NEWS
Police Brief 10/24/08
A white MacBook laptop computer was stolen around 11 p.m. Wednesday from the Main Library, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
NEWS
Still in the fight
A “hush-hush disease” — these are the words Okemos resident Nancy Elsworth used to describe the way breast cancer was thought of in the past. Since 1985, October has been designated Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and with the awareness growing, more can be done to help raise money for research, Elsworth said. “You’re getting whacked almost from every different direction that I think you have to pay way more attention to it,” said Bianca Glendinning, franchise owner of Curves Haslett, Grand Ledge and East Lansing.
MICHIGAN
Sushi Ya to reopen Friday in former Burger Down building
After completing final building inspections throughout the week, Sushi Ya, 529 E. Grand River Ave., is expected to officially open its doors Friday. The sushi restaurant will feature an open kitchen that allows for more space than was available in its previous location, 124 W. Grand River Ave., manager Nathan Carney said.
MICHIGAN
Former E.L. mayor to inform students on pursuing public service careers
University Apartments Residence Life will host state Rep. Mark Meadows, D-East Lansing, at 7 p.m. Monday in the south lounge of the Spartan Village Community Center.
MSU
Granholm sees green future for Mich.
Cars will plug into outlets, a smart electric grid will turn off appliances at night, wind turbines and solar panels will sit on rooftops and all the energy will be captured by a battery. It’s just another day in the neighborhood.
MICHIGAN
3-D movies gain popularity, may be way of future
Fancy shades are no longer the norm for viewing movies in a three-dimensional format as more movie companies are turning to digital 3-D technology.
MICHIGAN
MSU greeks treat E.L. to safe Halloween
Halloween came a week early for East Lansing children Thursday night, as MSU fraternities and sororities provided their own brand of tricks and treats for the community.
NEWS
Trustees to talk requests from state
The MSU Board of Trustees will vote on the 2009-10 Appropriation Request to the state as part of today’s board meeting at the Administration Building.
MICHIGAN
State sees increase in registered voters
Voter registration has spiked by about 310,000 over the 2004 presidential election, according to statistics released Wednesday by the Michigan Secretary of State.
MICHIGAN
Student charged with negligent homicide
The chief of staff of MSU’s Residence Halls Association was charged Thursday with negligent homicide after he was involved in a fatal vehicle crash Aug. 9.
NEWS
MSU's great debate
The presidential debates may be over, but if last night’s student debate was any indication, students are far from done arguing about the candidates’ platforms. More than 60 students gathered in the Wonders Hall Kiva last night to hear representatives from three campus political groups defend their presidential candidates.
ICE HOCKEY
Athlete out of hospital following weekend fight
Sophomore MSU hockey defenseman A.J. Sturges was released from Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital on Tuesday after a weekend fight left him with injuries.
NEWS
Former MSU professor to perform in orchestra
Legendary local pianist Ralph Votapek will join the MSU Symphony Orchestra Saturday to commemorate his decades of performance and teaching at MSU.
NEWS
Some student voters still unsure of trustees' role
Sophie Vick said she’s not exactly sure what the MSU Board of Trustees does. While the philosophy graduate student knows the board deals with the university’s budget and tuition, the faces and personalities that make up the governing body are unknown to her.
MICHIGAN
Professor back to class after jazz healing
A little more than a year after a stroke incapacitated Wess Anderson, the MSU associate professor of music and local restaurant operator is nearly fully recovered and back to teaching his passion — jazz music.
MICHIGAN
Campaign ads may be misleading, inaccurate
Check the facts, MSU students — the candidates could be lying to you. Experts said many “facts” stated by Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., in political advertisements, speeches and debates are often exaggerated or spun in a questionable manner.
MSU
MSU collaborates with other schools to create new online library system
Students searching the Internet for digital books could soon narrow their search to one site — HathiTrust.org. The University of California’s library system joined the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, or CIC, to create HathiTrust, a shared digital repository.
MSU
MSU Institute of Water Research receives $1 million grant
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality awarded a $1 million grant to the MSU Institute of Water Research, according to the Footprints newsletter found on MSU’s Office of Campus Sustainability Web site.
MSU
Black Power Rally aims to educate about history, culture
The phrase “black power” was coined during the civil rights movement to stress unity within the black community. More than 50 years later, MSU students are still pushing that message. The Black Student Alliance will host its 36th annual Black Power Rally at 6 p.m. today at Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre.
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Film showing to focus on Africa's Invisible Children
There will be a documentary showing about the Invisible Children of Uganda at 7 p.m. today in B106 Wells Hall. The film, “Go,” will be presented by four representatives who traveled to Uganda and experienced the conflict firsthand in the northern part of the country.