Granholm asks state mayors for "cool cities"
Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced Friday that she has asked the mayors of more than 250 cities to help her find ways to make Michigan more attractive for new jobs and new citizens.
ASMSU's split from AMU not discussed
Two ASMSU representatives addressed the possibility of cutting ties with the Association of Michigan Universities during a conference in mid-September without the consent of ASMSU officials.The Association of Michigan Universities, or AMU, which consists of student governments from 15 public universities, hosts conferences four times a year to vote on legislative issues concerning Michigan.Adam Raezler and Colleen Card, both representatives for the Academic Assembly of MSU's undergraduate student government, issued a report to the ASMSU Student Assembly on Thursday to suggest that ASMSU doesn't benefit from involvement with AMU."For years, ASMSU has worked very hard and diligently to create an outstanding working relationship with the state and federal government and throughout the past years we have worked magnificently with them," the report said.
Adopt A River program cleans up river banks
Hundreds of volunteers gathered underneath the Shiawassee Street Bridge at the banks of the Grand River Saturday to spend their morning picking up cigarette butts, aluminum cans and food wrappers.
German author to give children's book reading
Award-winning German reporter and author Karin Gündisch will hold a reading in the International Center this evening. Gündisch is the author of children and young-adult literature focusing on identity and German-American relationships.
Student turns in self, toy gun after e-mail
The MSU student believed to have been walking around Shaw Hall with a gun early Wednesday was actually carrying a toy BB gun, officials said Thursday. An 18-year-old male student turned himself into police late Wednesday and admitted that he was the person reported to be carrying the gun.
Builder asks to build on wetlands
The fate of the wetlands on Abbott and Lake Lansing roads remains undecided, as the East Lansing City Council seeks more information on the unfamiliar permit topic. Mark Rysberg of Rysberg Holdings LLC requested a Wetland Use Permit from the city to build townhouses and retail space along Abbott Road and an office building on Lake Lansing Road.
N.Y. Author to present family therapy lecture
Peggy Papp, from the Ackerman Institute for Family Therapy in New York, will present the lecture "The Power of Family Therapy" from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Green roofs help climate
Okemos residents Tom and Anne Woiwode have gotten used to visitors climbing through their second-floor bathroom window to stand on their roof. Six hundred square feet of their roof is inhabited by plants, making it the first green roof in Mid-Michigan. "I'm willing to put up with it," Anne said with a laugh.
Cooley Law School sponsors symposium
A one-day symposium for law students is being held on Saturday at The Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 217 S.
Company at odds with FDA
In its fourth day of business, the American Drug Club of Lansing is putting up larger signs while federal officials are trying to find ways to shut it down. Staff at the prescription drug service center, 1456 E.
RHA to begin new recycling program through 'U' waste office
The Residence Halls Association will sign a new one-year recycling contract with MSU's Office of Recycling and Waste Management by the beginning of next week, association officials say. The organization recently ended five years of service with Waste Management, a national recycling company, after conflicts with contract terms and concerns from RHA about whether materials were being recycled. RHA spokesman Brian Winters said association officials experienced difficulties with Waste Management in the past, and they began to search for a new recycling service. "There was a concern they weren't holding up their end of the contract while we were holding up our end of the contract to a tee," Winters said. The agreement with the university's recycling office, which charges $3,725 a semester, is less expensive than the contract with Waste Management, Winters said. Instead of recycling glass, plastics, bottles, cans, newspaper and office paper, as in previous years, MSU only will handle newspaper recycling and printer ink cartridges.
MSU Marching Band to perform for charity
Members of the MSU Marching Band will perform a benefit concert for local charities Sunday afternoon. MSU Men's Basketball Coach Tom Izzo and MSU Athletic Director Ron Mason are special guests at the concert, which features Spartan music, band standards and other favorites.
Homecoming to focus on students
Coordinators of this year's Homecoming week said they hope to be more focused on the students, with new events such as a free concert planned the night before the big game. In past years, Homecoming has been geared toward alumni, Sveta Desai of the University Activities Board said.
DCL applicants, enrollment on the rise
MSU-DCL College of Law officials said the school had its highest number of applicants ever this school year, keeping with a national trend in law schools. MSU-DCL also has its highest number of students enrolled since the school was founded in 1891. About 80 more students are enrolled in MSU-DCL's incoming class this year, MSU-DCL spokeswoman Janet Harvey-Clark said.
Comedy show to start heritage month
To kick off Hispanic Heritage Month, Culturas de las Razas Unidas presents "Chusma" at 7 p.m.
Granholm authorizes job-growth department
Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed an executive order Wednesday to promote job creation and economic growth in Michigan by combining state departments. The order would create the Department of Labor and Economic Growth by renaming the Department of Consumer and Industry Services and merging the functions of pre-existing departments. "The department will allow state government to be more nimble and aggressive in creating jobs, enabling us to spend taxpayer dollars more efficiently, and will create a one-stop shop for business creation and development," Granholm said in a written statement. The changes shouldn't directly impact MSU students as they enter the work force, said Kelley Bishop, executive director of MSU's Career Services and Placement. "This doesn't raise any red flags immediately," Bishop said.
Book, film to be at 'Hoosiers' viewing
There will be a presentation of the film, "Hoosiers," at the MSU Library, Room W449 of the Main Library at 7 p.m.
Drugstore opens
Local residents can now purchase prescriptions at Canadian prices without having to leave the country - a business practice that government officials label illegal. American Drug Club of Lansing, a Canadian prescription drug service center, opened Monday, giving consumers the opportunity to save money on high-priced prescriptions. The center, 1456 E.