After a voyage of more than 300 miles, five new Patagonian cavies are on display at the Potter Park Zoo in Lansing. The cavies, which were quarantined for the past month in the zoo, were first shown to the public last week. The long-legged rodents, a relative of the guinea pig, look similar to a cross between a miniature deer and jackrabbit.
A recent poll of likely Michigan voters gave Gov. Jennifer Granholm a slight lead over the challenger Republican candidate Dick DeVos in the race for Michigan governor. In a poll of 1,200 likely voters conducted Friday to Sunday by Georgia-based Strategic Vision LLC, 48 percent said they would re-elect Granholm.
Construction at MSU didn't end with roads this summer, as dust, dirt, orange barrels and equipment still linger around campus buildings.
A majority of Michigan voters agree the Bush administration's warrantless surveillance of international e-mails and phone calls is unconstitutional, according to a poll conducted last week by Lansing-based EPIC-MRA. Fifty-six percent of 600 likely voters agreed with last week's ruling by U.S.
The scheduled pretrial hearings of the two 17-year-olds charged with burning a Harrison Meadows Park playground structure has been delayed. Alex Charles Ellis and Jace Wickman, both of East Lansing, will appear in court on Oct.
More Michigan gas stations might have an ethanol or biodiesel fuel pump by 2008, Gov. Jennifer Granholm said Tuesday.
Name: Richard Fulton, associate professor Department: Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health Location: Diagnostic Center, 4125 Beaumont Road in Lansing Type of research: Bird diseases Basics of the research: The "Asian Bird Flu" is a deadly form of avian influenza virus.
Dazed and confused with maps in hand, lost freshmen are a common sight on campus at the start of the school year. On a 5,200-acre campus with 660 buildings, MSU can be a difficult place to navigate. "As long as I can see the stadium, I'm good," pre-nursing freshman, Katie Hughes said. Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA, bus drivers often are asked for directions around campus, but if students don't name the building or know which buses run during a certain time of day, the driver's guidance can be more confusing than helpful. "I was advised by a bus driver to take the #37 Sparty East to the Pavilion (for Agriculture and Livestock Education), but it never went there.
Fledgling technology companies in the greater Lansing area could be eligible for a piece of $200 million in state money slated for startups, Gov.
The average price of gas is down 35 cents per gallon in the past three weeks, and it hit a new five-month low. Does that change how much you drive? Does it mean anything to you? "No.
MSU Professor David Hawkins received the Fellow Award in Teaching and the Animal Industry Service Award by the American Society of Animal Science — the highest honor in animal science.
East Lansing police Chief Tom Wibert's approach to naming a new deputy chief Friday night was less than conventional. He surprised Capt.
Another cause for celebration this Labor Day weekend could come from an unlikely place — the gas station. After this weekend, gas prices should begin to drop, said AAA Michigan spokeswoman Nancy Cain. "We don't think we've seen the lowest price yet," she said. Already, the gradual drop at the pumps can be seen as the summer slowly dwindles to an end. The price of regular gasoline is down 35 cents per gallon over the past three weeks, and the statewide average reached a five-month low of $2.77, AAA Michigan announced Monday. Still, compared to this time in August 2005, prices are up 9.5 cents per gallon.
The Evening College, a program provided by MSU's Alumni Association, is offering 25 new classes, three of which will teach participants about art. New courses also include an international speaker series, the history of the cello, tai chi, the French Revolution, cooking and more.
MSU's favorite tough guy met a rare defeat this summer. Sparty, the MSU mascot, was denied induction in the Mascot Hall of Fame's inaugural collegiate election this year. The Sparty Mascot Program, a section of the MSU Student Alumni Foundation, or SAF, was responsible for nominating Sparty.
The American Dairy Science Association honored MSU alumnus Kevin Harvatine with the 2006 Alltech, Inc., Graduate Student Paper Publication Award. Harvatine received the award for his article "The Effects of Fatty Acid Supplements on Milk Yield and Energy Balance of Lactating Dairy Cows," which was published in the Journal of Dairy Science. Harvatine is currently studying milk-fat depression in dairy cattle at a molecular level as a doctoral student at Cornell University.
As students rush around purchasing back-to-school items, a free online market, which allows students to exchange everything from textbooks to cars, is vying for students' shopping attention. Chegg.com, a national college classified online market, opened to MSU students about two weeks ago. "We created the Web site because, at the time, we felt we were being screwed by textbook companies," said Chegg.com co-founder Osman Rashid. Rashid, along with Aayush Phumbhra, created Chegg.com in 2003 at Iowa State University.
When Steven Alexander, president of National City Bank of central Michigan, handed over a check to the College Assistance Migrant Program, or CAMP, he knew he was helping to fulfill the dreams of more than 70 MSU students. CAMP is a program that assists migrant farm worker students during their first year of college.
It isn't often that a top Billboard artist chooses to perform for free at a college campus after midnight, but rap artist Chingy did just that Friday night.