State Rep. John Hansen, D-Dexter, will be on campus Tuesday to speak about two creationist bills pending in the Legislature. The lecture, “Science, Politics and the Michigan Anti-Evolution Legislation,” is part of a lecture series sponsored by the Lyman Briggs School.
Widely known and well-respected science journalist, Laurie Garrett will be on campus Tuesday to present a lecture, “Critical Issues in Global Health Care.” The free lecture will be held at 4:30 p.m.
Men who want to be a part of the greek system at MSU can begin visiting various fraternities when men’s Recruitment begins at 7 p.m.
Lansing - The residents of Potter Park Zoo received a welcome addition to their community Friday. The zoo, 1301 S.
After a dead crow was found in Lansing with the West Nile Virus, several disease experts say they are not surprised the virus is spreading so quickly.The crow was found Aug.
New initiatives to increase student participation in on-campus recycling were announced at the Residence Hall Association’s first meeting Wednesday.RHA Recycling will resume its program Sept.
Students throughout the Lansing area have more access to computers in school and are becoming more computer savvy as part of a nationwide trend, according to recent U.S.
Jill Schwab says she is ready for a full dose of Michigan politics as an intern in Lt. Gov. Dick Posthumus’ office.Schwab, an international relations sophomore, is still in her first week on the job, but she’s sure she’ll find out if government work will be in her future after taste-testing political life while helping in the office for about 10 hours per week.“I’m interested in politics and it will be a good chance for me to get my feet wet, so that I will have more experience for a future career,” she said.
Next to family photos and decorations, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor’s desk is piled with files and documents waiting to be read.McGlothian-Taylor and other officers at the Department of Police and Public Safety have been adjusting to an increased work load after a year of struggling budgets that, among other things, left students with an 8.9 percent tuition increase.On top of her duties as a coordinator for special events, McGlothian-Taylor now serves as the public information officer.
Rajnish Sharma is getting a little help crossing the street.Yield to pedestrian signs were placed in the middle of the roadway Tuesday at crosswalks on Shaw Lane, between Farm Lane and Red Cedar Road.“People do stop their cars when they see signs and let you go,” said Sharma, an environmental engineering graduate student.
Driving while distracted or without a safety belt could be hazardous to your health.The two factors are the No.
Lansing Community College began its school year last week with a renovation of its image. For the new school year the college unveiled a new logo designed by Bruce Mackley, senior graphic designer at LCC. He said the administration first began discussing the replacement of the logo last year. “We were looking for something very useful, very dynamic, contemporary and eye-catching,” he said.
Whether it’s the beauty of nature or throngs of people, the city of East Lansing is asking for photographs of what makes the city different from others. “This will expose (participants) to the unique things about our city and challenge them to really look around East Lansing and find and capture the spirit of East Lansing,” said Michael Sundermann, chairman of the East Lansing Arts Commission. The City Scenes Photo Contest officially kicked off in April and runs through Nov.
The MSU Corn & Soybean Research Tour and Barbecue, set for 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, will allow participants to view new corn and soybean hybrid crops produced by MSU researchers and have the chance to win more than $800 in prizes. In its fifth year, the tour will be introducing some changes. “This is the first year that soybeans have been included in the program for corn hybrid trails,” said Mark Hansen, the agricultural extension agent for Ingham County’s MSU Extension.
The power of cheese is commanding a higher price.Maynard Hogberg, Chairman of the Animal Science Department, said part of the hike in cheese prices is because of a shortage of milk.The shortage is from summer drought conditions, which produced poor feed for cattle, he said.
Lansing - Lt. Gov. Dick Posthumus will run for governor in 2002, he told a group of supporters at a Capital-area picnic. But Posthumus’ announcement Tuesday was not a formal declaration of candidacy. “It’s the first step in a long journey,” he said.
DeAaron Easley didn’t have to pay the price to see a childhood dream come true - he guessed it.After sitting through two tapings of the “Price is Right” game show, Easley was finally selected to come on down as a contestant the third time.“Last year I didn’t get picked to be on the show, and in May I went and applied for more tickets,” Easley, a telecommunication junior, said.
ASMSU Academic Assembly passed a bill Tuesday that could help give students at MSU and other Michigan public universities some money back.The bill supports the repeal of the Tuition Tax Credit, which would move money associated with it to the higher education budget.
With more money available last year, the Michigan Department of Transportation started looking at ways to help locals navigate the state.In 1995, MDOT implemented a long-term state transportation blueprint that included busing, airports, roadways and train infrastructure planning.