East Lansing residents will have an opportunity to get a peek at the inner workings of the city's public works and recycling center this evening. The East Lansing Department of Public Works will hold a dedication ceremony from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
I opposed the omnibus budget because House Republicans slashed Gov. Granholm's proposal - by more than $800 million ($600 million of cuts to human services). Their budget irresponsibly turns away $260 million in federal funds when we should be leveraging every federal dollar available.
Identity theft is an intricate crime of numbers. On June 17, MasterCard revealed to more than 68,000 card holders that a breach in security had occurred, potentially exposing them to credit card fraud. A similar case happened in April through Wharton Center when 40,000 patrons were notified that a computer hacker had broken into their server and tampered with credit card information. In fact, the number of identity theft complaints reported in Michigan has grown from 6,566 to 7,307 in the past two years, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Since MSU has access to students' and faculty members' most personal numbers - such as their Social Security numbers, bank account information or drivers license number - officials at MSU are working to ensure that students and faculty are not among the numbers of future victims. Earlier this month, an adjunct professor at a Florida community college was charged with inappropriately using three students' personal information to open several credit cards at department stores.
Olin Health Center and other local clinics will hold free and anonymous walk-in HIV testing for the MSU community for the National HIV Testing Day on Monday. Nicolle Stec, health educator for the Center for Sexual Health Promotion at Olin, said it's an opportunity to educate people about HIV and options that are available for testing and counseling. During pre-test consultation, counselors at Olin will determine whether the patient should have a blood or an oral swab test.
City officials, students and local residents said a peaceful relationship among the three groups is being hindered by a lack of communication and city ordinances. Students and residents negatively stereotype each other, East Lansing's Deputy City Manager Jean Golden said, adding that once students and residents start socially interacting, those stereotypes will be broken down. "If I know you as an individual, I'm going to be much less likely to stereotype you when I see you on the street," Golden said. However, family community services senior Sara Johnson said it's hard for students and residents to be cordial. "The student population changes from year to year, so it's not the same students that are doing bad things," she said. But East Lansing residents aren't the problem, "it's the city," interdisciplinary studies in social sciences junior Starr Jones said. City officials are making it hard for students to have financial stability with charges such as paying a monthly fee to have a trash can, Jones said. "City Council is only interested with getting our parents' money," she said. East Lansing resident Jayme Theis, 27, agreed with Jones, and said the general vibe from residents is that they're trying to push students out of the neighborhoods. Theis said city leaders are aiding the residents by relocating students to the northern part of the city and by not allowing additional rental home licenses in the area. But City Manager Ted Staton said students and residents are misinformed. The city recently approved a rental-home license and hundreds of new apartment licenses for East Lansing, he said. Staton also said it is not true that East Lansing officials want students to move away from the city. "It couldn't be further from the truth," he said.
In only its second year of existence at MSU, the club baseball team had a record of 15-13 overall and 14-5 in the conference. The club team was started in 2003 by then-junior Aaron Leong.
An unknown suspect took $105 of goods from an unlocked office in IM-Sports West, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
MSU Adjunct Professor David McKeague was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to a post in the federal Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. McKeague - confirmed on June 9 along with Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Richard Griffin - has been an adjunct professor at the MSU College of Law for seven years, teaching a Federal Jurisdiction class, as well as instructing students on using electronic evidence in court. The East Lansing resident said he wants to keep teaching along with his duties as a federal judge. "Fortunately, there's a degree of flexibility," he said.
With less than three months until the season opening game against Kent State, the $64 million Spartan Stadium addition continues to take shape. "This isn't only to benefit the people who can afford the (suite and club level seating)," Associate Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Greg Ianni said.
MSU's campus can be a big, confusing place for incoming college freshmen. For this reason, MSU has the Academic Orientation Program, a two-day briefing on courses, living arrangements and more.
"Suggested listening: The Blanks' album would be great to listen to when riding in the car, having some friends over or just for the times when the listener wants to be a porch monkey ("Local band's latest album good mix of musical genres" SN 6/16)." You all do realize that this is a very, very nasty racial epithet, right?
Identity theft is an intricate crime of numbers. According to the Federal Trade Commission, the number of identity theft complaints reported in Michigan has grown from 6,566 to 7,307 in the past two years. Recently, MasterCard revealed to more than 68,000 card holders that a breach in security had occurred, causing a "higher level of risk," referring to identity theft.
Sue Carter has worn several hats during her lifetime, but on Friday she fulfilled the last duties of a position she's held for the last two years: secretary to the MSU Board of Trustees. "I've been blessed to occupy a number of positions in life," Carter said.
An MSU international graduate student was arrested by Michigan State Police on charges relating to third degree criminal sexual conduct on Wednesday. Luabeya Kapiamba, a 37-year-old male agricultural economics graduate student, was charged with having multiple sexual encounters with a 15-year-old Washtenaw County female, police said. The Congo, Africa, native was arraigned in a Washtenaw County district court on three counts of criminal sexual conduct on Thursday, police said.
George W. Bush repeatedly addresses the nation by saying it takes "hard work" to spread democracy in the world.
I am glad that MSU's honoring of the brutal dictator Robert Mugabe is finally becoming known ("Honorary degree debated" SN 6/9"). As an alumnus, it troubles me to have a degree from an institution that proudly lists Mugabe on its Web site of honorary graduates.
George Boissineau, a carpenter from North Branch, waits for the grand entry at the Riverbank Traditional Pow Wow on Saturday afternoon.
From start to finish, "Batman Begins" is truly the beginning of a new epic series of dark-winged movies. What stands out about director Christopher Nolan's movie is that the film steps away from the comic-book image in terms of the drama and visuals.
Three MSU students are without a home after a fire spread through their East Lansing house late Friday night. Deputy Fire Chief Scott Wyman said the fire caused an estimated $175,000 worth of damage to the house, damaged two other nearby houses and destroyed five cars. A crowd of bystanders gathered to watch East Lansing firefighters put out the blaze as water fell in sheets around the house at 404 Evergreen St., just a block west of the East Lansing Police Department and City Hall. The fire was reported at 11:32 p.m.