July 4, 2009

Rebuilding Brody

34339_KDR_NEW_Brody1_062409.jpg Katie Rausch
The State News
Updated 06/24/2009 11:05pm

Brody Complex, sometimes unaffectionately called “Grody Brody” or “The Brojects” by some of its almost 2,500 residents, might need a new nickname after upcoming renovations. The complex will undergo a series of renovations beginning with a $49–million makeover to Brody Hall, which hasn’t had major renovations since its construction in 1952, said Vennie Gore, assistant vice president for Housing and Food Services.

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MSU students frightened for family in Iran

34329_NJH_FEA_Iran_062309.jpg Nichole Hoerner
The State News
Updated 06/24/2009 10:50pm

Solmav Rezazadeh*, a medical student at MSU, missed a call from her mother Wednesday morning. But for her, simply calling back wasn’t an option. Rezazadeh’s family is in Iran, the scene of peaceful-turned-violent protests over contested presidential election results.

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More news

  • Federal grant given to MSU plant ecologist

    Updated 06/24/2009 9:07pm

    An MSU researcher could unlock genetic factors that contribute to plant invasions with the help of a $630,000 grant awarded by the National Science Foundation. The grant, which will be distributed during the next four years, was awarded last month to Jennifer Lau, a plant evolutionary ecologist with the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station’s Kellogg Biological Station.

  • MSU freshman found dead in apartment

    Updated 06/24/2009 11:03pm

    Friends remember communication freshman Alivia Peterson as genuine, energetic and always able to brighten a bad day. “You may not know her name, but you see her face and you know she’s a friend,” friend and packaging junior Vincent Davis said.

  • 2010 census to tally same-sex marriages

    Updated 06/24/2009 9:37pm

    Students are wondering if a new census provision to tally same-sex married couples in the 2010 census will count in the struggle for equality. U.S. Census Bureau officials announced June 19 that same-sex couples would now be counted, starting with the 2010 decennial census.

  • E.L. traffic code channels funding to city

    Updated 06/24/2009 9:02pm

    East Lansing might get an economic boost after the City Council adopted an ordinance June 16 that allows the city to collect revenue from traffic citations involving certain vehicles.

  • MSU professor uses MRIs for children’s autism research

    Updated 06/24/2009 9:39pm

    Brain scanning technology is helping an MSU professor study autism, aiding efforts toward MSU’s goal of becoming a national center of autism research. Margaret Semrud-Clikeman, a psychology professor and director of MSU’s Center for Neurodevelopmental Study, uses MRIs to study how the brain processes social situations in children with autism.

  • GVSU students admitted to MSU Med School

    Updated 06/24/2009 9:04pm

    Six premedical students from Grand Valley State University have been admitted to the MSU College of Human Medicine under an agreement geared toward students from and wishing to practice medicine in areas with low medical accessibility.