MSU’s Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, appears to be the latest program to fall victim to funding cuts at the federal level. Last week, the U.S.
Friday marked the 40th anniversary of the U.S. “war on drugs,” a policy of zero tolerance first declared by then-President Richard Nixon in 1971, but members of the MSU branch of Students for Sensible Drug Policy hope that this anniversary will be the country’s last. MSU Students for Sensible Drug Policy, or MSU SSDP, held a candlelight vigil at 8:30 p.m.
Musicians from all ages and abilities convened in East Lansing this weekend for the ninth annual Eric “RicStar” Winter Music Therapy Camp, an opportunity for people with special needs to explore musical expression.
When Rodney Whitaker set out to plan the lineup of artists at the Summer Solstice Jazz Festival, he knew he wanted a wide variety of musical talents ranging from East Lansing natives to rising international stars.
MSU’s National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory will receive more than $4 million as part of a grant from the National Nuclear Security Administration, or NNSA, federal government officials announced last week. The university was awarded the grant — which will go toward funding MSU’s nuclear physics program — through a nationwide consortium started by the Department of Energy’s NNSA Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation.
Although medical marijuana dispensaries have been legal in East Lansing for more than a month, Ken Van Every said he would never expand his business to East Lansing. “They’re putting a lot of restrictions on it,” said Van Every, a Lansing dispensary owner.
A 41-year-old male employee reported damage to several residents’ signs between 6 p.m. June 6 and 6 a.m.
Bobby Irland’s family isn’t typical. His father is gay. But to Irland, his father’s sexual orientation doesn’t matter, and Father’s Day was no different than any other.
On Thursday, Mateen Cleaves (men’s basketball), Morten Andersen (football), Dana Cooke (volleyball), Kisha (Kelley) Simpson (women’s basketball) and Charles McCaffree Jr. (swimming coach) were honored for their time in the Green and White as they were announced as the 2011 induction class of the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame.
The worst thing you can do in presidential politics is look like a wuss. Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty never received that memo and might have dealt himself an irreversible blow in last week’s GOP debate on CNN. Although it is early in the primary and he will have much time to recover, his timing could not have been any worse.
The state of Michigan recently received 3.3 million more reasons to continue modifying the Bridge Card program. Last Thursday, it was announced the state was awarded $3.3 million by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for cleaning up abuses of the Bridge Card program.
Grand Rapids – The MSU Board of Trustees acted as many anticipated in light of decreased state funding, and voted on Friday to increase tuition by nearly 7 percent for this coming fall semester. The 6.9 percent increase is less than the 7.2 percent hike in tuition which was planned for under last year’s guidelines.
Grand Rapids — The MSU Board of Trustees voted Friday to increase tuition for this coming fall by 6.9 percent. The tuition increase is slightly less than the maximum amount allowed under last year’s preliminary budget guidelines, which allowed for no more than a 7.2 percent increase. The board also voted to approve the 2011-12 Budget Development Guidelines and the 2012-13 Preliminary General Fund Budget Guidelines. Next year’s budget guidelines are anticipating a 0 percent change in state appropriations, despite this year’s 15 percent drop in funding. Keep checking statenews.com for updates from the meeting.
Two MSU graduate students have been chosen as members of the 2012 National Sea Grant College Program Dean John A.
Michigan will be rewarded for its recent efforts to reduce the misuse of Bridge Cards utilized by college students and other Michigan residents in need of food assistance, U.S.
With axes, chain saws and other equipment, East Lansing firefighters cut into the roof of a building in Cherry Lane Apartments Thursday afternoon. Inside, there were no students.
A 25-year-old male student reported his bicycle stolen from a rack in near Holden Hall between 6:30 June 8 and 4:30 June 13, MSU police Sgt.
This Saturday, Potter Park Zoo will be celebrating summer by hosting a number of activities for people of all ages. The day starts with the Wild 1-Mile race, where children 12 and under will have the chance to run through the zoo, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., in Lansing, and see exotic animals up close. TV personalities Evan Pinsonnault from WLNS and Tim Nester from WILX will be on hand to host the event. There will be games, a bounce house and face painting, along with other activities put on with the help of the zoo’s community sponsors, including Impression 5 Science Center, Meridian Historical Village, MSU Science Theatre and more. Potter Park also will be hosting the eighth annual Volks Folks at the Zoo, featuring various types of Volkswagen cars, which will be located just outside the zoo. General admission still will be charged for the day’s events, although participants in the Wild 1-Mile will have their fee waived after registering for the race. Dads who attend the zoo on Father’s Day, June 19, will receive free admission. The zoo is open daily year-round, with summer hours from 9 a.m.
Deconstruction continues on the MSC Smokestack this week. All letters are now gone from the structure, as bricks are removed one row at a time.
A memorable day in any child’s life, Charlie’s birthday had a special meaning. He was diagnosed on April 1 with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, or DIPG, a rare and inoperable form of brain cancer. With the best treatment, he might have between months and years to live, his parents said.