After being elected president of the American College of Sports Medicine, or ACSM, last week, Jim Pivarnik is preparing to take charge of the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world.
Although many MSU students may not consider themselves smokers, MSU health experts said that when it comes to social situations, students are more likely to pick up a cigarette than they typically would.
Residents living in the central Michigan area now have HIV/AIDS services available on a local level after this month’s expansion of the MSU HIV/AIDS clinic. Before the expansion, the nearest treatment centers for HIV patients in Mount Pleasant and neighboring areas were in Lansing, Traverse City or Saginaw, said Lorrie Youngs, health education supervisor for the Central Michigan District Health Department.
The pitter-patter of little feet will be joined by little hooves Wednesday afternoon as the world’s smallest horse pays a visit to pediatric patients at Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital.
Kalamazoo City Manager Kenneth Collard named Jeffrey Hadley of the Fort Wayne Police Department in Indiana as the new Kalamazoo Public Safety chief on Friday. Other candidates included David Headings, the current Battle Creek chief of police, and Capt. Kim Johnson of the East Lansing Police Department.
Two vending machines were damaged at the Armstrong Hall loading dock sometime between 5 p.m. last Thursday and 5 p.m. the following Friday, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
Ben Malson said he will always remember the way little things made his son laugh aloud, the way his laughter was contagious.
To Alfreda Schmidt, her husband was the hero in World War II. Ever since she married Frank Schmidt in 1952, Alfreda Schmidt has been involved with the Lansing Memorial Day parade and the veteran community in Lansing.
East Lansing Police Department Officer Tresha Rodriguez has been named Woman of the Year by Lansing State Journal’s Greater Lansing Woman magazine.
After area residents voted down a millage to collect an additional $1.8 million in property taxes last year, the Capital Area Transportation Authority is hoping this November will be different.
In order to highlight the impact of Arab Americans’ involvement in politics from across the state, Rep. Barbara Farrah, D-Southgate, said she organized Thursday’s Arab American Day at the state Capitol.
While Memorial Day weekend is traditionally a time when people pack up and go on vacation, many MSU students are planning to spend the holiday in East Lansing. Despite AAA Michigan’s prediction that 1.3 million Michiganians will travel this weekend, MSU students will not make up a large portion of that.
The Michigan House of Representatives passed four bills Wednesday regulating the use of water in the Great Lakes.
The landscape of MSU’s campus contains about 900 ash trees — many of which could be targets for the emerald ash borer.
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly rejected President George W. Bush’s veto of a roughly $307 billion farm bill, but what should have been a stinging defeat for Bush became an embarrassing episode for Democrats. Only hours before the House’s 316-108 vote, Bush had vetoed the five-year measure, saying it was too expensive and gave too much money to wealthy farmers when farm incomes are high. Only hours later, the House voted 316-108 to override the veto, and the Senate had been expected to quickly follow suit.
A 38-year-old woman with no university affiliation had $127 in cash stolen from her wallet between 7:45 a.m. and 12:20 p.m. May 15, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
Anti-gay hate crimes in the state of Michigan increased by 133 percent in 2007, from 97 incidents in 2006 to 226 in 2007, according to a report released by a state civil rights and advocacy group.
The rising cost of gas this summer may be putting some students’ travel plans on hold, but not Kim Stemp — Michigan Flyer Inc.‘s shuttle bus service has made her summer plans possible.
The Asian Pacific American population is increasing faster than any other ethnic group, but to Harold Core, the group’s impact and contributions have gone unnoticed. As Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in Michigan wraps up, the sixth-annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Day celebration will be held from 10 a.m.
Tracy Martincic said she did not choose to be homeless. Her fiancé, Iraq war veteran Steve Maxim, did not choose to be homeless either. These situations, Martincic said, are often misunderstood.