Amy Radford wants greeks to take a look in the mirror this year.The interim coordinator of Greek Life is planning a greek system self-study as she settles into her new role.
The Butterfly House closed its wings and was laid to rest in early July because of funding and spatial problems.
Each year students lose thousands of dollars worth of cell phones, textbooks and other personal items because of theft. “It’s often because they’re left unattended,” MSU police Lt.
He belongs on one of those “The Perfect Man” T-shirts that are being sold everywhere these days - he’s tall, he’s funny, he’s quiet and he’s the most popular guy on campus. He also wears a skirt made of car vinyl and a new $13,000 suit.
With the college football season upon us, one thing is certain - it’s never too early to start the Heisman Trophy watch.That simple law of gridiron madness is especially pertinent when your campus has one of the lucky few candidates roaming around.
So, you’re in college. Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, ready to learn, expand your mind and go out into the world afterward a better person.
Students are flocking in droves from downtown East Lansing to the northern city limits to settle in two new apartment complexes. Melrose Apartments, 16789 Chandler Road and the Village at Chandler Crossings, 3839 Hunsaker Street, will be the beneficiaries of students seeking a bargain.
A red garage door marks the entrance to an East Lansing business, but instead of cars and motorcycles rolling in and out, it will be cappuccinos and espressos.
Elsie - Doris Hyland only gave birth to two children, but 28 call her mom.Doris, her husband, Jim Hyland, and their dog, Huey, are as much a part of the Lansing Lugnuts as the 26 athletes on the team’s roster.The six-year season-ticket-holders make a 40-mile trip from their home in Elsie each game to provide the Lansing squad with a source of positive influence and an ever-optimistic fan base.The Hylands have assumed the role of surrogate parents to a group of men that are sometimes farther away from home than they’ve ever been.
You’re far away from home, you know no one and you have to walk everywhere. You’ve traded in the convenience of your car for your two feet - ah yes, it’s here, your first week of college. Instead of sitting in the dorm room and playing video games, you could get out and meet some people and get some exercise at the same time. Eighty-six percent of students and faculty have used IM services at one time or another during the year, and with its wide-range of activities from swimming classes to wallyball, it’s not hard to see why these buildings are such a popular hang out. “I usually went to (IM-Sports) West to play basketball and work out in the weight room,” said Al Harris, a former MSU student and current hospitality management junior at Morgan State University in Maryland.
Broadway is making a little stop on the MSU campus this year to provide students with an amazing lineup of original and legendary shows.Wharton Center is celebrating its 20th anniversary season and will host six Broadway shows and musicals from September to April.“Basically, we’re bringing back the best of the best for our 20th anniversary - and then adding to it,” public relations manager Bob Hoffman said.
Hola, estudiantes del compañero. Don’t mind that, I just felt the need to greet you all in Spanish. Anyway, another school year is upon us and, unfortunately, there is no way to squeeze a few more weeks out of the summer. The pain is here. Coming back to campus means being forced to adapt to and observe a lot of new stuff, including classes, classmates, professors and, in the dorms, new floormates. But as much as we all hate to be in school again, there are some things that make semesters worthwhile.
Even with hectic college schedules, student musicians still find the time to rock out, often starting bands with friends and playing the local party or club scene.A Ways Away was formed by MSU students when they began playing together two years ago and gave birth to a five-member indie rock band with its own passionate sound for fans of all ages.“We usually play for teens 15 and up,” singer, songwriter, guitarist and keyboard player Dan Kostrzewa said.
A proposed constitutional amendment to dedicate tobacco settlement money to health care is putting the future of the Michigan Merit Award scholarship program in jeopardy.The Citizens for a Healthy Michigan Coalition introduced the Healthy Michigan Amendment in March.The proposed amendment would dedicate 90 percent of funds from the nationwide tobacco lawsuit settlement of 1998 to health care.
The evicted leaders of a troubled MSU fraternity have opted not to appeal their national council’s decision to shut the chapter’s doors.
A short time ago (and now almost forgotten) in a suburb of Chicago two children were murdered by a handy man who had worked in their home for 10 years.
A new restaurant in East Lansing offers deli fare at not-so-deli prices. Cos
Chicago - Although record-breaking wide receivers instead of smash-mouth running backs are receiving most of the preseason hype, the media seem to think the conference will return to the “Big Two, Little Eight” days of the Big Ten.The league’s preseason poll, released at the 31st annual Big Ten Conference Kickoff Luncheon in July, tabbed Michigan and Ohio State to finish first and second, respectively, in the Big Ten football standings.
For students worn out by studying, partying or working, movie theaters are a great place to unwind and catch the latest blockbuster. The Lansing area has several options for moviegoers. Celebration Cinema, 200 Edgewood Blvd.
It took Maryland legislators a decade to include sexual orientation in that state’s civil rights law.