Before the House session began, several women in the gallery sang a parody of the Beatles’ song “She Loves You,” with a chorus of “Vagina, yeah, yeah, yeah,” reigniting the abortion argument that arose last month.
A little more than three months ago, MSU began a challenge to one day become a campus powered by 100 percent renewable energy, despite no concrete decisions about which specific types of energy it will use to lower its dependence on coal, currently the main source of power on campus. The plan — which caused some negative reactions ranging from members of MSU Greenpeace holding protests, including one with a giant inhaler, to members of Beyond Coal hosting a sit-in at MSU President Lou Anna K.
23-year-old student was struck on his bicycle at approximately 6:40 p.m. today near the Human Ecology Building and Olin Health Center on Grand River Avenue. East Lansing police officer Dan DeKorte said the victim was heading west on Grand River Avenue on his bicycle, and a young woman in a navy Chevy Trailblazer, believing the path to be clear, pulled out of the Ramp 6 exit on Grand River Avenue and hit him as he passed on the sidewalk. DeKorte said the man on the bike tried to avoid the car, but they ended up colliding. Police said the victim suffered leg injuries from the incident. “He might have broken (his leg),” DeKorte said.
New details about Detroit resident Dishon Tyran Ambrose, one of two men allegedly responsible for the death of MSU freshman Olivia Pryor, emerged Tuesday as prosecution and defense went head-to-head in 54B District Court, 101 Linden St. In March, Pryor was found dead in her Hubbard Hall dorm room and MSU police determined both alcohol and criminal sexual conduct were factors. Ambrose, 19, faces a felony charge of selling or furnishing to a minor causing death. A second suspect, Marquez Dominique Cannon, faces charges of criminal sexual conduct, injury to an incapacitated victim, selling or furnishing to a minor causing death and criminal sexual conduct, force or coercion for Pryor’s death. During his court appearance, Ambrose’s attorney, Sheldon Halpern, argued to schedule his client’s pretrial for the week of July 30 instead of Aug.
When the doors of NCG Eastwood Cinemas open at 9 a.m. today, hard-core Batman fans are expected to be lined up to see the finale to the Batman movie trilogy. After the release of the popular “Batman Begins” and “The Dark Knight” movies, the anticipation for the final movie of the series, “The Dark Knight Rises,” has grown strong. At NCG Eastwood Cinemas, 2500 Showtime Drive, in Lansing, multiple theaters are sold out, but there are still some tickets left for both the midnight showing and a marathon showing, which starts at 6:30 p.m.
With July being Michigan Craft Beer Month, breweries across the state are being appreciated by bars and beer aficionados alike.
The parking lot was filled with pickup trucks, and the air smelled like manure at the 2012 MSU Agriculture Expo, hosted by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
The five-hour event was hosted by Tom Anastos, who is the head coach of MSU’s hockey team, and several members of his staff. Anastos said the goal of the clinic was to give participants an inside look at MSU’s hockey program.
Senior guard John Deyo announced Tuesday night on his personal Twitter account that he plans to transfer to Western Michigan University for his fifth season of eligibility.
I’m going to try to make this column as far from sounding self-righteous as possible because it’s not about being a better person than someone else, it’s about having a little bit of humanity, sharing kindness with others in your community and being open to new experiences.
With empty storefronts and vacant buildings littering downtown East Lansing, it’s no secret that part of the city lacks any real liveliness that most downtown areas pride themselves on. Then again, it’s clear East Lansing is far from the average city. Most college towns in the U.S.
When agribusiness management senior Beth Oliver attended the MSU Agriculture Expo with her family when she was young, she had no idea how much it would change by the time she got to college. “What makes the Ag Expo special for me is that I remember coming here with my dad and brother when I was a little girl, and it was completely different when I started working here than my memories depicted it,” Oliver said in an email. The expo began Tuesday at the MSU Pavilion, located at the corner of Farm Lane and Mt.
The Michigan Legislature will meet Wednesday for one of only a few sessions during a two-month summer recess, but that doesn’t mean they’ve packed up for a leisurely summer vacation. Many state representatives and senators spend their summers advancing local causes in their hometown districts in preparation for full sessions later in the year. Sen.
In May 2013, Butterfield Hall will close for about a year to undergo construction and safety upgrades. It will be closed in the 2013-14 academic year.
At its July 10 meeting, East Lansing City Council voted to approve a resolution that approved a 2 percent increase for contributions from the Command Officers Association of Michigan, or COAM, in an effort to ease the financial burden on the city’s budget. City Manager George Lahanas said COAM voluntarily offered to forgo a 2 percent pay increase when the city was beginning its budget talks in March, and he met with city employees to discuss the possibility that employees sign a one-year extension on their contracts without a pay increase.
Many Lansing residents soon will experience a new level of head banging and moshing as hardcore band This is Hell makes its first appearance in the area.
New details about Detroit resident Dishon Tryan Ambrose, one of two men allegedly responsible for the death of MSU freshmen Olivia Pryor, emerged Tuesday as prosecution and defense went head-to-head in 54B District Court, 101 Linden St. In March, Pryor was found dead in her Hubbard Hall dorm room and MSU police determined both alcohol and criminal sexual conduct were factors.
Beaumont Tower is one of the most iconic buildings at MSU, but what many people don’t know is that with a little time and a lot of practice, anyone can play the carillon. Ray McLellan, university carillonneur, said he started playing the Beaumont Tower carillon in 1997, and he enjoys teaching people how to play.
Not many people know the story of Donald Miller, the only known serial killer from MSU. At least, that’s what MSU alumnus and author R. Barri Flowers thought when he included the story in his new crime anthology, “Masters of True Crime: Chilling Stories of Murder and the Macabre.” The anthology is a collection of works from the true crime writers in the business and one of more than 60 titles Flowers has under his name.
Amanda Wenzel thought she had her housing situation for the 2012-13 school year figured out last fall. Wenzel, a special education sophomore, planned to live on campus with a friend started to fall apart in February when her future roommate backed out of their housing contract, and she’s tried to piece together her living situation ever since.