Earning a degree by taking low-cost online courses has been a theme that steadily has become more popular with college students. But some experts now question whether this new-age method of learning actually is as beneficial as institutions might hope.
Last week, after I had just settled into bed after a long day and was drifting off to sleep, my roommate burst into the room, turned on the overhead fluorescent light and ran over to my bed to tell me about her night.
Currently, there is no scientific data to support the claim that antimicrobial compounds in household products such as soaps help prevent infection.
A major victory for proponents in support of ending a federal ban on gay marriage soon could be on the horizon.
When most people think of animal rights activists, the first thing that comes to mind might be PETA, an organization infamous for being too radical. People picture animal rights activists as fake-blood splattering, angry sign yielding nut jobs — a stereotype to be avoided at all costs.
Universities across the country owe millions of dollars to the federal government because of thousands of fraudulent Pell Grants collected during the past year.
During winter break I read a list of technology predictions for 2013 on The Daily Beast.
As I watched my truck slowly elevate into the back of the tower’s flatbed yesterday afternoon, only two thoughts seemed to pass through my head.
As the first official day of spring draws near, the city of East Lansing is looking ahead to construction season. The city is in the process of reviewing seven proposals for the 2.82-acre segment of downtown that would be renovated. Multiple proposals would feature a farmers market or grocery store, with parking, residential space and hotels as other points of commonality.
As thousands of Americans, including MSU students, gathered in Washington, D.C., to protest the building of the Keystone XL Pipeline on Feb. 17, the debate really boiled down to one question: Environment or economy?
It is pretty much safe to say coming in contact with a student who has yet to miss a single class is difficult to come by. Skipping class is an action many of us are quite familiar with.
Many of the U.S.’s top universities are taking radical new steps to accommodate transgender students and offering coverage for gender reassignment surgery as part of their student health insurance plans.
I am sure the majority of people reading this column fall somewhere within the age bracket in the title. One of my recent readers said it might be a good and possibly interesting idea, but no one that age would even care.
MSU students might have a say in what becomes of many of the vacant properties littering the city of East Lansing’s downtown district.
The 21st century so far has provided a gold mine of technology. Never before has communication, transportation and the access of information been so incredibly efficient.
Representatives across the state are debating the pros and cons of passing a bill to drop the foreign language requirement in Michigan high schools.
President Barack Obama is a busy man. Last week, he delivered the State of the Union address prior to traveling to a factory in North Carolina, speaking to a pre-kindergarten class in Georgia, meeting with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano in Washington D.C. and presenting 18 Presidential Citizens Medals. Obama then flew to Chicago to discuss policies presented in the State of the Union, and now is in Florida playing golf and taking a couple days off.
If MSU wants to establish a reputation for having an internationally-friendly environment, its students must be willing to broaden their cultural horizons and reach out to students of all backgrounds.
When you’re in your 20s, you don’t seem to have much influence on the fate of the world.
If there were any question marks surrounding the plans President Barack Obama has for the next four years, they likely have been laid to rest.