Judith Njogu smiles at strangers since her arrival to the United States from Nairobi, Kenya. In Kenya, people are friendly and hospitable only after having their initial introduction, said Njogu, a medical technology and premedical senior.
The Michigan economy and the number of residents with a college degree will each gain some needed attention through the formation of a council on Tuesday by Gov.
The newly built City Center parking ramp and a more efficient bus system have caused an increased debt in the city's parking system, officials said. Although parking revenues increased from $2.8 million to $3 million between 2003 and 2004, the expenses are more than the city's parking income, said Joe Heffernan of Plante & Moran. East Lansing Assistant Finance Director Connie Larkin said the debt has increased over the last four years because there are more operating expenses for additional parking, including paying for maintenance and staffing the parking lots. "Service costs are the biggest problem," Larkin said. The city overbuilt the newer structures because it was cheaper than building more in the future, but it now owes several million dollars on the lot, she said. "In the past, we were always short parking when we were doing development and we certainly didn't want to end up with that problem," Larkin said. She also said less people are driving downtown due to a more efficient Capital Area Transportation Authority system. The addition of shopping at Eastwood Towne Center in Lansing Township and a lack of downtown business diversity slowed parking usage as well, she said. The parking system also loses money when the city collects for parking tickets because it goes to the courts instead, a system which Larkin said the city is working to change. East Lansing City Councilember Vic Loomis, who is on the city's parking task force, said a substantial expansion of parking on MSU's campus is another reason for a drop in cars downtown, but that all the factors have an impact. "All of them taken into consideration put real pressure onto the revenues of the parking system," Loomis said. Dan O'Connor, East Lansing parking administrator, said his department is looking at different technologies that could attract more downtown parking patrons. O'Connor said central pay stations that accept credit cards and cash are options for replacing meters. "We're trying to accommodate the customers," he said. Larkin said although the credit card system will be an added cost, it is a good service to provide customers and hopefully keep them downtown. Since money is tight, Larkin said the city is also considering privatizing the parking program. "We're going to work as hard as we possibly can to solve these problems and try to not create more," she said. O'Connor said the parking department is hopeful that the improvements will help bring drivers back. "Right now, we're holding our own," he said.
Diamonds in the Rough must have known they were worthy of their name before they brought it to the masses, because the tracks the group of nine lay out on "Vision Quest" are stellar.
The No. 17 MSU wrestling team will compete with Central Michigan at 7 p.m. today in Jenison Field House.
Tall or Grande. Latte or Americano. Chai or Yerba. It's all part of a vocabulary that's become as American as the term "supersize." While the American coffee craze is nothing new, the specialty coffee industry has exploded in the last decade and the Lansing area is no exception as people of all ages, especially students, flock to the same hangout: the local coffee shop. MSU graduate student Jiyoung Hwang typically gets a regular cup of coffee when she studies at Beaner's Gourmet Coffee, 270 W.
Whether you like it or not, America needs an Ohio recount. First, let me get this out of the way: It's unlikely that Sen.
"Blade" was a campy fantasy flick about the underground world of vampires and their superslayer nemesis.
The first obligation of a journalist is to the truth and their first loyalty is to his or her fellow citizens.
The Ingham County prosecutor appointed a new chief assistant prosecutor to fill the vacancy left by Joyce Draganchuk, who was elected to the Circuit Court.
MSU graduate students who attend the advanced degree ceremony can learn from the struggles of South African Ambassador Barbara Masekela, said David Wiley, a professor of sociology and director of the African Studies Center. "She's a woman who is a veteran of the struggle for a free South Africa," said Wiley.
They might be superheroes, but comic-book favorites like Batman and Blade can't make the death-defying leap from page to screen without a little assistance.
The weekend before exams in the spring of 1973, 20-year-old Martin "Marty" Brown relaxed with some friends in Campbell Hall.
In regard to the State News editorial "Legitimacy" (SN 11/30), there is a historical perspective to be considered regarding how ASMSU became the bicameral organization that it is today. Prior to 1991-92, there were two organizations that represented students on campus: ASMSU's Student Board, the elected student government with taxing authority; and the Student Council, the appointed body of voting student seats on the Faculty Academic Council, chaired by the president and the provost. When the constitutional revision process began in 1991, the main intent was to have the voting student seats of the Academic Council be elected, not nominated by chairpeople of different academic departments to further their respective agendas.
It's hard to hate "A Christmas Carol." Aside from being an all-time classic, people generally know what to expect.
U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Detroit, and former state senator Dan DeGrow, R-Port Huron, will be the commencement speakers for the fall undergraduate ceremony.
Discussions between officials from Grand Rapids and MSU to iron out details regarding the move of MSU's College of Human Medicine have been delayed following a death. David Van Andel, president and CEO of the Van Andel Institute, was going to facilitate the first meeting between university and Grand Rapids officials today.
How many "Need for Speed" titles will EA Games release before it finally retires the series?
Five men sat around a square table in the basement of the MSU Hillel Jewish Student Center, 360 Charles St., betting chocolate coins wrapped in gold tin foil. "I'm a seasoned veteran of dreidel," said Aaron Ellias, a James Madison sophomore.