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COMMENTARY

Investment in commuter rail will benefit Michigan

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.”

NEWS

Summer sounds

Cole Bertsos
May 17, 2010

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.

NEWS

Study abroad numbers up for summer ‘10

Emily Wilkins
May 16, 2010

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.

NEWS

Campaign aggression expected to increase

Karen Confer
May 16, 2010

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.

NEWS

Search on for new MSU Dubai director

Emily Wilkins
May 16, 2010

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.

MICHIGAN

Community Kitchen calls for donations

Alanna Thiede
May 16, 2010

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.

MICHIGAN

New bill to create retirement incentives

Karen Confer
May 16, 2010

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.

FEATURES

New Broken Social Scene shows more poppy, approachable side

Cole Bertsos
May 16, 2010

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.

MICHIGAN

Students race to finish 48/5 Film Contest

Meagan Choi
May 16, 2010

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.

MICHIGAN

E.L. businesses focus locally during summer

Ashley Brown
May 16, 2010

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.

COMMENTARY

Summer is a time for you to opine

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.