A bill recently passed in Michigan demonstrates state lawmakers taking a different approach to curbing underage drinking. The new bill makes it tougher for restaurants and stores to sell to minors.
Over an hour before practice began, members of the MSU softball team were on the field joking, practicing, but mainly preparing. Coming off a loss to Purdue last weekend, the Spartans (10-19 overall, 0-3 Big Ten) have been preparing for a busy weekend home. Their home opener will take place Thursday when MSU goes up against Butler at 4 p.m. at Secchia Stadium. Continuing into the weekend, MSU will host Ohio State in a three-game series, starting Saturday at 1 p.m.
State Rep. Bob Genetski, R-Saugatuck, is looking to overturn the one-year suspension of his license. Genetski’s lawyer filed an appeal of the move in Ingham County’s 30th Circuit Court on Friday, after a Secretary of State hearing officer recently revoked Genetski’s licence after his Jan.
Alexandra Pew, an 18-year-old Ann Arbor resident who fell from the sixth floor of North Case Hall Sunday morning, is now in serious condition, a Sparrow Hospital spokeswoman confirmed.
Today, some places where many MSU students sit in classrooms and take notes, the land beneath them was used for growing crops, cow grazing or other farming techniques at one point a little more than a century ago.
A bill passed by state lawmakers is aiming to close a loophole they say allows businesses to get away with selling alcohol to minors. The bill, which will now head to the governor’s desk for his pending signature, changes the time frame in which bars and liquor stores can face losing their liquor license for selling to minors.
The East Lansing City Council once again put off making a decision on the future of the controversial City Center II project during a special meeting Tuesday night.
The East Lansing City Council looked toward the future at its Tuesday night work session, staring down budget struggles and continuing its discussion on the city’s strategic priorities.
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.