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Alex McClung ·
MICHIGAN

New E.L. Great Clips location brings competition downtown

Katie Harrington
January 25, 2012

Students will have a new place to get their hair cut when Great Clips opens a new store on the corner of Grand River Avenue and M.A.C. Avenue in February. The new store will add to the company’s approximately 3,000 salons in the U.S. and Canada, including their 2843 E. Grand River Ave. location in East Oak Square, which opened in 2003.

MICHIGAN

Judge: alleged dog killer to face trial

Kellie Rowe
January 25, 2012

No trial date has been set for alleged dog killer and former MSU student Andrew Thompson. During his pretrial at Lansing’s 30th Circuit Court on Wednesday, Judge Paula Manderfield decided the case will not go to a preliminary hearing and move right to trial, though she gave no time frame as to when that might occur.

MICHIGAN

Union hosts environmental career fair

Rachel Jackson
January 25, 2012

Students interested in the environment and natural resources can attend an internship and career fair today to meet with potential employers in the field. A number of corporations, governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations will be present to talk with students about opportunities within their organizations. The fair will take place today from 3-6 p.m.

Sam Radecki and Beau Hayhoe ·
MICHIGAN

E.L. Food Co-op celebrates reopening Sunday

Beau Hayhoe
January 24, 2012

After hundreds of thousands of dollars in upgrades, the newly remodeled East Lansing Food Co-op, 4960 Northwind Drive, is set to host its official grand reopening Sunday. Starting in late October 2011, the store put about $200,000 of its own money into installing energy-efficient lighting and expanding its fresh food sections and freezer space, General Manager David Finet said.

MICHIGAN

New state tax has mixed impact

Ian Kullgren
January 23, 2012

As the elimination of the Michigan Business Tax, or MBT — one of the most touted items by Republicans in this last budget cycle — goes into effect in time for tax season, small businesses in East Lansing are seeing mixed impacts.

MICHIGAN

Residents gather to discuss bond proposal

Beau Hayhoe
January 23, 2012

About 13 local citizens criticized a bond proposal that would close down a local elementary school during a public meeting held Monday night at the East Lansing Public Library. Some attendees worried about the expense of the bond proposal, which would renovate and reconfigure five of the city’s six elementary schools and put the current site of Red Cedar Elementary School, 1110 Narcissus Drive, to another use.

MICHIGAN

Lawsuit filed against city council for alleged secret meeting

Beau Hayhoe
January 22, 2012

The city of East Lansing is filing a motion to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the city council and the city attorney of violating a law mandating all public voting bodies hold open meetings to discuss practices and votes. The lawsuit alleges the city council violated the Open Meetings Act, or OMA, and made a decision in secret. The lawsuit was filed Jan. 9 in Ingham County’s 30th Circuit Court by Phil Bellfy, an MSU associate professor of writing, rhetoric and American cultures, and his lawyer, East Lansing attorney Jeffrey Hank.

Samantha Radecki ·
MICHIGAN

Community celebrates birthday of Scotsman Robert Burns

Samantha Radecki
January 22, 2012

Bagpipes, haggis, highland dancers and more than 450 people dressed in kilts and caps joined in the annual celebration of Scottish poet Robert Burns’ 253rd birthday last Saturday night. The event was held at the Eagle Eye Golf Club, 15500 Chandler Road, and was sponsored by the Glen Erin Pipe Band, who headlined the evening.

MICHIGAN

Bird is the word

Julia Nagy
January 19, 2012

At the age of 10, MSU alumnus Charlie Fanta split the cost of a taxidermy course with his father. “It was really cool to actually take something like a pheasant and turn it into a mount,” said Fanta, an East Lansing resident.

MICHIGAN

Job outlook growing for social media interns

Stephen Brooks
January 19, 2012

When it comes to social media interns — a relatively new position rapidly growing in popularity ­— the job involves more than sitting in front of a screen counting Twitter followers. As more corporations and organizations increase their efforts in the social media realm, the need for knowledgeable people to oversee the various outlets has become apparent.

Ian Kullgren ·
MICHIGAN

Medical amnesty bill closer to passage in legislature

Ian Kullgren
January 19, 2012

Medical amnesty legislation once again is on its way to becoming law after the latest bill seeking to curb alcohol deaths was passed by a House of Representatives committee on Thursday morning. The bill, which passed the Michigan House of Representatives Judiciary Committee in a near-unanimous vote, would offer protection from minor in possession charges under certain alcohol-related circumstances. The law would provide legal amnesty for minors who turn themselves or a friend in for medical help for being dangerously drunk.

Lauren Gibbons ·
MICHIGAN

Headphones proven hazardous to use while walking

Lauren Gibbons
January 18, 2012

It’s not uncommon to see students walking to class with their headphones on listening to music, texting or calling friends and family from their phones. But according to a new study, potential distractions from wearing headphones while walking could be dangerous if they prevent pedestrians from hearing cars, busses or trains while crossing streets or tracks.

MICHIGAN

MSU Team takes on Parkinson’s disease

Caleb Nordgren
January 18, 2012

Each year, about 4 million to 6 million people suffer from Parkinson’s disease and anywhere from 50,000-60,000 new cases are diagnosed, according to national estimates. But a group of MSU researchers might have found a path to a cure. Postdoctoral researcher Basir Ahmad, associate physics professor Lisa Lapidus and graduate student Yujie Chen recently published a paper detailing their work with alpha-synuclein proteins — proteins considered to be the cause of Parkinson’s.

MICHIGAN

Beggar’s Banquet bust goes missing

Lauren Gibbons
January 18, 2012

A bust depicting a former Beggar’s Banquet owner allegedly was stolen Saturday night from the restaurant, and owners, employees and those close to Beggar’s Banquet, 218 Abbot Road, are hoping for its safe return.