An Xbox, two Xbox 360s, a MacBook laptop, an Asus laptop, a backpack, calculator and gloves were stolen from an Armstrong Hall dorm room during the weekend, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
MSU’s largest cafeteria is getting a face-lift in the next two years, as renovation plans for the Brody cafeteria are under way. Guy Procopio, associate director of auxiliary services, and Bruce Haskell, associate director for MSU Dining Services, presented a plan for “integrated dining” in the cafeteria — one of the largest in the world.
A 34-year-old student has been missing for nine days, Michigan State Police reported. Krista R. Lueth, who is pursuing her second MSU bachelor’s degree in horticulture, was last seen Nov. 11 at her Eureka Street home in Lansing. Lueth’s father reported her missing to State Police around noon Saturday.
Students are choosing to stay home for the holidays, travel experts said. Travel is down across the board, and people looking to get away are planning trips closer to home, said Eddie Lindow, branch manager for STA Travel, 207 E. Grand River Ave. “The economy is the biggest thing — people don’t have the money for this,” Lindow said. “There used to be a lot of international travel, but a lot of people are just going home now.”
While many MSU students use spring break to party or lie on the beach, others will use the time off to help the environment. Alternative Spring Break, or ASB, is a student organization that allows students to use their week off for service activities. The trips are divided into nine categories, ranging from those with an environmental focus to disaster relief.
Friday is the last day for Ingham County residents to apply to fill open positions on several county boards and committees. The county has openings on the Board of Health, Parks & Recreation Commission, Equal Opportunity Committee and Women’s Commission. It also is seeking representatives from the business community and the general community for the Community Corrections Advisory Board.
The holiday season is going to be greener than usual in East Lansing this year. The city is promoting environmentally friendly holiday decoration by accepting holiday light strands for recycling. Students and residents who participate will receive a 15 percent-off coupon toward the purchase of LED holiday lights from HolidayLEDs.com.
In a world where many children choose their values from TV shows, Carla Colbeck and her sister, Laura Colbeck, said they take it upon themselves to get their athletes involved. Two weeks after finding the ideal location, the Colbeck sisters opened the doors in late September of the Capital Cheer Training Facility, 3125B Pine Tree Road, in Lansing. The facility is home to the Capital Cheer All Stars LLC, which Carla Colbeck — who graduated in 2007 with a degree in business management — founded during her sophomore year at MSU.
The Marketing Mix and the MSU Marketing Association, or MSUMA, will team up to bring students the first-ever Marketing Workshop and Career Fair at 3 p.m. today at the Union. Several additions were made this year to MSUMA’s annual Career Fair, said marketing senior Molly Vu, vice president of communication for the Marketing Mix.
Michigan recorded its highest unemployment rate in 16 years in October, reaching 9.3 percent as the state’s manufacturing sector continues to free fall. The unemployment rate for October of 2007 was 7.5 percent in Michigan, and 8.7 percent in September.
With the support of MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon, Robert Groves has been recommended to become the new vice president for university advancement. Groves currently works at the University of Michigan as the associate vice president and campaign director for university development.
East Lansing is “Going green” with its developments. “One of the things we’ve thought about is … we’d like to promote LEED certification when projects get funding from the city,” said Tim Schmitt, a community development analyst for East Lansing. LEED certification is a nationally accepted program that rates the level of green buildings. There are varying levels of certification, from basic to platinum, which is the most environmentally friendly.
The northern part of East Lansing dominated much of the conversation at the East Lansing City Council meeting Tuesday, with the council voting to rezone or otherwise modify plans for several of its parcels.
Rapidly improving technology and a rapidly diminishing economy have prompted some local businesses to seek alternative forms of advertising, owners said.
For the next three days, Kellogg Center will be the home of the third annual Black Religion and Spirituality Conference.
For ASMSU Student Assembly Chairperson Mike Webber, this semester has been about as good as they come. Webber said through teamwork and individual determination, the assembly has succeeded together, and hopes next spring will continue to thrive.
While the points may keep growing on Saturday, the pints have been growing since the beginning of November.
Even after a raise of $124,750, MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon remains in the lower half of Big Ten university president salaries, according to a survey released Monday by the Chronicle of Higher Education. Simon’s 2007-08 salary of $572,000 represents the seventh-highest salary among the 11 Big Ten institutions. The president’s salary is decided upon by MSU’s eight-member Board of Trustees.
As a group of five students sang “MSU Shadows,” MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon could have sworn she was in East Lansing. Instead, she was in the Middle East, at MSU’s home away from home in Dubai. Simon and MSU Trustees Don Nugent, Scott Romney and Melanie Foster spent part of last week at MSU Dubai for the campus’ official inauguration and ribbon-cutting ceremony.
MSU is beginning to look like a dynasty for international activity. Study abroad participation and international student enrollment rank in the top 10 nationally among public universities this year, carrying on a standard MSU touts, according to Open Doors 2008.