NEWS

Spartan Village assault victim recounts beating

Cameron Macko

May 29, 2015

Three important individuals testified Thursday in the preliminary exam for two of the girls allegedly responsible for the savage beating of an MSU student just before spring break. Paris Jeannine-Renee Strickland and Brittani Shanta Barber-Gribble, two of the five defendants in the case were in the courtroom while the alleged victim, Mariah Kelly and the two officers who investigated the case, Aaron White, a patrol officer who responded to the initial dispatch and Det.

NEWS

Event showcasing Lansing area, MSU kicks off Saturday morning

Jake Allen

May 29, 2015

     The 21 annual Be a Tourist in Your Own Town event kicks off at 10 a.m.

BASKETBALL

Former MSU basketball player goes on drunken Twitter rant, alleges helping teammate cheat drug test during tenure

Josh Thall  and  Jake Allen

May 28, 2015

Former Michigan State big man Garrick Sherman revealed a lot about his time in East Lansing on Wednesday through a series of drunken tweets.

MSU

Zombie survival course kicks off this summer

Jessica Steeley

May 28, 2015

MSU has a variety of elective courses for students to take, everything from wine tasting to scuba-diving. One online summer class available to students is “Surviving the Coming Zombie Apocalypse – Disasters, Catastrophes, and Human Behavior”.

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Statewide student activism organization to hold series of discussions, skill sessions on campus over the weekend

Cameron Macko

May 28, 2015

The statewide grassroots activism organization, the Michigan Student Power Network, will be hosting a series of strategy and issues events this Friday to Sunday in Berkey Hall. The event, Michigan Student Power Convergence 2015, already has around 70 expected attendees who have registered, state organizer Ian Matchett said, though more than twice that have joined the event on Facebook. Convergence was chosen to be in East Lansing by a vote from the organization, who has affiliates on campus including MSU Students United and the Black Student Alliance. 

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W.J. Beal Botanical Garden to revive Music in the Garden program after 18 years

Josh Thall

May 28, 2015

The W.J. Beal Botanical Garden will see music once again, as garden administrators and staff are reviving a Music in the Garden program that has not been active for 18 years. Starting Friday, June 5, the garden will have music during the lunch hours, with acts being primarily from the Michigan State College of Music.

NEWS

Summer downtime: a chance to build resume and catch up with friends

Jessica Steeley

May 27, 2015

Jessica Steeley Jsteeley@statenews.com MSU’s campus can seem deserted in the summer, but just because there are less people doesn’t mean there’s not plenty to do around East Lansing. Though summer is a time for relaxation, students often have more downtime than they know what to do with.

NEWS

Pedestrians and drivers should coexist, cooperate

Rachel Fradette

May 27, 2015

By Rachel Fradette rfradette@statenews.com Living on a college campus during the busy school year makes you appreciate the peace of your suburban hometown.

NEWS

East Lansing marijuana decriminalization a step backward for pot smokers

By Josh Thall

May 27, 2015

Although the May 5 passage of the marijuana amendment to East Lansing’s city charter seemed like both a victory for those citizens in favor and a message to the state government, the new amendment could have a negative effect on East Lansing and marijuana offenders.

NEWS

Summer jobs in East Lansing: a way to save up cash, get ahead on graduation

Matthew Argillander

May 27, 2015

Summer in East Lansing is filled with fun and exciting opportunities. It might be spending a day rafting on the Red Cedar River, spending a night downtown at the bars, taking a short trip to the capital for a Lansing Lugnuts’ game and much more. However, these activities aren’t free and money can be an issue. Many students who stay in East Lansing for the summer work various summer jobs to support themselves.

NEWS

Cab driver implicated in December robbery of passenger pleads guilty

Ryan Squanda

May 27, 2015

Brandon McLittle, the Lansing resident and former iCab taxi driver in connection with the beating and robbery of MSU student Hongda Jiang on Dec. 9, 2014, pled guilty to armed robbery Wednesday morning.

MSU

Crews have begun impounding bikes in violation of university ordinances

Jessica Steeley

May 27, 2015

With many students gone for the summer and some leaving their bikes behind, crews have begun cutting locks of bikes in violation of university ordinances before impounding them and, if not claimed, selling them off to the public, officials said.

MICHIGAN

(SCENE) Metrospace transfer to MSU potentially only for short-term trial period

Leslie Hemenway

May 27, 2015

Talks on handing over (SCENE) Metrospace to MSU have shifted from allowing the university a long-term lease with full curative control to a shorter, possibly year-long, trial period.

NEWS

Retrial begins for alumnus accused of karaoke bar assault

Ryan Squanda

May 26, 2015

More than three months after a hung jury was declared, Meng Long Li, the alumnus accused of assaulting another Chinese student with a plastic water pitcher at a karaoke bar on Jan. 31, 2014, appeared before a jury again Tuesday for the start of his retrial.

MICHIGAN

East Lansing to host annual recycling event Saturday

Cameron Macko

May 26, 2015

This Saturday will mark the City of East Lansing's annual recycling and spring clean-up event, Recycle! East Lansing.

MSU

International student enrollment expected to decrease, in-state to increase upcoming academic year

Cameron Macko

May 26, 2015

Going against previous trends of increasing international enrollment at MSU, the Office of Admissions expects a decrease in international student enrollment, mainly from China, for the 2015-2016 school year, and though in-state enrollment has fluctuated greatly in the past few years, it will increase for 2015.

MICHIGAN

Local traffic violations resolvable online starting in June

Cameron Macko

May 26, 2015

Resulting from possible frustrations with trying to resolve a traffic ticket, 54B District Court will be offering a new online service beginning on June 1. The court signed on with Matterhorn by Court Innovations, "an online platform that allows defendants, police and judges to conveniently work toward resolving minor traffic violations," according to a court statement. 

BASEBALL

Spartans fall short of earning a slot in the NCAA baseball tournament

Jordan Holley

May 26, 2015

The MSU baseball team was a strong contender for the NCAA tournament but unfortunately didn’t make the cut after losing four of its five last games. The Spartans finished the season with a record of 34-23 and an RPI ranking of 51, according to D1Baseball.

BASEBALL

Spartans eliminated from Big Ten Tournament in 2-0 loss to Illinois

Matthew Argillander

May 22, 2015

The Spartans were the first to get a hit registered when senior infielder Ryan Richardson hit a single to lead off the second.

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Week in Review: May 22

Cameron Macko

May 22, 2015

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