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MICHIGAN

MSU students work to boost Lansing area literacy

Greg Monahan
September 30, 2014

One member of her staff refers to her as the “Mother Theresa of Literacy.”But Lois Bader claims she’s just doing what she loves.Bader is the executive director of the Capital Area Literacy Coalition and its Read to Succeed program, which is celebrating 30 years of helping Lansing area students develop literacy skills after the school day ends.Every year, the Read to Succeed program recruits MSU students and gives them professional training to later take a child one on one for a semester to develop a struggling student’s literacy skills.

FEATURES

Sigma Pi hosts annual volleyball tournament to raise money for U.S. troops

Meagan Beck
September 29, 2014

Warm weather and a large group of people showed up at the Sigma Pi fraternity house on Sunday for the annual philanthropy volleyball game.While the tournament was meant to be a fun way to get a team together to play volleyball, the charity chosen to receive the money is close to the brothers’ hearts.This year the brothers decided to donate all proceeds from the event to Operation Homefront which provides assistance to U.S.

MICHIGAN

Volunteers come out to clean up from Homecoming revelry

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
September 29, 2014

If you wake up and see your sidewalk clean after the hard-partying weekend, you should thank a Community Relations Coalition intern.On Sunday, members of the Community Relations Coalition, an alliance between East Lansing residents, MSU students and volunteers, started their day cleaning the city’s sidewalks.Communication junior Christina Briones woke up early on Sunday to start collecting the trash that others left throughout the weekend.“I think it’s kind of refreshing to see students cleaning instead of workers,” said Briones, who volunteered with other members of Alpha Phi.Community Relations Coalition Intern Griffin Goble said the residents appreciate the effort of students volunteering their time to beautify the city.“Usually there is tons and tons of trash down the streets after tailgating,” Goble said.Goble, a supply chain management junior, is one of the 10 interns who organize events like the cleanup and serve as liaisons between students and permanent residents within the Bailey, Red Cedar and Oakwood neighborhoods.Goble said participating in the cleanups is a way to help the community and neighbors of MSU.“It’s really important because these people live here full-time, a lot of them have kids,” Goble said.

MSU

COGS president addresses struggles, future plans

AJ Moser
September 29, 2014

Despite some recent struggles within the organization, Council of Graduate Students President Emily Bank is feeling confident about the months ahead.Because of a lack of quorum (the required amount of members present to make an official vote), September’s meeting of the COGS general council was never officially adjourned.

MICHIGAN

"A beautiful human being"

Olivia Dimmer
September 28, 2014

Morgan McGregor, found unresponsive on Grove Street on Saturday, was an accounting senior and member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority. Students and family close to McGregor converged at the Rock on Sunday afternoon to celebrate her memory.

MSU

Spartans prepare to show their spirit at Homecoming parade

Jasmin Rojo
September 25, 2014

By Jasmin Rojojasmin.rojo@statenews.comFor the MSU community, staff members, faculty, students and volunteers join together to present a great homecoming parade.This year, MSU’s homecoming parade shines a light on “Spartans Make Headlines.” Beginning at 6 p.m.