MSU’s Board of Trustees authorized the spending of nearly $100 million this morning towards creating new buildings, improving current facilities, and also extending the contract for football head coach Mark Dantonio until 2021
Apart from passing the iClicker expansion bill, the ASMSU general assembly passed every bill on their agenda last night, including a bill to support MSU Safe Place by donating $5,000 to become a platinum sponsor of the 21st annual Race for the Place 5k.
The laughter was audible Wednesday night from outside the auditorium doors, and students and parents alike were among the crowd at advertising freshman Sam Silverstein’s comedy show.
Snyder’s administration prepares to work with an estimated $324.6 million less revenue in the 2016 fiscal budget due to $224 million worth of tax credits cashed by an unidentified business in December 2014.
East Lansing police released a statement on the shooting, announcing one death, one injured individual and that neither of two suspects have been apprehended.
By Rachel Fradette rfradette@statenews.com Spartan's Fighting Cancer continued to Paint the Campus Purple on Thursday when they released purple and white balloons into the sky for their annual event. They held their balloon release at the rock on Farm Lane due to weather conditions on Monday the event was pushed to Thursday. The organization is especially active on campus this week in order to spread awareness about cancer and its research, for the Relay for Life.
MSU has announced that it has plans to make campus tobacco-free, according to the website MSU Today. MSU is going to create a task force, led by the Office of the University Physician, which will create a policy making MSU a tobacco-free environment, according to the website.
The jury has yet to decide on the guilt of the two defendants, Shan Gao and alumnus Meng Long Li, in the assault of fellow international student Yan Li outside of a karaoke bar last January.
"My grandma use to read it to me. It brings me good memories of her and it's romantic," she said, referring to a poem she read focusing on unrequited love. "It's about loving someone and never letting them know."
Earlier this week, East Lansing City Council decided to table discussion when it came to two site plans from Park District Investment Group.
No Thai, a Thai restaurant located on 403 East Grand River Avenue, is closed until further notice.
Lansing is not only the state capital of Michigan, but a major refugee relocation hub – a designation not many residents think about.
“Enforcement officers will take a look at the condition of the sidewalk and, if it’s readily apparent that a homeowner or a resident has been trying to keep up with the shoveling, they’ll usually issue a warning,” Gonzalez said. js“They generally will issue citations when it’s just clear that... no effort has been made whatsoever to clear the sidewalks."
It's officially tax season, folks. From now until April 15, expect to see lines out the door at places such as H&R Block, and a plethora of television commercials referring to taxes, tax returns and most importantly tax refunds.
The popularity of the issue may have died down to some, but many students continue to seek answers about how MSU is handling sexual assault, in addition to feeling betrayed by Will speaking and receiving an honorary degree at the fall commencement.
Gov. Rick Snyder will not appeal the U.S. District Court of Appeals decision of recognizing the validity of the same-sex couples who got married in March of 2014. “The judge has determined that same-sex couples were legally married on that day, and we will follow the law and extend state marriage benefits to those couples," Snyder said in a press release sent on Wednesday. In the press release, Snyder recognized how controversial same-sex marriage has been in Michigan — the U.S.
MSU's ‘Spartans Fighting Cancer’ organization is attempting to transform campus from green to purple this week with the “Paint the Campus Purple Week”. The week-long event is intended to spread cancer awareness, increase cancer education and promote cancer advocacy. Each day this week there will be a mini task for students and those around campus to perform.
The process of publishing the book takes about 80 days from start to finish. Students begin by speaking to members of that specific faith or group and ask them what kinds of questions they feel should be answered. Communications senior Sarah King took the course and said she feels this process is a “great experience for students to practice interviewing and writing skills.”
Domestic assault, intimidation/stalking, home invasions and marijuana possession kept police busy last week, according to police incident reports.
The much anticipated TEDxMSU event is celebrating their kick-off Friday at The Hatch. The TEDxMSU talk is set to take place in March.