Everything from carnival rides to car seat inspections were found Tuesday evening at East Lansing’s Patriarche Park, 1100 Alton Road. Local residents joined together for a family-friendly safety carnival in celebration of the 25th annual National Night Out.
A food drive will be held on Saturday to benefit the Greater Lansing Food Bank, and nonperishable food items or monetary donations will be accepted.
Redshirt freshman Kirk Cousins is trying to make the most of his ascension up MSU’s quarterback depth chart. Cousins, who’s the only reserve quarterback remaining from last season, will enter the season as senior Brian Hoyer’s backup.
Last season, MSU linebacker Greg Jones turned a lot of heads — and nearly decapitated some — by leading the Spartans in tackles as a true freshman. As a sophomore, Jones will be expected to make even more plays as the anchor of MSU’s defense.
MSU freshman forward Delvon Roe underwent successful exploratory surgery on his left knee on Tuesday, according to MSU Athletic Communications.
In just a few short weeks, this semi-empty campus will be riddled with students eager to begin the new school year. Welcome Week is right around the corner, which means it’s time to move into the dorms, make new friends and prepare for the long semester we have ahead of us. What’s different this year is that it will be the last time we enjoy our beloved five-day Welcome Week.
So far, voter turnout at some East Lansing polls has been slow, as expected. “I guess we’d have to say the turnout has been very light, very light — we’ve had only one person, and it’s what time — 3:30?” said Bill Rittenberg, chair of precinct 13, with a polling location at MSU’s Owen Graduate Hall.
A woman’s purse was stolen from a 2008 Jeep Cherokee parked on E. Brody Road on July 26 between 1:30 and 5 p.m., MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
By 7 a.m. Monday, a crowd of about a hundred people had formed outside the Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing, to hear Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama speak.
While many MSU students are gone for the summer, the campus has still been buzzing — with construction. More than 15 projects have been under construction this summer, including renovations to Mayo Hall, the Holden Hall public areas, Spartan Stadium, Wharton Center and Farm Lane.
Tania Borboni first aspired to be a doctor when her twin sister got in an accident at 11 years old. “She hated to see her suffer,” said her mother, Diana Borboni. “From then on she wanted to help people.”
A fire Sunday afternoon at Ville Montée Apartments, 301 Rampart Way, damaged six living units, East Lansing Fire Inspector Gerald Rodabaugh said. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Today, voters will have the chance to decide which candidates and millage proposals will be included on the November ballot as polls open for the primary election.
Take it From the Top, a music, dance and theater workshop program at Wharton Center, is bringing the experience of Broadway and a few of its stars to third through 12th grade students.
As the national unemployment rate reached a four-year high this month, recent college graduates like Dana Hamer may find it more difficult to find a job.
After continued research by MSU’s College of Nursing on the alternative healing procedure of reflexology, new introductory classes on the holistic therapy are expected to be offered during the 2008-09 academic year at MSU.
Beaming rays of sunshine poured into the MSU football team’s outdoor practice facility, media members and cameramen swarmed each nook and cranny of the field, and Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” blared loudly across the field.
Sports reporters Alex DiFilippo and lifestyle reporter Jahshua Smith squabble over stories that are making local and national headlines.
High school senior Dan France accepted an offer Sunday to play for MSU, making him the 15th player to orally commit to the team’s 2009 recruiting class, according to Rivals.com.