Summer 2010 was an ugly one for Europe. International markets halted in the wake of a sovereign debt crisis. European countries, once thought to be the example of generous welfare state, seemed to be as fiscally unfounded as those in the third world.
Labels are an unavoidable part of life. Tall or short, blonde or brunette, big or small, and so on. But, what happens when numbers become our labels?
After finals this year, many of my friends will graduate into the real world. My prospective reality a couple of years from now brings about a shaking quality I never have experienced — the irresolute possibility of having no job opportunities available.
The military junta that’s replaced ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak announced that it intends to maintain Egypt’s peaceful relationship with Israel. Egypt is one of two Arab states that officially recognize Israel.
Although MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon’s State of the University YouTube videos won’t go viral, they’re worth a look for all types of Spartans.
In the wake of the Egyptian revolution, the role of social media is the topic on everyone’s tongues. Protesters used Facebook and Twitter to broadcast their message and garner support for their cause.
The rehashing of a statewide ban of K2 and other cannabislike substances is more ridiculous this time around with an added ban on products marketed as bath salts. This ban, which is expected to pass with flying colors, is a “redo” of the ban accidently undone at the end of last year.
When we were little, we sat at our desks writing the names of each and every classmate in our fourth-grade class on a valentine. On Valentine’s Day, we would stuff each other’s bags and boxes full of cards, candies and treats and spend the day laughing and running, fueled by our sugar rushes.
Sorry everybody, but our Bridge Cards were just trumped by the state of Michigan. New legislation to take effect in April no longer will award food assistance based purely on college-student status.
ASMSU’s $3,000 donation to start a fund aimed at encouraging MSU grads to settle in East Lansing is well intentioned, but let’s leave city matters to city officials.
Recently, Holt High School was devastated by the loss of three young people involved in an accident that took place during the early morning hours of Jan. 30. The car was heading south down Hagadorn Road when the driver lost control and struck two trees.
The world should be full of engineers wearing tutus and ballet slippers as they discover new ways to construct a bridge. Maybe not while they’re working but definitely on the weekends.
The topic of scientific laws recently came up in one of my courses. Reflecting on our discussion about the importance of having immutable laws to fall back on, I was reminded of an argument that needs greater exposure and understanding in our social conscience.
Tweeting with a #hashtag @thesnews should be in every college student’s digital lexicon. As social media such as Twitter gain prominence, MSU students at least should have an account to stay on top of the latest in social media.
College newspapers exist for one purpose: to connect all 45,000 singular dots on an expansive campus and make them a community, not only a college. That is why The State News is missing out on a potentially game-changing opportunity with its poorly executed Best of MSU Awards.
When Amy Chua’s “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother,” a novel highlighting the ups and downs of Chinese-American motherhood, was excerpted in the Wall Street Journal last month, it created quite a stir across the country.
MSU students paying thousands for an education should be able to call an occasional “mulligan” for less-than-spectacular grades. University administrators should move forward with changing MSU’s current retake policy to allow for students to repeat classes regardless of first-try grades.
I want readers to know the stereotype of all Muslims as terrorists is not true. Every society has its “bad people,” which for Muslims is about 3 percent of the population. So, here is a general idea of how the other 97 percent feels about the problems going on.
A new package of laws to regulate overdraft regulations in state-chartered banks will help keep Michigan-based banks from exploiting their members. If passed, banks no longer will be able to fleece their members’ accounts and roll in the profits.
When the mediocre Michigan Wolverines embarrassed our men’s basketball team at home, I thought karma was at work. Punished by the likes of Syracuse and Texas, struggling in the Big Ten, our gentleman Spartans had finally hit rock bottom.