While most students envision MSU official meetings as uneventful — affairs only attended by university bigwigs and media representatives — the June 21 MSU Board of Trustees meeting was chock-full of important legislation that will impact East Lansing residents.
A recent survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers showed college students who had a paid internship have a better chance of getting a job offer than those who have an unpaid internship or none at all.
In the fall of 2011, I fell in love. I found something that seemed to make my life so incredibly complete and make me feel like I had a place to stay when I felt like the world was imploding.
In multiple surveys released recently, college graduates reported feeling unprepared as they enter the workforce. And likewise, a small majority of employers plan to hire graduates after they leave school.
If you paid attention to international affairs this past spring, tension on the Korean Peninsula was an unavoidable matter. Once again, the Kim regime unleashed its bellicose rhetoric, threatening peace in the Far East while also intimidating the United States. To top it all off, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea sentenced U.S. citizen Kenneth Bae to a 15-year prison sentence for unspecified “hostile acts” against the reclusive Stalinist state.
In the past week, East Lansing has been abuzz with the possibility the former Barnes & Noble Booksellers, located at 333 E. Grand River Ave., might have found a new tenant after being vacated for more than a year.
As a young Jewish adult, I am granted a free 10-day trip to Israel, called Taglit- Birthright. This program is supported through many philanthropists, the government of Israel and through Jewish organizations and communities.
Last week, it was revealed the National Security Agency, or NSA, has been collecting phone records from millions of U.S. Verizon customers since a secret court order was issued in April.
Think about the first time you heard about ASMSU. For me, the first time I ever heard about student government was when its elections rolled around. And I reacted like most freshmen would.
Every year, many women and children who find themselves in abusive relationships seek shelter, guidance and counseling at MSU Safe Place, the only domestic abuse shelter located on a college campus.
According to a study by iLabs, the University of Michigan-Dearborn’s Center for Innovation Research, and convened by the Detroit Regional Chamber, more college graduates are staying in Michigan after graduation.
College isn’t just a place to get an education, party and meet people that will remain in your life forever; it’s a competition. It’s one of the most competitive places in the world.
A survey released by the Center on Children and Families at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. suggests not every person should attend college. The survey said with increasing student debt, the amount of pay coming into the job market and defaults on student loans, it might be better for some people to forgo attending college and delay entering the workforce.
When people used to tell me that college would be “the best times of my life,” I would halfheartedly agree and then continue on with my day. For the past three years of college, I have worked day and night, weekday and weekend, to ensure that my final grades were to my liking. I have passed up party invitations, free tickets to sporting events, concerts and opportunities to travel out of town.
In recent and in coming weeks, East Lansing has seen a couple businesses leave the area. With Wanderer’s Teahouse and Cafe, 547 E. Grand River Ave., closed and now 21st Century Comic & Games, 515 E. Grand River Ave., closing in a month if nobody purchases the shop, the city is seeing an unfortunate trend of these niche businesses closing down.
Probably one of the most talked about and abused things in our lives revolves around those magic moments as one semester fades and another blossoms, our compulsion to make resolutions to ward off problems from days gone by.
As the weather begins to get nicer in East Lansing, the city will be on the lookout for numerous violations that might get students and residents in trouble with the law and other city ordinances.
American photography legend Paul Strand once famously said, “The artist’s world is limitless.” That is certainly what is desirable to believe. The ability to produce art is not limited by how an individual may look, speak or how much money is in their bank account.
After a lengthy two-month process, the Park District Planning Area Review Team voted yesterday to recommend the East Lansing City Council to review two proposals for consideration to be developed in the Park District Area.
Only one thought occurred to me when Morrill Hall caught fire: You sneaky bastard, Morrill.