Police Brief 03/28/12
An unidentified person reported his or her purse was stolen at about 11:15 p.m. March 26 near the Business College Complex, according to a press release from MSU Police.
An unidentified person reported his or her purse was stolen at about 11:15 p.m. March 26 near the Business College Complex, according to a press release from MSU Police.
For graduate student Katy Meyers, presenting in this year’s Graduate Academic Conference, or GAC, is all about breaking down stereotypes. As an archaeologist, she said people often have misconceptions about what she does, assuming she raids tombs or gathers artifacts for museums.
The Android Market is in the past, and Google Play is the present. On March 6, the Android Market was replaced by Google Play — the new market for Android phones styled similarly to Apple’s App Store.
The State News Board of Directors has selected the future leaders of the paper. For the upcoming summer semester, the board selected media and information senior Matt Hallowell for the summer editor in chief.
Jorgen Obinger, 6, right, and Hollan Obinger, 9, left, of Chicago, catch butterflies landing in nectar Tuesday afternoon at the Indoor 4-H Children’s Garden in the Plant and Soil Sciences Building as a part of “Butterflies in the Garden.” The Butterfly House will be open to the public until April 30.
A few years ago, a typical student ago would come to MSU with just one piece of technology — a laptop. Now it’s not uncommon to see as many as three or four devices per student on the computer network, appearing in line with national trends, said Tom Davis, director of MSU IT services. He said more than 100,000 Internet-enabled devices use MSU’s network today, including laptops, tablets, smartphones and more.
Throughout the next week, graduate student Katherine Cloutier is inviting survivors of sexual violence to participate in a PhotoVoice research study, in which participants create a digital story about their experiences.
The MSU Faculty Senate and University Council met in the International Center yesterday to push forward the creation of a university research organization, or URO, and revise university policies to emphasize testing integrity.
As more and more students zoom around campus and East Lansing on mopeds, police officials and business owners are reminding student moped drivers to keep safety in mind.
Before the MSU baseball team started the 2012 season, the Spartans came together and made it a goal to not take any plays off. After losing in the Big Ten Tournament last season, MSU was denied an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, and head coach Jake Boss Jr.
By familiarizing herself with Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA, bus riders, Kathryn Palczewski hopes to help bring two communities together. The Residential College in the Arts and Humanities and professional writing sophomore said throughout her time at MSU, she has noticed a lack of communication between the residents of East Lansing and Lansing — two cities that are but a bus ride apart.
At his year-end press conference Tuesday, Tom Izzo spoke more about how special the year his men’s basketball team was. The head coach talked about how the team was playing at a high level it needed to be successful, but that Thursday’s Sweet 16 loss to Louisville was understandable.
After back-to-back 11-win seasons, an appearance in the inaugural Big Ten championship game and MSU’s first bowl win since 2001, head coach Mark Dantonio doesn’t want anyone involved with the MSU football program to get complacent.
I went online to ehealthinsurance.com and put in a search for health insurance as a single male born in 1993 and living in zip code 48823. Young Adult Blue Max cost $99.88 per month or $1,198.56 for a year.
Ever since he arrived on MSU’s campus in the fall, advertising freshman Simon Lee has not been able to put down his Pentax K-7 camera. As an international student, he is determined to document his experience in East Lansing by constantly taking pictures of on-campus events, such as football games, and landscapes of nature hot spots such as the Red Cedar River and Beal Botanical Garden.
This spring, a familiar sight at MSU has become no more. For more than two decades, a local civic group has worked with Breslin Center to bring the Florida-based Royal Hanneford Circus to campus for several days’ worth of performances.
Upon the pending approval of a bond in Delhi Township, MSU’s campus could take a small step toward a healthier and cleaner environment. Although it might not be a huge leap, this small step still is one away from continuing to burn tons of coal per day.
If the best assassin in the world wants you, they will get you. It might take some time, but sooner or later, they will find you. Now place this scary scenario in the digital world, said Richard Enbody, an MSU associate professor of computer science and engineering. The scene is the same and appears to be a growing threat, he said.
Hundreds of MSU students united to protest social injustice on Monday evening as they marched across campus to bring awareness of the death of a black teenager in Florida who was killed in what some believe to be a hate crime.
In the aftermath of 18-year-old Ann Arbor resident Alexandra Pew’s fall from the sixth floor of a North Case Hall study lounge Sunday morning, MSU officials are taking precautions to prevent future accidents.