What could possibly be so charming about a clunky, gray, 50-pound bicycle? The Vélib’ — a bicycle named for a combination of the French words for bike and freedom — has become an immensely popular mode of transportation throughout Paris. In its first year, the company saw 27.5 million trips taken by Parisian riders, with an average 120,000 trips each day.
Drew Robert Winter’s column Consider planet when having kids (SN 7/11) is immensely shortsighted, viewing children in immediate environmental and financial terms without considering the broader picture.
The city of East Lansing’s Web site was hacked Sunday, a problem that has been occurring more frequently in the midst of the city’s plans to update the site.
Gas thefts costs Michigan stations in excess of $10 million per year, with the average gas station losing about $2,000 per year, said Mark Griffin, president of the Michigan Petroleum Association.
A Compaq laptop computer was stolen from the MSU Law Library on Tuesday, MSU police Sgt. Randy Holton said.
The number of car crashes and fatal traffic accidents involving alcohol or drugs in Michigan declined from 2006 to 2007, showing a 10-year low for the state, according to the Michigan State Police Drunk Driving Audit.
East Lansing faced a slight dip in population for the third straight year in 2007, according to estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau, but local officials say the numbers are not yet a cause for concern.
Local establishments that have gotten away with selling alcohol to minors may start to think twice about their selling habits to avoid fines and fees.
It finally feels good to be a Spartans football fan.
The State News caught up with journalism senior Zach McCune on Sunday to learn about his eccentric fashion style.
Wide receiver Bennie Fowler became the 11th member of MSU head coach Mark Dantonio’s 2009 recruiting class on Saturday, according to Rivals.com.
I recently got a parking ticket for parking in a staff parking lot. I was parked there because the gates were raised. In any other city and during the fall and spring semesters on the MSU campus, raised gates mean the parking lot is no longer reserved.
Leadership. I used to roll my eyes when I heard that word, as it usually came from the mouth of an overly-enthusiastic friend who had just read one of thousands of those books on the topic. Motivated by some good intentions of doing better in their job and life, they feel empowered by the self-help books and are more eager in their proselytizing than an Amway salesman.
The most bitter topic of discussion for the past five years might be the Iraq war. As if it weren’t bad enough, the taste may become even more unbearable after the Bush administration recently announced that they are considering withdrawing additional combat forces from Iraq in September and reassigning them to Afghanistan in order to meet the need for additional troops in the country.
The Michigan Department of Community Health reported 15 additional cases of salmonella in nine Michigan counties Friday, including six cases in Ingham County.
A recent MSU graduate was sentenced to 30 days in the Ingham County Jail for his participation in the Cedar Fest riot by East Lansing 54-B District Court Judge Richard Ball on Friday.
A 24-year-old male with no university affiliation had his plans to steal a bike cut short when the owner caught him in the act Wednesday at 4 p.m., MSU police Sgt. Randy Holton said.
As their green sides bubble and red brick crumbles, the original buildings in Spartan Village are now wrapped in chain-link fences waiting to be knocked down.