The West Village development project’s latest developments will be up for discussion at the July 20 East Lansing City Council meeting. The two-phase project began in 2006 with the demolition and subsequent construction of town houses. The latest brings a potential hotel to the spot located near the intersection of Grand River and Michigan avenues.
As two different celebrations that are placed back to back, the Festival of the Moon and Festival of the Sun each emphasized different beverage tastings as well as celebrations. Friday night featured a beer tasting with Kalamazoo-based Bell’s Brewery, Inc., in honor of the shortest night of the year at the Festival of the Moon. Saturday’s event featured a wine tasting of a variety of local wineries to highlight the summer solstice for the Festival of the Sun.
After going undrafted in Thursday’s 2010 NBA Draft, former MSU forward Raymar Morgan was invited to play for the Washington Wizards in the NBA Summer League. The Wizards will play five games in the league, which runs July 9-18 in Las Vegas. Morgan likely will get the chance to play with John Wall, whom the Wizards picked No. 1 overall in the draft.
The state House overwhelmingly passed legislation last Wednesday that would make it illegal to sell or possess JWH-108, a key substance in the product K2. I am laboring under the assumption that state legislators are attempting to ban this substance because they are afraid it could harm the general populace.
Thursday is the end of summer’s first session. That means this week is finals week, sort of. Summer grades count like any other. Today we want to throw out some personal and professional opinions that could help make this last week a little easier.
Thousands of miles away from Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa, where the U.S. soccer team took on Ghana in the World Cup on Saturday, Buffalo Wild Wings, 360 Albert Ave. in East Lansing, was full of fans cheering and yelling for the American squad to pull through with the victory. Despite fans’ enthusiasm, both in South Africa and East Lansing, the U.S. ultimately fell to Ghana, 2-1.
The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that Congress has requested a “yearlong review of what the federal government can do to help ensure the long-term health of the nations’ research universities.”
An 83-year-old female reported damage to her vehicle last Monday afternoon at the Cherry Lane Apartments, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
At a network reception with 65 other teams of finalists and about 250 people in the profession, political theory and constitutional democracy senior Maria Bianchi and political theory and constitutional democracy senior Laura Kovacek were announced as the winners on June 10. The top six teams were invited to go to Washington, D.C. during Media Scholars Week, where they meet individuals who work for advertising and marketing with companies such as Facebook, Google and CNN.
A 19-year-old male MSU student will not face criminal charges after being found with 79 pairs of thong underwear in April, Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III said Thursday. Dunnings said about seven people were involved in what appears to have been a game to see who could steal the most.
MSU’s international presence is vast; the university has one of the top study abroad programs in the U.S., research projects abroad and a satellite campus in Dubai. Now, MSU is setting its sights on two areas — India and Brazil — as the next frontiers for furthering the university’s foreign affairs.
Any substance that mimics the effects of marijuana, including a type of incense growing in popularity called K2, will be illegal in Michigan if a bipartisan package of bills overwhelmingly passed by the state House on Wednesday ultimately becomes law.
Seven Iraqi students will be arriving in August for MSU’s fall semester on scholarships from the Iraqi government to further their education so they can return to help Iraq repair its higher education infrastructure.
An earthquake near Ottawa, Ontario, Canada — located about 600 miles northeast of East Lansing — shook several campus buildings and caused at least one to evacuate. The 5.0-magnitude quake was felt throughout much of Michigan.
A 21-year-old MSU student reported his bicycle stolen from in front of the International Center last Wednesday evening, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
Although a three-day strike of local American Red Cross union workers did little to significantly impact blood donations, there is an increased need for certain blood types at this time, said Monica Stoneking, communications manager for the American Red Cross’ Great Lakes Region. Locations across campus, including Wednesday’s blood drive at the MSU Physical Plant, continue accepting volunteers willing to donate.
200 classes began at MSU on Wednesday as part of 4-H Exploration Days — a pre-college program designed for career exploration and hands-on learning experiences. About 2,500 students from across the state participated with ages ranging from 11-19. The sessions span a variety of categories, such as aerospace, animal and veterinary science, environmental education and outdoor adventure challenge.
Enviro-weather, an MSU-sponsored website that collects weather-related data for agricultural workers, is attempting to find private donors to counteract a $40,000 budget deficit due to state cuts in the university’s funding. If the deficit is not filled, some of the 64 statewide weather stations might have to close or reduce services.
As the university eliminates landlines in residence halls, the MSU Department of Residence Life and the MSU police are increasing the number of emergency green light phones across campus. The Green Light Telephone System involves telephones strategically placed across campus on walkways, roads, parking areas, and buildings, including the Natural Science Building, Bessey, Berkey and Wells halls. They are soon to be installed on every floor of each residence hall.
With the recent economic downturn, developers have had to take measures to make sure their land will sell. An attempt to rezone land in East Lansing, to be voted on July 20, was discussed by the East Lansing City Council on Tuesday night. Caddis Development Group, LLC is requesting to rezone a property located at 1525 W. Lake Lansing Road from restricted office business district to retail sale business district.