Olin Health Center is teaming up with ASMSU to provide resources for students who overconsume alcohol. ASMSU is MSU’s undergraduate student government.
Diwali Bash 2010 was organized by the Indian Student Organization and funded by various groups, including the International Students Association. The event was held Sunday evening at the Spartan Village Community Center, 1460 Middlevale Road.
Austin Melcher has been to Africa and has seen the potential in the people there — but money and resources are lacking. So Melcher participated in a fundraising soccer tournament hosted by the MSU chapter of SCOUT BANANA Saturday at Munn field to benefit an after-school program in South Africa, helping children affected by HIV/AIDS.
Bludgers, beaters, chasers and seekers, keepers, quaffles and, of course, the golden snitch. With more than 750 college students running around with broomsticks and capes, the average Muggle might get overwhelmed. The MSU Quidditch team was one of the 46 teams that competed in the International Quidditch Association, or IQA, fourth annual Quidditch World Cup Saturday and Sunday at DeWitt Clinton Park, in New York City.
During a time when most college students would be preparing for a night out on the town, crowds of students from across Michigan gathered at Riverview Church, 3585 Willoughby Road, in Holt, Mich., to reflect on their spiritual lives.
The MSU Tennis Center was filled with sounds of people talking and the soft thuds of tennis balls Friday night.
The Eli Broad College of Business’s Department of Management’s faculty recently were ranked first in the country for research productivity between 2005-09.
Members of PERMIAS Greater Lansing, an Indonesian student association, celebrated at Indonesian Cultural Night on Saturday at the First Christian Church, 1001 Chester Road, in Lansing.
Legislation to condemn the Westboro Baptist Church’s presence in Michigan was passed on Thursday at ASMSU Academic Assembly’s Code and Academic Policy Committee meeting.
It’s a dream that will be realized tonight when the Spartan Marching Band performs at the 35th annual Bands of America Grand National Championships.
MSU students and university officials celebrated the 25th anniversary of the MSU Sexual Assault Program on Thursday afternoon at the MSU Sexual Assault Program office in the Student Services Building.
Construction projects across campus continue on schedule, officials said during MSU’s Physical Plant Construction Junction meeting Thursday. Work to enclose Emmons Hall prior to the first snowfall is slated for completion next week, with building heat to be activated around the same time, construction representative Ken Dawson said during the meeting. Renovations on the building will continue during the winter and slated to be finished June 2011, he said.
Appearing through a shaky Internet connection from more than 6,000 miles away from MSU, Lt. Andrew Zanotti gave more than 100 MSU Air Force ROTC cadets a tour of his room at Camp Victory in Baghdad via a projector in Bessey Hall.
Veterans and future members of the military from different branches joined together Thursday in celebration of Veterans Day.
Faculty and staff at the MSU College of Natural Science will offer courses toward a degree in actuarial sciences this spring semester, beyond the specialization courses MSU now offers, said Albert Cohen, director of the actuarial sciences program.
With her brow knit in concentration, Renée “Wasson” Dillard, of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, wove strands from black ash tree together into a basket Wednesday in front of a group of students and community members at the MSU Museum.
Students, faculty and community members scoured their pockets to give change to vote for this year’s Ugly Man on Campus while raising money for cancer research. The MSU chapter of Alpha Phi Omega has hosted the Ugly Man on Campus event annually as a part of the fraternity’s National Service Week for many years.
Chef Eric Nittolo wants you to screw up your next meal. “The average 40-year-old adult has had about 43,000 meals,” he said.
Since he was 13 years old, graduate student Zain Shamoon has performed poetry. Shamoon said his experiences as a Muslim inspired him to write poetry about social justice. Shamoon was one of about 16 students and community members who performed music and spoken word poetry centered on the theme of peace Wednesday evening at Spreading the Word of Peace, an open mic event.
An MSU professor has found the U.S. compares poorly with other countries in terms of the math education it provides for its K-12 students. “Even our brightest children are not really competitive with respect to other countries,” Professor Bill Schmidt said.