Thousands of people packed onto Detroit’s Woodward Avenue on Sunday to catch a glimpse of the Democratic presidential running mates, but the tone of the day’s speeches was somber despite the crowd’s fervor. Both Sens. Barack Obama and Joe Biden centered their remarks on the nation’s economic crisis, which they blamed on the Bush administration’s lack of regulation.
MSU removed iceberg lettuce from its residence halls Friday, after the Michigan Department of Community Health announced that bagged lettuce from a Detroit-based produce distributor was the probable source of the statewide E. coli outbreak. Aunt Mid’s Produce Co., a nationwide vendor, was identified as a distributor of the lettuce that has affected 26 people in Michigan, as well as several people in New York, Ohio, Illinois and Oregon.
There were all the makings of a classic Spartans tragedy in Indiana’s Memorial Stadium this weekend. Passes bouncing off hands of stone. Missed special teams assignments. Coverages more busted than a raucous house party on Albert Avenue.
Changes to MSU’s accounting curricula will reflect the gradual shift in how U.S. companies now file financial statements. In August, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced a timetable for the U.S. to potentially drop its current accounting standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, in favor of the developing global standards’ International Financial Reporting Standards, or IFRS.
The McDonel Hall Kiva looked more like an MSU version of “America’s Got Talent” on Saturday as students showcased their unique skills at Soul Night, presented by the McDonel Black Caucus. The MSU Breakdancing Club opened the show with a routine and was followed by a variety of performances such as poetry, hip-hop dance routines and sign language interpretations of popular music.
A 45-year-old Lansing man was arraigned Tuesday for allegedly stealing copper wire, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
He’ll be 70 years old in a little more than a month, but Gordon Lightfoot is still belting out tunes and playing his guitar.
It started innocently enough: with a miserable, annoying cold. But soon, the fourth-grader was losing weight and having a hard time breathing. She missed two weeks of school, getting weaker all the while.
MSU officials are asking students living in East Complex — Akers, McDonel, Hubbard and Holmes halls — to help the state solve the ongoing E. coli outbreak that has affected 29 MSU students and 17 others in Michigan.
A protest held on the median of Grand River Avenue Thursday was part of a national demonstration opposing President Bush’s proposed $700 billion bailout plan for the financial industry.
The entire Democratic presidential ticket, plus former contender Hillary Clinton, will be in Michigan this weekend.
A 29-year-old man was arraigned in East Lansing’s 54-B District Court Thursday on counts of possessing marijuana with the intent to deliver, manufacturing marijuana and maintaining a drug house.
The Alliance of Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgender Students will be hosting a community discussion at 7 p.m. on Sunday in 103 Erickson Hall.
From a woman in a 19th-century dress and wig to students being quizzed on the MSU Fight Song, the 2008 Fall Study Abroad Fair offered a taste of what to expect in a Study Abroad program.
Wall Street is scrambling for solid ground in the wake of government buyouts, but MSU officials said students using federal student loans have very little to fear. A $700 billion bailout package being debated before Congress could provide some financial relief for banks and other businesses feeling the effects of a slumping stock market.
While the number of confirmed E. coli cases at MSU continues to rise, 13 more E. coli reports have surfaced across the state. As of Wednesday, nine MSU cases had been confirmed as E. coli, while 21 other cases remain probable, bringing the total number of cases on campus to 30.
Frank Lambert is a people person. Every week, the 42-year-old Haslett resident heads to Moriarty’s Pub, 802 E. Michigan Ave., in Lansing, to play darts and socialize with friends and strangers. And almost every weekend so far this autumn, Lambert has gone door-to-door chatting with area residents about why they should vote him into the District 69 seat in the Michigan House of Representatives.
MSU basketball great Earvin “Magic” Johnson paid a visit to his hometown of Lansing on Wednesday, but instead of kicking back and relaxing, Johnson was all about business. Johnson appeared at Pattengill Middle School, 626 Marshall St., in Lansing, to host a town hall meeting on urban policy as a spokesman for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign.
Mary Siemon can’t afford to go to an obstetrician-gynecologist because her insurance won’t cover the costs. “It’s been really hard to find a doctor where I could go for reproductive care and that’s a real issue concerning a lot of the women on campus and a lot of women back home,” Siemon said.
Republican vice presidential candidate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Wednesday the United States could be headed toward another Great Depression that would drastically affect the country, especially younger generations.