East Lansing may be a bustling college town, but with most students gone for the summer, some have mixed feelings. For many, the proximity of the university affects them as residents. "When the students leave, it's a change of pace for everyone," said Sally Silver, East Lansing resident and Bailey Community Association Chair.
After reading the State News editorial "Heartbreaker," (SN 5/16) it is clear that the media has not learned from its mistakes.
When a city housing inspector recently told Jenny Peters to take down lantern lights from her back porch because they were a fire hazard, she listened. "Two of my friends' houses burned down in the past two years," the audiology and speech sciences junior said.
A wilderness survival class will be offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Harris Nature Center, 3998 Van Atta Road in Okemos. The class will teach participants how to stay cool when it's hot, start a fire without matches, build a shelter out of natural materials and get water from the ground. The program is open to all ages and is $60 per person. For more information, call (517) 349-3866.
Tonya Mertins, a 20-year-old Lansing resident, has no health insurance. So when an ear infection caused a loss of hearing and throbbing headaches, Mertins didn't have a lot of affordable options for treatment. That's how she ended up sitting on an examination table Tuesday at the Gateway Community Services medical clinic, which provides free or low-cost health care to uninsured residents of the Lansing area. But the clinic, located at 2875 Northwind Drive, might have to close its doors as early as June 30 due to cuts in government funding. Stefanie Zin, executive director at Gateway, said $70,000 needs to be raised before June 30 to sustain the clinic until its fiscal year ends on September 30.
The MSU Men's Track team finished 10th at the Big Ten Championships this past weekend in Columbus, Ohio. On Saturday, senior Julien Williams leaped 25 feet 1 3/4 inches in the long jump, which placed him second overall and earned the Spartans eight of their 33 team points.
A 19-year-old Marshall resident was arraigned in the Ingham County Circuit Court on Wednesday and convicted of killing an Okemos man while operating a university vehicle under the influence of alcohol. Alexander Hamil pleaded no contest to the charges of open murder, drunken driving and violating the terms of a drivers' permit.
The MSU Women's Tennis team handed out its end-of-season awards Tuesday, after an 11-12 season. The Spartans named sophomore Sarah Andrews the Most Valuable Player in 2005; she finished the season with a record of 20-11.
A town hall meeting discussing raising Michigan's minimum wage will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Delhi Township Hall, 2074 Aurelius Road in Holt. House Democratic Leader Dianne Byrum and Rep.
If you plan to travel this summer, consider taking the train or carpooling instead of flying or driving alone.
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who is known for the conservative way he interprets the Constitution, visited campus Wednesday to speak to students and faculty of the MSU College of Law. He spoke mainly about his philosophy as a judge in the nation's top court and how he used originalism to make his rulings, said Charles Langton, an attorney and trustee for the MSU College of Law, who attended the forum. Originalism is the policy of interpreting the Constitution exactly as it was written and using that as a basis to judge all cases, Langton said. When one of the attendees asked about his conservative views, Scalia responded that he is neither liberal nor conservative, he just interprets the Constitution the best he can, Langton said. Scalia also said justices should not make policy; legislation should make policy, Langton said. "The people who attended got a good idea of how the Supreme Court is run," Langton said. First-year law student Ann Song said she found Scalia to be personable and funny. "It wasn't boring at all," she said. No media was admitted to the forum.
City government officials on both statewide and local levels agree that the independent commission reviewing the April 2-3 disturbances is comprehensive enough to render an accurate portrait of the evening's events. All commission members must be committed to finding the truth, said Dorothy Verkerk, a Chapel Hill, N.C., town council member.
As newly developed vaccines for human papillomavirus, or HPV, which can cause cervical cancer and genital warts, are being developed, controversy also is emerging between moral ethics and science. Merck & Co. Inc. and GlaxoSmithKline are two drug companies that are working to market the vaccines within the next two years.
In today's world, everything is being updated constantly. From computers to the Food Guide Pyramid, the progressive attitude of the 21st century is evident throughout the world.
The MSU administration has done the university justice this time by conducting an external candidate search for the open position of MSU provost.
With a sniffle or sneeze, many people head to the doctor or a local drug store for relief - but that might not always be the answer.
The East Lansing Department of Parks, Recreation & Arts will hold a home-alone class for children ages 11 and older from 9 a.m.
If you think you know who you are, after seeing "Crash," you'll think again. This movie brings an all-star cast together to take on racism with full force.
JenClare Gawaran was apprehensive about whether she would be selected as an emerging artist for the 42nd East Lansing Art Festival.