By Sergio Martínez-Beltránsmartinez@statenews.comTHE STATE NEWSnnThousands of people rallied on Tuesday across the nation asking members of the congress to increase the federal minimum wage.In Lansing, tens of people met in front of congressman Mike Rogers’s office as an attempt to convince him to sign the discharge petition to bring H.R.
It is springtime in Michigan and though we are out of the wintery woods, warmer weather begins to nag at one constant in the lives of residents: energy consumption.
ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government, began elections for college representatives, the ASMSU tax renewal and structure changes within the organization.
A recent state subcommittee proposal could cut $500,000 out of MSU’s appropriations because of the university’s involvement with union-building workshops. The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education approved a budget on March 27 that included new language requiring public universities to “not participate in any instructional activity that encourages or discourages union organizing of employees.”
Although many people enrolled for health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace before the March 31 deadline, those still uninsured, including students, might face financial repercussions.
Ever since she got her first job at McDonald’s in high school, 2009 alumna Ashley Adkins knew one thing was for certain: she wanted to be her own boss.
MSU's undergraduate student government ASMSU has been working on designing a new tutoring program that could further assist students in difficult science courses.
In Chinese culture, a full circle is highly valued — it symbolizes a good beginning followed by a good finish.
MSU's Council of Graduate Students, or COGS recently elected Emily Bank to serve as president after the four-term President, Stefan Fletcher decided to step down prior to the election.
On Friday, the Malaysian Student Organization enthralled students and residents with choreographed dances and fight scenes in the theatrical performance of a Malay folk tale.
The clock struck 8:30 p.m. when Breslin Center went dark.
The MSU Main Library is fighting to be more than just a place for books.
Since the fall of 2013, MSU’s chapter of Liberty in North Korea, a national organization, has been working to better the lives and image of North Korean refugees around the country.
ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government, finished off its last general assembly meeting prior to elections with an MSU Infrastructure and Planning Facilities presentation as well as passing a resolution to support Design For America Spartans in their attempt to receive a grant.
Hundreds of film reels of historical events at MSU are at risk of being lost due to outdated viewing formats.
Nearly a thousand dollars per day are being shoveled into city potholes in an attempt to alleviate a problem which also is costing drivers hundreds of dollars.
If university officials decide to act upon committee recommendations, faculty and students could see more efficient regulation of social media use in the classroom.
The sun is shining, the snow is melting and the garbage is blowing — it's spring, and the city's in need of some cleaning.
Fire alarms forced an evacuation out of the Engineering Building around 11 a.m. Wednesday.Civil and environmental engineering administrative assistant Laura Taylor said there was a mistake with the autoclave."It was an issue in our environmental lab.
MSU will embrace a new appreciation for failure this April with a new initiative.