Rain, melted snow flood campus
A flood warning is in effect for areas near the Red Cedar River and Grand River Avenue due to rising water levels, according to the National Weather Service.
A flood warning is in effect for areas near the Red Cedar River and Grand River Avenue due to rising water levels, according to the National Weather Service.
MSU researchers believe Michigan’s forests could help lessen the dependence on fossil fuels, but an environmental group has concerns about adverse ecological effects.
For Jason Keffer, the East Lansing bar scene can get stale. The excitement of bouncing between local watering holes for pitchers of beer can only last so long, the hospitality business junior said.
While in town promoting Tuesday’s Michigan presidential primary, U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., took time Wednesday to see the progress being made by researchers in the thermoelectricity field.
A study involving racism at MSU and four other historically white campuses found that black men are discriminated against solely because of their race.
MSU researcher Kohei Yoshiyama’s findings of an inverse relationship between bacteria and their resource molecules were published in the January issue of The American Naturalist journal.
MSU men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo and his wife, Lupe, announced Wednesday their plans to join the American Cancer Society in raising awareness and money through Coaches vs. Cancer, the society’s nationwide partnership with the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
With the exception of a few thefts from the tip jar every month, Gumby’s Pizza manager William Blundell doesn’t often think about robberies.
Marjorie Hock spent a good portion of her winter break studying enrollment options. Because the classes she wanted to take are full, the advertising senior is now considering taking an independent studies course.
It was a comfortable win for one and a win that might have been too close to comfort for the other, but Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., nonetheless emerged victorious in Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary. Clinton edged Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., who won Thursday’s Iowa caucus, despite trailing the Illinois senator in early polls Tuesday. She is the only big-name candidate on the ballot.
The East Lansing City Council refrained from establishing a drug testing program for taxi drivers until it’s presented with more evidence of reckless behavior.
Antara “Richa” Gangopadhyay is using her crown as a way to bring back a tutoring program she started for youth in Lansing years ago.
A new minimum number of credits for students to earn academic minors may soon cause confusion within departments about how many credits are required for each program.
The academic and financial value of MSU has improved relative to other public universities but ranks last in the Big Ten, according to a study by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine.
The Sparty statue, a 6,600-pound terra cotta sculpture depicting MSU’s beloved mascot, has been a landmark in East Lansing since its dedication in 1945.
So far, finding fresh panda droppings in Chinese nature reserves is all Vanessa Hull can report.
When Raymond Simanavicius first arrived in historic Old Town Lansing, he immediately saw its potential. “I just thought, ‘Oh my God, this is a place that’s going to be booming,’” Simanavicius said. “When you look at the history and the design and the architecture … It’s kind of trendy.”
A trend of declining faculty with tenure nationwide has some MSU officials concerned about the quality of education students receive.
After being hit with several inches of snow while students were on vacation, the city of East Lansing issued six tickets and 37 warnings for failure to shovel sidewalks over break.
As renewable energy becomes more crucial to the Michigan economy, MSU is working to get the state out of its financial slump by investing in wind energy.