Tony Lucca put on a show Friday night that got some audience members’ panties in a bunch — until they took them off and threw them at him. “(The event was) a tent full of drunkards (and) people having the time of their life for a night,” Lucca said with a smile.
When Haslett, Mich., resident Don Kaufman remembers former MSU horticulture professor George Kessler and his wife Ezra, he remembers the most amazing couple he’s ever met.
Trust in many U.S. institutions, including banks, organized religion and public schools, is at an all-time low, according to a Gallup poll released last week.
Born and raised in the Bronx of New York City, Intikana has taken to embracing and sharing his Borikén, or Puerto Rico, heritage through hip-hop to fellow educators and youth all over the world. Intikana lead a workshop and also performed at the Urban Literacies Institute for Transformative Teaching Conference, which came to MSU for the first time this week.
On Friday, the Board of Trustees will decide the tuition rates and budget for the 2012-13 academic year.
When Paulette Granberry Russell was in high school, she wanted to try pole vaulting but got turned away. “I remember going to the coach and expressing that was something I wanted to do, and the response at the time was ‘girls don’t pole vault,’” said Russell, director of the Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives.
Rochell Mahaley received her Bachelor of Science in animal science at MSU and a master’s from the veterinary medical school at MSU. And now she’s back for more. Mahaley is one of 11 students involved in the second cohort of W.K. Kellogg Foundation Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellows at MSU.
What started as just a few banjos in 1972 has turned into one of the most notable music shops in the Midwest.
By the end of the month, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to have a ruling on the controversial and much-debated Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed into law by President Barack Obama in March 2010.
For Michigan native and finalist of NBC’s hit show “The Voice,” Tony Lucca, coming home is just another way to say thank you to his supporters.
Being an alumna is new to Dominique Kunz, but she already is worried about two years from now, when she may lose her student email address.
One of the first rules of hockey Sara Sherman had to learn is how to play “heads-up” hockey. You can’t focus on the puck you’re handling. You have to keep looking forward. That rule became essential to Sherman’s life in February 2010 when a traumatic brain injury changed everything. And now, through living a “heads-up” lifestyle, she has become a member of the 2012 MSU Homecoming court.
A local restaurant is looking to combat the reduced amount of business it has seen during the summer by expanding its catering service.
In the fall and spring semesters, Zhewei Jin, an international student from China, is a minority in many of her classes. But this summer, she and eleven other international students in her WRA 115 course are the majority, only noticing one student not from East Asia in her class and fewer American students on campus, the accounting freshman said.
Davenport University will set up a campus in downtown Lansing, according to an announcement released by Davenport University President Richard Pappas Wednesday.
Vacations are meant to be a time to relax and get away from the stress of daily life, but a recent study by an MSU professor and two graduate students conducted using survey data from 2005 to 2007 found travelers are using technology and staying in touch with people back home while on vacation more than ever.
East Lansing City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve an amendment to City Attorney Tom Yeadon’s contract which extends his term to Sept. 30. The extension is not for a full term, as council determined there had not been an adequate amount of time to fully evaluate Yeadon’s performance as city attorney.
General Motors Co. showed pride for its General Motors Lansing Customer Care and Aftersales facility, 4400 W.
The American Red Cross strike in Michigan and Ohio came to an end Tuesday, according to the Office and Professional Employees International Union press release.
For Alan Heavner, being outside on the front lawn of the Capitol is just as exciting as looking over the edge of the Grand Canyon.