Soon, lab animals might not spend their entire lives in the laboratory. Thanks to one student and a mistake in a shipment of hamsters to an MSU lab for a research project, the university might create an official policy for placing rodents unneeded for research up for adoption.
A student’s purse was stolen Oct. 9 while riding on a Capitol Area Transportation Authority bus, MSU police Sgt. Randy Holton said.
While the housing market has been a point of concern for many people recently, the student housing market should remain stable, city and university officials say.
Thursday’s MSU Housing Fair helped many students find next year’s living situations during this hectic season of house hunting.
Josh Gehrke said the time is right to buy a home. Gehrke, a veterinary medicine graduate student, owns a home on Ann Street with his brothers Jason, 25, and Pete, 24.
Rebecca Jacobsen knew how to teach before she picked up her first course book. Jacobsen, an assistant professor of teacher education, grew up around teachers and knew what it meant to teach well.
After leaving their WRA class Thursday afternoon, freshmen Nick Lebel and Eric Sneller decided to smash nuclei and create some rare isotopes.
Increased applications to MSU’s graduate and MBA programs follow a national trend that shows students tend to seek shelter in an unpredictable economy.
A 25-year-old Lansing man was arraigned Wednesday for a campus assault on a 19-year-old student, according to MSU police. Jason H. Evans’ arraignment was connected to the fourth crime alert sent by MSU police this semester.
Standing in front of a 37-member federal review committee earlier this week with a half-billion-dollar project on the line, MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon and a team from the Cyclotron made its case for why East Lansing should be home to the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams.
A duffel bag full of clothing and shoes were stolen Oct. 9 from a car parked on Auditorium Road, MSU police Sgt. Randy Holton said.
In the final presidential debate that was deemed a must-win for John McCain, the Republican presidential candidate ran the tone of the debate, but it might not have been enough to bridge the 8-point gap he is facing in the polls, experts said. “McCain really needed to have a game-changer moment in this debate to declare it a victory,” said MSU director of debate Greta Stahl. “I don’t think that he had that.”
A former Spartan is still going green more than 20 years after he graduated from MSU. Dan Dinelli, a third-generation golf course superintendent, has been selected to receive the 2009 President’s Award for Environmental Stewardship from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.
Two proposals awaiting final approval could affect how much time students spend on a minor program at MSU. Faculty Council approved a proposal during its meeting Tuesday clarifying the type of credit and how much course work must be specific to the minor program. The council also decided students can only earn a minor in a field other than their major.
MSU’s Housing Fair will showcase on- and off-campus housing available to students for the 2009-10 school year.
As wireless devices continue to grow more technologically advanced, students said they’re taking extra measures to ensure their phones’ safety. Beginning Wednesday, YouTube, Gmail and Google Maps will be available on-the-go when the T-Mobile G1 hits stores across the nation. Google and T-Mobile are partnering on the G1’s launch, marking the first time Google has become involved in the mobile market.
Maj. Zoltan Krompecher recalls hiking up a snow-covered East Lansing hill with his 3-year-old daughter, Leah, stammering behind. Leah had lost her boot in the snow, causing the Green Beret to scoop her up in his arms, burying her barefoot into his heavy parka.
Tonight’s third and final presidential debate is a must-win for Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. — but students and experts disagreed on the type of impact it might have on voters. Students said the final debate will be a crucial factor in persuading undecided voters, while experts said it would have a marginal effect.
Independence from foreign oil. Alternative and renewable energy resources. Climate change. These terms have been heard in the news, come up in conversation and have been tossed around by presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama. But despite the rhetoric, the environment has been overshadowed by issues such as the economy, fuel prices and the war in Iraq, according to a Gallup poll.
A man involved in the 1999 New Year’s Eve arson at Agriculture Hall could serve a reduced prison sentence after Assistant U.S. Attorney Hagen Frank recognized the man’s assistance in ongoing eco-terrorism investigations.