A sign that reads “Coach Izzo, thanks for keeping it real! Sparty on,” was placed in front of Izzo’s office window Thursday by Clarkston, Mich., resident and 2005 MSU alumna Shawn Dunn, two friends and an Old English Sheepdog named Logan.
When President Barack Obama was elected and began promoting his economic stimulus package, Stacey Mathia decided she needed to do something. A mom of four who spent her time homeschooling and serving on the Village Council of Fife Lake, Mich., Mathia decided to run for governor. The U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan, an affiliate of the U.S. Constitution Party, officially nominated her as their gubernatorial candidate Sunday.
Between sailing insults, Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero and House Speaker Andy Dillon, D-Redford, addressed how to keep college graduates in the state and the possibilities of alternative energy Monday during the final Democratic gubernatorial debate before the Aug. 3 primary. Among the 20 questions posed by moderators during the hour-long debate, both candidates agreed keeping graduates in Michigan is crucial for the state’s future.
Two 16-year-old females from Centreville, Mich., reported their money stolen Tuesday from Wilson Hall dorm rooms, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
All East Lansing city offices, including official buildings, will be closed Monday in observance of Fourth of July weekend. Closures include the East Lansing Department of Public Works, 1800 E. State Road; Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road; the East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road; 54-B District Court, 101 Linden St.; and East Lansing City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.
The Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA, will not be in service Sunday in observance of the Fourth of July. The services not available include any fixed-route, Spec-Tran and other CATA services that regularly run.
Job satisfaction, tenure and promotion are strengths that recently helped make MSU the 14th best place to work in academia, according to The Scientist magazine’s annual workplace survey. MSU’s weaknesses were listed as peers and research resources.
East Lansing’s 54-B District Court Clerk’s Office will be closed from noon-1 p.m. throughout July and August because of staff reductions.
Grandparents University took place Tuesday through Thursday at MSU, and brought together many alumni and their grandchildren to spend time on campus. In its fifth year, Grandparents University is touted a way to bridge generational gaps, have fun and educate all at the same time.
Part of the Higher Education Opportunity Act, signed into law by former President George W. Bush in 2008, that requires increased transparency of textbook and course material costs is set to take effect Thursday.
The Graduate Management Admission Test, or GMAT — the most widely required standardized test for business students pursuing graduate degrees — will add a new integrated reasoning section in place of an essay, beginning June 2012.
Restaurant and bar owners locally and statewide are expressing confusion over and lack of enforcement of Michigan’s workplace smoking ban, which took effect two months ago.
A 22-year-old male from Midland, Mich., reported damage to a parking meter outside East Akers Hall Tuesday evening, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
More than 250 farmers, growers and chemical company representatives sat with their feet dangling off the sides of wagons Wednesday as tractors pulled them into corn and soybean fields for the 2010 MSU Weed Tour. The annual tour, sponsored by MSU’s departments of Crop and Soil Sciences and Horticulture, took place in fields near the MSU Plant Pathology Field Lab on College Road and allowed growers from across the state to look at research plots and make comparisons for weed treatments.
With Thursday’s implementation of a 10 percent tax on all ultraviolet tanning, getting that summer glow indoors is going to cost more for MSU students. The federal tax, which was passed in March as part of the nation’s health care overhaul, is expected to generate $200 million in its first year and $2.7 billion during the next 10 years, according to the nonpartisan U.S. Joint Committee on Taxation.
MSU-owned public TV station WKAR’s TV and radio broadcasting power soon will increase as the station’s 57-year-old tower will be replaced at the Dobie Road, Okemos site this summer. The station’s original tower, built in 1953, now is considered outdated, making WKAR eligible for federal grants to fund a replacement.
After months of waiting, the Meridian Township Parks & Recreation Department was joined by the Michigan Mountain Biking Association, or MMBA, BikeWorks, Denny’s Central Park Bicycles and the Meridian Township Police Department to officially open the course to the public Wednesday. The Eastgate Bicycle Pump Track Grand Opening is located at Eastgate Park, 4023 S. Meridian Road, in Okemos.
This year, MSU Carillonneur Ray McLellan will be performing with a special purpose in mind. McLellan’s performance will feature a dedication to Milton Muelder, an MSU faculty member and carillonneur who died recently, as well as compositions by two of his other musical influences. The summer series kicked off Wednesday evening at the Beaumont Tower with a performance from Steven Ball, a carillonneur from the University of Michigan.
With a platform based on her passion for the fight against human trafficking, newly crowned Miss Michigan 2010 and MSU alumna Katie Lynn LaRoche is hoping use her celebrity to make a difference.
There is nothing like almost being killed by someone who isn’t paying attention while he or she is driving. In the majority of those cases, I have been (un)lucky enough to see the driver focusing on some cell phone-related activity that has nothing to do with actually driving. It seems that problem could be remedied on Thursday when it becomes illegal to text while driving. Hooray?