MSU
Chemical spill reported near power plant on Service Road
MSU Police have issued an alert advising people to avoid Service Road between Harrison and Farm Lane.
MICHIGAN
East Lansing police detain suspect for vehicle theft near Cedar Village
East Lansing police are reporting an incident of vehicle theft which occurred in the Cedar Village area around 10:45 p.m. Monday, according to an alert.
MSU
Two Spartans create new app to connect people through local events
Two Spartans have taken their vision and created a new events based app called Conecter for MSU students to use to meet up and do activities together.
MICHIGAN
East Lansing sobriety court for addiction celebrates success
East Lansing’s 54B District Court celebrated its first class of graduates from their sobriety court this month, marking a milestone that officials have been waiting to see since its founding more than a year ago.
MICHIGAN
City of East Lansing renews contract with City Attorney
Following interviews with three law firms on March 31 at a special meeting of city council, East Lansing City Council voted unanimously to renew its contract with current City Attorney Thomas Yeadon. Yeadon, who has served East Lansing at his post since 2012 was set to have his contract expire on June 30.
NEWS
In midst of Hash Bash, students and dispensary workers reflect on legalization
Thousands of cannabis users and legalization supporters gathered for Hash Bash. The event featured a series of speakers who espoused the positives of the drug.
MICHIGAN
Whole Foods Market prepares to open with vendor event
Wintery and at times blustery conditions were not enough to keep East Lansing residents from showing up in a crowd of hundreds to Whole Foods Maket’s Party for the Planet event on Saturday at the parking lot of the newly constructed Whole Foods Market. Whole Foods Market, slated to open on April 13, held the gathering of 20 local Michigan vendors and charities to showcase to the community its products and commitment to serving the residents it will hope to call regular customers. Following days of nearly summery weather the event happened to fall on winter's last kick before spring.
MICHIGAN
ELPD responds to attempted car theft
The East Lansing Police Department responded to a stolen car in progress Friday morning at the Domino's Pizza at 143 North Harrison Road.
MSU
Former MSU president Gordon E. Guyer has died at 89 years old
MSU's 18th president Gordon E. Guyer died at 89 years old on Wednesday.
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Books made edible in annual RCAH Center for Poetry contest
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, a classic children’s picture book by Eric Carle, came to life in the form of a salad on Thursday, March 31, as a part of the Residential College in Arts and Humanities Center for Poetry’s annual Edible Book Contest.
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Dame Zaha Hadid, architect of Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, dies at 65
Dame Zaha Hadid, a world-renowned architect, died after a heart attack on Thursday in Miami, FL. She was 65.
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MSU police report man making "masturbatory gesture" toward employee in Natural Resources
MSU police are reporting an incident of indecent exposure which occurred at the Natural Resources building March 28.
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East Lansing police arrest suspect in home invasion on Kedzie Street
A suspected arrested by the East Lansing Police Department in connection to a home invasion earlier this week has been arraigned and charged, according to an ELPD statement.
MICHIGAN
Abbot Manor condemned, students to be moved to different housing indefinitely
With a dreary overcast rain, the last residents of Abbot Manor apartments shuffled out of the building, clutching boxes full of their belongings and whatever else they could fit in their car trunks.
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MSU LEAF club makes shoes out of jeans for children in Africa
Many children in Africa will soon have shoes made out of recycled jeans thanks to the effort of one MSU club. The Leadership in Environmental and Agricultural Fields club, better known as LEAF club, collected jeans throughout February to make into shoes.
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MSU President Simon talks tuition, inclusion and sexual assault
The State News on Monday met with MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon to discuss various happenings in the world and issues involving MSU.
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College of Communication Arts and Sciences to use virtual reality as teaching tool
The Communication Arts and Sciences, or CAS, building is set to unveil a new addition that will utilize emerging virtual and augmented reality technology.
MICHIGAN
Lou and Harry's seeks to bring in all demographics
The East Lansing bar and restaurant scene added two new members to its plethora of options along Grand River Avenue and Albert Avenue earlier this month with Lou and Harry’s and Tin Can hitting the town.
MICHIGAN
MSUFCU to open Financial Innovation and Education Center
On April 26, MSUFCU will open its Financial Innovation and Education Center on Grand River Avenue.
MSU
Young Democratic Socialist group hopes to discuss and educate on new ideas
Sariah Metcalfe grew up watching her mother help run a program in the local juvie called PeaceJam, teaching students about peace and peace building, something Metcalfe herself described as a “do-good-for-the-world organization.” She, alongside a few other students, are recreating the Young Democratic Socialists, or YDS, at MSU and hope it to be an active way to do good for the MSU community.