Sports
Trojan Swimming and Diving Team Reflects on 2nd-Place CAAC Blue Finish
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The season looked different than previous ones due to the pandemic. How did the team make it to their second place finish? What did it mean to them?
General News
Andrea Larkin Retiring as First and Only Woman Judge for East Lansing Court; Governor to Appoint Replacement
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Her colleagues shared with ELi their appreciation for her work. What will happen after Larkin’s retirement?
COVID-19
ELHS Model UN Club Takes Home Multiple Awards
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The event was held online, but that did not stop a group of ELHS students from doing their best. How did the event go? What awards did they take home?
Arts & Cultures
For Crêpe Sake Opens in East Lansing Today
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East Lansing native Gina Mudrey speaks to Sarah Spohn about the grand opening of For Crêpe Sake. What does the owner recommend?
COVID-19
Humans and Pets Needed to Train Medical Students, Both Online and In-Person
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Medical students must continue to learn the best ways to interact with patients – both online and in-person – during the pandemic. Are you interested in signing up to be a standardized patient to help them?
Sports
Trojans Throttle Waverly on Senior Night, 92-22, Behind 50 Combined Points from Seniors
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The Trojans celebrated their three seniors at halftime. The young women who were the glue that held their team together, cheered from the sidelines in the second half after scoring a combined 50 points in the first half.
Spend Locally
Local Meal Prep Delivery Service Makes Healthy Eating More Accessible
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East Lansing resident Rueben Hewitt is working to make healthy meals affordable and accessible through his business, MenuBubble. Sarah Spohn reports on how the service works and what motivated Hewitt to get it running.
Environment
Bald Eagle and Other Raptors Flocking Around East Lansing
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Have you seen the bald eagle on the Northern Tier Trail? Amalia Medina reports on the bald eagle and other raptors that you can spot in the area.
Arts & Cultures
How Did Mickey Mouse Hill Get Its Name?
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Is it a comment on the topography? A reference to the middle school’s name? A tribute to a beloved educator? What we know is that people in East Lansing love their sledding hill!
Arts & Cultures
Little Local Joys: Taking the Chill Out of Winter Pastimes
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Jon Eguia is embracing the cold by making ice sculptures. He hopes to inspire others this winter. Ann Kammerer shares his story.
Caring for Each Other
“Like Hollering Down the Well”: Local Seniors Frustrated While Trying to Get Vaccines
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Checking for appointments and waiting for emails has begun to feel like a full-time job, filled with anxiety and confusion. Emily Joan Elliott reports on what seniors have to say what has caused some of the confusion.
Sports
Leading by Supporting, Kelsey Mongoven Is ELi’s Trojan of the Week
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“We tried to create an environment that worked for everyone,” Kelsey Mongoven explains. A junior at MSU, Mongoven has taken on the responsibility of head coach for the Trojans’ varsity gymnastics team.
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MacDonald Middle School Hero Mr. Watson Retires After 47 Years of Service
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Vincent Watson has been a true hero through his 47 years of service in East Lansing Public Schools, positively influencing the lives of thousands of children and young adults.
Arts & Cultures
Little Local Joys: The Fairy Gardens of East Lansing
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They’re popping up all over the place. What might you find if you crouch down and look closely?
Sports
Ed Outslay, Trojan of the Week, Remains in the Hearts of Those Who Knew Him
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This week, ELi’s Mark Meyer brings a remembrance of baseball coach Ed Outslay, who passed away a year ago doing what he loved.
Arts & Cultures
Little Local Joys: Modern Meets Medieval in Basement Build
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In our continuing series on small joys during the stay-at-home orders, we bring you the story of one teenager’s basement quest to build a pipe organ from scratch.
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Trojan of the Week Andrel Anthony Jr. Has Risen to the Head of His Class
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Plenty of big-time college football coaches are eager to add Trojan of the Week Andrel Anthony Jr. to their lineups.
Ask ELi to Investigate
Ask ELi: How’s the Mask-Sewing Crew Doing?
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We bring news on how the Peppermint Creek fundraiser did for the local volunteer sewing army and also provide a general update on the homemade production of masks.
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Epitome of a Team Player, Zoe Morse is Our Trojan of the Week
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Former Trojan Zoe Morse has elevated her soccer-playing career to the professional level. Mark Meyer speaks with her as she prepares to join the Chicago Red Stars.
General News
Kelli Ellsworth Etchison Recognized as Community Service Leader
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East Lansing resident Kelli Ellsworth Etchison centers her life on helping people feel that they belong. She has some advice for those who want to provide community service.
Sports
Life in the Fast Lane: Trojan of the Week Andrew Lane Knows No Other Way
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Andrew Lane trains as hard as he competes (if that’s possible). He also leaves a large footprint as one of the top distance runners in ELHS history.
Little Joys
Little Local Joys: Silly Walks Zone
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Kit Carlson describes herself as “a total Monty Python fan” and someone in need of a little fun. Who isn’t?
COVID-19
Plasma Treatment Project Continues to Grow: An Update from Dr. Paneth
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MSU’s Dr. Nigel Paneth gives an update on the project he’s leading to bring antibodies from recovered people to those who might be saved.
COVID-19
Long-Time Owner of Curious Book Shop Is Hoping the Community Will Help
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Ray Walsh has owned and operated Curious Book Shop for fifty years. He’s hoping the community will help his employees.
Sports
ELi’s Trojan of the Week, Nikki Norris, Has Devoted Her Career to Athletics
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Nikki Norris believes lessons learned on the field can bring a lifetime of value. She’s lived that ideal in her career.
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ELi’s Trojan of the Week: Swimmer Matias Jimenez
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Senior swimmer Matias Jimenez, ELi’s Trojan of the Week, was set to join his teammates for one last lap. Then reality set in.
General News
East Lansing’s Public Health Is Threatened by Insurance Gaps
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East Lansing’s public health during COVID-19 is being shaped by our demographics and complex health insurance system.
COVID-19
Little Local Joys: The Migrating Birds
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“We’re just stepping back and listening, and hearing the sounds of spring.”
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ELi’s Trojan of the Week: Senior Standout Aaliyah Nye
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In the first of a new series celebrating Trojan athletes, ELi’s Mark Meyer features the skills and record of senior Aaliyah Nye.
Arts & Cultures
Little Local Joys: The Ephemerals in Bloom
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“All that’s been perfected over a billion years is right in your own backyard,” says Peter Carrington, the curator of Beal Garden.
General News
Eleven Thousand Masks Later, the Requests Haven’t Stopped
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The need and the challenges are high, but this ever-growing community of sewists keeps making masks, headbands, gowns, and more.
COVID-19
Trojan Coaching Staff Laments Shutdown of Seasons, Expresses Concern for Student Athletes
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When word of the season cancellations became known, athletic director Nikki Norris was thankful to be able to immediately connect with her staff. ELi’s Mark Meyer files this report.
COVID-19
East Lansing High Students Taking Varied Paths During School Closure
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ELi reporter and ELHS student Alex Hosey reports on what East Lansing High students have been experiencing in the last few weeks. What have been our teens’ activities and concerns?
Little Joys
Little Local Joys: Uniting with Light
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For our continuing “Little Local Joys” series, ELi’s Ann Kammerer spoke with East Lansing resident Nancy Cuddeback about the movement to honor medical professionals with candles tonight.
Arts & Cultures
East Lansing Couple Share View of Pandemic from Taiwan
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Smitty Smith, known to folks in East Lansing from the Pump House Concert series, shares a view of the pandemic from Taiwan, where he currently resides with his wife.
General News
International Students Face Struggles, Including Possible Challenges from Homeland Security
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What’s it like being an international student at MSU during the rapid changes caused by the pandemic? ELi’s Emily Joan Elliott spoke with Ramya Swayamprakash and Liao Zhang to find out.
General News
How Are Two of Our Most Dogged Reporters Handling the Crush of East Lansing News?
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What’s it like reporting during a pandemic? ELi reporter Emily Joan Elliott and photographer Gary Caldwell share their experiences.
COVID-19
The Mayor of East Lansing Is Angry
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East Lansing Mayor Ruth Beier is angry that the federal, state, and county governments did not act much sooner on COVID-19. ELi spoke with her just after the Governor’s stay-at-home order.
General News
Volunteer Local Crafters Hard at Work Sewing Masks
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Organizer Jessy Gregg calls this community of sewing volunteer ‘crisis crafters.’ They are now making fabric masks to help with the worsening COVID-19 crisis. ELi’s Sarah Spohn reports.
Shifting to Distanced Life at MSU Has Not Been Simple
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The shift to online learning happened with little warning at MSU. ELi’s Emily Joan Elliott brings this inside look at the rapid and monumental change at East Lansing’s core institution.
COVID-19
Everything is up in the air’: ELHS Students React to School Closure
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ELHS students were caught off guard with all the uncertainties facing them as Michigan schools were closed. Amalia Medina brings ELi the story.