Advanced Search
Use the fields below to custom tailor your search. This will return articles, images, and multimedia relevant to your query. You can also do a Basic Search
-
Hard work pays off in 'Summer Circle' performances
(06/25/2009)
For the past two weeks the area along Red Cedar River behind the Auditorium has been filled with audiences attending the 49th annual Summer Circle Theatre produced by the MSU Department of Theatre.I think its pretty amazing Summer Circle has been going on for this length of time said George Peters chair of the Department of Theatre. -
MSU freshman found dead in apartment
(06/24/2009)
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 shes a friend friend and packaging junior Vincent Davis said. -
Rebuilding Brody
(06/24/2009)
Brody Complex sometimes unaffectionately called Grody Brody or The Brojects by some of its almost 2500 residents might need a new nickname after upcoming renovations. The complex will undergo a series of renovations beginning with a 49million makeover to Brody Hall which hasnt had major renovations since its construction in 1952 said Vennie Gore assistant vice president for Housing and Food Services. -
MSU professor uses MRIs for children’s autism research
(06/24/2009)
Brain scanning technology is helping an MSU professor study autism aiding efforts toward MSUs goal of becoming a national center of autism research. Margaret Semrud-Clikeman a psychology professor and director of MSUs Center for Neurodevelopmental Study uses MRIs to study how the brain processes social situations in children with autism. -
2010 census to tally same-sex marriages
(06/24/2009)
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. -
MSU students frightened for family in Iran
(06/24/2009)
Solmav Rezazadeh a medical student at MSU missed a call from her mother Wednesday morning. But for her simply calling back wasnt an option. Rezazadehs family is in Iran the scene of peaceful-turned-violent protests over contested presidential election results. -
Sign of the times
(06/24/2009)
After their middle school romance ended Kerie and Josh Miller would never have guessed that they would someday be married. But six years later after leading very separate lives they found themselves preparing to tie the knot. -
Federal grant given to MSU plant ecologist
(06/24/2009)
An MSU researcher could unlock genetic factors that contribute to plant invasions with the help of a 630000 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 Stations Kellogg Biological Station. -
GVSU students admitted to MSU Med School
(06/24/2009)
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. -
E.L. traffic code channels funding to city
(06/24/2009)
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. -
Ringer reflects on career so far
(06/24/2009)
NFL rookies around the country have been working on their game and Tennessee Titans running back Javon Ringer is no different. The former MSU workhorse Ringer was selected in the fifth round by the Titans in Aprils NFL Draft. The State News caught up with Ringer during Titans-organized team activities to ask him about adjusting to the NFL his time at MSU and being a professional football player. -
Spartans voice their choice on student section T-shirt designs
(06/24/2009)
Theres no place for Democrats or Republicans with an important vote facing MSU students its time to decide the 2009 football student section T-shirt. Voting for the upcoming seasons student section T-shirt can be done at httpwww.msuspartans.comsportsm-footblspec-rel062209aaa.html and the voting period ends July 17. -
Chordsmen 'ringing' in Lansing
(06/24/2009)
Every Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. a group of men gather in the dining room of Great Lakes Christian Homes 2050 S. Washington Road in Holt. They sit together not to argue discuss or plan although that sometimes plays a part. Theyve come to make art they enjoy and perform it well. Theyve come to harmonize. -
Former resident, NBA player gives back to youth
(06/24/2009)
Its not every day that people follow their dreams see them come true and find time to give back to their hometown community. For Desmond Ferguson growing up playing basketball and developing a passion for the sport led to a successful basketball career playing for numerous teams one of them being the Portland Trail Blazers. -
Word on the Street
(06/24/2009)
Human biology senior Amanda Keedle psychology graduate student Rome Meeks and dietetics senior Amanda Marie Lange express their concerns about MSUs new concealed gun policy. MSU now allows concealed weapons on campus but not in buildings assuming the holder has proper permits. -
Editorial board out of touch with average Michiganian
(06/24/2009)
I cannot believe the State News editorial board took a stance saying that the elimination of the Michigan Promise Scholarship is 8220necessary8221 SN 624. -
People need to question more
(06/24/2009)
You have one hour to decide between your life and your leg. No this is not the plot of the next inevitable Saw film. It is a very real situation my father faced almost a year ago. -
Mich. should extend unemployment benefits
(06/24/2009)
Before the end of the year almost 90000 unemployed workers in Michigan will have dried out their unemployment benefits. The state which boasts the nations highest unemployment rate at 14.1 percent is struggling to find short-term answers to the states larger problems. Theres currently a bill sitting in the Michigan Senate that could do just that. -
Police Brief 06/24/09
(06/23/2009)
A parking meter outside the Administration Building was damaged between 5 p.m. Friday and 1130 a.m. Saturday MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said. -
MRULE grant to aid Africa center
(06/23/2009)
Abused children in South Africa might have a new place to stay for the night because of a 5000 grant given to an MSU group. MSUs Multi-Racial Unity Living Experience or MRULE earned the grant from the Clinton Global Initiative University. MRULE supports Vumunzuku Bya-Vana Our Childrens Future VVOCF a center for children orphaned or made vulnerable by HIVAIDS in Zonkizizwe South Africa.
