A vigil at the rock on Farm Lane for an MSU student who died in a car accident during winter break was not as peaceful as was hoped for, participants said. The vigil, held Sunday at 4 p.m.
The East Lansing Public Library will have a children's program from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
In its first victory in a two-year effort to ban race and gender-based preferences in university admissions and government hiring and contracts, The Michigan Civil Rights Initiative submitted a petition of more than 508,000 signatures to state election officials Thursday. MCRI began the petition effort in response to the U.S.
It's been more than two months since the passage of Proposal 2, but Jon Hoadley, chairman for the MSU Stonewall Democrats, said the fight for equal rights for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community has only just begun. MSU students and representatives from several local and statewide LGBT and allied groups will hold a rally on Wednesday in opposition to the proposal. "Proposal 2 should be interpreted as narrowly as possible," said Hoadley, a social relations senior. Hoadley said the months of opposition to Proposal 2 have been "a difficult battle," but the MSU LGBT campus groups have been meeting regularly to discuss legislative ways to protect their rights. The rally will include speeches from families who are directly affected by the amendment and Rep.
Researchers at MSU have created a compound that could make cancer medication more effective and possibly even cure the disease. "This could potentially mean big things," said Jezte Tepe, the chemistry professor who led the cancer research team.
It's been two years since ASMSU has had a working Web site. But MSU's undergraduate student government changed that on Friday with the launch of a new site. The Web site - www.asmsu.msu.edu - has several links that define various branches under the ASMSU governance.
On Grand River Avenue Monday afternoon, a fleet of metallic soldiers were in the middle of warfare. They glared menacingly across a dark stone canyon at their enemies, who stood ready to obliterate them with laser cannons. But the warriors were only two inches tall and kept under glass as part of a new battle scene diorama at 21st Century Comics & Games, 515 E.
MSU could be one of several colleges to receive a pilot program to help pregnant college students continue their education without having an abortion. The Pregnant and Parenting Student Services Act was signed by Gov.
The East Lansing Public Library will host a session called "Go Fish!" at 7 p.m. today that teaches how to create a saltwater aquarium. Taught by David Annis, who has years of experience with saltwater aquariums, the event will explain how to design an aquarium, what kinds of fish and equipment to buy and how to properly care for one. The program is free to the public.
All was quiet on the MSU and East Lansing crime front this winter break as students went home and temperatures dropped, police officials said. At MSU's Department of Police and Public Safety office, there were no criminal complaints documented from Dec.
Three MSU students won Undergraduate Research Fellowships awarded by the American Society of Microbiology. Microbiology seniors James Doroghazi, Mark Koenigsknecht and Kacey Sachen were selected for the fellowship from a nationwide pool. The fellowship is awarded to students pursuing graduate degrees in microbiology.
Working out side-by-side on stationary bikes at East Lansing's Powerhouse Gym, friends Michael Nye and Brandon Scott are staying true to their New Year's resolutions to get in shape. The MSU College of Law students are two gym members who help make January busy as new memberships skyrocket at local gyms after the holiday season. Rob Caputo, an employee at Powerhouse Gym, 435 E.
After a three-week break, MSU students and faculty traveled back to East Lansing on Sunday with few problems from the weekend's snowstorm.
With three other stores in the Lansing area, the East Lansing Gap permanently closed in December. East Lansing city officials said its downtown establishment, 435 E.
Three doctoral programs in MSU's College of Communication Arts and Sciences were ranked first by the National Communication Association (NCA). The association surveys doctoral programs in the area of communication every 10 years and ranked MSU first in the fields of health communication, communication and technology and mass communication.
With students returning to the banks of snow outside their residence halls, overcrowded dorms now could be the least of their campus worries. Last semester, 744 rooms were overcrowded, but housing issues have been resolved and three students to a room is nonexistent this spring.
Another step in the effort to move MSU's College of Human Medicine to Grand Rapids was taken last week, with the appointment of a new discussion facilitator. Steven Heacock, a former Kent County Commission chairman, was asked to join a group of stakeholders in the transition, which includes leaders from MSU, Spectrum Health, Saint Mary's Health Care and Grand Valley State University. The group is led by David Van Andel, the chairman and chief executive officer of the Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids. Heacock will work with the team of leaders to gather perspectives so each member of the group will have the same background information.
During break, the East Lansing City Council officially designated the East Village blighted. The council approved a motion to deem the properties, which include Cedar Village, an area of community rehabilitation, revitalization and renewal, with a vote of 4-1. Comprised of 35 acres, the blighted area is bounded at the north and south by Grand River Avenue and the Red Cedar River, and on the east and west by Bogue Street and Hagadorn Road. "We are trying to provide many tools to redevelop the area," said Tim Dempsey, the city's community and economic development administrator. The designation makes the city more attractive for state incentives, like financial help, Dempsey said. While the city plans to use the title as a tool, some students feel it might have a negative impact. "We aren't in support of being included in that area," said Cody Dawson, vice president of external relations for the Interfraternity Council.