NEWS
Police Brief 09/26/08
A 45-year-old Lansing man was arraigned Tuesday for allegedly stealing copper wire, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
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Legendary singer-songwriter to perform at Wharton
He’ll be 70 years old in a little more than a month, but Gordon Lightfoot is still belting out tunes and playing his guitar.
NEWS
Getting heart smart
It started innocently enough: with a miserable, annoying cold. But soon, the fourth-grader was losing weight and having a hard time breathing. She missed two weeks of school, getting weaker all the while.
MSU
East Complex students could hold key to E. coli outbreak
MSU officials are asking students living in East Complex — Akers, McDonel, Hubbard and Holmes halls — to help the state solve the ongoing E. coli outbreak that has affected 29 MSU students and 17 others in Michigan.
MICHIGAN
Rally held to protest federal bailout
A protest held on the median of Grand River Avenue Thursday was part of a national demonstration opposing President Bush’s proposed $700 billion bailout plan for the financial industry.
MICHIGAN
Obama, Clinton to visit Mich. this weekend
The entire Democratic presidential ticket, plus former contender Hillary Clinton, will be in Michigan this weekend.
MICHIGAN
E.L. man arraigned on marijuana charges
A 29-year-old man was arraigned in East Lansing’s 54-B District Court Thursday on counts of possessing marijuana with the intent to deliver, manufacturing marijuana and maintaining a drug house.
MSU
Alliance of Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgender Students to host community discussion
The Alliance of Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgender Students will be hosting a community discussion at 7 p.m. on Sunday in 103 Erickson Hall.
MSU
Students share experience of Study Abroad Fair
From a woman in a 19th-century dress and wig to students being quizzed on the MSU Fight Song, the 2008 Fall Study Abroad Fair offered a taste of what to expect in a Study Abroad program.
NEWS
$700B bailout might stabilize student loans
Wall Street is scrambling for solid ground in the wake of government buyouts, but MSU officials said students using federal student loans have very little to fear. A $700 billion bailout package being debated before Congress could provide some financial relief for banks and other businesses feeling the effects of a slumping stock market.
NEWS
5 cases of E. coli at MSU linked to common strain
While the number of confirmed E. coli cases at MSU continues to rise, 13 more E. coli reports have surfaced across the state. As of Wednesday, nine MSU cases had been confirmed as E. coli, while 21 other cases remain probable, bringing the total number of cases on campus to 30.
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Working his way there
Frank Lambert is a people person. Every week, the 42-year-old Haslett resident heads to Moriarty’s Pub, 802 E. Michigan Ave., in Lansing, to play darts and socialize with friends and strangers. And almost every weekend so far this autumn, Lambert has gone door-to-door chatting with area residents about why they should vote him into the District 69 seat in the Michigan House of Representatives.
NEWS
Magic Johnson returns to Lansing to talk politics, economy
MSU basketball great Earvin “Magic” Johnson paid a visit to his hometown of Lansing on Wednesday, but instead of kicking back and relaxing, Johnson was all about business. Johnson appeared at Pattengill Middle School, 626 Marshall St., in Lansing, to host a town hall meeting on urban policy as a spokesman for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign.
MSU
Rally at state Capitol backs women's health
Mary Siemon can’t afford to go to an obstetrician-gynecologist because her insurance won’t cover the costs. “It’s been really hard to find a doctor where I could go for reproductive care and that’s a real issue concerning a lot of the women on campus and a lot of women back home,” Siemon said.
MICHIGAN
Parties split on economic revival
Republican vice presidential candidate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Wednesday the United States could be headed toward another Great Depression that would drastically affect the country, especially younger generations.
MICHIGAN
Student sentenced for Cedar Fest riot
A 19-year-old MSU student was sentenced Wednesday to 15 days in the Ingham County Jail for her participation in April’s Cedar Fest riot.
MICHIGAN
MSUFCU location to host grand opening
A grand opening celebration to commemorate the new MSU Federal Credit Union headquarters will be held Thursday at the headquarters building, 3777 West Road. University officials will be on hand to celebrate the conclusion of two years’ construction as the eighth MSUFCU branch is officially ushered in to the community.
MSU
Study abroad fair to take place at Union
The 2008 Fall Study Abroad Fair will take place from noon to 6 p.m. today on the second floor of the Union. There will be more than 120 exhibits where students interested in studying abroad can talk with professors and former participants and gather information about the different programs MSU offers.
NEWS
Conviction ends two-day Cedar Fest trial for student
After two days of trial, six witnesses and almost three hours of deliberation Tuesday, a six-person jury delivered an assortment of decisions about a criminal justice sophomore’s participation in April’s Cedar Fest riot.
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Congress passes law preserving Great Lakes
Water from the Great Lakes most likely will remain in the region as the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Great Lakes compact on Tuesday by a 390-to-25 vote.