If there were any doubts Mother Nature didn’t have any other tricks up her sleeves, today’s storm system should prove otherwise, meteorologists said. Students and residents are bracing for the next slap in the face after Tuesday’s stormy weather as wind gusts are expected to reach 60 mph during much of the day.
ASMSU is considering making a university-wide “lip dub,” a single-shot lip synch music video that has become a recent fad on YouTube.
Erin O’Connor upgraded her car for about 10 minutes Monday. The journalism and marketing junior took part in the 2011 tC College Ride & Drive Experience behind Chipotle Mexican Grill, 539 E.
What happens underground has the potential to result in disaster at the surface should water within a regional aquifer continue to be drawn past sustainable levels. About three weeks ago, work began to figure out how the Ogallala Aquifer — which spans from South Dakota to Texas — can be better managed by its residents.
Connor Avery’s parents won’t be making the near 1,300 mile trip from Sarasota, Fla., to East Lansing this winter to plow any snow drifts out of his way, whether real or hypothetical. The Florida native’s parents are letting him do college his own way. “I’m the first child to go away to college, so it’s harder on them,” he said. But not all parents are like Avery’s, said Philip Strong, director of the Neighborhood Concept pilot program at MSU.
If any students are worried about the dreaded “Freshman 15,” a new website is offering some answers for those in the Lansing region. The site, mymacwellness.com, offers students low-cost activities to keep active and help with eating nutritional foods. The website began as an effort between the Michigan Association of Chiropractors and the Michigan Department of Community Health.
State Rep. Mark Meadows, D-East Lansing, understands the value of a good education. In his district, the biggest employer is MSU, the biggest taxpayer is the Michigan Education Association and a majority of the population is MSU students. “Higher education, higher priority,” Meadows said.
About 40 students from Michigan’s public universities gathered Friday at the Capitol to push state legislators to make higher education funding a top priority in the next two years.
ASMSU members voted Thursday to support the East Lansing City Council’s most openly proposed ordinance to regulate medical marijuana in the city.
Skirts twirled, music filled the air and bodies swayed Thursday evening as the Abbot Hall cafeteria was transformed into a multicultural dance floor. Groups including the Breakdance Club and the Ballroom Dance Club performed and taught students dances ranging from the hustle to the rumba. “(The dance will) bring people together of different backgrounds,” said interdisciplinary studies in social science and community relations junior Devin Evans, an intercultural aide at Snyder and Phillips halls.
The Senior Class Council is hosting its 13th Annual Green and White Charity Bowl from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 7 at Munn Field.
This week, women are celebrating events encouraging positive body image, including the second annual Roll Out of Bed Campaign on Tuesday, the National Organization for Women’s Love Your Body Day on Wednesday and Delta Delta Delta’s Fat Talk Free Week. MSU Respecting and Understanding Body Image, or RUBI, organized the events on campus.
The Office of Campus Sustainability held an open forum on energy conservation Wednesday in the Agriculture Hall atrium as part of a nationwide Campus Sustainability Day. About 25 students and community members attended.
Administrators, FBI agents and community officials gathered Wednesday to discuss various issues of security, safety and protection of information in a university setting at the MSU-FBI Academic Alliance Conference in the Union.
The African Studies Center celebrated its 50th anniversary and the grand opening of a new exhibition Tuesday night at the International Center.
Because the trucks are used often, Parking Services leases a new set of trucks every five years, MSU police Deputy Chief Mike Rice said.
A world map speckled with pins representing MSU international students’ home countries welcomed students and community members to the Union Ballroom on Tuesday night. More than 100 international students gathered and met with community leaders for the 7th Annual Reception for International Students and Scholars.
College and program anniversaries, participation in online Student Instructional Rating System, or SIRS, forms and the overall changing face of the university were major topics discussed at Tuesday’s Academic Council meeting.
Graduate and professional student leaders might soon be rewarded with more than just glowing résumés during their time at MSU. The Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, has established a $125,000 endowment to benefit graduate students who show leadership in their departments and communities. The group set up an investment account several years ago and last year’s executive board searched for a use for the funds that had built up, COGS President Stefan Fletcher said. In partnership with the graduate school, COGS unanimously voted to donate $125,000 from the fund to set up the new endowment.
By donating an extra dollar with a cup of coffee from Sparty’s Convenience Stores, officials hope the money can help end Mexican and Latin American dependence on the coffee trade.