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Parent company of local book stores declares bankruptcy

Ian Kullgren
June 30, 2011

The parent company of three East Lansing textbook stores filed for bankruptcy this week, while insisting all locations — including those servicing MSU students — will remain open despite their financial struggles. Nebraska Book Co., which owns the Spartan Bookstore in the International Center on campus, Ned’s Book Store, 135 E.

FOOTBALL

University to decide use of bricks from MSC smokestack

Jesse O'Brien
June 30, 2011

Starting in mid-August, approximately 500-600 red bricks salvaged during the demolition of the historic MSC smokestack will be available for purchase at the MSU Surplus Store. Gail DeGood, a spokesperson for the MSU Surplus Store, said the bricks will be sold at either $25 or $50 a piece and will include a certificate of authenticity.

NEWS

Fertility research initiative spawns additional faculty positions

Beau Hayhoe
June 30, 2011

MSU will add about eight new faculty members across multiple departments in the coming years as the result of a new reproductive and developmental sciences initiative, university officials said yesterday. The research initiative is a component of a partnership between the Department of Animal Science and the College of Human Medicine and will address problems related to women’s health and fertility by studying similar reproductive problems in animals. As the College of Human Medicine expands its facilities northwest to Grand Rapids, a team of officials with both departments will target faculty members from distinguished programs across the country and world in an effort to bring in talented researchers to further their work. “These new faculty hires are targeted to areas that really will address some of the most pressing problems related to women’s health,” said George Smith, a professor in the Department of Animal Science and the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

MICHIGAN

Kellogg Center to receive face-lift

Beau Hayhoe
June 29, 2011

The university’s Kellogg Center is slated to receive a face-lift if construction proceeds as expected this August. Work at the hotel and conference center — approved at the Board of Trustees’ June 17 meeting — is slated to cost about $2.24 million, university officials said. The hotel’s conference rooms will be the prime focus of several of the renovations, university engineer Bob Nestle said. The building’s corridor spaces, ceiling, lighting and wall finishes also will be redone, Nestle said. “It’s mostly aesthetic-type work,” he said. Nestle said much of the work will be completed in phases to coordinate with the center’s busy conference and meeting schedule. Construction on the facility’s meeting rooms — the majority of which is expected to be completed by August 2012 — will be handled by the Physical Plant, Nestle said. As the center is prepared for that work, some of Kellogg’s dining areas already are undergoing renovations.

MSU

Summer carillon series gets underway

Rachel Jackson
June 29, 2011

The 15th Annual Muelder Summer Carillon Series began without a hitch Wednesday as more than 150 people spread blankets and lawn chairs under clear blue skies to listen to the tolling chimes of Beaumont Tower.

NEWS

Pile of bricks

Matt Hallowell
June 29, 2011

As deconstruction of the MSC smokestack continues, bricks pile up at the foot of the once iconic MSU monument.

Michelle Martinelli ·
NEWS

Reaching Sustainability

Michelle Martinelli
June 29, 2011

In an effort to reduce her carbon footprint, Lansing resident Kiirsten Olson uses worm composting bins to efficiently dispose of her garbage. Wanting to better the process and learn what she might not have been doing properly, Olson attended a worm composting workshop Tuesday at Michigan Energy Options, 405 Grove St., a nonprofit organization focused on helping people live more energy efficiently.

MSU

Chips, soda cause weight gain, even in moderation

Alyssa Zandi
June 29, 2011

As a typical college eater, Peter Farragher, an accounting senior, said it is tough to maintain a healthy diet with a busy schedule, and convenience sometimes leads to eating the worst food. While he could be healthier, eating fruits and vegetables can be tough because they go bad before he finds time to eat them, and delivery services usually don’t offer them, he said.