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Students, faculty awarded for innovative achievements
Nearly 300 people gathered Wednesday evening in MSU’s Huntington Club to celebrate MSU professors and students who were awarded for their ideas.
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Council postpones discussion of property development
East Lansing City Council members agreed to delay the approval of further development on a property at 500 Albert Avenue and 122 Division Street, which eventually could be constructed into a four-story, mixed-use building for commercial and residential use.
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E.L. boutique hopes to offer affordable fashion
Driven by a love for fashion, MSU alumna Devon Bradley fulfilled her aspirations of opening a small boutique in East Lansing.
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Student hit by car on Grand River Avenue
A female MSU student was hit by a car while walking across the crosswalk on westbound Grand River Ave. around noon on April 15, according to the East Lansing Police Department.
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Income tax filing deadline is today
The final day for filing federal income tax returns in is Tuesday, April 15.
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ACLU files lawsuit against state for same-sex couples
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, or ACLU, announced a lawsuit against the state of Michigan Monday on behalf of the 300 same-sex couples who were married after a court ruling temporarily lifted the state’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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Former student who shook stop sign after Big Ten Championship sentenced to 45 days in jail
Former MSU student Poom Boonsin will serve 45 days in jail after shaking a stop sign at Cedar Village from the Big Ten Championship Game riots in December 2013.On the night of the riots, Boonsin was studying in his dorm when him and his friends saw groups of students heading to Cedar Village Apartments.
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Council members look into offering cancellation option for rental leases
Mathematics senior Matthew Hoshal has a four-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment in Cedar Greens Apartments that he doesn’t plan on living in during the summer months.
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Japanese, Taiwanese groups host Island Bazaar
MSU’s Japan Club and Taiwanese Student Association provided ethnic food and games for their guests during the sixth annual Island Bazaar on Saturday.
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Pride Week features picnic, speed dating on campus
MSU’s Pride Week offers an annual opportunity for students to connect with the local LGBT community.But to preveterinary sophomore Ryan Hoekka, Saturday’s Pride Week festivities meant more than a chance to showcase pride — it was meant to inspire friendship and encourage acceptance.
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Save the date?
By the age of 4, genomics and molecular genetics senior Zachary DeRade could sing along to every word in “The Sound of Music.” He could dance along, too.
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Court adjourns Lansing drain project lawsuit
A lawsuit filed by the owners of Frandor Shopping Center that sought an injunction on actions regarding the Montgomery Drain project was adjourned Thursday.
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Nation remembers Crime Victims’ Rights Week
April marks the annual six-day period when a message of empowering crime victims is pushed into the national spotlight.
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Splash of culture
A fter years of practicing classical Indian dance, nutritional sciences sophomore Sapna Bhalsod was up for a new challenge.
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Fraternity brothers mourn burned boat
An unknown suspect set fire to a handmade wooden boat between 1 and 1:30 a.m. Thursday at the corner of Spartan and Grand River avenues, according to East Lansing officials.
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Police crack down on texting, driving laws
Police departments nationwide are cracking down on traffic patrol in support of a nationwide campaign to promote April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
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Fraternities, sororities wrap up Greek Week
Greeks and alumni took over Breslin Center on Wednesday night for Songfest, the last major event of this year’s Greek Week.
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Land slips in polls, Peters slides ahead
Michigan residents’ growing optimism toward President Barack Obama’s signature health care law could be boding poorly for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Terri Lynn Land, according to recent poll numbers.
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MSU Students for Life displays photos for anti-abortion campaign
Students walking down Farm Lane on Wednesday morning were confronted with images that were hard to shake, courtesy of MSU Students for Life.