Chains can be binding. National chain businesses can erode a community’s identity. And as many downtown East Lansing independent businesses have discovered, chains have stifled their growth. From Cosi and Buffalo Wild Wings, to Chipotle Mexican Grill and Barnes & Noble, chain businesses have taken a dominant presence in downtown East Lansing in recent years.
A book bag valued at $40, a Coach wallet and a Motorola Razr phone were stolen from two lockers in North Kedzie Hall between 11:30 a.m. and 1:25 p.m. Tuesday, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
Renovations to two residence halls and a proposed loan increase to finance MSU in Dubai will highlight the MSU Board of Trustee meeting today. The board’s decisions will involve more than $9 million in imporvements to Holden Hall, more than $12 million in upgrades to Mary Mayo Hall.
On the 43rd anniversary of Malcolm X’s death, three student groups brought his message to life Thursday. Brothers of the Struggle, Sisters of the Struggle and Black Student Alliance followed in the footsteps of the Black Panther Party and other liberation groups in ensuring that his ideas live on.
Organizations on ASMSU’s Programming Board are looking to slash upcoming program costs after approving more than $60,000 in funding during a meeting Wednesday.
The unarmed robbery charge against former MSU linebacker SirDarean Adams has been dropped because of a lack of evidence. Adams still faces one charge of misdemeanor assault.
Suspected serial killer Matthew Macon’s murder trial has been postponed for at least nine weeks so that his defense can analyze new evidence.
Local bus rides will become pricier in April. The Capital Area Transportation Authority Board of Directors voted Wednesday to increase fares by 25 percent for adults and 10 percent for student semester passes to balance budget costs.
MSU in Dubai is seeking authorization for a $1.5 million increase to its loan maximum on the project, which officials said would allow for more flexibility in potential future expansion of the program. The MSU Board of Trustees will vote at its meeting Friday on whether to increase the loan maximum from $3.5 million to $5 million.
When Chris Uffman attended MSU he was a committed member of the MSU intercollegiate men’s bowling team. More than two years after graduating, Uffman’s love for the game drew him back to East Lansing to coach the MSU intercollegiate women’s team.
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said Wednesday that a recent ruling by the World Trade Organization against China will help keep auto parts companies in Michigan, despite an MSU professor’s differing opinion.
A Nikon D200 digital SLR camera and lens, valued at about $1,200, was stolen from the Snyder-Phillips Hall cafeteria between 1:30 and 2:10 p.m. Tuesday, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
Despite a decision last week to allow negotiations and planning to begin for creating a countywide 911 dispatch center, it could be years before any real progress is made.
Frank C. Rutledge taught theater history, and he made theater history. Rutledge, 72, a faculty member of the Department of Theatre for 47 years, died Tuesday night after experiencing cardiac arrest.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., has surpassed Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., as MSU students’ second-most preferred presidential candidate, according to a survey released Wednesday.
The eastbound highway ramps at Interstate 496 and Pennsylvania Avenue will be closed from 8 a.m. to about 3 p.m. Saturday for lighting repairs.
Edward Jocque has heard horror stories from students about professors changing their grading scale mid-semester.
Marta Belsky brought a custom from her days as a college cheerleader at Gallaudet University for deaf and hard of hearing to Breslin Center Wednesday.
A patch of light drew several bundled stargazers into the cold February night Wednesday. But the students and faculty members who viewed Wednesday night’s lunar eclipse in front of Abrams Planetarium said the event is a phenomenon.
Revelations that the candidate selected to be the new MSU College of Law dean played a role in the 2007 resignation of former Dean Terence Blackburn have raised questions about a possible conflict of interest.