Council welcomes opinions
MSU students and city residents could have a chance to voice their opinions tonight at two meetings being held at the East Lansing City Hall, 410 Abbott Road.The University Student Commission will hold their first meeting of the year at 5:30 in Conference Room A.
Geography professor promotes Africa's political importance
Harm de Blij began his lecture Monday afternoon on "Why Africa Matters" with his proclamation of love for Africa.
Family fun helps Ele's Place
Stalks of corn towered over Zachary Peabody Sunday as he led his family through a giant maze. "I know the way, I know the way!
Lecture focuses on Warsaw Ghetto conditions
Trinity College Professor Samuel Kassow will speak on his new book today in the Eustace-Cole honors lounge. Kassow's new book outlines Polish-Jewish historian Emanuel Ringelblum's efforts to organize an underground archive documenting conditions in the Warsaw ghetto during World War II. The lecture on "Between History and Memory" begins at 4 p.m.
Lansing gains assistance for alternative fuel
Lansing will be one of 88 communities in the nation to receive a Clean Cities designation from the U.S.
Annual dog walk raises $80,000
By Scott Cendrowski Special for The State News Max, a blue-eyed, 74-pound bulldog, panted on Saturday morning as Mariah Dersham came in for a kiss.
Capital campaign standings right on course with plans
Donors and workers from MSU's Capital Campaign gathered Friday at the President's Cabinet meeting to discuss the status of the five-year $1.2 billion fund-raiser. The all-day event at The James B.
Anti-discrimination policy on agenda for Academic Council
Budget reductions, a proposed amendment to the university's anti-discrimination policy and course and program changes will all be issues addressed at the MSU Academic Council's first meeting of the school year Tuesday.Provost and Interim President Lou Anna Simon said her report on the university will be more elaborate than normal because of McPherson's absence.
Workshop to discuss genre, structure of sci-fi short stories
Students and community members will be able to "Explore Other Worlds" in an interactive science fiction research workshop tonight. The debate and discussion, part of the One Book One Community series of events, will be from 7 to 9 p.m.
Chicano, Latino group brings laughter, political awareness to Pasant Theater
Loud laughter resonated from the Pasant Theatre Thursday night as a series of comedic skits kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month on campus. ChUSMA, a comedy trio from California, performed a variety of skits aimed at adding humor into everyday problems.
Officials: Curb art violates ordinance
East Lansing officials are warning that a company is trying to scare residents into paying them to paint reflective addresses on curbs in front of their homes. The unnamed company is leaving fliers with large letters that say "Public Safety Notice" at the doors of homes in the city.
Granholm asks state mayors for "cool cities"
Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced Friday that she has asked the mayors of more than 250 cities to help her find ways to make Michigan more attractive for new jobs and new citizens.
ASMSU's split from AMU not discussed
Two ASMSU representatives addressed the possibility of cutting ties with the Association of Michigan Universities during a conference in mid-September without the consent of ASMSU officials.The Association of Michigan Universities, or AMU, which consists of student governments from 15 public universities, hosts conferences four times a year to vote on legislative issues concerning Michigan.Adam Raezler and Colleen Card, both representatives for the Academic Assembly of MSU's undergraduate student government, issued a report to the ASMSU Student Assembly on Thursday to suggest that ASMSU doesn't benefit from involvement with AMU."For years, ASMSU has worked very hard and diligently to create an outstanding working relationship with the state and federal government and throughout the past years we have worked magnificently with them," the report said.
Adopt A River program cleans up river banks
Hundreds of volunteers gathered underneath the Shiawassee Street Bridge at the banks of the Grand River Saturday to spend their morning picking up cigarette butts, aluminum cans and food wrappers.
German author to give children's book reading
Award-winning German reporter and author Karin Gündisch will hold a reading in the International Center this evening. Gündisch is the author of children and young-adult literature focusing on identity and German-American relationships.
Student turns in self, toy gun after e-mail
The MSU student believed to have been walking around Shaw Hall with a gun early Wednesday was actually carrying a toy BB gun, officials said Thursday. An 18-year-old male student turned himself into police late Wednesday and admitted that he was the person reported to be carrying the gun.
Builder asks to build on wetlands
The fate of the wetlands on Abbott and Lake Lansing roads remains undecided, as the East Lansing City Council seeks more information on the unfamiliar permit topic. Mark Rysberg of Rysberg Holdings LLC requested a Wetland Use Permit from the city to build townhouses and retail space along Abbott Road and an office building on Lake Lansing Road.
N.Y. Author to present family therapy lecture
Peggy Papp, from the Ackerman Institute for Family Therapy in New York, will present the lecture "The Power of Family Therapy" from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.