A plan to finance a $7 million condominium project on the west side of East Lansing has surfaced at the City Council level. Although the East Lansing Planning Commission still needs to review the project - which would classify vacant property next to Beaner's Gourmet Coffee, 270 W.
Several insecticides tested against the emerald ash borer have proven to be somewhat effective, MSU researchers said. About six different products have worked fairly well, said David Smitley, a professor of entomology and an MSU Extension specialist.
Local health departments and private medical practices in Michigan are shifting their focus from local influenza vaccine shortages to a statewide scope. The main concern is now in the distribution of the vaccines to the highest-risk areas, rather than hoarding the vaccine for separate counties.
A new-and-improved meningitis vaccine, Menactra, might be available to college students within the next few years, if the drug is approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Olin Health Center offers a current vaccine called Menomune, but spokeswoman Kathi Braunlich said depending on costs, the university will consider the new alternative. "Menactra is not yet on the market, but we are keeping an eye on it to see what the price might be and if insurance will cover it," Braunlich said. The current price of Menomune is $91 at Olin Health Center, the projected price for Menactra is $80. T.J.
As the chilly, drizzly late-fall weather settles upon East Lansing, local law enforcement officers say they're anticipating weekend activity to calm down and move indoors. "It's been pretty quiet this fall, and it tends to naturally get quieter when it gets colder out and football is winding down," East Lansing police Capt.
By Kristin Longley Special to The State News Laughter and rival school cheers echoed over the fields of Giving Tree Farm on Saturday as MSU and The Ohio State University students volunteered together before kick-off. About 100 Ohio State students and 50 MSU students raked leaves for elderly Lansing residents and volunteered at Giving Tree Farm, 15433 Turner Road in Lansing.
The drive to the Upper Peninsula can be eight hours long. In some cases, it can take even longer. And flying can take passengers through other Midwestern states before finally arriving home. So North Central Aviation, a small charter airline, decided to offer service to students leaving from Lansing headed to four cities in the U.P., and vice versa, during the Thanksgiving holiday. "If you live in Escanaba or Iron Mountain, you need to go to Milwaukee before you can go home," said Tom Taylor, chief pilot and director of operations for North Central Aviation.
"I hope that a lot will change, that the economy will shape up and Iraq becomes a more peaceful place.
Maintaining good social relationships within the workplace was a top issue during the first Multicultural Student Leader Career Summit on Saturday. MSU alumni met with students to share their experience and give advice on how to lead successful careers at the summit, held at the James B.
According to faculty, friends and family, MSU President M. Peter McPherson will be remembered as a forward-thinking, dedicated and tireless leader. McPherson's accomplishments and character traits were discussed on Friday, when about 50 people attended a reception for the university's 19th president at the Kellogg Center's Big Ten room.
ASMSU finalized funding for its annual retreat this year, but the process has some members concerned with how closely representatives look at the bills they pass. "It concerns me a lot," said Patricia Smith, Student Assembly internal vice chairperson, about funding for the retreat passing through both ASMSU assemblies without any debate on the money allocated. "They spent more time debating fishing than debating spending $4,000 on a retreat," she said, referring to Student Assembly's meeting last Thursday, when it defeated a bill to look at changing an ordinance that bans fishing on the Red Cedar River. Both ASMSU assemblies combined to allocate up to $5,450 for the retreat, which allows ASMSU representatives to work on team-building efforts and get acquainted with staff employees they might only see in meetings, Smith said. She added that Academic Assembly has already spent a large portion of its budget on the Associated Michigan Universities Conference held at MSU in September.
The Washington Redskins, Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves use American Indian symbols or caricatures as their mascots, but some say they are stereotypical and offensive to American Indian communities.
MSU's acappella groups will hold two Accapalooza shows at 8 p.m. today and Saturday at Wharton Center. Capital Green, The Spartan Dischords, Ladies First and the Accafellas will perform, followed by the premiere of a new campus group, State of Harmony. Tickets are available at Wharton Center box office or by calling (800) WHARTON.
Two days after the election, the MSU Board of Trustees race is finally over. With 100 percent of the state's precincts reporting, Republican Melanie Foster edged out Democrat Phil Thompson by more than 17,000 votes. Democrat Joel Ferguson, a 15-year veteran of the board, was declared winner of his seat on Wednesday, as he held about a 125,000-vote lead over second-place Foster. Nine candidates from six parties were vying for two open seats on the eight-member board.
Holiday shopping will be made easier with a one-stop shopping event sponsored by the Lansing Jaycees to benefit Toys for Tots. The event, which will offer products by a variety of vendors all in one location, will be held from 11 a.m.
Ingham County was a disaster Thursday. A woman was left paralyzed when debris from an exploding building crushed her car.
Lansing-area hospitals are making an effort to encourage MSU medical students to remain in the tri-county area with job opportunities. Increasing field experience for nursing students, changing curriculum for physician residents and jointly hiring medical specialists were several goals discussed in a recent series of meetings between MSU and Lansing-area hospitals. "We look forward to working together to ensure excellent health care for the people of Mid-Michigan," said Lorri Rishar, spokeswoman for Lansing's Sparrow Hospital. Members of the College of Human Medicine, the College of Nursing and the College of Osteopathic Medicine met with officials from Sparrow Hospital and Ingham Regional Medical Center for several months and are scheduled to continue conferences during the school year. The objectives are meant to address problems, such as the nursing shortage, that are facing Michigan health care. The College of Nursing, the Career Ladder Nursing Program at Lansing Community College and area hospitals agreed to ensure job placements in the medical community after graduation. "It should go a long way to keeping nurses in the area - with any luck, they will take up residence here long-term and keep working in this community," said Sherry Tompkins, spokeswoman for the College of Human Medicine. Nursing junior Kathi Padilla said she thinks the new partnership is a good idea and will further her education. Currently, there is little communication between clinical sites and professors, but a closer partnership might amend this problem, Padilla said. "Sometimes, you walk into the hospitals for the clinicals and they don't have any idea what level you're on - they will either not trust you to do anything or expect too much and give you assignments above your head," she said. Measures have been taken to alter the current community-campus education model for medical students. "I wouldn't say there are problems, but (the schools) know there can be changes in the current model," Tompkins said.
The MSU student accused of raping an 18-year-old Emmons Hall floormate will stand trial, according to the Ingham County Prosecutor's office. Travis Eichten will be tried in front of Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Brown.