To some, the former Olympic game is known as the “sport of kings.” But to others, it’s more commonly known as polo.
According to a Kaplan Test Prep survey given to pre-law students in June, 32 percent of law school applicants said rankings were the most important factors in choosing a school to study law. The survey said about 86 percent of the students ranked it as either most important or somewhat important.
For journalism sophomore Matt Ward, a big reason he chose to attend MSU was for all of the natural landscapes and scenery it offers.
As class gets into full swing, communication senior Melissa Lorras finally is experiencing the pain she’s been putting off for the past three years: 8 a.m. classes.
To former United States Ambassador to India David Mulford, students in the U.S. should have a broad and thorough view of what goes on around the world. And on Thursday evening, he will get the opportunity to do just this when speaking to MSU students and community members about what’s going on outside of the U.S., primarily focusing on U.S.-India relations. At 7 p.m.
After a visit to MSU a few years ago, Matt Papa knew he wanted to be a part of the fraternity his brother was president of — Pi Kappa Phi — when he transferred from a community college this year.
The Residence Halls Association, or RHA, the Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, and MSU’s undergraduate student governments provide services, funding and a voice for MSU students. With their contributions to policymaking at MSU, The State News decided to catch up with a few members of these governing bodies to find out who these student representatives really are.
Dining hall food at MSU no longer is day-old pizza and a mystery as to where it came from. It’s homemade tortilla chips, sushi rolls and Thai chicken pizza, cooked fresh and not in the back kitchen — a factor that helped “place MSU at No.
Safety issues have caused all fitness centers in residence halls to close until January 2013 for repairs and improvements, according to a letter from Director of Residence Education and Housing Services Kathy Collins to all hall residents.
When a catastrophic earthquake rumbled parts of the Caribbean and collapsed Port-au-Prince, the capital city of Haiti, senior Emilio Voltaire, a Haitian-American MSU student, said he experienced effects of the disaster long after it hit.
If you only had 48 hours to spend on MSU’s campus, what would you do?
A “home away from home” is how journalism junior Justin Polk describes celebrating Rosh Hashana, one of the holiest celebrations in the Jewish faith, at MSU Hillel.
For predental freshman Alex Durkin, living with a resident assistant wasn’t the way he envisioned his start to college, but it was the reality.
Since coming to MSU, Dominic Nangea and Kuya Julius always wanted to personally meet MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon — a wish that came true this Sunday.
For advertising junior Ryan Basso, naming the top university in the nation is easy — MSU.
Alexandria Rose hurled her magenta flag into the air and couldn’t help but crack a smile.
The election season was one of the primary topics discussed by ASMSU’s biweekly Policy Committee, which met Thursday to discuss plans to engage the student body in both local and national elections.
From a small town in Northern Michigan, Michelle Samalik, who graduated from a high school with little diversity, is one of about 150 freshmen considered to be “underrepresented” in the College of Engineering.
New construction plans could be coming to Akers Hall in the near future. Karen Zelt, communications manager for the Physical Plant, said during the Physical Plant’s monthly construction junction meeting Thursday morning, plant employees are working to submit an authorization plan to the MSU Board of Trustees during its October board meeting for an Akers Hall renovation.
MSU students can register to vote Friday when Secretary of State Ruth Johnson’s mobile office comes to campus.