East Lansing officials spent more than $26,000 in their search for a new city manager before hiring an internal candidate for the vacant position, records show. Pennsylvania-based executive search firm Affion Public was paid $18,000 as part of its contract with the city for the search, while other expenses totaled $8,077 as part of the search process.
They don’t do it for any kind of recognition, but the city of East Lansing decided to recognize some of the “unsung heroes” who contribute to enhancing the way of life in East Lansing at the 24th annual Crystal Awards, Thursday evening. This year, the Crystal Award Selection Committee selected four winners from a group of 32 individuals, organizations and businesses. The 32 candidates were nominated by members of the community and winning the awards were Marsha Bristor, Dr. Dale Bartlett, the Summer Circle Theatre and the Eric ‘RicStar’ Winter Music Therapy Camp.
MSU is inching closer to losing millions in state funding next year as an argument with lawmakers over the university’s student health care requirement escalates.
A proposal from the University Committee on Faculty Affairs to increase faculty salaries and incentives for the 2012-13 academic year is making its way through academic governance to help MSU faculty regain their former position among those of fellow Big Ten institutions.
Students planning to travel along Amtrak’s Blue Water route early next week may experience some service disruptions, the passenger railroad announced in a service notice. The route — which runs from Chicago to Port Huron, Mich. — typically departs from East Lansing at 8:28 a.m., but all stops will run two hours earlier to accommodate work along the track. The change will take place from Monday through Wednesday, with additional work occurring over the next two weeks.
The Taste of East Lansing festival will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday at Parking Lot 1 off of Albert Avenue in the Ann Street Plaza. The event will be hosted by the Community Relations Coalition and will feature a silent auction, live music, raffle and children’s activities.
It is almost the weekend. Classes are ending, and students are ready to unwind. Here is a roundup of events to attend during the weekend respite.
After seeing “Legally Blonde” performed on Broadway, Erika Moul knew she was meant to play Elle Woods. And when she finally was offered the chance to portray the character, Moul said she couldn’t refuse.
After a long day in the office, all Jenny Dauer wants to do is grab a window seat at Wanderer’s Teahouse, 547 E.
After a slow start on offense that carried up to the midway point in the season, it appears the MSU baseball team is starting to turn the corner. The Spartans (24-12 overall, 5-4 Big Ten) erupted for 44 runs within their last three games against Indiana, Western Michigan and Central Michigan, and they have gotten consistent offense at the top of the order for the first time this season.
The MSU softball team is going into its home series against Iowa with a positive mindset to hopefully end their Big Ten losing streak. The Spartans (11-30 overall, 0-12 Big Ten) face off against the Hawkeyes (17-22, 7-5) with a doubleheader at 1 p.m. Saturday at Secchia Stadium at Old College Field.
In response to the guest column, “Nurturing sidewalk tolerance,” (SN 4/19) author Nathaniel Fedorchak seems to miss the point of both tolerance and free speech in this country.
Breaking up with my boyfriend forced me to do what I should have started at the beginning of the school year — make friends.
The storefront that used to be Barnes & Noble, 333 E. Grand River Ave., currently is in the process of finding a new leesse.
April snow showers could mean trouble for many fruit growers throughout Michigan after a frost affected some fruit populations earlier than usual, MSU experts said Tuesday. Although the warm spell in Michigan this March was welcome weather for many students, the subsequent snow flurries and below freezing temperatures that occurred for a few subsequent days in April were particularly damaging to perennial fruit populations in the state, MSU Extension educator Amy Irish-Brown said.
The House Appropriations Committee passed a bill Thursday morning that will prevent universities that require students to carry health insurance from receiving additional funding. In order to receive more than $6.7 million in performance funding, MSU will have to decide whether it wishes to keep its policy, which requires students to carry health insurance to enroll in the university.
A 20-year-old male student reported his computer was stolen at about 5 p.m. April 17 from the first floor of the Main Library, MSU police Sgt.
Marco Sanchez takes “bleeding green” to a whole new level. Before he came to MSU, his passion for being green had not branched beyond his love for the Spartans. But after going on a trip for a fisheries and wildlife class to a campsite near Houghton Lake, Mich., in summer 2009, his love for being environmentally friendly grew beyond MSU’s campus and blossomed into a love for the environment.
A bill to protect underage drinkers in medical emergencies likely is on its way to becoming a law after being passed in the Michigan Senate on Wednesday morning. The medical amnesty bill, which would amend the Michigan liquor control code of 1998 to shield minors who seek medical help for themselves or a friend, passed the Senate unanimously with a vote of 38-0.
A semesterlong class project became a business venture for local business startup Shirtmob when four students conducted surveys to find out where the company’s target clientele stood.