MICHIGAN
Strong-arm robbery suspect arraigned
One of the two men charged with the attempted strong-arm robbery of two MSU students
NEWS
Officials looking to reduce waste in Spartan Stadium this football season
Last year, the MSU Office of Campus Sustainability aimed to make Spartan Stadium a Zero Waste stadium, required approximately 96 percent of game
MSU
Ebola outbreak currently poses no threat to MSU programs
With the recent Ebola outbreak in the West African nations of Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Nigeria causing an estimated 1,427 deaths as of Aug. 22, MSU wants to clarify that no students studying abroad are threatened by it.
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Wiz Khalifa's planned Breslin Center concert canceled
First Spartan Spectacular, now Wiz Khalifa. It's been a day of disrupted plans for MSU students of all interests.MSU's Residence Halls Association announced the cancelation late Tuesday evening on the organization's Facebook page."Due to Michigan State University’s review of recent events and assessment of campus concerns, MSU has decided to cancel the event," the statement said.It is unclear whether the statement was referring to a shooting at a Wiz Khalifa concert in Irvine, Calif.
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Spartan Spectacular canceled, without a rescheduled time
So long, Spartan Spectacular — at least for now.
MICHIGAN
Alleged Rite Aid and Coolidge Road shooter will see court Friday
Charged with the shooting deaths of two people in early May, Ricard Taylor will see court Friday.
MICHIGAN
Two arrested for allegedly attempting to rob students
The two men are accused of attempted strong-arm robbery early Tuesday morning.
NEWS
New and returning Spartans settle down in East Lansing
Preveterinary freshman Rachel Smeenge was in for quite a shock when she realized she lives on the third floor of Landon Hall without the convenience of an elevator.
MICHIGAN
Deceased student had yet to take classes at MSU
On Jiayi Dai’s last post on Instagram, there are comments wishing for her to rest in peace -some in English and some in Mandarin.The 19-year-old MSU student from Beijing, China was found dead in the 300 block of Pin Oak Lane in East Lansing Saturday morning.According to her Facebook page, it wasn’t Dai’s first time in the United States, but it was her first time in East Lansing.
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Protestor of indecency laws stands shirtless outside Union
She was protesting states with indecency laws that penalize women for going topless, but not men.
MICHIGAN
LGBT community rallies at state Capitol
"This is what it should be. It shouldn’t matter that I love her and want to marry her," Warshaw said of the ceremony, becoming emotional. "It was so nice to have people supporting us, because my family doesn’t."
NEWS
UPDATE: Deceased woman identified as MSU student from China
A 19-year-old female was pronounced dead this morning when the East Lansing Police Department responded to a report of an unresponsive person at an address in the 300 block of Pin Oak Lane.
MICHIGAN
East Lansing City Council considering meter service in cabs, stricter cab regulations
The East Lansing City Council is considering stricter regulations for taxi and ride-sharing services. At the council's meeting Tuesday night, they also discussed implementing a meter service inside taxi cars.
NEWS
MSU upgrades campus cable before move-in
Carpenter said the new contract roughly triples the amount of entertainment channels available to students, estimating that about 150 channels are now available to students in residence halls, compared to about 40 before the renegotiation.
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MSU reaches goal of doubling study abroad enrollment in China
In 2009, President Barack Obama announced the “100,000 Strong China” initiative with the goal to increase the number of students studying abroad in China.As a response to the initiative, 94 MSU students studied in China during the 2012-13 school year, a number double from the 2010-11 school year.Secretary of State Hilary Clinton launched the initiative in Beijing in 2010 and called upon institutions of higher education to increase their number of students studying in China by 2014.
FOOTBALL
"Meet the Spartans" attracts record-breaking crowd
Head Football Coach Mark Dantonio and the football team signed autographs for fans and other activities occurred at Spartan Stadium during the 12th annual “Meet The Spartans” event on Monday evening."Meet the Spartans" once took place at Meridian Mall in Okemos, but returned to Spartan Stadium for the second year.
MICHIGAN
Rite Aid and Coolidge Road shooting suspect deemed competent to stand trial
Taylor appeared via teleconference before East Lansing 54B District Court Judge Richard Ball, who found Taylor competent to stand trial, citing a psychiatric evaluation dated July 23.
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MSU students, faculty, join forces to stop invasive species
Latimore said these aquatic hitchhikers, such as zebra mussels and the starry stonewort algae, are transported from one body of water to the next because they essentially hitch a ride on the bottoms of boats.Algae that might have been picked up from Lake Michigan will attach itself to the boat’s underside and fall off in another lake, giving it an opportunity to populate the lake.
FEATURES
Lansing park plays host to BMX state qualifiers
People of all ages came out on Sunday to race their bikes at Gier Park in Lansing for a State Qualifier Race. Capital Area BMX, a non profit organization through USA BMX, hosted the event for participants of all ages.