An 84-year-old man with a history of medical problems was pulled from Lake Lansing after dying in the water, law enforcement officials said at the scene Friday.
When coming back to school, there are many things students need to think about, including buying books and getting settled, but one thing health officials say students must do before coming to school is to get immunized. With August chosen as National Immunization Awareness Month, it is a reminder of the importance of keeping immunizations up to date, said Pat Vranesich section manager of education and outreach for the division of immunization in the Michigan Department of Community Health. "It is a back to school time and also a time where we want older adults to think about their immunization status," Vranesich said. According to Dr. Randolph L.
Thousands of new and returning MSU students sang the fight song and posed for a class photograph while ringing in the MSU athletic season Thursday at Spartan Spirit. A Welcome Week pep rally, Spartan Spirit was held inside the newly remodeled Spartan Stadium.
The Michigan Department of Community Health has received two Emmy Awards from the Michigan chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for anti-smoking campaign commercials. As a part of the campaign, the Michigan Department of Community Health has created "Quit Kits" to aid smokers in the process of quitting smoking.
Music, dancing and ethnic foods helped mark the beginning of school for Lansing Community College students at at the 11th Annual Student Life and Leadership Caribbean Festival on Saturday The festival, which was held at the North Washington Square Mall in Lansing, began in 1994 as a one-day affair with one band as "something different to have for students," said Denise Harris, director of Student Life and Leadership at LCC. Now, 10 years later, the festival has grown into a 12-hour event, featuring bands, vendors and food. "It's an event that the community looks forward to," Harris said. This year, the Zulu Connection stilt dancing troupe from New Orleans, performed at the festival, along with drums and music.
Two new restaurants in the International Center's Crossroads Food Court did not open as planned Monday, but new additions to the Union's One Union Square Food Court opened on schedule. All four eateries installed in on-campus food courts this summer should be operational by the end of the week, said Associate Union Manager Mark Simmons. Grill 155 and La Vincita, offering American and Italian menus, respectively, replace the Little Caesars and Wendy's formerly located in the Union. Subway has been absorbing much of the lunchtime traffic at the International Center after Taco Bell and Wendy's closed this spring, but the food court will now offer East Lansing's fourth Woody's Oasis location and the New Jersey-based chain Villa Pizza. Woody's is expected to open today at 10 a.m., and Simmons said he hopes to have Villa Pizza up and running by the end of the day as well.
A hearing to determine whether public employers can offer benefits to domestic partners is scheduled for today at the Ingham County 30th Circuit Court and proponents will hold a rally before the hearing. Triangle Foundation Director of Policy Sean Kosofsky said the benefits should remain legal. "I don't want to comment on possible decisions from the hearing, but we are expecting a positive outcome because the intent behind Proposal 2 was not to restrict domestic benefits," he said. In 2004, Proposal 2 was put on the ballot and was ratified as a Michigan Constitutional amendment defining marriage as being between a man and a woman. The American Civil Liberties Union, or ACLU, is representing 22 same-sex couples who filed a lawsuit in March after Attorney General Mike Cox interpreted the amendment as barring the city of Kalamazoo from providing domestic-partner benefits in future contracts. Messages left at the attorney general's office were not returned. The court hearing, which would have been last month, was postponed in order for Gov.
On Aug. 27, the International Center will hold singing, dancing, magic and improvisational comedy in the University Activities Board's "Spartan All-Stars" show. The event is free to the MSU community and everyone featured is from the university, advertising junior and UAB spokesperson Tiffany Weber said. "It's called the 'All-Stars' because it features the talents of Spartans," she said.
Sparty's Convenience Stores' coffee is now fair - to the last drop. Campus and local coffee shops now provide fair trade coffee due to consumer demand. Fair trade is an agreement between producer and purchaser that at least a minimum price per pound will be paid for certain goods.
The city of East Lansing has received a grant to help fund an extension of the Northern Tier Trail. The $92,400 grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will help the city extend the trail about a mile farther north.
Oroville, Calif. - A California judge raised the possibility that four fraternity members could be charged with torture in the death of a 21-year-old pledge, comparing the alleged hazing death to the torture of Iraqi prisoners by U.S.
"If you can't make a game, you should be able to sell your ticket." Nate Bohm 2005 graduate "I don't think it should be on their (ID) card.
Robert Farrell believes we're not alone in the universe. In his book, "Alien Log," Farrell said he relates his theories to the reader through a fictional story. "One day, I came to the realization that there was other life in the galaxy," Farrell said.
An MSU football player was sentenced by the 54-B District Court on Friday morning to serve five days of community service and pay $738 in fines for driving while impaired. Aaron Alexander, a senior wide receiver, pleaded guilty to charges of driving while impaired and must now participate in a victim impact panel run by Mothers Against Drunk Driving. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Web site, a victim impact panel is a group of people who share stories about how impaired driving has affected their lives.
Last week, seven MSU students had their business skills put to the test as they were eyed by oil company executives for potential jobs. They were some of only 46 students from across the country who were handpicked to participate in a weeklong program hosted by Shell Oil Company at the Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif. But the week at the exclusive resort was no vacation, said MSU chemical engineering senior Peter Klemm. The students took part in Shell's Gourami Business Challenge, in which they were split into teams and given a case study asking them to develop a five-year business plan for oil production on the fictitious island of Gourami.
Walking home as usual after interning at the MSU Plant Biology Laboratories, 16-year-old Detroit high school student Brenten Williams said he was stopped by an MSU police officer. "I was walking toward the bridge near Abbot and Mason (halls) and a cop pulled up in a motorcycle," he said.
Tonight, hungry students wandering Albert Avenue for something to eat will have a new option. Menna's Joint is opening a second location next to Harper's Restaurant & Brewpub, 131 Albert Ave. "We just needed to expand," owner Joe Conrad said. The opening at 7 p.m.
Video games will not only be a pastime for MSU students but also a degree specialization. Courses in video game design and development will be available for students to take in September as an introduction to a possible career. Brian Winn, associate telecommunication, information studies and media professor and co-founder of the program, said it's a four-course section that students can take in their junior and senior years.