MICHIGAN
Number of state E. coli cases increases
The total number of connected E. coli cases throughout the state has risen to 31, according to the Michigan Department of Community Health.
MSU
Play to open dialogue about childbirth
The Capital Area BirthNetwork will join other members of Birth On Labor Day, or BOLD, around the world this weekend in performing “Birth” — a play about the experiences of childbirth.
NEWS
Slow condo sales might pick up in urban areas
Condominium units in East Lansing aren’t selling quickly, but experts say the market for urban housing is expected to grow.
NEWS
Potential Supreme Court selections factor in election
With up to three U.S. Supreme Court justices expected to retire during the next president’s first term, this year’s election could be important in shaping the next era of court decisions.
NEWS
Living to learn
When MSU plays the University of Michigan in football this year, the fist pump Wolverine fans so enthusiastically incorporate into their cheers really carries an unintentional message. In essence, as a fist pump resembles the American Sign Language sign for the letter “S,” they are unknowingly supporting the Spartans. Chris Hunter, the former director of the Michigan Division of Deaf and Hard of Hearing, told this story last week at the opening celebration of the new living/learning option in American Sign Language available in Phillips Hall.
MICHIGAN
E.L. Change a Light Day provides low cost energy efficient bulbs
The city of East Lansing is partnering with local stores to provide energy efficient compact fluorescent lightbulbs, or CFLs, at a reduced rate.
MSU
Election program to be held today on campus for voters
The Office of Cultural and Academic Transitions’ Hubbard Hall staff will hold an “If I were President” program at 7 p.m. tonight in 132 Hubbard Hall.
MSU
Mock Career Fair prepares students for job hunting
Business students broke out their best interview clothes Tuesday, dusted off their résumés and headed over to the Business College Complex for the second annual Women in Business Students’ Association Mock Career Fair.
MICHIGAN
Report: Winter surge in heating costs expected
Students who find coal in their stockings might be considered lucky this winter, as heating costs for natural gas are expected to increase by as much as 21 percent.
MICHIGAN
Students, residents invited to brainstorm suggestions for Michigan Avenue revival
East Lansing residents and students who would like to see more development on Michigan Avenue can attend a community workshop Thursday to discuss ways to revitalize the corridor.
NEWS
"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" revitalizes area residence
Eifert Road has been transformed from a quiet neighborhood street to a loud, crowded construction site — with the addition of floodlights, camera crews and spectators cheering on construction workers to boot.
NEWS
Students observe Rosh Hashana
For the next two days, Brenda Cole will live life without the assistance of electricity. Cole is taking part in a stricter form of the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashana. The practice, Yontif, is performed as a way to understand Rosh Hashana.
NEWS
Bailout fails in House, market plummets
The U.S. House of Representatives’ rejection Monday of the $700 billion financial market bailout proposal means more nail-biting and lingering questions for students concerned about their economic future. After the bailout was voted down in a 228-205 decision, Wall Street experienced another day of plunges, including a record drop of 777 points for the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
MSU
Director features film at MSU
A young director’s first piece left a small crowd clapping furiously last week when he showed the award-winning film at MSU for one of the first times with the hope of eventually gaining funding from ASMSU.
MICHIGAN
Local business survives economy
Some independent businesses in Mid-Michigan are finding ways to thrive, despite poor economic conditions and competition from chain companies that put heavy pressure on them.
MICHIGAN
Energy-efficient lighting not yet popular in homes
Although LED technology is more environmentally friendly than conventional lighting, experts say usage in the mainstream will take some time.
MSU
MSU puts grant money to work locally, abroad
Agricultural research at MSU was bolstered in the last week by two grants totaling more than $9 million for projects focused on tomato and potato genealogy and improving agricultural markets in Africa.
MSU
Obama scheduled to visit MSU on Thursday
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will hold a rally Thursday at MSU, campaign officials announced before 5 p.m. Monday. The rally, which is part of the “Change We Need” tour, is scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. at Adams Field off West Circle Drive.
NEWS
Clinton urges change from past 8 years of leadership
Former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton, N.Y., took in the scenery on the banks of the East River in Grand Ledge on an unusually warm late-September Saturday afternoon.
NEWS
Democratic rally
Thousands of people packed onto Detroit’s Woodward Avenue on Sunday to catch a glimpse of the Democratic presidential running mates, but the tone of the day’s speeches was somber despite the crowd’s fervor. Both Sens. Barack Obama and Joe Biden centered their remarks on the nation’s economic crisis, which they blamed on the Bush administration’s lack of regulation.