Seated at a small table in the corner of the crowded Landon Hall cafeteria, English junior Danielle Redfield and education junior Jenny Kish gazed around the room, quick to mention differences in residence hall dining.The lines to wait for food are really long, Kish said, pointing to a row of students slumped behind one another to pick up an entree.
The grassy knoll to the south of the Auditorium was scene to medieval warriors, The Price is Right and a foosball table Saturday night.But this was not anarchy - it was Party at the Aud.More than 300 student groups - about 20 more than last year - assembled outside the building hoping to lure some of MSUs nearly 43,000 students into joining their organizations.This is probably our biggest recruiting campaign, said Charlie Cove, Fencing Club president and a food industry management senior.
Since the cigarette tax increased by 50 cents Aug. 1, some people might see their money go up in smoke.Wesley Thomas contends the change, along with measures across the country to eliminate smoking in public, is discrimination against smokers.Its stupid that theyre raising taxes and saying that we cant smoke where we want to, the 19-year-old Lansing resident said.
Starting college can be scary. It can be tough for any 18-year-old to suddenly leave home and be on their own.
Many times students see them left on campus, long forgotten, tires flat, rust collecting on the bars and seats missing. MSU Parking Services has impounded more than 1,300 bicycles since this summer. And while students are notified by letter if their bike has been impounded, many times bicycles are not retrieved. Many of them are taken to the MSU Surplus Store after no one bothers to retrieve their transportation.
When Larry Goulette lived in Shaw Hall in 1973, the world was a different place. The Vietnam War was close to ending, the Watergate scandal was on the rise and the art of streaking was much more popular than it is today.I remember we went through that cafeteria without the benefit of clothing, said Goulette, an MSU alumnus who now lives in Allen Park.
MSU officials say lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender students are attracted to MSU because of its welcoming atmosphere, but the university is not part of a growing trend of schools actively recruiting LBGT students.Some universities are increasingly approaching admittance of LBGT students in a way similar to recruitment programs aimed at racial and ethnic minorities.In the Northeast its becoming more common, said Jibril Salaam, associate director of admissions for diversity and inclusion at the University of New Hampshire.
Solar panels and saving money are on MSUs horizon.On July 1, 2003, the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education will have about 70 solar panels placed on its roof to save $1,300 in MSUs energy cost while helping the environment.The $100,000 grant for the solar panels was issued by the Department of Consumer and Industry Services to provide campus with an alternative energy source.
Big Boy will soon find out if it passes its Business 101 course when it opens up shop at 101 E.
Many students hoping to stay fit might opt to take up jogging this semester.But local police want to remind students to be safe.First, I would suggest that they dont jog at night, MSU police Sgt.
Students who once huddled next to each other for warmth as they waited for a bus to come barreling down the street now have a new boarding center on Shaw Lane to keep them toasty and dry. The Capital Area Transportation Center was scheduled to open Aug.
The roads will be packed with minivans and eager students as the annual fall ritual runs its course this Welcome Weekend and East Lansing is ready. East Lansing Police Capt.
It only takes a shot to save a life. Thats the message MSU officials are hoping to get out with a new marketing strategy to promote immunizations for incoming freshmen and other students at risk for preventable diseases. Immunization-themed posters and bookmarks were put strategically in various campus buildings, and depict either a basketball player mid-air or a tennis player mid-swing.
An influx of students during welcome week means an increase in traffic, crowding and drunken driving.The East Lansing Police Department and MSUs Department of Police and Public Safety create safeguards each year to help deal with the substantial growth in the areas residency.East Lansing adds patrols during welcome week, football weekends and any other time period where people traffic may be high, Capt.
Ice cream fans got a little bit cooler without having to buy sunglasses or wear a leather jacket. Cold Stone Creamery, an ice cream shop at 200 M.A.C.
MSU police Chief Jim Dunlap has had two months to get used to being head of MSUs police department, a move he was restless to begin.Dunlap was sworn in June 24 to officially take over for the retiring Bruce Benson, who spent nine years as Department of Police and Public Safetys top authority.Benson started his new job as a full-time professor in the School of Criminal Justice on Aug.
A red garage door marks the entrance to an East Lansing business, but instead of cars and motorcycles rolling in and out, it will be cappuccinos and espressos.
Students are flocking in droves from downtown East Lansing to the northern city limits to settle in two new apartment complexes. Melrose Apartments, 16789 Chandler Road and the Village at Chandler Crossings, 3839 Hunsaker Street, will be the beneficiaries of students seeking a bargain.
Each year students lose thousands of dollars worth of cell phones, textbooks and other personal items because of theft. Its often because theyre left unattended, MSU police Lt.