By Dave Bartkowiak For The State News Sparty's convenience stores will again offer the MSU community a chance to aid in the fight against neuromuscular diseases in partnership with the Muscular Dystrophy Association of America, or MDA. Spartan-green paper shamrocks can be purchased for about the same price as a cup of coffee.
The Hubbard Hall Black Caucus and the African American Celebratory Committee will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday at 132 Hubbard Hall.
The MSU Board of Trustees will consider shifting the School of Music from the College of Arts and Letters to its own separate college.
By Summi Gambhir For The State News It was an evening that brought believers closer to the Almighty. And by the time the Vision Christian Campus Ministry's Winter Worship program ended Friday evening, people said they felt the presence of Jesus Christ among them.
An NBA All-Star Game party at 8 p.m. Sunday in Rather Hall's lounge will provide funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Attendees can purchase $1 raffle tickets to benefit the foundation at the event, which is sponsored by the Rather Hall Government and the Rather Hall Black Caucus.
The Department of Fisheries and Wildlife will hold its second annual Graduate Student Research Symposium today at the Union. The event will showcase a wide range of research projects, from the effects of land cover change on bird communities to population dynamics of fish and reptile species. The symposium is intended to share knowledge between researchers about fish and wildlife species.
Some MSU researchers say effective land use can be the difference between life or death for a small community. To help address this problem, organizers at the fourth annual MSU Land Use Summit will try to help Michigan communities plan for the future.
In the 11 years that "The Vagina Monologues" has been a sensation, its focus has never changed — to educate audiences on violence against women. "Women are often taught to think that words relating to the vagina are offense and they shouldn't say them out loud," said Julia Dillard, the play's co-director.
They grew up in tight-knit families with strong ethnic and cultural traditions from countries such as India, Iraq and Vietnam. When freshman year at MSU arrived, it was their first time away from home, and the students had to decide how to incorporate their culture into their new surroundings. To cope with the changes, some students join multicultural greek organizations on campus that are focused on easing this transition. "We wanted to be part of an organization that fit us, our personalities and personal beliefs," said Bethanie Akins, a member of Delta Xi Phi. One way her sorority attempts to address multicultural issues is by sponsoring events such as panel discussions about interracial dating, which also allow members to meet. "It will help to educate and to make interracial dating more acceptable in society," said Sharon Khousakoun, who also is a member of Delta Xi Phi and an advertising senior.
Retired faculty still active at MSU now have the chance to get their voice heard within the university.
MSU's greek community will work together to raise money for the American Cancer Society during a Relay For Life event this weekend. The greeks are aim to beat the $152,000 in donations they raised last year, which contributed to MSU's third-place standing among college and university donors nationwide. Being home to not one, but two student-organized Relay For Life fundraising events sets MSU apart — it's the only college or university with more than one. "MSU is a pacesetter in the fight against cancer," said Kate Follet, American Cancer Society community development director for the Lansing area. "There is a motivated student body that realizes something needs to be done." A combined total of $235,000 was raised last year during the Greek Week's relay and MSU's second student-organized relay event. The Relay for Life of Michigan State University-General event will take place April 20-21. This weekend's event serves as the kickoff to the Greek Week celebration at MSU. Relay For Life is a nonprofit, fundraising event whose proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society.
For MSU researchers, entrepreneurial endeavors may not be as far from their grasp as before. The Office of Intellectual Property has been revamped into MSU Technologies, an office designed to facilitate the development of researchers' patents and discoveries into licensed products for the marketplace. MSU President Lou Anna K.
When Brian Winn was 11 years old, his father bought him an Apple II computer — but he refused to buy him any video games for it. What his father did buy was design software.
By Yusuf Begg For The State News With its mountainous terrain and fertile land, the country of Uganda is known as the "Pearl of Africa." However, two decades of tribal warfare under the dictatorship of Idi Amin sent the country into a downward spiral of intense civil strife and economic devastation.
For John Herbst, the "I" in his "I Stop Hate: MSU United" initiative really should be a "we." Herbst introduced the initiative to the Residence Halls Association, or RHA, at its meeting Feb.
The MSU Women's Resource Center will be presenting "Love Your Body; Love Yourself: A Discussion on Body Image" from 7-8:30 p.m.
The author of "Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong" will speak at 2:30 p.m.
Birthday cake and hominoid fossils meant one thing to the MSU Museum: It was time to celebrate Charles Darwin's birthday. Darwin Discovery Day, hosted by the MSU Museum for the second time ever on Sunday, was part of an international celebration of the impact Darwin's theory of evolution has had on science. The annual event is held around the world on or near Darwin's birthday, Feb.
Nigel Scarlett, who became the new ASMSU vice chairperson for external affairs early Friday morning, said he plans to focus his time on advocacy and spreading the word about MSU's undergraduate student government. "When students come to MSU, they don't really know about ASMSU," Scarlett said.
Members of American Indian tribes from across the country are coming to Jenison Field House to compete against one another in traditional dancing, drumming and singing. The North American Indigenous Student Organization, or NAISO, is hosting the 24th annual MSU Pow-Wow of Love this weekend. "We love to have students of every background — it's not only fun, but it's educational," said Allie Sturk, a NAISO member and ASMSU's director of racial, ethnic and progressive student affairs. Any kind of event that advocates diversity and culture is important, she said, especially after the passing of Proposal 2, which banned affirmative action in the state. Don Lyons, another NAISO member, said many people's only knowledge of American Indian culture is connected to casinos. He said the powwow can serve as an introduction to tribes with rich histories and traditions. "Student have no idea that American Indians are still here," he said. The powwow dancing, drumming and singing ceremonies have traditional significance and purpose, said NAISO fundraising chairman Jeff Gargoshian. "We believe that the creator gave us this way of life," he said. Some ceremonies, for example, are done when "a feather drops," Gargoshian said.