Wide receiver Jerramy Scott needs 40 catches in his senior season to pass Andre Rison and become MSU's all-time leader in receptions. "It's definitely one of my goals," Scott said. Senior wide receiver Matt Trannon could also threaten the record.
Drunken stupors, alcohol-enraged arguments and public urination are just a sample of what area police officers have seen students participate in during the madness of Welcome Weekend. After nearly four months with a fraction of the population, East Lansing police Chief Tom Wibert said Welcome Weekend is the busiest week of the year for the department. "We don't approve vacations for that week," he said.
In coming months MSU researchers could know how fast emerald ash borer populations move, how fast their populations grow and even when the beetles first arrived in the United States. Nathan Siegert, a visiting research associate in forest entomology, began sampling tree rings in 2004 over an area of 5,800 square miles in southeast Michigan with the goal of mapping the ash borer's spread.
Improving the tailgating experience for the upcoming football season has been high on the work list for ASMSU this summer, said Julielyn Gibbons, director of legislative affairs. It's a priority Stephanie Yuhasz, a nursing senior, said she thinks needs attention.
This November, some of the biggest political offices in Michigan and around the country will be up for grabs.
MSU will accept applications for the first installment of students in the Residential College in Arts and Humanities beginning in September.
I turned my cell phone on while walking out of the movie theater, and I checked my e-mail as soon as I could after watching "Pulse" — alone. Was it a clever idea to have ghosts take over technology (computers, phones)? Yes, but it was done in such cliché, dreary manner that it just didn't work.
In the battle that often is the state budget process, MSU received a 3 percent increase in state appropriations in the version that passed in July.
The votes have been cast and the candidates chosen — now it's time to look ahead to the Nov.
The East Village Project finally has some muscle behind it. The city of East Lansing entered into a memorandum of understanding with The Pierce Company in early August, which gives them 18 months to complete market, traffic and environmental studies, among others. Specializing in developments for college towns, the company is putting the finishing touches on a project similar to the one targeted for the city at San Diego State University. "We want to create a 24/7 all-year-round live, learn, work and play environment," said Frederick Pierce, the company's president and CEO.
Walkers, joggers and bikers will have a little more to enjoy as the city begins construction to extend the Northern Tier Trail. The trail has been a prominent feature in the city for about seven years, and runs north to south along the west side of Abbott Road for four miles.
I suppose it's natural to look up to and support your older siblings — but what if your older brother is George Dubya? I shudder at the thought.
This November, Michigan voters will decide some of the most controversial topics in the state. They'll have to contemplate whether or not mourning doves should be hunted, whether or not to limit eminent domain, if race and gender should be used in college admissions and whether or not conservation funds that can't be used for other purposes should be established.
1. Go to Mac's Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing, and see some bands — it's worth it. 2. Go to the McPherson speaker series. 3. Wander through Lansing, go to the Capitol and Dimitri's Restaurant, 104 S.
MSU dorms will institute a new policy this fall, requiring any guest of a dorm resident who arrives after midnight to leave an identification card with the night receptionist. "As soon as school starts, the policy will be implemented, and the staff will be well informed," said Angela Brown, director of University Housing.
Familiar locations around Grand River Avenue will become the stage for free theater this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The first East Lansing Renegade Theatre Festival kicks off Aug.
Three new deans will be holding the reins of MSU colleges when students return to campus this fall. The deans were approved by the MSU Board of Trustees on July 17. Satish Udpa, College of Engineering Though the words "cheerleader" and "catalyst" were not used on his résumé, Satish Udpa said his new job as the dean of the College of Engineering incorporates both of these things. He said interacting with students every day keeps him young, and he enjoys sharing his love for engineering with others. "Taking on a problem and coming up with a creative solution is probably the most exciting part of being an engineer," Udpa said.
Homeless man found in Red Cedar The body of 57-year-old David Ralph Christopher, a local homeless individual, was found floating in the Red Cedar River by canoeists July 22.
Take a moment and really look around you. You see hurrying people and cars going every which way with a mild intent of purpose.