More than 4,200 current and former 4-H members and their families attended the MSU women’s basketball game Saturday, which served as a kickoff for 4-H’s new year and its “4-H Forever” campaign in celebration of the past 100 years.
While popping champagne corks , whizzing noisemakers and the countdown to midnight are universal sounds signifying a new year for most Americans, the Islamic New Year is a much quieter affair.
The Capital Area Transportation Authority has proposed an increase in all regular and discounted fare and pass prices for 2008, a move that could leave students digging deeper into their pockets each time they take the bus.
Mark Voldeck calls it a hobby that got out of hand. When he and co-owner Heather Frarey opened The Record Lounge, 210 Abbot Road, Suite 18, last week, they continued a love for music that both have held since they were young.
It’s been more than 70 years since West Circle’s utilities were updated, and MSU engineer Bob Nestle said “it’s been about time.”
With finals week behind him, Taj Rahman was looking forward to a stress-free winter break. But his piece of mind was shattered on Dec. 14 when the East Lansing Fire Department issued Rahman and his fraternity, Lambda Phi Epsilon, 14 tickets for tampering with smoke detectors.
For several MSU students and faculty members, the holidays brought shock and concern for loved ones as news of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s assassination broke Dec. 27.
When there is a conflict between two students in the dorms, it usually falls to the resident mentor to mediate the situation. In apartments, however, there typically isn’t an equivalent figure.
He’s leaving Saturday for the Middle East, which he’ll call home for at least the next two years. But unlike the majority of Americans in the region, Brendan Mullan’s responsibilities won’t be militant — they will be academic.
East Lansing lost one of its oldest shopping landmarks over winter break when Country Markett, 1367 E. Grand River Ave., closed its doors.
Parents, professors and other visitors to MSU could have another spot to rest their heads pending a proposal by an East Lansing developer to build a hotel in place of a condominium complex.
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon received a $25,000 raise from the board of trustees today, bringing her salary to $520,000.
For East Lansing resident Nancy McGilliard, attending the Horticulture Gardens Annual Holiday Open House has been a tradition for the past five years.
Ten hours, two energy drinks and one cup of coffee into a marathon study session, Tim Ramijanc was starting to struggle.
With the holiday season already under way, state legislators are looking to protect consumers during the gift-giving season.
When the sun sets over East Lansing this weekend, party-hopping MSU students will know what to expect: loud music, cheap beer and homes littered with drunk people.
The MSU Board of Trustees will vote today to authorize $2 million in repairs to Spartan Stadium to begin construction this April. “If it’s broken, you have to fix it,” said Rick Atkinson, assistant athletics director for facilities and event management.
With chilly weather and biting winds settling into Lansing, Spike and Ebony prefer to spend their time indoors. Probably because they’re African rhinos.
Pricey parking meters, some of which are limited to an hour of use, are a problem on campus, ASMSU representative Chris Wickman said. Because of this, Wickman introduced a bill that was passed Nov. 29 by the Student Assembly.
When Mike Prelesnik and other members of the Ingham County Fair Board decided to host a winter carnival on the fairgrounds, they wanted proceeds from the event to go to charity. The board settled on Capital Area Child & Family Services’ Angel House, an emergency shelter for children in Mason.