As the snow melts and weather warms each spring, campus is pockmarked by long-forgotten bikes, hitched to racks and corroded from a long winter of neglect. But with proper maintenance, bikes can be ridden throughout winter without significant damage, MSU Bikes Service Center Manager Tim Potter said.
A public meeting held Thursday evening gave community members and city officials a chance to see the first drafts of designs in a project that could drastically change East Lansing’s downtown landscape. DTN Management Co. hosted the third and final design charrette for the Park District Project, a massive overhaul of the west side of downtown that would incorporate a mixed-use space with dining, retail and hotel.
A key piece of private property included in the proposed Park District project currently is back in the hands of a company associated with the failed City Center II project, according to documents filed with the Ingham County Register of Deeds. The property is a central part of the proposed Park District project, a massive redevelopment plan aimed at refurbishing about two blocks of blighted buildings near the corner of Abbot Road and Grand River Avenue.
A lounge area with comfortable chairs greets visitors as they walk in. Further down a hallway, there’s a room with a small sign indicating where a computer lab might someday be, and another that might be a study lounge with a tutoring room next to it. Students will be able to get advice on GI Bill benefits and other resources available to veterans, and maybe even grab a free cup of coffee if all goes according to plan. This is what the university’s Veterans’ Resource Center will look like when it has its grand opening sometime in January or February.
For Lansing resident Elizabeth McMurray, her alteration shop is more than just a shop. It’s a platform to speak to the community. Liz’s Alteration Shop has been in the same spot for 35 years. Well wishes, thank you cards and customer photos line the walls of her shop.? “I consider them my friends, and I consider their kids my kids,” McMurray said.? McMurray considers her sewing skills a gift from God.
The annual Global Festival will return to MSU Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. at Brody Complex Neighborhood, giving the greater Lansing community a chance to discover cultures from all over the world. The free festival will feature more than 30 student groups who will exhibit their fashion and musical talents. Children who attend can receive a blank passport, travel to each country’s table, get their passport stamped and learn about each culture in an authentic way, said Amber Cordell, an international student advisor at the Office for International Students and Scholars.
The Turkish Student Association will be celebrating their culture with a concert this evening at 7:30 p.m. in the Kellogg Center Auditorium entitled “Turkish Classical Music Concert: Heritage of Thousand Years.” Among the performers is the renowned Murat Salim Tokac, who plays the tanbur, a long-necked guitar-like instrument, and ney, which is similar to a flute. Tokac, who is the general director of fine arts at the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism, is often referred to as one of the best tanbur performers of all time.
A plan put forth by city officials to fix perceived issues with East Lansing’s nightlife no longer includes a proposal to reduce the number of bars with a seating cap on businesses serving alcohol past midnight.
MSU is opening its first-ever Veterans’ Resource Center in the Student Services Building on Thursday, but administrators and campus leaders still haven’t fleshed out exactly what services it will offer.
If students were roaming the halls of the Natural Science Building late on Wednesday evening, they might have come face-to-face with the fearful surprise of a five-foot-long alligator or a boa constrictor as part of Herpetology Night. The MSU Herpetology Club event provided students and community members the opportunity to interact with snakes, tortoises and an alligator.
Opening with the black national anthem, MSU’s Black Student Alliance, or BSA, kicked off the 41st annual Black Power Rally Wednesday evening — an event featuring with dancing, singing, poems and keynote speaker Michael Eric Dyson, a Detroit native. The BSA annually hosts the rally, giving students a chance to learn and celebrate black heritage, culture and pride while keying in on controversial topics such as political injustice and racism.
Navigating the tricky landscape surrounding law enforcement often can leave some students stumbling in the dark, but a Wednesday night event looked to shed some light on proper policies and conduct. A presentation and discussion looked to inform students on their individual legal rights when dealing with law enforcement while educating attendees on various academic and property rights as students and tenants. The event was organized in part by ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, and James Madison College Student Senate, among others. Social relations and policy senior Max Olivero organized the “Know Your Rights” event for the second year in a row and partnered with ASMSU to broaden the program’s educational reach. Olivero, a James Madison College Student Senate member, said the forum aimed to inform students about medical amnesty a relatively new law that protects minors from receiving minor in possession charges if they call 911 for medical assistance. “We are giving this presentation as a simple what to do and what not to do when stopped and questioned by law enforcement,” Olivero said.
The Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, approved the creation of the application for the new COGS Professional Development Grant, which will be offered by the Graduate School at Wednesday’s monthly meeting. Students can get up to $300 of funding, totaling to a $10,000 fund per academic year. The grant is supposed to be piloted in the spring semester.
The Wharton Center is expected to bring in thousands of students tonight for MSU’s Black Student Alliance’s 41st annual Black Power Rally. The Black Student Alliance, or BSA, hosts an annual evening rally with presentations for students to learn about issues often faced in the black community. This year, Georgetown University professor Michael Eric Dyson, a radio host, author, and Detroit native, will be the keynote speaker.
The man accused of attacking an MSU student last month tried to harm himself during the assault and had a history of abuse, according to police.
Two female MSU students working at a Jet’s Pizza location in Lansing Township were assaulted last week during an armed robbery at the business.
On Nov. 1, increased funding to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the federal government’s food stamp program, ended.
The Lansing Center was alive Tuesday as the Making it in Michigan entrepreneurial workshop visited for the sixth year in a row. The workshop was put on by the MSU Product Center and featured a keynote address from Tim McIntyre, the vice president of communications of Dominos Pizza Inc. and a trade show of local Michigan businesses took place in the afternoon.
The process of targeting and stealing iPhones from unsuspecting bystanders, known as “Apple picking,” is a phenomenon that’s caused some stir in the community. Recent arrests throughout East Lansing have prompted both campus and city police to alert students to the issue.
A new report ranks MSU in the top 10 for international study and engagement, but the ranking didn’t hold much significance to Brett Berquist, who led a discussion Tuesday at the Faculty Senate meeting about the purpose of the ranking in terms of the value of the university and future study abroad programs. The Institute of International Education’s annual Open Doors Report released on Monday ranked MSU in the top 10 for international study and engagement.