Malerkotla, India — Violence broke out in the Punjab town of Malerkotla, India after rumors circulated that Christians burned a Quran at the Islamic Center of Greater Lansing early Saturday morning, according to the Times of India.
The opening of the privately-funded $90 million Secchia Center — MSU’s latest endeavor in health education — means increased opportunities for medical students, the university and the Grand Rapids area. The center officially opened Friday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Members of the Islamic Center noticed torn pages of the Quran in front of the mosque early Saturday morning and went inside to find the burned cover in front of the door, said Dawud Walid, executive director of the Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations, or CAIR-MI. Feces-smeared pages were strewn up and down Harrison Road and an unidentified substance was found on the floor of the mosque, Walid said.
MSU’s 30-17 win Saturday against Florida Atlantic felt more like an escape than one of those feel-good wins where the fifth-string running back sees the field, but MSU earned the win and did what it had to do.
The search to fill the director position at the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum is continuing as officials prepare to narrow down the initial group of candidates.
A parking pass was stolen from a student’s car between the night of Sept. 6 and the morning of Sept. 7 in Lot 65 near Butterfield Hall, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
With 151 total yards on seven returns to go along with his 53 receiving yards, junior wide receiver Keshawn Martin bounced back in a big way in the Spartans’ 30-17 win over the Owls.
Despite protests in cities across the country Saturday evening, the scene at All Saints Episcopal Church, 800 Abbot Road, in East Lansing was calm as more than 350 people sat and listened to a reading of the Quran. Rev.
MSU medical students and local health professionals flocked to the 4-H Children’s Garden on Saturday to man X-ray machines, give eye exams and operate MRI machines.
After three assists in the first three games, senior midfielder Spencer Thompson took the offense into his own hands in the No. 23 MSU men’s soccer team’s 4-1 win against Niagara on Sunday at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field.
ASMSU’s Student Assembly will be working to strengthen its relationship with other student government groups under the direction of new chairperson Christopher Schotten. Schotten, a political theory and constitutional democracy senior, was elected as chairperson Thursday night, filling the seat vacated by interim chairperson Kyle Dysarz on Sept.
Despite experiencing more difficulty than usual in scoring goals, the No. 6 MSU field hockey team pulled out two 1-0 victories at Ralph Young Field during the weekend to keep its undefeated record alive. The Spartans (7-0) took down Providence on Friday and No. 14 James Madison on Sunday.
A few dozen students and volunteers went Saturday to MSU’s Lot 89 to begin building a house for an MSU student through Habitat for Humanity. The event kicked off the beginning of a five-week build that will provide a 1,100-square-foot house for Anna Malavisi, an MSU philosophy graduate student, and her three daughters.
As people wandered around the Bestmaze Corn Maze of Williamston, Mich., completely lost, they helped find a way to make a child’s wish come true. On Saturday and Sunday, Bestmaze donated half of the revenue from ticket sales to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan, an organization that raises money to grant wishes for children with life-threatening and terminal illnesses. “We wanted to give back to the community but we didn’t know which fundraiser to do,” said Mark Benjamin, owner of Bestmaze. This is the first year that proceeds from Bestmaze will be donated to the foundation.
MSU rushed for 225 yards in Saturday’s 30-17 win against Florida Atlantic and ripped off big gains all afternoon as they eclipsed the 200-yard rushing mark for the second straight week.
It was his friend’s 21st birthday and David Truax had offered his house for the celebration. On the porch with a dozen or so people — some Truax knew, some he didn’t — he went inside for about half an hour.
Students in the Muslim Studies Program might be getting a step up this semester as the relatively new specialization and studies program now has an endowment.
The Kresge Art Museum will be exhibiting 25 photographs from its Mexico collection until Oct. 4. The exhibit, “Luces en Alba: Dawning Lights in Mexican Photography,” opens with a reception from 5-7 p.m.
The Spartans (4-2-1) were able to find their stride early and often against Loyola-Chicago, beating the Ramblers 3-0 and scoring two first-half goals Sunday at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field.
Junior outside hitter Jenilee Rathje helped the Spartans (6-3) go 2-1 in the tournament, defeating both Clemson and Eastern Illinois 3-0. Saturday night, they went to five games against Eastern Michigan, ultimately losing 3-2.