During the past three days, the U.S. Supreme Court started reviewing the Affordable Care Act — a decision experts agree could have profound effects on the powers of the Congress. Under the new law, young adults can remain on their parents’ plan until age 26. The act also has a program to help repay medical students’ loans.
A meeting next month between university officials and ASMSU will determine the fate of ASMSU’s proposed Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA, bus tracking mobile application, which has been in the works since last semester. ASMSU Director of Media Relations Samantha Artley said there has been little recent development on the app, but a meeting in mid-April is expected to shape the app’s next steps.
An unidentified person reported his or her purse was stolen at about 11:15 p.m. March 26 near the Business College Complex, according to a press release from MSU Police.
For graduate student Katy Meyers, presenting in this year’s Graduate Academic Conference, or GAC, is all about breaking down stereotypes. As an archaeologist, she said people often have misconceptions about what she does, assuming she raids tombs or gathers artifacts for museums.
The Android Market is in the past, and Google Play is the present. On March 6, the Android Market was replaced by Google Play — the new market for Android phones styled similarly to Apple’s App Store.
The State News Board of Directors has selected the future leaders of the paper. For the upcoming summer semester, the board selected media and information senior Matt Hallowell for the summer editor in chief.
Jorgen Obinger, 6, right, and Hollan Obinger, 9, left, of Chicago, catch butterflies landing in nectar Tuesday afternoon at the Indoor 4-H Children’s Garden in the Plant and Soil Sciences Building as a part of “Butterflies in the Garden.” The Butterfly House will be open to the public until April 30.
A few years ago, a typical student ago would come to MSU with just one piece of technology — a laptop. Now it’s not uncommon to see as many as three or four devices per student on the computer network, appearing in line with national trends, said Tom Davis, director of MSU IT services. He said more than 100,000 Internet-enabled devices use MSU’s network today, including laptops, tablets, smartphones and more.
Throughout the next week, graduate student Katherine Cloutier is inviting survivors of sexual violence to participate in a PhotoVoice research study, in which participants create a digital story about their experiences.
The MSU Faculty Senate and University Council met in the International Center yesterday to push forward the creation of a university research organization, or URO, and revise university policies to emphasize testing integrity.
As more and more students zoom around campus and East Lansing on mopeds, police officials and business owners are reminding student moped drivers to keep safety in mind.
Lindsay Yax has no doubt she will be able to get a job after graduation. Although the economy still isn’t quite the way it was five years ago, the Lansing unemployment rate has decreased during the past year from 8.8 percent in to 7.4 percent from January 2011-2012.
A local Ingham County township could transform its waste into a fuel source to power part of MSU’s campus if Delhi Township residents approve a bond later this spring.
A local Ingham County township could transform its waste into a fuel source to power part of MSU’s campus if Delhi Township residents approve a bond later this spring.
Just more than a year ago, MSU officials created a committee to explore sustainable energy at MSU and move toward renewable energy efforts.
Beginning in the fall, MSU is launching a new doctorate program for school administrators designed to help overcome current shortfalls in Michigan education.
An unseasonably warm March has helped boost business for some restaurants as MSU students and East Lansing residents flock to outdoor patios. This month’s weather has been “unprecedented,” said T.J. Turnage, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids.
During biochemistry professor Rawle Hollingsworth’s nearly 30 years at MSU, Tom Sharkey, chair of the biochemistry and molecular biology department, remembers having many conversations with him during casual run-ins outside the office. One encounter sticks out in Sharkey’s mind, who said he has a strong memory of listening to Hollingsworth explain carbohydrate involvement in blood types one day in the parking lot.
Tapping into the spring season, craft beer fans gathered Sunday at Crunchy’s to celebrate the official release of Oberon Ale. For about 10 years, Crunchy’s, 254 W. Grand River Ave., has hosted a release party for Oberon, a drink created by Bell’s Brewery Inc., well-known by many Michiganians for its distinct summer flavor, Crunchy’s general manager Mike Krueger said.
Solo Cup Company recently was bought out by Dart Container Corporation, which is based in Mason, Mich., for about $1 billion. Both companies are committed to being environmentally friendly, representatives said. Dart is one of the largest producers of foam cups, which require less energy to produce than plastic cups. Solo also offers many environmentally friendly disposable products, such as drink and food containers made out of paper, plastic and recycled materials.