When the owners of Davey's Basement, in Mason, decided to pull the Mason High School Gay-Straight Alliance's float during the school's homecoming parade, they didn't expect the town to boycott.
The retirement of the standard Michigan license plate has some Michigan motorists feeling blue. "It's the Michigan tradition," said Lauren Still, a no-preference freshman.
Michigan restaurants have been dishing out more than just hot food and friendly service. A string of Norovirus outbreaks in the area has patrons questioning the integrity of their meals. "Norovirus is in all of us, in our intestines," said Pattie McNiel, an academic specialist for the National Food Safety and Toxicology center at MSU.
While the traditional 30th anniversary gift might be pearls, End Violent Encounters, Inc., or EVE, will settle for a small donation. The Lansing-based nonprofit domestic violence organization will distribute house-shaped donation boxes to local businesses, marking its 30th anniversary.
The following list updates court proceedings and developments connected to MSU and East Lansing that occurred throughout winter break.
Lia Tennant left the Student Book Store, 421 E. Grand River Ave., Sunday night feeling sore. "I'm pretty upset — I spent $450," the chemical engineering freshman said.
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon traveled to Hong Kong this week to talk with philanthropists from the Sun Wah Education Foundation.
East Lansing officials want $35,000 set aside for a fund that would promote MSU technology and keep businesses in Ingham, Eaton and Clinton counties. The untitled fund is in its early stages of creation, but City Manager Ted Staton said East Lansing wants to use the money with surrounding communities to strengthen the economy in Greater Lansing.
Improving post-secondary education opportunities for high school students remains a priority to the Michigan House of Representatives, even though political control in the House has switched. "Everybody is committed to the idea that we need to better higher education and make college more affordable," said Rep.
The execution of Saddam Hussein was meant to be a crowning achievement for the newly appointed Iraqi government. However, the release of a cell phone video depicting Iraqi officials taunting the former dictator has sparked violence between Islamic religious sects, and some people have begun to question the integrity of the highly publicized trial. Michael Rubner, a professor of international relations in the James Madison College, said the U.S.
From new parking equipment to advances on housing developments in the city, these are some of the decisions the East Lansing City Council made during winter break: Campus Village II The council approved assignment agreements for Campus Village II, 1231 Michigan Ave.
The initial demolition for the Virginia Avenue project was stalled during winter break because of delays in finding a contractor for the job. The removal of two homes, at 601 and 673 Virginia Ave., was scheduled to occur before Dec.
Students were gone, campus was dead and valuables are missing. Winter break might ship away a major portion of East Lansing's population, but the absence welcomes a whole new breed of individuals — thieves. East Lansing police Lt.
By Jacob Carpenter The State News Richard Liscombe isn't selling the typical winter footwear.
When Chuck Adams flips through the pages of Mitch Albom's books, he sees something more. Albom's tales of life, death and love are what helped him find solace after his 22-year-old daughter's sudden death 11 years ago. On Thursday night, Adams was first in line to have the Detroit Free Press columnist autograph his newest book. Albom, the best-selling author of "Tuesdays With Morrie," signed copies of his latest read at Barnes and Noble, 333 E.
Below are updates for ongoing court cases with East Lansing and MSU ties: The following three men were charged in connection with a Feb.
Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., got the support he needed when the Iraq Study Group Report was released Wednesday, calling on the Bush administration to make changes in policies regarding the war in Iraq. The report, which is sometimes referred to as the Baker report, is a 160-page bipartisan book calling for the removal of U.S.
Most other newly elected Michigan lawmakers never have the same opportunity as Democratic Rep. Mark Meadows: A head start. "It was very cool to cast my first vote," he said.
Three Republican members of Eastern Michigan University's Board of Regents resigned Tuesday. The board is similar to the MSU Board of Trustees, except members are governor-appointed, rather than elected by the public, said EMU spokesman Ward Mullens. The Associated Press reported the three members signed a letter saying they were frustrated by the administration's hiring decisions and the disconnect among campus groups. The three members, including board chairwoman Karen Valvo, made up a Republican majority on the eight-person board. "It came as a surprise to students," student body President Daniel Cicchini said.
Communication senior Megan Bensette has a car, but when she is with 8-year-old Samara Keyton, she usually takes a CATA bus to the mall. Keyton, a Lansing resident, insists on riding the bus because she prefers it to a car, Bensette said. Bensette is a volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Lansing, a nonprofit organization that provides adult role models for young children.