A Stockbridge woman died in a two-car collision Saturday morning on Grand River Avenue in Meridian Township, police said. According to police reports, the head-on collision occurred just after 9 a.m.
A traveling club is offering an MSU junior the chance to spend the summer exploring the world. The scholarship, offered by the Michigan Chapter of the Circumnavigators Foundation, which is part of the Circumnavigators Club, is worth $8,000.
Exams have started, leaves are falling, and many MSU students are still crowded into overbooked residence hall rooms. Chuck Gagliano, assistant vice president for Housing and Food Services, said there are currently 130 over-assigned rooms. "This isn't something that the university staff did, it's something that occurred," Gagliano said.
Video To Go is holding a grand opening celebration today for its new store location, room 107 of the Union. The video store, which officially opened Wednesday, will raffle off DVD players in honor of the grand opening, along with special offers for customers. Video To Go features new releases and also movies in categories such as foreign, cult classics and television. Playstation 2 and Xbox video games are also available for rent. The Union store also sells movie posters, books and popcorn. Video To Go is open 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Police have identified a woman killed early Saturday near Lucky's Bar, 400 Baker St., Lansing police Lt.
The MSU Community Charitable Campaign officially kicks off its donation season 7:30 a.m. today with a breakfast in the Kellogg Center. The campaign is MSU's section of the United Way's charity program that raises money for those in need across the nation. Event organizers at the kick off will talk to people about making donations and volunteering time throughout the campaign.
Concerned with women's issues at the early age of 14, Emily Malloy is now the youngest person on the Michigan Women's Commission. Malloy, now a 20-year-old English senior, said the commission will deal with such issues as: affirmative action, domestic violence, substance abuse, gender equality in education, unintended pregnancies and infant mortality and women's economic issues. Last summer, Malloy worked as an intern with the commission and soon after was appointed to it for a two-year term after executive director Judy Karandjeff encouraged her to apply. "It's really fabulous," Malloy said.
Students will have a chance to see government in action when East Lansing officials meet on their turf during tonight's on-campus city council meeting. "We feel that it is important for us to be on campus at least three times a year so students realize that we consider them to be citizens of East Lansing," Mayor Mark Meadows said.
Hundreds of MSU students walked or cruised the streets of East Lansing Monday night, looking for their brothers.
Future changes to a portion of Abbott Road leading into the Northern Tier soon will be in the hands of East Lansing officials. The Ingham County Road Commission, which currently has power over the strip of Abbott Road from Lake Lansing Road to the Ingham-Clinton County line, recently reached an agreement with city officials to transfer control to East Lansing on Oct.
A student-packed Erickson Hall Kiva fell from a dull roar to dead silence Thursday night when Michael Newdow began his initial argument in a debate of the most volatile matter - the existence of God. Newdow is known for the case he brought to the U.S.
Cheering crowds surrounding a speeding hospital bed on Albert Avenue caught Joel Miller's attention as he walked home from a party Sunday morning. "The last thing I expected to see was a bed running down the street," the MSU graduate said. But a bed sporting an IV stand and racing on monster wheels was exactly what he saw. About 100 people participated in or watched East Lansing's first bed race, organized by the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity.
New legislation aimed at making voter registration easier for students will be introduced this week by a pair of state senators. Sen.
A state representative from Marquette received a ticket in East Lansing for drunken driving, after having a blood alcohol level of nearly twice the legal limit. Rep.
"If I voted in East Lansing, I would have to switch my driver's license - that's too much of a hassle.
Delving into history and examining the present, Afghanistan Week was a time to explore a country and its current state through film and speakers.
University officials recognized the legacy of former MSU President John Hannah on Friday with the dedication of a $195,000 statue. The ceremony, part of MSU's sesquicentennial celebration - the 150th anniversary of the university - was held in front of the Administration Building bearing the 12th president's name.
A proposal to remove the eastern population of the gray wolf from the endangered and threatened species lists was met with mixed reactions at a public hearing held on campus Wednesday. The U.S.
When he was MSU's president from 1941 through 1969, John Hannah used to walk every morning from his home at Cowles House to Linton Hall office. Stopping to bow his hat or talk to almost every student along the way was important to the university's 12th president, his friend and colleague, Roger Wilkinson said. "He was very interested in the grounds - he loved the beauty of campus," said Wilkinson, who was a student during Hannah's presidency and the vice president of finance and operations during Hannah's last year as president.