Graduate students who choose to present at the 2011 Graduate Academic Conference hope to translate the technical language of their research into terms the everyday person can understand, according to graduate student government officials.
To fight low self-esteem and stereotypes about image-centered sororities, Alpha Omicron Pi will chalk, paint and post flyers to promote self-confidence in students this week.
The clock is ticking as the Supreme Court makes its decision about the legality of selling international versions of watches in the U.S.
The holidays haven’t been easy for Peggie Donelson. Donelson, a Lansing resident, suffers from a condition that often leaves her entire body in intense pain.
ASMSU members have worked to condense a list of more than 80 goals from its fall retreat into three main issues to increase interaction with students on campus and improve higher education.
Although Black Friday sales brought hoards of shoppers to some malls and department stores across the nation, businesses in downtown East Lansing did not fare as well. MSU students, a large demographic of business in the area, were gone for the Thanksgiving holiday for most of the weekend, said Joe Bell, co-owner of The Peanut Barrel, 521 E.
Many volunteers have strived to work in the spirit of giving at the MSU Student Food Bank — even before the holiday season, volunteer Meg LaLonde said.
Claud Risner’s Thanksgiving included a nearly 30-pound turkey, 20 pounds of mashed potatoes, eight pies, about a dozen friends and family members — and 10 MSU international students.
Crime in East Lansing remained low while most students left the city for Thanksgiving break, East Lansing police Capt.
As an international student from Saudi Arabia, Hashim Alsadah had never celebrated Thanksgiving before coming to MSU his freshman year.
Although virtually no Libyan students were enrolled at MSU three years ago, almost 60 Libyan international students are enrolled this fall, said Anne Schneller, coordinator of sponsored student recruitment for the Office of International Students and Scholars, or OISS.
East Lansing City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, and all local post offices will be closed Thursday for Thanksgiving. East Lansing’s 54-B District Court, located in City Hall and Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road, will be closed for the holiday Thursday and Friday.
For Ibrahim Miari, “In Between” not only is a performance, it’s his chance to share a part of his life with audience members.
The MSU volleyball team not only will be playing for a win tonight but also for extra fans who see them as more than just athletes, but as mentors and role models.
Preparing a Thanksgiving meal for 12 people costs between 70 cents and $1.38, Consumers Energy calculated. The company provides natural gas and electricity to the East Lansing area.
The city of East Lansing now is accepting applications for the Community Development Block Grant, or CDBG, and the General Fund Human Service Activities budget.
In a local episcopal church, students and community members listened to readings from religious holy books, including the Torah, the Bhagavad Gita and the Quran. Despite religious differences, people from many faiths celebrated Thanksgiving together on Monday evening at All Saints Episcopal Church, 800 Abbot Road.
It’s a long drive to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, but Katie Nelson thinks it’s worth it. Nelson, a medical technology senior, will make the four and a half to five hour drive to Newberry, Mich., this Wednesday for the Thanksgiving holiday. “It’s a big holiday for us,” Nelson said.
After seven years in East Lansing, OZ Gallery and Hand-Blown Glass, 551 E. Grand River Ave., is moving to Lansing to expand its Pizza Pi restaurant.
MSU could see an influx of students from the Lansing area with the help of a new high school scholarship program. Lansing’s plan to develop a scholarship program — the Lansing Promise Zone Scholarship — was approved by the Michigan Department of Treasury on Oct.