The MSU Alumni Association is working harder than ever to continue receiving alumni money by recruiting members as soon as they graduate. Alumni membership has been decreasing in recent years at MSU and other Division I schools around the country.
I would like to write today in regards to the cartoon printed in Wednesday’s edition of The State News, relating to the ‘reservations’ some seem to have with Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton in their bid for the presidency.
Barista Cafe and Totally Takeout have changed their formats, and not for the better.
When this nation sends its troops into harm’s way, they should be well taken care of when they return to us.
You sit down in your dorm room, turn on the TV and what do you see? The big news story about the Michael Vick dogfighting case. You think to yourself, “How can a football star commit such cruel and violent acts to poor, helpless animals?”
The university’s new system for alerting the MSU community of an emergency via text messaging is a great response to recent campus security questions.
Being opinionated is not necessarily a negative thing, but an opinion is only as good as the reasoning that precedes it. And that is where our society is lacking.
I’m tired of the negativity that is expressed towards the Democratic Party recently through the use of the word liberal to give a negative connotation.
Football season is upon us. Get out the wrapping paper, hang those stockings and don’t forget to leave out some milk and cookies!
MSU’s mission in becoming more global has taken another step in the right direction.
Picture this: You’re browsing around a store and your eyes spot the most adorable accessory. You think to yourself, “Oh my god, I have to have this. It will totally go with my new pair of Manolo Blahniks.” So you pick up the adorable, little Chinese baby and bring it to the counter with your other couture purchases.
East Lansing Mayor Sam Singh announced he will not seek re-election at the end of his term.
First they killed student gatherings in the streets. Then they all but obliterated tailgating at football games. Now it seems Welcome Week is the next student-led institution that MSU and the city of East Lansing have marked for destruction.
Spartan Marching Band practice began at 9 a.m. Saturday, and as I passed their regular practice grounds just north of Demonstration Hall, a lone trumpet melody whistled to me.
The mega oil company Beyond Petroleum said Thursday it would discard plans of dumping excess pollution into Lake Michigan.
MSU will begin environmentally friendly automotive research in a new $10 million facility this fall. Research will focus on alternative energy and developing environmentally efficient engines, energy sources and hybrid vehicles.
I’m going to join the ranks of many other columnists, environmental organizations and regular folks to decry the purchasing and use of disposable water bottles.
In response to the column ‘Leaning to the right’ (SN 8/9), Orlando makes a good point about society’s reaction to someone, especially a college student, who takes on the title of conservative. “College Republican” can almost seem like an oxymoron.
As the presidential campaign season continues its anxious drive toward November 2008, I cannot help but think of some of the broken components of the system by which we elect presidents in the United States.
Federal authorities may announce new rules this week cracking down on illegal immigrants with workplace raids and Social Security number checks.