A second charge of third-degree criminal sexual conduct has been added to the sexual assault case against Nigel Scarlett, ASMSU’s former Student Assembly vice chairperson for external affairs.
Gasoline prices hit a record high in the state of Michigan this week when the statewide average price reached $3.52 per gallon, 74 cents higher than the price at the same time last year.
Nobel Peace Prize-winner Nelson Mandela will be recognized with an honorary degree during commencement ceremonies May 2 at Breslin Center. Mandela, former president of South Africa, will present a videotaped response during the ceremony, according to a university press release.
Suroosh Marzban listened for laughs while delivering his final lines as Travis D’Amico, a character on the MSU Telecasters’ sitcom, “The Show.” Marzban, a psychology senior, said his roommates came to watch him perform in a live taping of the hourlong show — the longest-running college situation comedy in the U.S.
The redevelopment of The Dollar Nightclub and the city’s ethics policy are among the items to be discussed at Tuesday’s East Lansing City Council meeting. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. today in Conference Room A of City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.
Democratic state lawmakers are planning to introduce legislation that would help reduce unintended pregnancies and protect women’s health by increasing sex education programs and prescription coverage of birth control.
As energy-saving compact fluorescent lamps continue to gain popularity across the country, environmental groups said possible hazardous turnoffs shouldn’t be a concern. At eight different locations on campus Tuesday, members of the environmental stewardship team will host a CFL giveaway during lunchtime hours.
Although some universities are taking heat for their expectations of athletes in the classroom, MSU officials said many of the practices in question aren’t an issue here.
MSU students could see their teaching assistants deliver a different kind of lecture today — one led not from podiums and chalkboards, but from bullhorns and banners. Following a 24-hour online vote, about 81 percent of the Graduate Employees Union’s nearly 900 eligible members voted in favor of staging a one-day walkout if a contract was not reached early this morning.
The Dalai Lama offered his trademark humor and humility in answering questions submitted from a crowd of more than 7,000 gathered for a teaching session Sunday at the University of Michigan.
MSU students living on campus next year will be paying a bit more to stay there. The MSU Board of Trustees voted Friday to raise room and board rates for all students by 5.25 percent.
ASMSU’s new Student Assembly officials are hoping better communication between representatives and staff will prevent arguments among members on items such as its budget.
With Breslin Center’s outdoor thermometer reading 75 degrees before 6 p.m. Friday night, the stage was set for the 2008 MSU Relay for Life. The event raised $63,000 and will be combined with Greek Week’s Relay for Life activities, setting MSU’s total at $274,000.
State lawmakers are hoping that a new state law is reducing drunken driving and sparing some intoxicated bargoers unsafe walks home, but police and state officials remain unsure of the law’s effects.
Painted horses and newly hatched chicks were highlights of Saturday’s Small Animals Day, an educational event sponsored by the MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Marti Heil was appointed interim vice president for university development at the MSU Board of Trustees meeting Friday.
When it comes to Alex Fike’s fraternity house, change is a bad thing. In 30 years, Fike said he hopes Delta Sigma Phi still resembles the “architectural masterpiece,” built in 1931.
The Graduate Employees Union took one step closer to their proposed one-day walkout Sunday by approving a ballot sent to all members that could authorize the job action. If approved – and if a contract has not been reached before then – the walkout would take place at 6 a.m. Tuesday, with members present at nine picket lines placed strategically around campus.
ASMSU’s Student Assembly was unable to approve its 2008-2009 budget despite spending more than seven hours meeting Thursday. Although the assembly named its Student Assembly chairperson, vice chairperson for external affairs and vice chairperson for internal affairs, members tabled the budget until its meeting Thursday.
The MSU Board of Trustees has voted to raise room and board rates for all students a rate of 5.25 percent. It will now cost $7,026 annually for a double room and unlimited meal plan in on-campus residence halls – $350 more than last year.