MSU-DCL College of Law student Melissa Bridges and alumnus Matthew Rockey-Hawley won the American Bar Association's Annual Law Student Tax Challenge, said Michele Halloran, clinical professor of law and faculty coach for the competition. More than 40 law schools, all American Bar Association accredited, entered the national competition, which tests participants' tax-preparation knowledge.
History is still relevant, say organizers of a new community lecture series that begins Thursday. Thomas Bender of New York University will open the series "Why History Matters: Rethinking History in a Global Age," 7:30 p.m.
Students interested in helping children's health in the global community can check out a new group whose goal is just that. Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children meets at 8:30 p.m., every other Wednesday in B102 Wells Hall.
As part of Agriculture and Natural Resources Week, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources will sponsor a program about equine lameness, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
It's not every day that students in the Union are handed fliers from a man wearing a giant chicken head.
A trumpeter and a novelist will spend two days at MSU showing students what they can do with a degree in arts and humanities. Historical novelist R.
Event planners are busy people. They work long hours with a cell phone glued to an ear, trying to organize conventions or lectures and keep everyone happy in the process. This one is a junior, majoring in general business administration and pre-law. Eric Bolf is the director of special events for the Residence Halls Association.
The MSU Board of Trustees will vote on several university building renovations Friday, including a $3 million addition to the Cyclotron structure. If the contract for the renovation is passed, construction for the 13,000 square-foot addition will begin shortly after the board meeting, said University Engineer Bob Nestle.
MSU seniors interested in bowling can attend the "Senior Bowling Extravaganza," at 9 p.m. Tuesday at Holiday Lanes, 3101 E.
With 50 to 100 e-mails a day clogging her inbox, Pam Whitten was surprised when she opened an e-mail from the American Medical Women's Association that she thought was spam.
Olin Health Center is coordinating a month-long series of events to address women's healthy sexuality during February. It's the second women's healthy sexuality month at MSU, and was developed by Olin health educators to inform MSU women about the importance of gynecological exams and keeping their bodies healthy physically as well as sexually. "There were some needs in the area of women's sexuality, such as pap smears," Olin Health Center health educator Dennis Martell said.
The way newly discovered diseases often jump between humans and animals will be the topic of "The Convergence of Animal and Human Health: Opportunities and Challenges." The discussion is at 11:45 a.m.
Because of general dissatisfaction with the structure of the Association of Big Ten Students, representatives from MSU's undergraduate student government said they plan to help reshape the organization. The association holds semi-annual conferences for student governments at Big Ten schools.
Katherine Schaefer Special for The State News Students from the Honors College concluded their week-long Geek Week events with a trivia game against their professors Friday night. Laura Portwood-Stacer, a telecommunication, information and media studies senior, came up with the idea for Geek Week last year.
Chicano History Month is in full swing, with students across campus honoring their heritage through a series of events in February. The events are planned and sponsored by the Culturas de las Razas Unidas, MSU's Chicano student group Movimiento Estudiantil Xicano de Aztlan, ASMSU's Programming Board and the Chicano and Latino Studies program.
Officers at the MSU police department are looking forward to warmer weather and a chance to dust off their four Harley-Davidson Road King motorcycles.
A Martin Luther King Jr. meal celebration in Owen Hall offended some residents, resulting in a multicultural dialogue addressing their concerns Thursday. The meal, served on Jan.
The Michigan chapter of Partners of the Americas is holding an informational meeting on campus to recruit interested students. The organization pairs students with experts in fields who help struggling communities in Latin-American countries, including Belize and the Dominican Republic, with ecological and social issues. The meeting will be at 10 a.m.
A new Web site created by the MSU Public Art on Campus Committee has put campus artwork on display for the world to see. The new site, publicart.msu.edu, allows surfers to take a look at the 903 pieces of art displayed in locations throughout campus. The committee was established in 1999 by the MSU Board of Trustees.
If you feed them, they will come - they just won't leave. Several hundred ducks can be seen each day, either congregating outside the Administration Building or using their bright orange, webbed feet to battle the Red Cedar River current.