MSU senior Megan O’Brien will spend part of her summer taking a crash course in community organizing. O’Brien, a social relations and policy and urban and regional planning senior, was accepted into the Direct Action and Research Training Center, or DART, Organizers Institute.
Kenneth Wyniemko spent almost 10 years in prison for rape and robbery crimes he was later cleared of. On Tuesday, Wyniemko spoke to MSU professor Zach Hambrick’s psychology class about his time in jail, fighting for his innocence.
Parents shouldn’t be so quick to tell their children to stop playing video games, according to a study released by MSU psychology professor Linda Jackson this month in Barcelona, Spain.
A vandal carved the words “Compact Only” into a 51-year-old Lansing woman’s sport utility vehicle, which was parked in a space marked for compact cars in the Kellogg Center parking garage, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
It’s a common situation on college campuses — a student passes out after drinking too much alcohol. The student’s friends have a decision to make: help the friend and risk receiving a minor in possession, or deal with the situation on their own.
President Barack Obama asserted unprecedented government control over the auto industry Monday, bluntly rejecting turnaround plans by General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC, demanding fresh concessions for long-term federal aid and raising the possibility of quick bankruptcy for either ailing auto giant.
Winter is beginning to give way to warmth, but progress on MSU’s new art museum — which was set to break ground this spring — remains frozen. At the time of its announcement last January, projected cost for the building was about $40 million. However, MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon said last week initial outside estimates for the entire project were about $160 million — or roughly four times the original projected cost.
The Izzone’s wristband admission system is experiencing flaws, making the student section increasingly crowded, ASMSU officials said. ASMSU is MSU’s undergraduate student government.
Efforts to turn off nonessential lights and electrical devices resulted in a 3 percent reduction in campus energy Friday, university officials said.
The smell of smoke awoke Sarah Jach’s roommates early Sunday morning, and the sight of fire consuming their neighbor’s garage ensured they stayed awake.
MSU’s Student Alumni Foundation is fielding complaints by students who experienced problems today with purchasing Izzone tickets for the Final Four in Detroit.
A 28-year-old Lansing man faces up to 15 years in prison for two counts of sexual assault related to incidents that occurred within about an hour of each other on and near campus last week.
Three East Lansing garages were set ablaze early Sunday morning, with two victims losing vehicles in the fire, East Lansing police said.
ASMSU hopes to see a trend from November’s record youth voter turnout continue this week as students vote for ASMSU assembly representatives. ASMSU is MSU’s undergraduate student government.
A 28-year-old Lansing man was arrested Friday for two sexual assaults that occurred on and near campus Thursday night and early Friday morning, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
Commuters will see more confusion to their travels this week with several road closures taking effect.
The image of a pencil stemming from the head of a pistol — the logo for Mexican street art group Lapiztola — perhaps best captures the theme of the art exhibit that transformed the LookOut! Gallery for the past 25 days.
A lawsuit filed in the Ingham County Circuit Court aims to recoup taxes owed by online hotel brokers that county officials say owe thousands of dollars in skirted accommodation taxes.
On Saturday night, students learned just how hard life would be if the Riddler stopped chasing Batman and became the bouncer at a local bar or club. In this scenario, the key to enter to the bar would not be an ID, but the correct answer to a nonsensical riddle.
An 18-year-old student made the mistake of leaving his personal belongings on a bench in Munn Ice Arena’s locker room Tuesday, and it ended up costing him $80, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.