A man was stabbed Wednesday night at College Park Apartments, 2722 E. Grand River Ave., according to neighbors in the complex. Meridian Township police Sgt.
Two men arrested in connection with the alleged Feb. 23 Hubbard Hall assault are scheduled to appear for their preliminary examinations Friday, according to one lawyer's assistant. A preliminary examination determines if there is enough evidence to go to trial. MSU student Albert Reginald Robinson and non-student Joel Ross Hamlar were arrested Feb.
MSU's campus began flooding with people Wednesday as more than 2,500 4-H members and chaperones lined up to sign in for the 36th annual 4-H Exploration Days youth development conference.
The nationwide summer meeting of the Linguistic Society of America is being held on campus beginning today and runs through June 25. About 70 graduate students and professional linguists are expected to attend the event, which kicks off at the Kellogg Center, society president Sally McConnell-Ginet said. The event will include more than 30 graduate students presenting their papers and attending panels on finding jobs, receiving grant money and getting published. "It's a chance to present your work to some people who are going to be your colleagues throughout your career," she said. McConnell-Ginet said the event is more intimate and less intimidating than two other events the society holds — its annual meeting in January and an institute held every two years.
Name: Professor Harold Schock Department: Mechanical Engineering Location: MSU Automotive Research Experiment Station, 3361 Hulett Road in Okemos Type of research: Research to improve engines, making them more fuel-efficient and economical Date of research: The research, which is done for the U.S.
A few drops of acid and two small colored stickers can make a car unattractive to auto thieves. That's why state police and the American Automobile Association of Michigan will be offering free Vehicle Identification Number, or VIN, etching services on Friday, from 10 a.m.
Ellen Weaver was delighted to receive a bouquet of 18 multi-colored roses for her birthday two weeks ago.
For East Lansing police and city officials, the writing is on the walls of businesses and city property — both random and artistic graffiti. Since September 2005, East Lansing police have seen an influx of symbols, or "tags," cropping up in the downtown area on parking ramps, businesses, traffic signs and sidewalks. Although city and police officials said graffiti in East Lansing is not a large issue, they deal with it quickly when it happens and are looking for long-term solutions. East Lansing Detective Jeff Walsh, who is in charge of documenting graffiti cases, said the department is more concerned with spray-painted graffiti than small markings drawn in permanent marker. He said that in many instances, graffiti artists are marking places that aren't painted over quickly.
Last weekend's Summer Solstice Jazz Festival didn't bring just good music to East Lansing, but better business and more people as well, city officials said. Even though the event was free of charge and it's difficult to establish how many people attended, Ami Van Antwerp, one of the coordinators of the event, said she estimated about 3,000 people showed up on Friday and Saturday. People at local businesses and restaurants said the event helped them.
Donning a sparkling tiara and wearing rhinestone-covered jeans imprinted with the name of her hometown, 2006 MSU graduate Michelle Kimball became the third runner-up in the Miss Michigan Scholarship Program on Saturday. Kimball, a Grand Rapids native who graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering, is Miss Greater Grand Rapids, a title she won in August 2005 and once before in 2003. "I came across their Web site a few years back, and it was a scholarship pageant, so I thought I'd give it a shot," she said. The Miss Greater Grand Rapids Scholarship Program, which is associated with the Miss America Scholarship Program, gives scholarships to talented young women based on a personal interview, talent, physical fitness and evening gown, said Kathy Dood, producer of Miss Greater Grand Rapids. "The goal is to earn the right to go on to Miss Michigan and then on to Miss America," Dood said.
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon will hold her final community meeting with the Avondale, Bailey and Brookfield neighborhood associations this week. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m.
Walking through the suburban neighborhood of Troy, 20-year-old MSU student Eric Gregory passed out fliers Saturday on the issues and goals he wants to address if he is elected into the Michigan House of Representatives. As the Democratic candidate in the Aug.
The annual East Lansing Sidewalk Sales will begin Thursday. During the event, local businesses will open their doors and offer discount prices.
Learning how to stay healthy has become increasingly easy with the growth of the Internet — but according to a recent study, so has maintaining and hiding eating disorders.
Name: Professor Ned Walker Department name: Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Type of research: Determining why there are higher rates of West Nile virus infections in certain types of communities. Date of research: The study began in 2004 and will end in 2007.
Two stray dogs allegedly killed three Patagonian cavies, large rodents from South America, on Thursday night at the Potter Park Zoo, 1301 S.
As students move into the university apartments this fall, furniture may not be in the picture. And some say a lack of furniture may be especially hard on international students.