NEWS
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum set to open Nov. 9
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum will open Nov. 9 with an outdoor public ceremony, MSU announced today.
MSU
MSU, Lansing on track for high speed internet
Through the Greater Lansing University Community Next Innovation Project, or Gig.U, MSU and Greater Lansing are on track to having a one-gigabit-per-second Internet connection available to all students and community members. The local Gig.U initiative is part of the national University Community Next Generation Innovation Project, working to connect communities around universities with the students and school. The project was first introduced in February by the Greater Lansing Gig.U coalition, which includes the Lansing Economic Area Partnership, the Prima Civitas Foundation, or PCF, 325 E.
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NEWS
Uncommon Sounds
However they chose to enjoy it, fans from all walks of life were having a good time Wednesday evening at Common Ground Music Festival, whether they were kicked back in the shade, standing in front of the main stage or indulging in a variety of food and beverages.
NEWS
Second man charged in death of former MSU student
A second man involved in the death of MSU freshman Olivia Pryor was arraigned Wednesday in East Lansing’s 54B District Court, 101 Linden St., according to MSU police. Detroit resident Dishon Tyran Ambrose, 19, faces a felony charge of selling or furnishing to a minor causing death. Pryor was discovered dead in her room in South Hubbard Hall on the morning of March 19 by roommate, Quishanna Coleman.
NEWS
City council votes to allow food trucks in E.L.
East Lansing citizens will have the chance to get their meals from some nontraditional avenues in the near future. A policy resolution passed with a 4-0 vote by East Lansing City Council Tuesday evening, allowing for the addition of two food trucks to operate in the downtown area.
NEWS
Food stamps, Palin stop among political activity
Significant cuts to the federal food stamps program are likely to be decided on in a U.S. House of Representatives bill that modifies authorization for food and farm programs across the country. The bill, a sweeping renewal of farming, nutrition and agriculture programs and a big point of contention, is a $1.6 billion annual cut to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps. U.S.
MSU
Possible 20th-century boiler room discovered
Tuesday morning, Campus Archeologist and graduate student Katy Meyers shoveled the West Circle construction site, searching for clues about a discovered wall belonging to a structure lost in time. A week earlier, MSU Physical Plant Geographic Information Systems analyst Nick Voss found a wall below the ground next to Morrill Hall, and archeologists were called to check the scene.
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Iranian MSU student denied visa
When Faramarz Vafaee heard his friend was leaving to go back to Iran to visit his ailing mother, he never thought his friend wouldn’t be able to make it back to MSU. After spending more than two years at MSU working on his doctorate in mechanical engineering, Saleh Rezaei Ravesh was denied re-entrance into the U.S. But his friends at MSU are fighting back.
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Bailey Hall's hoop house will give Brody green eats
Brody Square has found a way to put some of its food waste to good use. With renovations taking place in Brody Complex Neighborhood, food waste from Brody Square has been turned into compost used in a new hoop house, a rounded greenhouse where plants are grown in the ground, that’s being built on the south side of Bailey Hall.
MICHIGAN
Em-barking on a new adventure
Dressed in a dog-patterned zip-up shirt, groomer Denise Culham removed her scissors from her waistband, and wisps of poodle hair fell to the floor. It was time for Cookie’s haircut.
FOOTBALL
Spartan finds true calling in boxing
The third time was the charm for Seth Mitchell. Or rather, the third sport was the charm.
FEATURES
American Idol finalist to perform in Lansing
“American Idol” fans soon will have the chance to see James Durbin, one of the show’s past finalists, perform live rather than watching him on TV.
COMMENTARY
Distance creates strong family ties
I’ve always had a “best friend” during the younger years of my life; a friend I relied on more than any other. But recently, I find the term too loose to apply to any one person. Often, it gets thrown into casual conversation between fickle participants, deciding one day who their best friend is, then turning to someone else when the timing is most convenient.
COMMENTARY
Farmers market has many local benefits
The East Lansing Farmers Market continues into its fourth season this summer. As a weekly marketplace offering residents a variety of fruits, vegetables and other fresh ingredients, the farmers market also promotes local sustainability and benefits the local economy. The East Lansing Farmers Market runs from 10 a.m.
NEWS
Second man arraigned in death of former MSU student
A second man involved in the death of MSU freshman Olivia Pryor was arraigned Wednesday in East Lansing’s 54-B District Court, according to MSU police. Detroit resident Dishon Tyran Ambrose, 19, faces a felony charge of selling or furnishing to a minor causing death.
MICHIGAN
Council delays St. Anne Lofts decision, approves food truck resolution
A vote to approve a modified site plan for the St. Anne Lofts project was put off until July 24 by East Lansing City Council during its bi-weekly meeting at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, Tuesday night. Council also unanimously approved a policy resolution which would allow food trucks to move into the downtown area with a concessionaires license.
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MSU packaging school study shows packages affect purchases
A recent study from the MSU School of Packaging shows that consumers are more likely to purchase packages that have a long shelf life, are easy to open and are made from bio-based products. Georgios Koutsimanis, a doctoral student and graduate assistant, said the report asked people around the country what type of packages they would be inclined to purchase. “We couldn’t find anything like it,” Koutsimanis said.
FEATURES
Frozen yogurt treats help beat the heat
Few things taste better on a hot summer day than an ice-cold smoothie.
NEWS
Have a drink on MI
Scott Isham first fell in love with beer when he traveled to Germany after graduating high school. There he developed a taste for “decent” beers, as opposed to cheaper macrobrews, the only ones he could afford when he returned to the U.S.
MICHIGAN
City council evaluates St. Anne Lofts project
Continuing a debate that has been ongoing for over a month, East Lansing City Council will discuss the unauthorized construction of a fifth floor at the St. Anne Lofts project during its scheduled meeting Tuesday night.