Students might be forced to put their cigarettes out if a proposal approved last week by a state House committee becomes law. The ban would prohibit smoking in workplaces such as restaurants and bars, with the exception of smoke shops and gaming floors in commercial casinos.
When Wacousta, Mich., resident Kathy Bender went to NCG Cinemas, 2500 Showtime Drive, in Lansing, Wednesday night to catch a movie, she wasn’t just paying for a ticket — she was paying for a physics lesson. Bender and a crowd of about 100 others were taken on a tour of the building blocks of life following a showing of “Angels & Demons” with MSU physics professor Raymond Brock acting as the tour guide.
The 1.1 million Michiganians hitting the road for the Memorial Day weekend will probably see fewer construction delays, according to a press release from the Michigan Department of Transportation. AAA Michigan estimated about a 1 percent increase in Memorial Day weekend drivers from last year.
On Wednesday evening, a slow and silent procession of cyclists rode through the streets of campus. Making their way through downtown East Lansing, the riders turned on Michigan Avenue and rode into Lansing, stopping at the foot of the Capitol building as the sun slowly set. Here they parked their bikes, and for the first time since departing, they spoke.
The warm weather, flip-flops and sun of an East Lansing summer have remaining MSU students shaking off the previous months’ cold and taking to the outdoors, whether they’re enrolled in classes, working or laying out in their front yards.
East Lansing city officials plan to maintain the quality of the city’s recreational programs during the coming fiscal year, despite budget cuts in other city departments and community programs.
MSU must hand over police documents regarding a 2006 campus assault to The State News, which requested the information under the Freedom of Information Act, an Ingham County Circuit Court judge ruled Wednesday.
On Sept. 29, 2008, hours after the Zimmer family reportedly enjoyed a meal with friends in their Wright Township home near Grand Rapids, investigators arrived to find the home ablaze and the bodies of four victims, including MSU student Katherine A. Brown.
Jury selection concluded and opening statements began Tuesday at Ottawa County’s 20th Circuit Court in Grand Haven for the trial of a man charged in connection with the death of former MSU student Katherine A. Brown, a court clerk said.
Michael Tonner waited all his life to go to Joe Louis Arena. A bartender at Crunchy’s, 254 W. Grand River Ave., for the past two years, Tonner had seen fans clad in red and white file through the bar doors every playoff season. Finally, Tonner was headed to Hockeytown’s sanctuary for the first game of the Western Conference Finals against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.
To reduce costs but maintain its force, the East Lansing Police Department will be decreasing overtime, training and equipment spending, East Lansing police Chief Tom Wibert said. “What causes us to have a good service is that we have good people,” he said. “And we want to keep them.”
The East Lansing City Council approved its 2009-10 $95 million budget Tuesday, making reductions that city officials said would minimally affect residents. Areas hit include the sidewalk repair program and the public safety departments.
For many baby boomer college faculty across the country, job satisfaction is a problem. According to a study conducted at the University of Washington that was released last month, baby boomers in the middle of their lives are less satisfied with their jobs than their older and younger colleagues. However, that might not be the case at MSU.
Some students might have easier access to health care because of a new health reform bill proposed by state Sen. Tom George, R-Kalamazoo, last week. “If you’re going to go to school, it’s hard to work many hours a week and keep up with your classes,” said Sherry Sofia, chief of staff for George. “It could be those people who have a part-time job and no benefits provided by their employer who are helped.”
Extra inches around the waist might promote cancer growth, according to a study published last month by MSU researchers. Jenifer Fenton, a food science and human nutrition researcher at the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station, studied the link between a hormone found in fat cells and colon cancer.
Alma Gutierrez is making her version of the American dream work. At least for now. Gutierrez is the owner of El Oasis, two locations that serve Mexican food for customers at 1125 E.
A fire was reported outside Owen Graduate Hall on May 12, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal stimulus funding has been allocated to MSU and East Lansing in the past 90 days. Ingham County is using its portion of the $3.8 billion given to Michigan on road projects, educational improvements and energy efficiency, among other issues.
In addition to possibly approving the 2009-10 fiscal year budget, the East Lansing City Council plans to discuss the future of two century-old houses located on Louis Street at tonight’s meeting.
Sheila Teahan isn’t a structural engineer, but the associate professor of English can surmise that Morrill Hall, the century-old building that houses her office, is on its last leg.