It has been a painstaking journey since the election cycle began more than a year ago. Since then, negative attacks have been thrown from both sides in an effort to gain votes, and in doing so, each side slightly tainted the character of its opponent.
Like many people my age, I had been looking forward to election day for a long time. I had been told from nearly every source of authority in my life that voting is the pinnacle of democratic civic engagement in this republic and that I should be thankful to live in a place where voting is an option. As a public policy student, I was more than excited to experience taking part in this pivotal exercise.
He was called the “bronze warrior.” As Richard Nixon’s television adviser, Ted Rogers, described him, John F. Kennedy was the tanned man with a plan before the famous 1960 presidential debate in Chicago.
Gambling might not be a hobby MSU students easily can fulfill — students must travel about an hour in any direction to find the nearest casino. However, a proposed construction project might put a casino mere minutes from the university.
If there is one thing I’ve learned during the past 22 years, it’s that my mom has a funny way of always being right.
A few years ago, the social networking website Twitter gained popularity among citizens around the world. Although the 140-character posts, or “tweets,” the website prides itself on usually are used by students for recreational use, the website also is used by professors at MSU for educational purposes and many students who have not done so already should consider making a Twitter account for networking purposes.
Likely, you’ve already decided who it is you’re voting for tomorrow, and my following words aren’t aimed at swaying you one way or another. I write only to explain why I’ve decided to vote for my sisters.
For those of you who brought your bikes from home to campus and haven’t ridden in years, and think riding a bike isn’t much fun or too much work, I’ve got a few bits of advice that will make your ride much faster and more comfortable.
On Tuesday, Americans will head to voting booths to choose who the president will be for the next four years.
There are a lot of things that can define you as a person and how you go about your life. For me, I found that the thing that defines me is my sense of humor.
On Nov. 6, Michigan voters will have to consider whom they want to be one of Michigan’s two U.S. senators. Although there are a few candidates on the ballot for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat, most will be choosing between incumbent Democrat Sen. Debbie Stabenow and her challenger, Pete Hoekstra, a former Republican congressman.
Although there are many different candidates to consider on this year’s ballot, Michigan voters also have to consider six ballot proposals. Here’s how The State News Editorial Board feels about each one.
I am a resident of the Bailey neighborhood, along with my husband and two young daughters. I love my neighborhood, the students (even when they wake me up at 2 a.m. walking home from the bar!) and living in a college town. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Every Oct. 31, kids, teenagers and adults get to dress up and celebrate the spookiest holiday: Halloween. Today, many MSU students will do the same.
With Halloween celebrations in full swing between two “Halloweekends,” reporters of The State News campus desk discuss girls’ costumes — or lack thereof.
One week from today, millions of Americans will head to their local voting booths to cast their ballot for the presidential and local elections.
Eight years ago, I rescued my beagle, Roscoe, from Last Chance Rescue in Howell, Mich. My family had always traveled far and wide to find breeders for dogs, so this time was really different. But I knew we were saving his life, so at that point, it didn’t really matter.
Did you know you can get a library card from the East Lansing Public Library with your MSU student ID? You don’t even have to be a resident of East Lansing.
The world is more interconnected now than ever before. With the invention of the Internet, ideas and communication can travel from one side of the world to the other in seconds.
One of my roommates, Pat, isn’t someone who is very vocal about being disappointed too often. However, I vividly remember the beginning of our freshman year, when Pat was livid about losing a bumper sticker he had gotten for free. The bumper sticker, which Pat claims was stolen by one of our friends, was from the Green Party, and it read: “Make love, not war.”