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.
I always have felt there was a lack of things to do in East Lansing. I don’t know whether that stems from having lived here for a decent amount of time, or if I’m not looking hard enough, but it seems the city simply lacks a strong (nonstudent/MSU) culture.
With the elimination of the Michigan Earned Income Tax Credit and the release of a study from the Basic Economic Security Tables for Michigan that shows minimum wage isn’t enough to live off of, low-income individuals and families have had little reason to be positive recently.
More than one million farmers in the African nation of Malawi could see improved harvests in the coming years as a result of research conducted by an MSU professor. Sieg Snapp — an associate professor of crop and soil sciences and a researcher at MSU’s W.K.
Two days after he was diagnosed with brain cancer in January 2010, Shawn Koch was in surgery, and he has since been in chemotherapy and had radiation treatments.
Beginning with “I solemnly swear,” former East Lansing police Lt. Bill Mitchell’s career as a captain with the East Lansing Police Department was launched Thursday. Students and residents can expect Mitchell to continue to prioritize drunk driving enforcement, provide youth services and use new technology to serve the community, Mitchell said.