Life isn't easy when you're one of the youngest on the block. For some East Lansing business owners, it's a daunting challenge to raise capital and endure the hard times of a fledgling business. Just ask Scott Reschke. Three years ago, then-27-year-old Reschke jumped into the business world when he opened Fast Repair and Game Center, 543 E.
The Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, 55 S. Harrison Road, will host Michigan's 15 public universities and guidance counselors from high schools around the state. The fourth annual Promoting the Publics conference is designed to teach high school guidance counselors about topics, including the Michigan Merit Exam, a college entrance exam and financial aid. The Sept.
A high-heeled shoe, a wayward stare and a suspect-turned-victim were involved in two separate assaults occurring Friday night outside Demonstration Hall, MSU police said. At about 9 p.m.
Paying rent, phone and car insurance bills every month can leave college students digging deep into their pockets and working long hours to make ends meet.
EJ Magazine, a product of MSU's Knight Center for Environmental Journalism, will now be available to readers on its Web site, www.ejmagazine.com. The magazine launched the Web site on Friday after circulating in print since 2002.
Call Lansing home to the $20 law degree. Or some derivative of it. For about 0.0006 percent of what a person would pay for a law degree at a typical university, People's Law School offers a $20 eight-week course on law topics. There's no law degree, but it offers students a cursory study of topics, ranging from real estate to criminal law. "Law school is a pretty serious commitment," said Jesse Green, communications director for the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, which runs the school.
MSU's Department of History is organizing a series of international films at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays in room 107 of South Kedzie Hall. Beginning today, the films will be shown weekly through Nov.
Developing student housing in the downtown area isn't a top priority for East Lansing officials. The City Council will discuss a policy that would give preferential treatment to housing projects targeted at permanent residents and young professionals at its 7 p.m.
Lansing — Beyond the blare of bagpipes and men bearing American flags, four rows of fire and police officials marched in the streets of Lansing — a sign of solidarity for their 343 "brothers" who died trying to save people after the Sept.
Displayed in rows near the bank of the Red Cedar River, 2,977 miniature American flags stood in the drizzling rain early Monday morning — each flag for someone who died during the Sept.
Meridian Township's HOM-TV Channel 21 won four national honors for programming from The National Association of Telecommunication Officers and Advisors in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
East Lansing residents will soon have a way to keep tabs on what's been done in the city to help the environment. The Curbside Journal, a publication to be distributed for free to residents later this week, highlights environmental events and provides information on special events and city services. The latest event is the book and media recycling collection scheduled for Sept.
With the November election less than two months away, the push to educate students about ballot issues and candidates is evident. On Sept.
Preliminary court proceedings for two men charged in connection with an alleged Feb. 23 assault at Hubbard Hall were postponed again Friday. The prosecution rested its case against 17-year-old Joel Hamlar, and representatives from both sides argued his case be bound to Ingham County Circuit Court. It is unclear when the judge, Richard Ball, will decide if Hamlar's case moves to circuit court. On Friday, the preliminary examination for Albert Robinson, 19, was rescheduled for Oct.
Total spending for the gubernatorial race is approximately $25.9 million and growing as Michigan's Nov.
A new book written by MSU professor Kenneth Corey and associate professor Mark Wilson helps outline a course for Michigan communities to change their planning strategies to create jobs and wealth. Corey and Wilson, professors of geography and urban and regional planning, wrote the book in an effort to educate individuals and to create awareness for a knowledge-based economy.
The MSU School of Music will be holding open auditions to fill tenor and bass positions. The Vocal Jazz Ensemble will perform various styles of jazz, from bebop to Brazilian and contemporary jazz.
The two men charged in connection with an alleged Feb. 23 assault at South Hubbard Hall will appear in district court Friday for a continuation of their preliminary examinations, according to court records. This will be the third time the men — MSU student Albert Robinson and nonstudent Joel Hamlar — will appear for this type of hearing, as the other two examinations were adjourned. Robinson and Hamlar were two of three assailants arrested in connection with an alleged assault in which three South Hubbard Hall occupants were threatened.