There’s a multi-million dollar business not paying its workers what they’re worth. This business has a television channel dedicated to perpetuating sales, a sweet deal with advertisers and it pays its administrators well, yet it pays its workers next to nothing. You’re outraged and with good reason; that’s unfair to the workers.
The motorcycle equivalent of “click it or ticket” might not be around much longer. The Michigan Legislature is working toward the repeal and replacement of Michigan’s motorcycle helmet laws.
In the fall, a new high school with a curriculum focused around medicine and science will open in Detroit. The College of Osteopathic Medicine has been working with Detroit Public Schools to debut the Dr. Benjamin Carson School of Science and Medicine. Serving on the high school’s board of trustees is Gary Willyerd, associate dean for the College of Osteopathic Medicine’s campus in Detroit. “It’s going to have a focus on higher math and the sciences almost at a college prep curriculum that will prepare students to go into a college program,” he said.
It’s been more than seven months since Michigan’s “super-drunk” driving law took effect last October, although some law enforcement officials and residents haven’t noticed an impact on the community. The law increased penalties for driving with a blood-alcohol level of .17 or higher, .9 above the legal limit.
Graduate students navigating the world of higher education now have a forum for discussing their experiences, following the launch of an MSU-created website. Gradhacker.org — a site created by five MSU graduate students — was unveiled this past weekend at The Humanities And Technology, or THAT, Camp at George Mason University. The site hosts a blog that allows graduate students to both post and comment on the challenges of graduate school and their various experiences pursuing their degrees, said Katy Meyers, an anthropology graduate student who helped start the site. “The purpose of it is to kind of act as a digital roundtable for graduate students,” Meyers said.
In the 12th round of the 2011 MLB Draft on Tuesday, the Detroit Tigers selected former MSU first baseman Jeff Holm as the team’s 11th draft pick. Continuing to represent MSU, former pitcher Kurt Wunderlich was drafted in the 20th round by the Oakland Athletics.
Performing on the banks of the Red Cedar River, Summer Circle Theatre returns to MSU’s campus for the 51st season of production. With the stage behind the Auditorium on the lawn near the river, the summer season kicks off with Albert Innaurato’s “Gemini” — one of Broadway’s most successful comedies, running for almost four years in the 1980s.
As Lima (Ohio) Central Catholic quarterback Tyler O’Connor became the fifth verbal commitment in MSU’s 2012 recruiting class, it appears the hole left by former Spartan Joe Boisture has been filled.
After a strong showing at Washington County Golf Course in Hartford, Wis., MSU sophomore Allyssa Ferrell has qualified for the 2011 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship.
(SCENE) Metrospace, 110 Charles St., will host a live concert by up-and-coming band Sons of a Battle Cry at 8:00 p.m. on June 16.
Officials with MSU Extension held an online seminar this past week in an effort to assist farmers affected by the state’s recent severe weather. Last Friday, farmers across the state could tune into an online webinar hosted by MSU Extension officials that explored options for farmers dealing with this spring’s heavy rains, said David Schweikhardt, a professor in the Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics.
An act recently passed by Congress to combat sexual violence in high education institutions — requiring them to have prevention and support programs.
The summer semester serves as an opportunity for students to accelerate their progress toward their degree, but with the semester divided into six-week sessions, the accelerated pace can make grasping course material especially difficult.
For the past 42 years, motorcyclists in Michigan have been required to wear a helmet when riding. That may soon change, as separate bills have been introduced to the Michigan Senate and the Michigan House of Representatives to repeal that requirement.
The East Lansing City Council is scheduled to hear the thoughts of city residents as the first stages of a sidewalk renovation program are set to begin soon. Some sidewalks might be repaved several months earlier than originally planned, as the city is considering including the repairs in the 2011 Local Street Project, a city initiative that gives repairs to residential streets. The council plans to hold a public hearing on the issue during its regularly scheduled meeting 7:30 p.m.
State representatives voted unanimously Thursday to pass a bill that would outlaw another drug in Michigan. This bill would classify a drug known as “bath salts” as a Schedule 1 drug — a drug considered to have a high risk of abuse and no legitimate medical purposes. Bath salts have the appearance of those added to people’s baths, to help cleanse and relax.
MSU retailing professor Patricia Huddleston co-wrote a new book that analyzes the shopping habits of women.
A 51-year-old male, not affiliated with the university, reported graffiti found on the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum between 8 p.m.
After advancing beyond the NCAA opening rounds, seven members of the MSU track and field team will compete at the NCAA Championships, which begin Wednesday in Des Moines, Iowa.
The time has come yet again for the Detroit Pistons to hire another head coach. After two lackluster seasons of leading a group of mismatched veteran players and misguided young talent, John Kuester was the latest to be fired in the Pistons’ semi-annual coaching carousel. Kuester finished with a record of 57-107 in his two seasons in Detroit and failed to make the postseason both years, the first time that has happened since the mid-90s.