MSU and East Lansing set the scene for many couples who meet the love of their life during their time in the area. The university and city act as a bond between couples, who credit the two with romances that span generations.
MSU will offer a sustainability specialization beginning in the fall, and officials from various colleges said the program will both bridge academic disciplines and better prepare students for careers in a job market increasingly being shaped by environmental awareness.
The streets of downtown East Lansing were invaded on Saturday and Sunday by white tents, music and original artwork for the 47th annual East Lansing Art Festival. The annual event is, for some residents, an official kick-off to the summer season.
A 45-year-old East Lansing man reported his bicycle stolen during the morning of May 12 outside the Natural Resources Building, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said. The man secured the bike’s frame to the rack outside the building.
Last Thursday, following a media briefing on Breslin Center seating adjustments, MSU athletic director Mark Hollis spoke briefly about a possible Big Ten expansion. Although he didn’t name names, Notre Dame, Missouri, Nebraska and Pittsburgh could be viable options should the plans become reality.
Artists unveiled their creations Saturday and Sunday at the 2010 MSU Spring Arts and Crafts Show at the Union. The University Activities Board, or UAB, has sponsored the annual show for 46 years and has seen it grow into one of the largest arts and crafts shows in the state.
Friends and family of Imade Asemota, an MSU alumnus who died from sickle cell anemia in 2009, hosted a memorial concert Friday to raise awareness and donations for a foundation that was created in her name. The Imade Asemota Foundation, which was founded by Asemota’s family, stressed how difficult it has been to recover from the loss of their loved one.
The East Lansing Police Department recently was awarded $2,200 in funding from local businesses to purchase new headgear for officers on duty. The four Nolan N43 Trilogy helmets for the ELPD motor unit feature “full face” shielding to protect the officers and increased crash, hearing and UV light protection while riding.
The MSU College of Law announced Friday that it received a $15,000 grant from the Michigan Humanities Council. A mid-November production of a play written by Sandra Seaton, MSU Law’s inaugural writer, and a corresponding symposium will both be supported with the available money.
The annual Middle Eastern Food Festival occurred on Thursday and Friday in Lansing at the St. Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Church. The event featured Middle Eastern specialties including homemade pastries and hosted raffles and church tours throughout the day.
An African immigrant, MSU alumnus and newcomer to politics, Kande Ngalamulume has decided to run for U.S. Congress in the November 2010 election. Ngalamulume will oppose incumbent, Mike Rogers, R-Brighton. Rogers has defeated various opponents to be re-elected in the past four elections.
Longtime local Chinese restaurant Peking Express was approved to obtain a liquor license by the East Lansing City Council after debate on whether the dining room should close as soon as alcohol sales stop.
The MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center was one of four state organizations to receive a Recycler of the Year award last Wednesday from the Michigan Recycling Coalition. The award was given to the most effective and innovative recycling and waste reduction programs across the state.
Tents in Old Town were booming to the music of James Brown and Marvin Gaye as the first Mi.Funk concert took place from 2 p.m. to midnight Saturday at the corner of Turner Street and East Grand River Avenue in Lansing.
When Saturday’s series finale rolled around, the scenario was clear. Win and move on to the Big Ten Tournament. Lose and pack it up until next season. Unfortunately for the Spartans, the latter became reality as they lost to the Wildcats, 8-6, on Saturday on a walk-off three-run home run at Rocky Miller Park in Evanston, Ill.
MSU senior golfer Jack Newman tied for 11th last weekend at the NCAA Notre Dame Regional in South Bend, Ind., barely missing out on a chance to play at the NCAA Championship.
Junior Kyron Foster of the men’s team and sophomore Becca Buchholtz for the women earned spots on the All-Big Ten first-team list, while juniors Charelise Davis and Emily MacLeod, both from the women’s team, made the second team.
What’s a person to do when he or she is praised and simultaneously condemned for having a certain body type? Cassie Smith, a 20-year-old waitress at Hooters of America, Inc. in the Metro Detroit area, experienced that firsthand.
As Academic Technology Services, or ATS, upgrades the computer labs around campus this summer, it will be investing in the university’s top commodity: Students.
The MSU baseball team was given a taste of its own medicine Saturday, losing 8-6 to Northwestern on a walk-off home run at Rocky Miller Park in Evanston, Ill., ending the Spartans’ season and hopes of making a second consecutive Big Ten Tournament.