With finals week behind him, Taj Rahman was looking forward to a stress-free winter break. But his piece of mind was shattered on Dec. 14 when the East Lansing Fire Department issued Rahman and his fraternity, Lambda Phi Epsilon, 14 tickets for tampering with smoke detectors.
For several MSU students and faculty members, the holidays brought shock and concern for loved ones as news of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s assassination broke Dec. 27.
When there is a conflict between two students in the dorms, it usually falls to the resident mentor to mediate the situation. In apartments, however, there typically isn’t an equivalent figure.
He’s leaving Saturday for the Middle East, which he’ll call home for at least the next two years. But unlike the majority of Americans in the region, Brendan Mullan’s responsibilities won’t be militant — they will be academic.
East Lansing lost one of its oldest shopping landmarks over winter break when Country Markett, 1367 E. Grand River Ave., closed its doors.
Parents, professors and other visitors to MSU could have another spot to rest their heads pending a proposal by an East Lansing developer to build a hotel in place of a condominium complex.
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon received a $25,000 raise from the board of trustees today, bringing her salary to $520,000.
For East Lansing resident Nancy McGilliard, attending the Horticulture Gardens Annual Holiday Open House has been a tradition for the past five years.
Ten hours, two energy drinks and one cup of coffee into a marathon study session, Tim Ramijanc was starting to struggle.
With the holiday season already under way, state legislators are looking to protect consumers during the gift-giving season.
When the sun sets over East Lansing this weekend, party-hopping MSU students will know what to expect: loud music, cheap beer and homes littered with drunk people.
The MSU Board of Trustees will vote today to authorize $2 million in repairs to Spartan Stadium to begin construction this April. “If it’s broken, you have to fix it,” said Rick Atkinson, assistant athletics director for facilities and event management.
With chilly weather and biting winds settling into Lansing, Spike and Ebony prefer to spend their time indoors. Probably because they’re African rhinos.
Pricey parking meters, some of which are limited to an hour of use, are a problem on campus, ASMSU representative Chris Wickman said. Because of this, Wickman introduced a bill that was passed Nov. 29 by the Student Assembly.
When Mike Prelesnik and other members of the Ingham County Fair Board decided to host a winter carnival on the fairgrounds, they wanted proceeds from the event to go to charity. The board settled on Capital Area Child & Family Services’ Angel House, an emergency shelter for children in Mason.
After countless hours of studying for exams, Andrea Hanley has found attending religious services helps her to balance the stress that comes with finals week.
The MSU Board of Trustees will vote today to authorize a $10.3 million upgrade to West Circle’s utilities.
The MSU Board of Trustees will vote Friday to authorize $2 million in repairs to Spartan Stadium to begin construction in April.
MSU could face possible federal funding cuts for increasing its tuition if a provision to a national higher education bill passes.
When Michael Leahy e-mailed student judicial board nominees Nov. 26 to invite them to begin interviews for appointments three days later, the ASMSU Student Assembly chairperson was informed the undergraduate members were already hearing cases.