Italian automaker Fiat Group SpA is expected to sign a partnership agreement with Chrysler LLC by today as negotiations continue to keep the struggling automaker alive without filing for bankruptcy protection, according to three people briefed on the deal.
Although the proposed carbon cap-and-trade policy has yet to pass in the United States, a new Web site makes it possible for U.S. residents to reap the benefits of other nations’ cap-and-trade systems, while promoting a greener lifestyle.
The No. 3 MSU women’s rowing team has grown accustomed to crossing the finish line and seeing its opponents far behind. The Spartans have dominated their opponents by so much this season they are having to re-practice what it feels like to have a close race as the team prepares for this weekend’s Big Ten Championship Regatta at Ohio State.
Slugglish starts stymied the MSU baseball team in both games of its Wednesday doubleheader against Eastern Michigan, but only once did they prove costly. The Spartans erased a three-run deficit to win 6-5 in the first game, but they ran out of magic in the second game, losing 6-1 to give MSU manager Jake Boss Jr. a de-facto no-decision in his first game managing against the team he coached last season.
Four students studying abroad in Mexico are returning home due to the swine flu that health officials Wednesday confirmed reached the east side of Michigan. University spokesman Jason Cody said Wednesday the university canceled its programs in Mexico due to the swine flu scare.
In response to Anupama Sridaran’s letter Students need to understand consequences of drinking (SN 4/23), Anupama is correct in stating there is a large percentage of underage drinking on college campuses throughout the United States. Anupama is also correct in stating that in some cases, the use and abuse of alcohol can be a detriment to the studies and career paths of some students.
Students moving out of East Lansing’s neighborhoods for the summer are encouraged to participate in the off-campus expansion of MSU’s Pack Up, Pitch In recycling event. The event will offer off-campus MSU students with an opportunity to be MSU green while keeping the East Lansing community clean during spring move-out.
Walking across the stage at my high school graduation, I thought I knew exactly who I was. I left high school with the notion I was going to attend the University of Colorado at Boulder, enter the hard-hitting world of print journalism and focus on my career. I was dead set on the direction of my future.
There is an episode of the TV show “Scrubs” that everybody should watch during this time of swine flu. In the episode, the media report on a pandemic outbreak of a virus that is known to cause vomiting and diarrhea.
A 35-year-old female university employee reported an $800 sewing machine stolen from a laboratory room at the Auditorium, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
The possibility of future improvements to Michigan Avenue became more realistic Tuesday as the East Lansing City Council set a June 2 public hearing date to consider creating a group that would assess the road.
Police and medical examiners said they were unable to determine the circumstances behind the methanol ingestion that caused the February death of finance senior Kevin Boskey and have closed their investigation.
Free copies of The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal might not be free to students next year, but MSU’s undergraduate student government might step in before the university stops the presses.
MSU and state officials said they are preparing for the worst, as reports of swine flu cases continue to come in throughout the state. Michigan lab workers are expecting lab results Wednesday afternoon determining whether five people in Ingham County with symptoms similar to those of swine flu have been infected, a county health official said.
For East Lansing-based dentist Brian Ruster, keeping an eye on the business of dentistry never has been more important. Despite working in a profession that, according to industry reports, was one of few to weather the recession with some bite in the past year, Ruster has had to cope with the plight of Michigan residents, customers losing dental insurance and patients taking more economical approaches when choosing procedures.
The East Lansing Department of Code Enforcement & Neighborhood Conservation will hold an open house May 6 in room 217 of East Lansing City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, to celebrate the 2009 Building Safety Week.
The Capital Area Michigan Works! agency was given more than $6 million in funding Tuesday from the Workforce Investment Act, or WIA, under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
College freshmen spend more time hitting the bottle than hitting the books, according to a report by Outside the Classroom. The report surveyed 30,183 college freshmen from 76 colleges and universities across the country enrolled in AlcoholEdu for College, an Outside the Classroom online alcohol education program.
During her time at MSU, Courtney Trezise’s roommates have poked fun at her for watching and keeping pace with the contestants on “Jeopardy!,” the long-running trivia game show. “They’re always like, ‘How do you know all these answers?’” the international relations and Spanish senior said.
The end of the school year in East Lansing typically means copious abandoned furniture, clothing and household items up for grabs, lying on the side of the road. However, East Lansing and MSU officials are seeking to eliminate such waste by teaming up for the Pack Up, Pitch In recycling program.