NEWS

Creative strides

Julie Baker

April 8, 2008

While scoping out colleges, Bryan Morrison knew he wanted a taste of it all — the perfect fusion of the arts, culture, music and history. The freshman found the feeling of diversity and community he was looking for in the Residential College in the Arts & Humanities. The college, located in Snyder-Phillips Hall, is nearing the end of its first operational academic year, and students and faculty said they’re looking forward to its growth.

NEWS

Student arraigned, charged with disorderly conduct

Kelly House

April 8, 2008

One of the 28 MSU students arrested at Cedar Fest was arraigned Tuesday in East Lansing’s 54-B District Court and faces a single charge of misdemeanor disorderly conduct.

MSU

MSU considers pay raise to improve rank

Julie Baker

April 8, 2008

Trying to boost MSU’s faculty salary ranking of ninth in the Big Ten for the second year in a row, the University Committee on Faculty Affairs has recommended a 5 percent increase for the 2008-09 academic year.

MICHIGAN

Trust fund could be health care solution

Zack Colman

April 8, 2008

Michigan legislators said college students could be relieved of some financial burden if the state moves to place state employee retiree health care benefits in a trust fund instead of paying the bill annually.

MSU

ASMSU proposes off-campus 'bill of rights'

Heather Guenther

April 8, 2008

Members of ASMSU will meet with an East Lansing City Council member today to discuss a proposal for creating a “bill of rights” for student renters.

MSU

Take Back the Night hits 30 year mark

Stephanie Goldberg

April 8, 2008

It’s OK to be angry about rape. That was the message advocates gave Tuesday at Beaumont Field as supporters of sexual assault awareness joined to share stories and support each other.

NEWS

MSU students involved with Cedar Fest might face suspension

Mike Blasky

April 8, 2008

MSU’s decision of whether or not it will punish students involved with the Cedar Fest riot with interim suspensions will be made this morning, said Lee June, vice president for student affairs and services.

NEWS

MSU officials discuss school's reputation after Cedar Fest riot

Mike Blasky

April 7, 2008

Former MSU Trustee Dee Cook sounded close to tears as she expressed her disgust at the riot during Cedar Fest this weekend. “Here we go again,” Cook said she thought when reading the news. “When I saw it, I said to my husband, ‘Oh, for heaven’s sake.’”

MSU

MSU has own version of Stanford's tuition break

Mike Blasky

April 7, 2008

It doesn’t sound accurate, but it’s true — it could be cheaper for some freshmen to attend Stanford University next fall than MSU. In February, Stanford announced a plan to eliminate the total cost of tuition, $36,030, for undergraduates coming from families who earn less than $100,000.

NEWS

Police Brief 04/08/08

Kelly House

April 7, 2008

An 18-year-old male from Detroit was arrested for stealing a laptop and cosmetic bag from a Rather Hall dorm room at about 5:50 a.m. Sunday, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

MICHIGAN

Police aim to charge more Cedar Fest revelers

Kelly House

April 7, 2008

The 52 people charged for crimes committed during Cedar Fest all face misdemeanor charges, but that could change as charges are finalized, East Lansing police said Monday.

MICHIGAN

Officials evaluate meningitis threat

Jeff Kanan

April 7, 2008

Following the sudden death of a Western Michigan University student suffering from complications similar to meningitis, local health officials said they’re experiencing very few cases near campus.

MICHIGAN

Body of Lansing man found on golf course

Whitney Gronski

April 7, 2008

The body of a 72-year-old Lansing resident was found Sunday at College Fields Golf Course, located at Hagadorn and Bennett roads.

MSU

Union: letters violate contract

Pete Nichols

April 7, 2008

It’s the one envelope a graduate student teaching assistant never wants to receive — one with a letter informing them a job within their college won’t exist next year.

MSU

Signatures promise graduation

Stephanie Goldberg

April 7, 2008

To push themselves and each other to obtain diploma, about 300 students have gripped markers and signed an MSU student group’s banner intended to increase graduation rates among black students.

MSU

Maple syrup project makes sweet return

Alesa Mackool

April 7, 2008

Sweet wafting steam billows out of the “little Frankenstein-looking thing” in a field off Hagadorn Road. That “Frankenstein thing,” as Jason Darling describes it, is a maple sugaring evaporator.

MICHIGAN

President Simon issues Cedar Fest statement on blog

Mike Blasky

April 7, 2008

MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon released a statement on her blog Monday in response to the riot during Cedar Fest this weekend.

NEWS

MSU administrators expect to issue a statement today after reflecting on weekend activities

Mike Blasky

April 6, 2008

MSU officials declined to issue an official statement Sunday regarding the Cedar Fest riot, which drew about 3,000 to 4,000 revelers. MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon said she will issue a statement in her university blog sometime today, but was spending Sunday assessing the situation.

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DTN official reports minimal property damage; residents' cars, apartments damaged in melee

Brian McVicar

April 6, 2008

When clouds of tear gas cleared early Sunday morning, the aftermath of Cedar Fest came into focus. Shards of glass covered the street. Crushed beer cans and plastic cups littered lawns. And for an unlucky few, windows and car windshields were shattered.

NEWS

Cedar Fest a mess

Kelly House

April 6, 2008

As East Lansing police Chief Tom Wibert stood at a press conference Sunday morning in the aftermath of Saturday’s Cedar Fest revival, weary from a sleepless night, he made a prediction. “As far as I’m concerned, Cedar Fest is over and we’re not going to allow it to happen again,” he said. “It’s not a tradition that East Lansing or Michigan State University wants to continue.”