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Council meets to discuss loft construction, alcohol license

The future of the unauthorized construction of a fifth floor on the St. Anne Luxury Lofts development will be determined at East Lansing City Council’s biweekly meeting at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road. The living complex originally was approved as a four-story project, but construction has been underway for a fifth, yet-to-be-approved floor.

NEWS

Former basketball player pleads guilty to trespassing

Former MSU basketball player Brandon Wood pleaded guilty to criminal trespassing in Cook County misdemeanor court in Chicago on Monday, while his other misdemeanor charges of battery and assault were dismissed, Wood’s agent Mike Naiditch said. Wood will be required to pay $250 in court costs, complete 20 hours of community service and be under court supervision in exchange for a nonconviction.

MICHIGAN

City council approves emergency replacement managers

In accordance with the city charter, East Lansing City Council approved an emergency succession plan for City Manager George Lahanas during its May 21 work session. Lahanas was asked to choose five potential replacements in the event of an act of war on the city, or if he becomes incapacitated, goes on vacation or is otherwise unable to perform his duties as city manager. He submitted his plan before the meeting, and it was approved unanimously as written. “We have a pretty deep bench of people who could run the operation, certainly during a short period,” he said.

MSU

Antsy for apples

Biochemistry and molecular biology/biotechnology senior Rosie Jaremba picks crab apples on Monday near the Plant Science Greenhouses on Wilson Road.

MSU

Space anomaly to occur today

For the last time until 2117, the transit of Venus will occur at approximately 5:04 p.m. today. During this rare phenomenon, Venus covers 1/32 of the sun and can be seen by the naked eye — or preferably with protective eyewear due to the sun’s damaging rays — in good conditions.

FEATURES

Swimsuit hunt doesn’t have to break the bank

Swimsuit season finally has arrived, and the search for the perfect beach ensemble commences. With all the clothing stores in the area, there are plenty of swimsuits to choose from, but not all come at a price the average college student can afford. I used to shop online for my new suit every year, but since I started college, I found a lot of beach apparel to be too expensive for my budget. So this year, I explored many of the Lansing area’s shops in search of some less expensive but equally stylish alternatives.

COMMENTARY

Paying for college nearly impossible

Over my past four years at MSU, try as I might, I have never been able to successfully pay for college on my own. When I say “pay for college,” I am referring not only to the rapidly rising cost of tuition, but also the added costs of food, clothing and shelter — not to mention the exorbitant price of textbooks.

COMMENTARY

Respect aids healthy resident relations

East Lansing residents and MSU students have been known to be at each other’s throats at times. But in more recent years, the relationship between students and the city has been strong, creating a positive atmosphere for residents and students alike. With the city virtually being split down the middle, 45,998 students to 48,579 residents, families and students have found a way to coexist, regardless of different lifestyles.

Justin Wan ·
NEWS

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MSU

MSU Student hits virtual jackpot in stock challenge

For MBA student Scott Gordon, taking risks paid off to the tune of $867,000 — if only it were real. Gordon was the winner of the first MBA Stock Market Challenge, which ended April 27, after three months of trading. Competitors were given $100,000 in virtual money and 12 weeks on the stock market through the website investopedia.com. Gordon said he did it because there was no risk. “You always want to see what you could do if you had money,” he said. Gordon said his strategy was a bit more risky than everybody else’s because he used option trading, where you have the right to buy the stock at a predetermined price at a later time, even if the price goes up. He targeted big companies like Apple and Qualcomm and invested with them if he knew they were going to have a financially productive day. With option trading, Gordon said you either win or lose, and he didn’t always win. “At some point, I was down $70,000,” he said.