MICHIGAN
Pump House to host ice cream social
The 37th annual Bailey Ice Cream Social will take place Wednesday 5:30-8 p.m.
MICHIGAN
Farmers' market begins Sunday
The East Lansing Farmers’ Market will kick off its summer season this weekend, bringing together vendors and patrons from the Lansing area for farm-grown food. The market, entering its third year, will offer a variety of Michigan-grown produce and products every Sunday.
NEWS
Update: Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette to appeal court decision
Michigan Attorney General BIll Schuette plans to appeal a federal ruling that would overturn a state ban on affirmative action. Schuette announced today that he would attempt to erase a 2-1 vote by the U.S.
NEWS
Court rules Michigan's affirmative action ban unconstitutional
The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday voted to overturn a state ban on affirmative action.
MICHIGAN
Parent company of local book stores declares bankruptcy
The parent company of three East Lansing textbook stores filed for bankruptcy this week, while insisting all locations — including those servicing MSU students — will remain open despite their financial struggles. Nebraska Book Co., which owns the Spartan Bookstore in the International Center on campus, Ned’s Book Store, 135 E.
NEWS
Michigan residents dispute use of emergency financial managers
A lawsuit was filed last week in Ingham County by Michigan residents who believe a piece of state legislation undermines one of the nation’s core values: the right be governed by elected officials.
NEWS
Fertility research initiative spawns additional faculty positions
MSU will add about eight new faculty members across multiple departments in the coming years as the result of a new reproductive and developmental sciences initiative, university officials said yesterday. The research initiative is a component of a partnership between the Department of Animal Science and the College of Human Medicine and will address problems related to women’s health and fertility by studying similar reproductive problems in animals. As the College of Human Medicine expands its facilities northwest to Grand Rapids, a team of officials with both departments will target faculty members from distinguished programs across the country and world in an effort to bring in talented researchers to further their work. “These new faculty hires are targeted to areas that really will address some of the most pressing problems related to women’s health,” said George Smith, a professor in the Department of Animal Science and the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
NEWS
Police have suspect in Chandler Crossings gunshot firing incident
No arrests have been made, and no one was injured last night after at least one gunshot was fired in The Village at Chandler Crossings, 3839 Hunsaker St., police said. Bath Township, Clinton County and DeWitt Township police responded to calls around 8:18 p.m.
NEWS
Shots fired at Chandler Crossings, no arrests made
No one was injured last night after at least one gunshot was fired in The Village at Chandler Crossings, 3839 Hunsaker St., police said.
NEWS
Report: Gunshots at Chandler Crossings
Several residents of The Village at Chandler Crossings, 3839 Hunsaker St., reported gunshots around 8 p.m.
MICHIGAN
East Lansing offers wide variety of summer fitness opportunities
For students living in East Lansing, the summer can be a time to exercise more than their minds. The variety of summer activities and promotions found on campus and around East Lansing make being physically fit highly obtainable.
MICHIGAN
Kellogg Center to receive face-lift
The university’s Kellogg Center is slated to receive a face-lift if construction proceeds as expected this August. Work at the hotel and conference center — approved at the Board of Trustees’ June 17 meeting — is slated to cost about $2.24 million, university officials said. The hotel’s conference rooms will be the prime focus of several of the renovations, university engineer Bob Nestle said. The building’s corridor spaces, ceiling, lighting and wall finishes also will be redone, Nestle said. “It’s mostly aesthetic-type work,” he said. Nestle said much of the work will be completed in phases to coordinate with the center’s busy conference and meeting schedule. Construction on the facility’s meeting rooms — the majority of which is expected to be completed by August 2012 — will be handled by the Physical Plant, Nestle said. As the center is prepared for that work, some of Kellogg’s dining areas already are undergoing renovations.
MSU
Summer carillon series gets underway
The 15th Annual Muelder Summer Carillon Series began without a hitch Wednesday as more than 150 people spread blankets and lawn chairs under clear blue skies to listen to the tolling chimes of Beaumont Tower.
MSU
Chips, soda cause weight gain, even in moderation
As a typical college eater, Peter Farragher, an accounting senior, said it is tough to maintain a healthy diet with a busy schedule, and convenience sometimes leads to eating the worst food. While he could be healthier, eating fruits and vegetables can be tough because they go bad before he finds time to eat them, and delivery services usually don’t offer them, he said.
Ian Kullgren
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MSU
Student archeologists uncover clues of past life on MSU campus
Anthropology senior Matthew O’Hagan spent weeks meticulously shaving layers of dirt in the shadow of Beaumont Tower, hoping to find a telling remnant that would give insight into the early students of MSU.
MICHIGAN
Council authorizes building of downtown high-rises
The East Lansing city council authorized the construction of the first building in a high-rise development project that will carve a new shape in the city’s skyline.
MICHIGAN
Senator: Michigan not likely to follow in New York's footsteps in gay marriage
The streets of the Big Apple were lit up with images of the rainbow flag this past weekend as New Yorkers celebrated the legalization of same-sex marriage. The northeastern state is the sixth, but largest, state to pass the law. Shortly after being approved in the state Senate by a vote of 33-29 late Friday night, the news was announced and quickly became the trending topic of Twitter feeds. Comparative cultures and politics senior Sean Watkins was making his way into Manhattan when he heard the news, but it wasn’t long before he joined the celebration. “I was really happy for it,” he said.
MICHIGAN
East Lansing in running for small business grant
East Lansing currently is in the running to receive a $50,000 grant to support its small businesses. Intuit will give out a total of $100,000 to the top two cities in its Love a Local Business program next month.
MSU
Faculty member honored on Mackinac Island
MSU faculty member Gary Reid received the Michigan Association of Broadcasters’, or MAB’s, highest honor at the organization’s annual conference on Mackinac Island Monday night. Reid, who serves as a distinguished senior academic specialist in the Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media, received a lifetime achievement award for his contributions to the state’s broadcasting and radio industries. “I was actually stunned,” Reid said upon learning of the award.
MICHIGAN
Council set to approve downtown project
The East Lansing City Council is slated to make a significant stride in a pair of development projects that will add to the downtown skyline. The council is set to approve the first of two mixed-use development agreements that would authorize construction of an eight-story, mixed-use building near the Ann Street Plaza, on the corner of Grove Street and Albert Avenue.