Out of concern that ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, could have lost its autonomy to the university, a group of students are forming an independent student union, MSU Students United, aimed at representing the student body and advocating for their needs and demands.
MSU’s student radio station Impact 89FM is considering the use of a new technology that could update the way listeners communicate with the station. Impact program The Vibe, which features a mix of hip-hop, rap, R&B, soul, funk and reggae, currently is conducting a trial run of a text messaging service that will allow students to text their requests to Impact’s landline.
Who would you do for a Klondike bar? Several bisexual students and supporters asked the question of passerby Monday as they took part in Celebrate Bisexuality Day. Held each year on Sept. 23, the international holiday attempts to raise awareness of bisexuality and remove stigmas and stereotypes often associated with the community.
MSU’s neighborhood engagement centers are hosting open houses to familiarize students with the resources available to them on campus. The open houses are set up like fairs, with food provided by Culinary Services, games and chances to win prizes. Participating students are given “passports,” which are a map of opportunities at the open house.
In a confession, the Vernon, Mich. resident accused of committing a string of sexual assaults near MSU this summer said smoking crack cocaine and watching fantasy abuse movies fueled his attacks.
The man accused of committing a string of sexual assaults near campus early this summer has confessed to all the incidents, according to East Lansing police.
A motorcoach service that ferries students between East Lansing, Ann Arbor and Detroit Metro Airport will be increasing the number of trips the route makes per day this fall. The Michigan Flyer motorcoach service departs and arrives at 333 Albert Ave.
Williams received a phone call from doctors in June telling her Mack’s leukemia had returned. Since then, she has made a constant effort to stay positive. When she heard about Camp Casey, a nonprofit formed at MSU nearly 10 years ago that brings horses for children with cancer to spend time with, Williams knew it would bring a smile to her son’s face.
Kollaboration welcomed MSU students and the East Lansing community to showcase the talent of local Asian Americans through dancing, singing and other various performing arts Saturday. The event is a movement to promote the presence of Asian Americans in the entertainment and performing arts industries, local Kollaboration executive director Adam Lam said. Lam said it aims to launch a platform where artists and performers are given the chance to pursue their dreams while redefining the image of Asian Americans in entertainment.
With free, unlimited laundry services now offered on campus, Residence Education and Housing Services, or REHS, is upping the ante again with new technology to notify officials when the machines aren’t working. REHS collaborated with the laundry services company WASH during the summer to provide students with an app that would allow students to notify the company in case a washer or dryer has a defect. The idea received the support of the Residence Halls Association, or RHA, which is currently working on providing REHS with student feedback on the application, said RHA President Zachary DeRade.
Demolition of the Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies on the second floor of the Administration Building will begin this week, as part of renovations across campus. The MSU Board of Trustees recently approved a $500,600 contract to update the office suite. “We’re trying to improve all space on campus, including dormitories, classrooms, labs — it’s all part of making MSU a better place,” said Doug Gage, director of the Office of Interdisciplinary Research and Internal Grants.
Oswald Scott Wilder, the man accused of committing four sexual assaults this summer in East Lansing, allegedly stalked his victims in a local Meijer before later assaulting them, according to a report from MLive Lansing.
MSU’s Graduate Employees Union, or GEU, will seek third party-mediated negotiations after the university denied a grievance claiming more than 300 teaching assistants have not been paid their full wages.
Bare trees were an all too common sight for Michigan apple growers last fall. But this year, experts said the crop is coming back in full force. A heat wave in March 2012 coupled with an April 2012 frost decimated the apple crop throughout the state last year, with apple farmers losing between 70-100 percent of the average haul, depending on the area.
After recently being named the No. 1 ranked supply chain management program in the country, a team of MSU supply chain students is taking its talents to the annual General Motors/Wayne State University Supply Chain Case Competition. MSU, along with 19 other competing universities from across the country, were invited to the weekend-long competition hosted at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, with the task of figuring out what kind of battery should be used for an ELR-extended-range electric vehicle and where the it should be placed for best performance. John Taylor, director of supply chain programs at Wayne State University, said the competition is designed to bring attention to careers in the auto industry supply chain. On Friday, teams will be divided into five regional groups and participate in a competition presenting their ideas. “The four regional winners are given a new competition twist Friday afternoon,” Taylor said.
ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, passed a bill Thursday night allowing the student government to sponsor the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event. ASMSU will allocate $500 for the event, which is hosted by the MSU Panhellenic and Interfraternity councils on Oct. 5. “Interfraternity Council and the Panhellenic Council are an important part of ASMSU, they’re always sitting in on our general assemblies, so it’s important that we support them,” said Teresa Bitner, vice president for internal administration.
While sitting around at a graduation party, physiology junior Tristan Worthington and his friends decided playing games with Nerf guns sounded fun. What started as a fun party activity has turned into a registered student organization on campus known as the MSU Assassins Club. Worthington was able to register the club in 2012, but not without some difficulties. Worthington said the organization ran into some speed bumps when it came to using Nerf guns on campus.
While Justin S. Morrill Hall is no longer around, the name still will linger over the new landscaped plaza that will be replacing the building. The MSU Board of Trustees approved the new nature area Justin S. Morrill Plaza at its meeting last Friday. The nature area is open for students to use, but small tasks such as planting trees still must be done.
MSU’s Graduate Employees Union, or GEU, will be seeking arbitration after the university denied a grievance filed by the union alleging the improper compensation of more than 300 teaching assistants.
When Stephanie Amada began teaching WRA 140, she didn’t expect it to inspire a book about “hookup culture,” or the idea that most young adults today are more interested in casual sex than relationships.