The app works by assigning those who have tested positive for COVID-19 a code that allows them to anonymously share that they have tested positive. The app then uses Bluetooth to detect nearby phones that also have the app, and if for 15 minutes, a user is within six feet of someone that has tested positive, the user will get a notification.
With a green light by public health officials, East Lansing will not cancel trick-or-treating, but guidelines are in-place to enforce social distancing.
The survivor's testimony said after her interview with MSUPD, other members on the team approached her and said she would "suffer adverse consequences" if she pursued a complaint. She chose not to remain on the team as a middle-distance runner and transferred to Grand Valley State University the following year to pursue sprinting.
The drive-thru event requires a $20 entry fee per vehicle. Participants will pay upon pulling into the ramp and a trick-or-treat baggy will be tied onto the passenger side mirror.
"In the meantime, MSU will continue to deliver on its core mission as an inclusive community with strong academic disciplines and a liberal arts foundation," President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. said in an email. "Despite our challenges, we will continue providing a world-class education, conducting high-caliber research and advancing outreach and engagement locally and globally."
Both East Lansing City Clerk Office locations have released extended hours for community members in order to better prepare for the upcoming election.
Bars are able to reopen after the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's COVID-19 orders were unconstitutional.
As the college basketball season approaches, Michigan State Head Coach Tom Izzo discusses the uncertainty for the season as well as players who improved over the summer.
The decision was made based on the health and safety of Spartans amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, MSUPD officers will strictly enforce University Ordinance 21.03.
The council unanimously passed a resolution requiring compliance with public health orders. Violations of this order can result in a civil fine of $500.
The next GA meeting will be on Oct. 22 and committees will meet Oct. 15.
Based on the timeline with influenza and respiratory illnesses, Ingham County Health Officer Linda Vail said a second wave tends to align with the fall and winter seasons. During this time, people tend to spend more time indoors in congregated settings sharing air space.
President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. sent an email to students Tuesday afternoon regarding the looming start of Big Ten football.
New emergency orders issued by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and local health departments – including Ingham County Health Department – will not be affected by the court’s ruling.
“A disruptive schedule or routine as a result of sleep deprivation can result in overwhelming stress, difficulties with concentration, or unproductive learning,” CAPS counselor Zen Zhong said in an email.
While the COVID-19 pandemic has taken an economic toll on many Americans, college students in particular have found it difficult to maintain employment and a steady income to pay for their tuition, rent and other expenses.
"I'm a proud Armenian-American and whether it's in East Lansing, it's at the state level or it's at the federal level, I will scream from the top of the rooftops, Artsakh is a sovereign nation," East Lansing Mayor Aaron Stephens said. "They deserve peace."
Colleges for the newly elected representatives include the College of Arts and Letters, College of Communication Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering, Lyman Briggs College, College of Social Science and College of Veterinary Medicine. The representatives' first committee meeting will be on Thursday, Oct. 15.
The bipartisan bills seek to provide a “clean slate” for residents in allowing them expungement for certain misdemeanor and felony offenses, including marijuana offenses.
"At this point we have still not made a determination on our spring semester, but certainly we'll make sure that that is well communicated to our students, faculty and staff once the decision has been reached," MSU Deputy Spokesperson Dan Olsen said.