The East Lansing City Council unanimously approved plans for two downtown developments Tuesday night. The proposals, introduced by David Krause, a developer and partner in Corey Partnership LLC, allow the Grand River Avenue building housing Cottage Inn Pizza and Peking Express to be demolished.
Coffee might be the perfect solution to that 8 a.m. class or midnight cram session in the library.
By Joyce Tsai McClatchy Newspapers Kansas City, Mo. (MCT) — Who knew that sun protection could be so mystifying? First we're told we should slather on sunscreen every time we go out.
A campuswide debate about whether a person's views on evolution were determined by culture or religion was sparked after an MSU professor concluded Americans are less likely to accept the idea of evolution than people in other countries. Jon Miller, an MSU Hannah Professor of Integrative Studies, published a study in the Aug.
Children can learn a lot from one teacher, but for Russ Stolberg's eighth-grade science class at Olivet Middle School in Olivet, students will be treated to two. MSU's Kellogg Biological Station, or KBS, will be holding a program over the course of the next academic year that allow doctoral students an opportunity to work in K-12 level science classrooms across the state, including Stolberg's. "If one teacher does not explain something that well, this gives us the opportunity to turn to someone else and have them explain it better, said Trisha Funk, one of the eighth-graders in Stolberg's class.
Alissa McKaig, a sophomore on the MSU women's cross country team, was named Big Ten Runner of the Week on Tuesday. In her first race as a Spartan, McKaig finished first in the 5,000-meter event at Friday's Jeff Drenth Memorial with a time of 17 minutes, 10 seconds.
Paul Boudro, the man sought in connection with the assault of an off-duty East Wilson Hall night receptionist, turned himself in to East Lansing's 54-B District Court on Aug.
It's a question that has been asked repeatedly for the last five years. A question that invokes an eerie sense of loss and confusion.
The Bailey Scholars Program will be sponsoring the MSU Colloquy on Seeking Meaning, Purpose, Authenticity and Integrity Within the Larger MSU Community: Connecting the Inner and Outer Journeys. The first phase of the event will be Sept.
This is the first story in an occasional Faces & Places series about the unique people who walk our campus every day. Scattered across MSU's massive campus are buses, bikes, cars and pedestrians.
Nathan Shevick was approached from behind, lifted in the air and slammed to the ground on Elizabeth Street after leaving a party alone at about 1:30 a.m.
Last week, ASMSU announced a revised tailgating policy allowing 100 students to be chosen from a lottery for seasonal tailgating passes. The new policy guarantees season tailgate pass-holders a spot at the tennis courts near Wilson Hall before every home game without entering a weekly lottery or paying a weekly fee.
The Triple Goddess Bookstore, located on the corner of Hamilton and Okemos roads, will hold its annual Spartan Appreciation Event from 11 a.m.
Dear Dr. D., I've heard a lot in the news about the emergency contraceptive called "Plan B" being available over the counter.
At 6 a.m. Friday, Mark O'Brien answered a phone call that no parent wants to receive — his 20-year-old son, who is an MSU student, had been attacked and was being taken into surgery at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing to ease a blood clot pushing into his brain. "We had every terrible image going through our minds," the Grosse Pointe Park resident said.
Kristin Haynie is used to proving people wrong. When she led MSU to the national championship game in 2005, many doubted the Spartans' staying power.
Vending machines lurk in dorm basements and university buildings, just waiting for someone to get a case of the munchies. While these crave-indulging contraptions can be the health-conscious student's worst enemy, it is possible to choose a snack that minimizes damage — or that might even be healthy. Healthy vs.
Correction: Ben Medler should have been quoted as saying "digital immigrants." Correction: All quotes attributed to Brian Magerko should be attributed to Ethan Watrall. With online gaming increasing in popularity, MSU researchers are trying to determine if excessive gaming is an actual addiction. A group of MSU students have opted to do research on addictive gaming.
There's big news in the e-world, and my life has taken a drastic turn for the better. For the poor souls who don't already know, Facebook.com has implemented a news feed, which informs students about events their friends are attending, notifies them when friends post on each others' walls and even lists those who've added new photos. The hairs on the back of my neck stood on end for only a few moments, until I realized how badly I needed this feature in my life. I've awoken many nights with beads of sweat pouring down my trembling brow, wondering if my fifth-grade choir partner is still in an open relationship.