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Unpaid interns trade financial loss for skills
Despite the financial burden, MSU research shows both high- and low-income students have found ways to make unpaid internships work.
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Budget, casino discussed during break
While some students spent spring break on a Florida beach and others spent it on mom and dad’s couch, both national and local lawmakers spent MSU’s holiday working on legislation that could affect the Spartan community.
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City officials, reps meet to discuss Park District proposals
A group of city officials and representatives from different city commissions came together to discuss the six proposals for the Park District Area at a meeting at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.
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Lansing casino plans halted by court ruling
A federal court judge issued an injunction, ruling in favor of the State of Michigan to stop the development of a casino in downtown Lansing, according to MLive.com. U.S.
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Council approves temporary liquor license ban for new restaurants
A resolution to place a temporary ban approving new restaurants to serve liquor past midnight was passed unanimously by the East Lansing City Council at Tuesday’s regular meeting at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.
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New judge to take over case involving stabbing death
A new judge will oversee court rulings on whether an Okemos resident stabbed an MSU student to death last month after the former judge took himself off the case today because of a prior relationship with the reported assailant’s family.
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How to keep the ‘break-in’ out of spring break
After experiencing break-ins and coming home to her belongings strewn across her apartment floor, environmental studies and agriscience senior Liz Banach knows the dangers of an unwatched home.
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Traveling presents unique safety risks
As students prepare for spring break adventures, measures to travel safe could pay off. This year, hundreds of students will go overseas and thousands more will vacation in the country.
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City council discusses liquor license renewal, reducing gun violence
A resolution to declare a temporary moratorium on restaurants past midnight, the liquor license renewal process for restaurants and supporting a resolution to reduce gun violence in the U.S. were discussed at Wednesday’s City Council work session at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.
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Alleged drug theft hard pill to swallow
Five Xanax pills were stolen from a student’s pill bottle in the last week and a half, according to MSU police.
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Planning commission recommends council approve HopCat bar
The East Lansing Planning Commission voted 8-0 to recommend city council approve a HopCat bar and heard a rezoning request from a real estate developer during its Wednesday evening meeting at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.
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Survey shows decline in doctorate holders
Doctoral degrees long have been viewed as sure tickets to a successful career, but that assumption might slowly be diverging from reality.
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East Lansing hit with moderate snow overnight
East Lansing was hit with moderate dose of snow last night, but looking forward, not much else is expected to hit the city, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids.
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Study: Michigan tweeters some of nation’s unhappiest
Students’ tweets could reveal more about their happiness than they might realize.
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MSU community mourns death of two Spartans last weekend
Andrew Singler’s alleged attacker, 18-year-old Okemos resident Connor McCowan, was arraigned Monday at the 55th District Court in Mason for reportedly stabbing the nutritional sciences senior to death Saturday.
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Automatic budget cuts, global events capturing U.S. attention
In between hashing out last-minute spring break details, take a look at a few key news events happening in the world around East Lansing.
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Former foreclosed site maintains ownership
An agreement between two investors will, at least for now, maintain ownership of the former site of City Center II, which previously was threatened by foreclosure and now is saddled with about $39,000 in back taxes.
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Okemos resident arraigned in stabbing death of MSU student
Okemos resident Connor McCowan, 18, was arraigned at about 3:30 p.m. in 55th District Court in Mason for allegedly stabbing nutritional sciences senior Andrew Singler to death.
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Students dive into chilly Polar Plunge
As a stiff breeze rolled in across the snow-covered Eagle Eye Golf Course, more than 100 people stood around a hole cut in the ice of one of the course’s many water hazards, patiently waiting for the show to begin.
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Students gather to volunteer in Lansing
The gymnasium quickly dissolved into chaos as the two lines of players rushed together. In a diverse game of dodgeball, MSU students, local volunteers and Lansing schoolchildren faced off at the Boys and Girls Club of Lansing, 4315 Pleasant Grove Road. The match was part of Destination Lansing, a volunteer initiative launched this weekend.