By Gabrielle Russon Special For The State News Swords clashed and whips cracked during the "Dragon's Faire" at the East Lansing Public Library on Sunday afternoon. The medieval-themed event featured The Ring of Steel, a student performing troupe from the University of Michigan, who showcased their sword-fighting skills and medieval talents for about 200 people.
Campus buildings 1855: 3 2005: 660 Students enrolled 1855: 63 2005: 42,751 Campus size 1855: 667 acres 2005: 5,198 acres Cost of tuition in 1855: Legislative action to establish the college was passed in 1855, but the first class did not enroll until 1857.
Services have been set for an East Lansing woman killed Friday evening after being hit by a car while crossing Haslett Road near Hagadorn Road. Tulin Stavely, 30, was pronounced dead at the scene after being hit at about 7:30 p.m.
Marc Pinate, lead poet of the spoken-word group Grito Serpentino, said he wants to change society with his art. His California-based group is a NeoChicano, hip-hop flavored ensemble.
Memories of MSU exhibition Feb. 20-Dec. 30 An art exhibit coming to the MSU Museum that examines the past 150 years at MSU through artifacts and memorabilia. Ethics and Development: The Capability Approach in Practice April 8-15 The conference and workshop will bring international scholars to MSU while looking at the how students and faculty have been involved in international development issues. Benchmarking Outreach and Engagement Conference May 23-24 The conference will look at issues related to outreach scholarship and engagement initiatives related to MSU's land grant mission. Sesquicentennial Commencement Ceremonies May 6-8 and Dec.
Shaking hands with the yet-to-be inaugurated MSU President Lou Anna Simon, 28 members of the MSU community received awards at the beginning of Friday's Founders' Day celebration. Distinguished Faculty Awards were granted to nine professors who received a certificate and $3,000 as recognition for their achievement.
Supply chain management senior Linsey Vasilenko sat at a table in the Union's Gold rooms on Sunday, making Valentines with guests at the Supply Chain Management Association's Very Special Valentine's Day Dance. "A lot of people look forward to coming to this event every year," said Vasilenko, president of the association.
The contributions of students throughout MSU's 150-year history have been ignored, some students say. So to draw attention to student accomplishments, a number of student organizations started a campaign called "150 Years of Struggle," which kicked off Friday during the university's Founders' Day celebration. "This is about how students have contributed for the last 150 years," said Erik Green, director of racial, ethnic and progressive affairs for the Residence Halls Association. "The campaign focuses on the accomplishments of student groups through hard work, dedication and struggle," he said. A year-long series of events will be organized by students from the Coalition of Racial Ethnic Students, or CORES, the Council of Progressive Students, or COPS.
Students in the Northern Tier will soon have a new place to get their weekly caffeine boost. Construction on a new Beaner's Gourmet Coffee, located on the corners of Lake Lansing and Abbott roads, already has begun. The Beaner's store is scheduled to open in the end of February.
David Hilliard, former chief of staff for the Black Panther Party, will speak about the organization at 7:30 p.m.
American Indian dance traditions and food will bring a message of love to campus this weekend. The 22nd annual "Pow-Wow of Love" will start today at 7 p.m.
A contract to develop a surface parking lot near Morrill Hall into a controversial seven-level ramp was approved Thursday at a meeting of the MSU Board of Trustees. The ramp is being constructed to satisfy a 400-space deficit on north campus.
A plan to demolish a Grand River Avenue building to make room for a mixed-used property is set to go before the East Lansing City Council for approval. The East Lansing Planning Commission reviewed and approved the project at this week's meeting, sending it to the City Council. According to city documents, plans for the Grand River Avenue and Bailey Street site next to Taco Bell include creating a building to house retail space in addition to upper-level apartments targeted at young professionals and families. "If someone does not want to make a long-term solution to owning, they would have the option of renting," said David Krause of Corey Partnership, the project's developer.
Some student government members feel ASMSU's Student Assembly has turned its back on the undergraduate student body. In a meeting on Jan.
The members of the MSU medical school development team signed an agreement outlining their commitments to the expansion of the MSU College of Human Medicine to Grand Rapids during a meeting Tuesday, a statement released Thursday by the Van Andel Institute said.
The 22nd annual "Pow-Wow of Love" will start today at 7 p.m. inside the Jenison Field House and will run through the weekend. The powwow is sponsored by the North American Indigenous Student Organization, or NAISO, and will showcase American Indian traditional dances, drumming and food.
Marc Pinate recites a spoken-word piece with other members of Grito Serpentino at a performance preview in the basement of Wilson Hall on Wednesday night.
MSU isn't the only school in East Lansing - nestled along Grand River Avenue sits the Douglas J Aveda Institute, a finishing school for those who wish to pursue a career in cosmetology. Off to the left, at one of the workstations, is Erin Smith.
Lansing joined cities across the country in recognizing the release of a U.S. postal stamp honoring the late President Ronald Reagan. About a dozen representatives from the Lansing Post Office and state and national government representatives gathered in the Capitol's glass floor rotunda to unveil the stamp. "There is some symbolic significance to having the unveiling at a state capitol," said Mike Lee, customer relations coordinator for the Lansing Post Office. Before he became the 40th president of the United States, Reagan was governor of California. Normally, people can only be honored with a stamp once 10 years has passed since their death.
An MSU professor described as a "pioneer" died on Wednesday after injuries sustained in a traffic accident. Gill-Chin Lim was an MSU endowed professor of Urban and Regional Planning and a former dean of International Studies and Programs. Lim died at 2 p.m.