NEWS
Lead suspect in homicide is arraigned
The lead suspect in the September quadruple homicide of an MSU student and three others was arraigned Wednesday in Holland’s 58th District Court.
NEWS
Police inspect classroom gun threat, find phone
A political science class in Conrad Hall had a scare Wednesday when MSU police pulled a student out of class for reportedly having a gun. Police responded to a tip at about 3:15 p.m. that a student was carrying a gun under his jacket, but the reported gun turned out to be a cell phone in its holster, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
NEWS
Theories abound about D.C. move for Granholm
Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm has been a big supporter in the Democratic presidential campaign and transition of President-elect Obama. The former Hillary Clinton supporter stumped for Obama after he won the Democratic Party’s nomination. She stood in for Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin to help Vice President-elect Joe Biden prepare for his debate. And most recently, Granholm has counseled Obama as a member of his economic advisory board.
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Students race to finish MSU's first solar car
An efficient vehicle cruising in the Michigan sun is what a team of students envision as they work to finish MSU’s first solar car. The car’s frame was formed five years ago and has since been modified several times. MSU’s growing Solar Car Team has the manpower to complete the car by spring, said Lindsay Karn, the team’s public relations manager and an elementary education sophomore.
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ASMSU proposes 2 bills to help textbook costs
Issues brought up in Tuesday’s ASMSU Academic Assembly meeting centered upon textbook costs and students struggling to pay for them. Christopher Kulesza, chairperson of the assembly, spoke in his State of the Assembly speech about the need to keep the organization’s commitment to fight for a watchful eye on what books are used in classes to help reduce the amount of books students need to buy.
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Anti-affirmative action speaker coming to MSU today
The MSU chapter of Young Americans for Freedom will be hosting speaker Jennifer Gratz, who will speak on her stance against affirmative action. Gratz will be speaking from 8-9:30 p.m. today in 102 Conrad Hall.
MICHIGAN
House awaits effects of larger majority for Dems
Michigan House Democrats expanded their presence in Lansing to a 67-43 majority — the largest in 30 years — but there is disagreement on whether the political battlefield will be different.
MICHIGAN
Cox, not DeVos, to run for governor
Dick DeVos, the 2006 Republican Party gubernatorial candidate who lost to Gov. Jennifer Granholm, said Wednesday he would not try again for the state’s top spot in 2010.
NEWS
Student in Abbot Hall robbed by 2 men Saturday
A 19-year-old student was robbed and threatened Saturday in his Abbot Hall dorm room, according to MSU police. The student fell asleep in his first-floor room after the football game, and woke up at 6 p.m. to find a 6-foot-tall man with a medium build in the room, holding his roommate’s laptop, police said.
NEWS
Beetle causes removal of more than 200 ash trees
One of the most destructive predators in Mid-Michigan can barely be seen from five feet away. The emerald ash borer, a beetle that is only about half an inch long when fully grown, is expected to cause the death of most ash trees in East Lansing within the next three years, said Dave Smitley, a professor of entomology at MSU.
NEWS
New bill promotes leniency in alcohol-related emergency
Your friend had too much to drink. You tipped a few back as well, but someone should get help. Concerns about your being slapped with a minor in possession charge might have prevented swift action, but no more — at least if talks between ASMSU and area police are successful.
NEWS
Mich. troubles important in fixing national economy
With Michigan’s lagging economy, struggling auto industry and highly sought-after water resources, the state’s concerns also will be major concerns of President-elect Obama’s presidency, experts said.
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Veterans unite, honor fallen peers
Bennie Allen is bashful. He was sent to Japan during World War II at the age of 17 and survived a kamikaze attack by an enemy plane. If it wasn’t for the bright writing on his baseball cap, it would be hard to tell that the cane-wielding 82-year-old had ever seen combat.
MICHIGAN
Fundraiser to help children's hospital
Hoping to improve on the $15,000 raised last year, MSU’s Up ‘Til Dawn fundraising group will host its annual letter-sending party at 6 p.m. tonight at St. John’s Catholic Student Parish, 327 M.A.C. Ave.
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Group wants students to stay dry
If a group of MSU students has its way, other students won’t shower today. Students for Peace and Justice — or SPJ — are sponsoring the No Shower Day in order to combat water waste. The purpose is to get students and the community thinking about the impact they have on water waste, said Maureen Nagy, a public relations officer for SPJ.
MICHIGAN
Businesses prepare for seasonal sales
As students prepare for the holiday shopping season, they can expect lower price tags and a stronger emphasis on theft prevention in stores. Holiday sales have already begun at several corporate stores, including Wal-Mart, which is offering a new sale each week up until Christmas to keep up with the tough economic times, according to a Wal-Mart press release.
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Dinner to teach proper etiquette
For students who have yet to learn the difference between a steak knife and a butter knife, the Women in Business Students’ Association will host an etiquette dinner at 6:20 p.m. today in N130 Business College Complex.
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MSU activities board receives awards
MSU’s University Activities Board walked away from the National Association for Campus Activities’ 2008 Mid America Regional Conference with six awards for its work throughout the past year.
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MSU ranks fourth in Best Places to Work in Academia survey
Michael Feig enjoys life in the middle. Feig, an assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, switches between teaching in two other departments — Chemistry and Computer Science and Engineering.
NEWS
Proposal 2 could expand MSU stem cell research
MSU is moving forward with plans to take full advantage of the potential benefits of Proposal 2, which eases state restrictions on embryonic stem cell research.