Three Australian speakers will present tonight about the importance of preserving indigenous knowledge. John Hunter, Barry Hunter and Victor Steffensen will speak at 7:30 p.m. in the theater located in Snyder-Phillips Hall.
The aroma of frosted cakes and cookie dough hovered in the air of the Crossroads Food Court in the International Center on Friday as the University Activities Board hosted its version of the Food Network Challenge.
Two state business reforms that could benefit MSU graduates were signed into law last week. The first law provides tax credits for anchor companies, which are companies that lure suppliers or customers to expand or relocate in Michigan. The size of those tax credits correlate to how many jobs are created and how much personal income tax revenue is generated.
Bruegger’s Bagels, 505 E. Grand River Ave., was damaged Friday when an accidental electrical fire erupted after the restaurant closed for the evening.
Police will not pursue felony charges against most people arrested at last weekend’s Cedar Fest riot, East Lansing police Lt. Kevin Daley said.
Darth Vader was on top of a cop car, swinging a light saber and yelling, “Kill the pigs.” That’s one of the memories Tim Miller, an MSU student from 1979-83, has of the first official Cedar Fest in 1983. The event was semiannual, occurring in October and May, and often resulted in mass partying and property damage. Informal block parties began in the ’70s and got bigger, lasting through the ’80s. “It was the party to go to,” Miller said. “It was just known that Cedar Fest was going to be the wild party.”
One of Europe’s most popular dishes, the doner kebab, is coming to East Lansing. Memo’s, a traditional Turkish diner, will fill the location at 321 E. Grand River Ave., which was left vacant when Ria Malaysian closed its doors in early 2007.
Five familiar, cheap red plastic cups floated against a stark white banner, the one on the end somersaulting into the air. For anyone who’s been on campus, it’s a familiar sight, but the message that floated beneath it was less so: Don’t risk your life with the flip of a cup.
Although discussed legislation providing automatic admission to Michigan’s public universities for some students was designed to keep students in-state, university officials said such a measure could put many students at a disadvantage.
Undergraduate students cast more than 6,000 votes for college representatives and four referenda items during this year’s ASMSU elections, held March 31 through April 3.
After months of consideration, the East Lansing Planning Commission voted 7-2 Wednesday to forward a site plan proposal for the City Center II project to the East Lansing City Council.
Efforts to revitalize the Cedar Village area aren’t being sped up following last weekend’s riot. East Lansing City Manager Ted Staton said the East Village project is a long-term solution that could prevent events such as Cedar Fest from occurring.
About $3,000 worth of damage was done to a gray 2008 Toyota Corolla parked outside Spartan Stadium sometime between 11 p.m. Saturday and 9:30 a.m. Sunday, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
For Magen Atisha, there’s more to being Chaldean than tabouli and baklava. Being Chaldean is about family and faith, the prenursing sophomore said.
Several of MSU’s tax-collecting student groups are questioning a draft of an administrative ruling that defines financial practices groups must follow to continue collecting student taxes.
In addition to bringing a diploma and four years of college experience to their new careers, two MSU seniors also will have about $4,000 of prizes in tow.
With a proposal to legalize medicinal marijuana sitting in the Michigan House of Representatives since March 5, legislators said it’s highly likely the issue is headed for the November ballot.
The results of the Graduate Employees Union’s continued contract negotiations with MSU could set a precedent for whether the university offers its employees domestic partner benefits.