As a group of five students sang “MSU Shadows,” MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon could have sworn she was in East Lansing. Instead, she was in the Middle East, at MSU’s home away from home in Dubai. Simon and MSU Trustees Don Nugent, Scott Romney and Melanie Foster spent part of last week at MSU Dubai for the campus’ official inauguration and ribbon-cutting ceremony.
MSU is beginning to look like a dynasty for international activity. Study abroad participation and international student enrollment rank in the top 10 nationally among public universities this year, carrying on a standard MSU touts, according to Open Doors 2008.
A student’s wallet was emptied while he played racquetball Wednesday at IM Sports-West, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
When Baba Koumare first came to America, he couldn’t speak English very well, but he understood that the media wasn’t portraying Africa in a positive light. “When I got here, people would ask me, ‘Oh my God, Baba, do you wear shoes in Africa? Do you guys wear clothes? Do you live in trees? Do you have huts?’” the supply chain management junior said.
Findings from a recent government study will help researchers in gauging the effectiveness of preventative treatments for cancers associated with human papillomavirus, or HPV. The report, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention earlier this month, said about 25,000 cases of HPV-associated cancers occurred annually between 1998 and 2003.
East Lansing residents will have the opportunity to comment on several proposed rezonings within the city at the East Lansing City Council meeting today. The meeting is scheduled to be held at 7:30 p.m. in Courtroom 2 of 54-B District Court, 101 Linden St.
A number of traffic accidents struck Mid-Michigan during this weekend’s snowfall, East Lansing police Sgt. Mike Phillips said. There typically are an increased number of crashes when snow and ice descend on the roads, he said. “People haven’t adjusted their driving style — they keep their speeds,” Phillips said.
President-elect Barack Obama’s ability to communicate with voters was a deciding factor in his campaign victory — and it could change the way Americans interact with their elected officials. Hours after winning the presidency, Obama launched the Web site www.change.gov, extending his online dialogue into the presidential transition.
A Lot 75 parking permit was stolen from an unlocked vehicle, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
Although the details regarding Proposal 1 and Michigan’s upcoming medical marijuana program still are being discussed, some people have concerns about the program’s implications. The Board of State Canvassers must meet in the next two to three weeks to certify the 2008 election, after which the Michigan Department of Community Health must promulgate a series of rules to implement the constitutional amendment by Dec. 4. The administrative process must be ready to operate by April 4.
Josh Rabinowitz and his wife adopted their daughter from Kazakhstan almost two years ago. Rabinowitz, an Ann Arbor resident, traveled to East Lansing on Sunday for the MSU Global Festival after learning of it through a support group for families with adopted Kazakh children.
About 150 protesters braved the cold Saturday night to attend an Alliance of Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender and Straight Ally Students’ rally for equal rights. The rally, one of six in Michigan, was held at the rock on Farm Lane and protested the outcome of the Nov. 4 election result of California’s Proposition 8, a ban against same-sex marriage.
Citing a lack of legislative information and explanation from Lansing, Matt Grossmann decided to take policy-making reporting into his own hands. The MSU political science assistant professor combined today’s world of blog-driven political commentary and student interest in policy-making to create the Michigan Policy Network, a Web site launched Nov. 11 dedicated to covering policy issues in Lansing.
East Lansing residents might need to start digging out their shovels and winter coats this week. While most areas reported an inch of snowfall, Okemos received about 2.2 inches. The snowstorms that hit the West Coast last week are not connected to the storm that hit the Lansing area, said Rob Dale, a meteorologist for WLNS Channel 6.
Three washing machines and one dryer were found damaged Wednesday in Spartan Village laundry room one, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
As Michigan’s economy falters toward disaster, policy-makers are working to both stabilize the auto industry and reduce the state’s dependence on it.
McGlobe, an international student organization based in McDonel Hall, will host a talent show tonight to promote interaction between American and International students.
Police followed protocol Wednesday when they pulled a student who reportedly had a gun out of his class in Conrad Hall, MSU police Deputy Chief David Trexler said.
Troy Brake, who was arraigned Wednesday for a Sept. 29 quadruple homicide that killed an MSU sophomore and three others, reportedly lived with some of the victims in the 1990s, Ottawa County sheriff’s Det. Tom Knapp said.
A 20-year-old Grand Rapids man was sentenced Monday to 15 days in the Ingham County Jail for his participation in April’s Cedar Fest riot.