Campus News

Section of Chestnut Road closed due to construction on Farm Lane bridge

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Part of the Spartan Statue intersection will be closed until May 1 due to construction on the Farm Lane bridge. Chestnut Road was closed before the start of the spring semester. While there is no construction being performed on Chestnut, the detour aims to protect pedestrians by reducing overflow traffic from the Farm Lane closure. The detour reroutes vehicles along Kalamazoo Street and Demonstration Hall Road. Michigan State Infrastructure Planning and Facilities (IPF) sent out a campus-wide email announcing the closure on Dec.

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WATCH: Focal Point News 3-12-2021

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In this edition of Focal Point, we’ll a visit a comedy club with a cause; take a look at a rally to reopen schools at the Michigan State Capitol; get a sneak peek inside the MSU greenhouses on campus.

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Geo-Whatting?

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Distracted walking may be just as bad as distracted driving

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Being distracted by a smart phone or an electronic device is not only a concern while driving but also walking. Communications major Emily Nichols was hit by a car last May while walking in the rain to her math class. “After I was hit I looked for my phone first” Nichols said. Recent studies at New Patterson University have shown that pedestrians are brashly walking though busy intersections with don’t walk signs flashing, while on there smart phones or wearing headphones

Officer Geff Blair of the LCC police department is concered with pedestrians not watching where they are going. “Their whole world is in their palm and the things going on around them become less significant, they even ignore them making them more susceptible to being injured.” He said.

Elections & Politics

Obama Signs Farm Bill at MSU

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President Barack Obama made a historical event at Michigan State University on February 7, 2014. He signed the farm bill, which ensures farmers with crop insurance, and allows people to buy fresh locally grown produce at an affordable price. Debbie Stabenow, who is the senator for Michigan, was the one who pushed this bill. It took her three years to get it though congress. Obama greeted the audience with a powerful “Go Green” so show is Spartan spirit.

Greater Lansing Community News

MSU Bike Share

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As bike clutter worsens around campus, ASMSU says they have a fix. “The idea is: create a bike sharing community,” said ASMSU VP for Finance and Operations, Mike Mozina. With nearly 50,000 students enrolled at MSU, bike racks are overflowing. ASMSU wants to implement a program where students could pay for shared bikes when they need to get around campus. Students could either rent bikes at $1 per hour or buy a year-long membership for $50.

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MSU Withholds Student Government Funding

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After MSU requests ASMSU, the schools student government, to transfer their financial accounts on campus the organization votes to deny the request resulting in their funds being withheld. The university says the request is supported by past audits ASMSU see’s otherwise. Focal Point’s Cortni Moore tells us why.

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Nike Gives Gifts in Exchange for Exercise

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Nike celebrated the Spartans’ 3rd place standing in its March Madness Fuel Points Competition Friday night at the Breslin Center. The competition kept track of students’ activity through various Nike Fuel equipment.  The students would then upload their activity to Nike’s website to gain Fuel Points for their own schools. Nike sent two trainers and a box full of goodies to East Lansing for their efforts.  The trainers led a 40 minute workout session.