The Listening Ear Crisis Intervention Center will offer a support group for survivors of sexual assault this September.Tamika Payne, a staff coordinator for the center, said the initiative for the group rose from the absence of support groups in East Lansing.
Despite last year's $2 million embezzlement scandal, the Capital Area United Way has kicked off its 2003 fund-raising campaign successfully, organization leaders said. The campaign officially began Monday and with early contributors including Fifth Third Bank, the nonprofit organization is already on schedule to meet or exceed the $6.9 million raised last year. The number of pledges from Fifth Third Bank rose 14 percent this year with a 59-percent increase in total dollars raised, said Jim Paul, the bank's vice president regional manager.
The name of a six-acre piece of land on the Lansing River Trail will depend on city councilmembers' definition of memorial. "A park should be named after someone who did something great for the community and someone the people remember and respect," Lansing resident Darnell Oldham Sr.
While MSU's undergraduate student government historically struggled to maintain hired positions within the organization, officials say slots are mostly occupied for the fall.Last year, ASMSU's technology director left the position in the spring, and the director of human resources quit midway through the year.This year, both positions - despite slight name and description changes - are full."I am very excited," said Missy Kushlak, Student Assembly chairperson.
Student organizations protesting The State News began a formal campaign against the newspaper Monday by passing out fliers detailing how to receive a refund for the $5 State News tax included with tuition.
MSU's Horticulture Gardening Institute will host its third hands-on container garden event, offering gardeners and gardening enthusiasts new ideas on how to keep their gardens growing all year. "The Art, Science and Future of Container Gardens" is scheduled from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
A grill-off fundraiser for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) will be held on September 28th. The event will be at the Theta Field on Evergreen Road from 3-6 p.m.
After facing condemnation from East Lansing officials over the summer, the members of Theta Delta Chi were granted a one-month extension to finish repairs on their house.Members have been meeting since July to fix up the house, 139 Bailey St., after it was found in violation of East Lansing housing codes."They have been making excellent progress, however, there are still some more minor things to take care of," said Jean Golden, East Lansing deputy city manager.
More than 800 people crammed into the Kellogg Center on Sunday to commemorate the 2003 entering class of the College of Human Medicine for their white coat ceremony.The ceremony acknowledges the beginning of a medical student's journey into the professional world.Kenni Allen, a first-year medical student, said the event signifies an important moment in a medical students' professional progress."It's something you work at for a long time, and this is a way of showing you finally made it," Allen said.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture presented MSU Extension specialist Mark Hansen with the Honor Award in Washington, D.C.. Hansen is the chairperson of the Extension Disaster Education Network, which also received an award in the Heroism and Emergency Response category.
ASMSU is busy making new plans for the fall semester, despite a debilitating computer virus. The viruses affected computers campus-wide and ASMSU's weren't safe from the worm."All of our computers have been hit," Student Assembly Chairperson Missy Kushlak said.
East Lansing residents who live miles from downtown will soon be able to enjoy the services of a Laundromat, grocery store and many other businesses just around the corner. The Chandler Crossing Retail Center, 16800 S.
While trying to enjoy a slice of free pizza, Dana High attempted to balance a stack of books, hold onto a box of free samples and look for her other class requirements. The zoology sophomore was one of hundreds of students wandering around the city this weekend searching for books and enjoying free promotions.
After nearly four months of attempting to rebuild the Iraqi economy, MSU President M. Peter McPherson might see a familiar face this week. U.S.
Students arriving at MSU during Welcome Weekend are used to dealing with unfamiliar faces, stacks of boxes and crowded parking lots.
Students who were at MSU for last Thursday's power outage never had to skip a shower - the university didn't lose power or water. Despite the fact that the lights stayed on at MSU, some still followed state guidelines for water and electricity conservation throughout Welcome Weekend. "Students kept showers to a minimum and conserved energy as best they could," said D'andra Mull, assistant director for Shaw Hall.
Students protesting The State News voiced their opposition Friday at a Board of Directors meeting by launching a campaign today against MSU's independent newspaper. The State News advertising policy came under fire following a series of campustruth.org ads published in The State News beginning in late February.
Hanging 20 feet in the air on a cliff side, Jeff Beachnau could see MSU's many student organizations below, each trying to draw interest to their groups. The English freshman was taking part in a rock climbing event at Saturday's Party at the Aud, an event that encouraged students to get involved in campus organizations. Beachnau said he was happy to participate in campus activities but was worried about classes starting. "This is a good chance to meet people and see what goes on in more than just the dorm," he said. Hundreds of students attended the event, which also offered candy, refreshments, ice cream, martial arts exhibits, basketball, rock climbing and fencing.
MSU didn't make a showing on the 2004 Princeton Review's party list, after landing the number 12 spot last year. The New York-based organization surveyed 106,000 students at nearly 2,000 North American colleges to compile the data into the book, The Best 351 Colleges, 2004 Edition.