MSU
MSU celebrates 155th birthday
Packaging senior Matt Weal cannot fathom what MSU was like 155 years ago.
MICHIGAN
Seminar addresses health concern
Despite the large amount of debate about health care reform in the past few years, according to medical professionals from across the state, one major topic is missing from the discussion: prevention.
NEWS
City council to meet with City Center II president
The East Lansing City Council will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. in City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, to approve the proposed budget for the 2012-13 financial year and to decide on the future of the East Lansing Public Library. However, before the scheduled weekly meeting, the council first will hold a work session to meet with Strathmore Development Co. President Scott Chappelle, who is orchestrating the $105 million City Center II redevelopment project. Strathmore was granted a predevelopment agreement with the city to allow demolition of the current building located at 303 Abbot Road, but could not move forward with construction until Chappelle completed a due-diligence report.
BASEBALL
Baseball team heads to Detroit for second annual Clash at Comerica
Under the bright lights and prominent glow of a new multimillion dollar scoreboard at Detroit’s Comerica Park on Tuesday night, Blaise Salter will be chasing shadows. Though anticipating playing at the home of the Detroit Tigers in the second-annual Clash at Comerica like the rest of his teammates, Tuesday’s matchup with Central Michigan will be something of a homecoming for the freshman catcher of the MSU baseball team. The 6-foot-5, 225-pound native of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Salter also happens to be the grandson of legendary Tigers catcher Bill Freehan.
MSU
Graduates prep for LSAT exam
For graduate student Lissa Oshei, studying for the LSAT was not something she took lightly. Oshei, originally from Buffalo, N.Y., said she earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Puget Sound in Washington before coming to MSU and took an eight-week prep course to prepare for the exam. She said she received an OK score on the LSAT and decided to attend MSU College of Law after the school extended her a scholarship offer. To help students prepare for the LSAT, Kyle Clifton, vice chair for Finance and Operations at ASMSU, said ASMSU offers assessments and practice exams, as well as weekly in-class preparation. “Last fall and spring semester, over 70 students took advantage of our test prep courses,” he said.
NEWS
Potential bill could protect social media users’ privacy
Elementary education senior Shelby Wilson said she keeps her social networking as hidden as possible but sometimes still is nervous about what others can see. However, Wilson’s security concerns might come to an end if state legislators choose to take up the cause of Internet privacy. A newly introduced bill could make its way through the Michigan Legislature that would prevent employers and public institutions from accessing personal information online.
MICHIGAN
Old Mich. State Police building torn down
A commotion that began in April 2012 is continuing into the summer, as the demolition of the former Michigan State Police Headquarters progresses. After moving to a new location, 333 S.
MSU
Students win $5,000 prize in MSU media competition
Over the spring 2012 commencement weekend, the winners of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences Media Sandbox Creative Challenge finally saw their semesterlong project pay off.
FEATURES
On a budget: Graduation gifts shouldn’t break the bank
As another year of school ends, high school and college seniors are trading in their textbooks for diplomas and sending out graduation party invitations to all their friends and family members. As a college student, you might have older friends who are graduating from college or younger ones who are finishing up their last year of high school. Buying graduation presents for every one of your friends can be costly and take a toll on your bank account.
SOFTBALL
Column: Big changes needed after tough season
It should go without saying that the MSU softball team is in need of a dramatic turnaround next season if it wants to avoid repeating a tragic season that saw the Spartans go without a single conference win in Big Ten play. MSU ended its season with 19 straight losses and finished with a 11-42 overall record. Near the end of the season, head coach Jacquie Joseph said her team needed to reverse its math — allow fewer runs and produce more of its own.
COMMENTARY
Recognize power as students
As I stood in the middle of Farm Lane on May 1, I couldn’t help but wonder why there were exactly three of us standing in front of the rock commemorating the International Worker’s Day.
COMMENTARY
Upgrades fix MSU, preserve history
It is nearly impossible to travel the streets of East Lansing or walk around campus without dealing with the inconveniences of current construction projects.
MSU
Medical amnesty bill signed into law, will take effect June 1
Intoxicated minors who seek medical help for alcohol consumption soon will be protected by a new state law that grants amnesty to those who recognize they need help.
MICHIGAN
MSU hosts honor guard training for Mich. officers
Throughout last week, the MSU Police Department and the East Lansing Fire Department was home to a training school for officers across Michigan to become ceremonial honor guards in their departments.
MSU
Friends, coworkers remember Dorothy Gonzales
Jesse Gonzales always will remember his friend, former MSU Trustee Dorothy Gonzales, as larger than life. “She wasn’t very large in a physical sense, but she was very big in terms of what she wanted to do,” Jesse Gonzales said.
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MICHIGAN
Local businesses benefit from Mother’s Day gift purchases
Physiology senior Christina Andersen thinks every day is Mother’s Day.
MICHIGAN
A dog day afternoon
MSU alumnus Taylor Bond, left, and biomedical laboratory operations junior Melissa Rust play with dogs Otis and Remmington Sunday afternoon outside a home on M.A.C.
NEWS
Local construction projects disrupt traffic flow, daily life
East Lansing residents likely have already noticed the familiar signs of summer — warm weather, short sleeves and orange construction cones. Two major road construction projects began on May 7, which have disrupted traffic and road routes in the area. Along Albert Avenue, construction to upgrade the sewage and water facilities to the area has closed off the road between Charles Street and Division Avenue.
MSU
Lodges attempts to expand; community atmosphere in mind
A proposed expansion to The Lodges of East Lansing has been a topic of conversation for the Meridian Township board, as the redevelopment may impact wetlands in the area.