They call her “blackbean” – half black, half Mexican. It’s a nickname embraced by Lynette Davidson, a political theory and constitutional democracy and communication sophomore and one of the 710 students at MSU who identifies with two or more races.
Changes to the course repeat policy were discussed during Tuesday’s Executive Committee of Academic Council, or ECAC, meeting.
One student group is storming classrooms on campus in an effort to save lives and beat other universities in the Gift of Life Campus Challenge.
From studying the effects of morphine on the nervous system to examining the human heart, James Galligan has seen it all from a biological perspective.
Students discuss where they would visit during spring break if time and money weren’t a factor in their decision.
Tamara Hewlett, a travel expert for STA Travel, provides students with tips and hints for planning an affordable and worry-free spring break.
Some East Lansing businesses are preparing for a rush of student customers as the spring break season approaches. Many students want an escape from the winter cold for a short amount of time, so they base their spring break plans around a vacation to a warm, sunny climate, said Tamara Hewlett, an agent for STA Travel, 207 E. Grand River Ave.
Students who are considering traveling to Mexico for spring break are on the receiving end of warnings on the federal and university level to be careful of increasing violence.
A team of MSU faculty and students will work this year to ensure the university stands by its green reputation in the future.
On campus environmental organizations MSU Greenpeace and the Sierra Student Coalition are encouraging the university to live up to its slogan of sustainability.
Tye Dye Thom, or Thom, co-owner of Wish You Were Here, is on campus with apparel to provide such protection. He is selling gloves, hats and mukluks — among other items — every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Union. Thom has become a regular visitor to MSU.
The construction team behind the newly built Secchia Center in Grand Rapids is reaping the benefits for its environmentally friendly focus.
MSU Federal Credit Union, or MSUFCU, will donate more than $22,000 in total to two different university programs, said April Clobes, an executive vice president at MSUFCU.
With a variety of collegiate honor societies to choose from, selecting a legitimate organization might be a challenge. With that, students should be careful of fraudulent organizations, said Janine Deegan, manager of outreach communication for the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
Even with freezing weekend temperatures, performers heated up the stage with numerous beats, rhythms and moves. The University Activities Board, or UAB, held its Beat the Breaks Off Dance-a-thon!
Through an alternative form of worship, the Signs of Adoration, or SOA, group performed an all-sign concert for the MSU community — both for the deaf and hearing.
For three years, the MSU chapter of the March of Dimes has worked closely with Sparrow Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, or NICU, to assist infant patients and their families, said international relations senior Monika Johnson, the chapter’s president.
Representatives from ASMSU’s Student Assembly passed a resolution Thursday to urge the university to abandon the burning of coal at the T.B. Simon Power Plant in favor of renewable energy sources.
Students who wish to skip out on the beach for spring break have numerous options of making an impact on their world.
Although the MSU library budget increased about 32 percent since the 2000-01 academic year, the cost of scholarly publications is rising at far higher rates, said Steven Sowards, associate director of collections of the Main Library.