Have you ever wondered how many students at MSU choose not to have a Facebook.com page? Some of these students may be considered “outcasts” for not joining in on the frenzy, but they might be smarter than we think.
President Barack Obama will be presenting an hour-long special on health care reform with ABC News on Wednesday, but health care is not what’s being debated on this show. ABC has exclusive rights to broadcast the town-hall-style program, which will consist of the president answering questions from ABC’s prescreened audience.
The city of East Lansing might receive more than $200,000 to make environmentally friendly updates. The City Council approved a resolution at its Tuesday meeting at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, allowing the Department of Planning and Development to apply for an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant. The grant would give funds to the city to improve city-owned buildings using green practices and also to explore ideas for alternative energy. “We have a number of ideas we will be incorporating into the city,” said Tim Schmitt, an East Lansing community development analyst. After President Barack Obama and the U.S.
For students who dread math assignments, the Web site WolframAlpha.com could serve as a study aid or shortcut to an easy 4.0. WolframAlpha is a computational knowledge engine Web site that launched in May.
With concerns about state funding cuts for higher education, the MSU Board of Trustees most likely will increase student tuition Friday when it sets the 2009-10 budget. Trustee Dianne Byrum said the increase has not been solidified but probably would be about 5 percent.
When people see Lansing resident Eric Vanden Bosch spending time with his three sons during the week, they often say, “Oh, you’re hanging out with Dad today,” assuming Vanden Bosch has a day off from work. What they don’t realize, is for Vanden Bosch, hanging out with his kids is part of his job as a full-time, stay-at-home dad. “Then it’s like, ‘Oh, you get to stay home with your kids, you’re lucky,’” he said.
A heavy flow of break-ins and thefts from feminine-hygiene dispensers across campus led MSU Police to launch an investigation. A total of six break-ins and thefts were reported to MSU Police between June 1-12, amounting to at least $7.50 in stolen change, MSU police Sgt.
The 152-year-old MSU Museum will be getting some help from down under when Gary Morgan becomes its new director Sept.
State lawmakers are doing the math to figure out how the corrections budget is increasing at the same time that prison downsizing is happening all across Michigan. State Sen. Alan Cropsey, R-DeWitt, said even in light of state prison closings, the Michigan Department of Corrections, or MDOC, is expected to spend $38.95 million more than originally planned in the 2008-09 budget. On June 5, MDOC announced eight prison facilities would close in the state within the next several months. This, in addition to the increased MDOC budget, puts the state in a dangerous situation, Cropsey said.
The body of a 61-year-old East Lansing resident was found by divers at about 8:45 a.m. Tuesday in the Grand Traverse Bay, Grand Traverse sheriff’s Sgt. Jim Drogowski said.
During the weekend, state Rep. Pam Byrnes, D-Lyndon Township, made news by announcing at the Michigan Pride rally at the Capitol that she intends to lead an effort to reverse Michigan’s 2004 ban on same-sex marriage. The timing seems about right as support for same-sex marriage is on the rise nationwide and several states have legalized it in recent months. First, however, we must take a look at recent milestones in this civil rights battle.
The country that was built upon immigration might only need to use one language if a recent movement gathers enough support. Nashville, Tenn., has become the focal point of the debate to unify U.S. speakers and make English the official language of the country after a proposal appeared on the city’s ballot in January. If passed, the measure would require all city business to be conducted only in English, which would make Nashville the biggest city in the country to do so.
“I do not approve of it. I think there’s too much diversity in America to set an official language.” Dana Gustafson, human biology junior “I don’t think we should have an official language because it’s a melting pot, so I think any language should be welcomed.” Jeanne Underwood, marketing senior “We’ve got to standardize a language, especially since we’re such a mixing pot as we are.
A 34-year-old male reported his denim jacket stolen June 2 from the Main Library, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said. The victim left his desk and belongings unattended while he went to the entrance of the library, she said. When he returned, the jacket and his keys were missing, and his books had been moved to an adjacent desk.
It’s perfectly legitimate to question whether Mateen Cleaves has ever truly left East Lansing and MSU. The 2000 men’s basketball national champion plays for the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA’s D-League, yet he often makes East Lansing trips to participate in basketball camps, visit the Spartans men’s basketball team and meet with head coach Tom Izzo.
Living like the futuristic Jetsons family might become a reality for Michigan residents if travel is moved from roads and highways to high-speed, hyrdogen-powered rail lines.
Tonight’s East Lansing City Council agenda includes one item that is familiar to the council and the residents of East Lansing: a request from the City Center II developer for a fourth 90-day extension to finish securing funds for the project.
MSU is hosting a jazz camp that began on Sunday and will conclude Friday, according to a statement from MSU. The 65 participating students are from Lansing and Detroit and are middle- and high-school aged.
President Lou Anna K. Simon plans to particpate in the National Summit in Detroit, which began Monday and will run until Wednesday. Simon will speak at 8 a.m. on Wednesday. She will be addressing education’s role in helping the U.S. labor force become more technologically skilled, according to a statement from MSU.
Teams of artists from around Mid-Michigan will be working to turn scrap into art at the Old Town Scrapfest beginning Saturday. The teams will be able to get a maximum of 500 pounds of scrap from Friedland Industries. The scrap metal yard is one of the oldest businesses in Old Town.