The Spartans (32-17 overall, 10-11 Big Ten) have a chance to finish the season having taken at least three of four in-state series when they take on Central Michigan (30-19, 17-7 Mid-American Conference) at 3:05 p.m. Tuesday at Theunissen Stadium in Mt. Pleasant, Mich.
The opinions in The State News as of late have focused on environmental inaction. Much of the discussion has been commentary about the use of coal at the T.B. Simon Power Plant. Earth Day turned 40 this year, and I agree with other writers that our national government seems to perpetually drag it’s feet when it comes to enacting comprehensive environmental change.
This summer marks the first time I will spend the months of May, June, July and August outside the warmth of Grand Rapids — the city I have called home for more than 20 years. Last summer I did manage to make it back to East Lansing to pal it up with some buddies, but for the majority of the time I bummed around the house and made sure my mother was adequately displeased with my doings.
For the better part of the last century, Michigan has been synonymous with cars. It is home to the Big Three — Ford, General Motors and Chrysler — and the “Motor City” of Detroit. At least, it was. The state is at a crossroads after the implosion of the auto industry and the loss of a sizeable chunk of manufacturing jobs. We are facing an identity crisis. Case in point: There are already tax incentives meant to make the state a “Hollywood-lite.”
A number of music and other festivals will take place in the Lansing and East Lansing areas during the summer, offering event-goers a variety of opportunities to enjoy themselves.
More MSU students will study abroad this summer than last due to the rebounding economy and a greater interest in study abroad programs from several graduate schools, university officials said. As of last week, 1,944 MSU students will take their academics abroad, 118 more students than the 1,826 who did last summer.
Michigan’s gubernatorial race is set with seven candidates, and local political analysts said voters can expect to see aggressive campaigns from both Republican and Democratic candidates in the coming months leading up to voting primaries and political party conventions.
The interim executive director of MSU’s campus in Dubai said he plans to focus on maintaining the branch campus’ international profile as the university conducts an international search for a permanent director. The search for a new director already has attracted several dozen applications, officials said.
After serving the highest number of meals in its 113-year history, the Volunteers of America, or VOA Community Kitchen in Lansing might not be able to meet the increasing need, said Patrick Patterson, vice president of operations.
initial figures from the Lansing Census Bureau confirm strong household return numbers for the area. About 80 percent of Ingham County returned the census form, compared to the national average of about 70 percent.
The Michigan House of Representatives stayed in session late Thursday night and into Friday morning to pass a bill that could create numerous jobs in the state for MSU education students and save schools across Michigan hundreds of millions of dollars. The legislation will create incentives for older teachers to retire, potentially opening the job market for recent graduates.
Just like the “Forrest Gump” explanation of life would suggest, sometimes you do get an impeccable array of candy, and the new Broken Social Scene album “Forgiveness Rock Record,” released earlier this month, is just that — an above-par selection of something for which I already had a taste.
Ten teams went head-to-head in a 48-hour filmmaking competition Friday through Sunday to write, produce and edit five-minute movies in the East Lansing Film Festival Spring 48/5 Film Contest. The winning films will be shown as part of the 13th annual East Lansing Film Festival on November 10-18.
After taking the first two games in a vital three-game conference series against Indiana, the MSU baseball team had its four-game winning streak snapped Sunday at McLane Baseball Stadium at Kobs Field, losing to the Hoosiers, 10-7.
For some businesses in downtown East Lansing, students leaving in the summer means a shift in clientele, preempting more local than student-based business. Although East Lansing businesses experience a drastic decrease in student clientele, attracting crowds from the community helps keep businesses steady during the summer months.
The MSU softball team split its final series of the season, losing 6-1 on Friday but winning 11-3 on Saturday, the final game for senior pitcher Kelly Confer.
The MSU men’s basketball and men’s swimming teams received Public Recognition Awards from the NCAA on May 12 for garnering some of the best Academic Progress Rates in the country.
Closing out one of the best seasons in school history, the MSU women’s golf team finished in 10th place at the NCAA Regional, which was played May 6-8 at Otter Creek Golf Course in Columbus, Ind.
The MSU rowing team finished third overall this weekend at the 2010 South/Central Sprints in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Summer is here and it seems we can look forward to three and a half months of mild weather before unreasonably hot and humid temperatures arrive just in time for football two-a-days.