There is a consensus in the scientific community that global climate change is occurring due to the burning of fossil fuels by automobiles and factories. In an attempt to avoid adding to the problem, MSU is looking for alternative, renewable energy sources to reduce its carbon footprint.
I think it’s great someone is promoting more volunteerism on the part of MSU students. We need to be more than just consumers, but also contributors to Greater Lansing. There should be compassion toward others and people should seek to serve, in tangible ways, those in less fortunate circumstances, often through little to no fault of their own.
Election law is boring. There’s really no way around that fact. It doesn’t boast the furor and excitement that surround political issues such as gay marriage, abortion, gun regulation or even taxation mainly because it’s not easy to classify positions on election law into a form that can be ragefully shouted or quaintly packaged onto a placard at a rally.
The tragic event that unfolded last week in Aurora, Colo., left many harmed both mentally and physically.
I’m going to try to make this column as far from sounding self-righteous as possible because it’s not about being a better person than someone else, it’s about having a little bit of humanity, sharing kindness with others in your community and being open to new experiences.
With empty storefronts and vacant buildings littering downtown East Lansing, it’s no secret that part of the city lacks any real liveliness that most downtown areas pride themselves on. Then again, it’s clear East Lansing is far from the average city. Most college towns in the U.S.
Atticus Finch said you never know a man until you walk a mile in his shoes. Other people say it takes much more than a mile. I’m assuming none of us have walked a mile in Jerry Sandusky’s shoes, and if I had, I know mine wouldn’t have led me near any underage boys — hopefully, neither would yours.
As food truck popularity is growing and interest in the different type of vendor is rising, East Lansing has risen to the hype, and it’s bound to make many MSU students and local residents pleased. Last week, the East Lansing City Council passed a policy resolution allowing for two food trucks in the downtown area, on Albert Avenue between Division and Charles streets.
Spartans appear to be taking over the world. In my two months abroad so far, I have not only been inundated with countless Facebook photo albums and blog posts connecting me with friends everywhere from Spain to Azerbaijan, but I have also crossed paths with many MSU students and alumni.
Following a setback from the original opening date, the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum has now set a date for opening: Nov.
I’ve always had a “best friend” during the younger years of my life; a friend I relied on more than any other. But recently, I find the term too loose to apply to any one person. Often, it gets thrown into casual conversation between fickle participants, deciding one day who their best friend is, then turning to someone else when the timing is most convenient.
The East Lansing Farmers Market continues into its fourth season this summer. As a weekly marketplace offering residents a variety of fruits, vegetables and other fresh ingredients, the farmers market also promotes local sustainability and benefits the local economy. The East Lansing Farmers Market runs from 10 a.m.
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how I’m doing my best to avoid the daily rigors of the journalism industry. And even as I sit here writing this, I’m searching far and wide for the opportunities that will keep me afloat as I chase after my dream.
Gov. Rick Snyder vetoed three election reform bills last week that were proposed by Republicans in the Michigan Legislature.
Last week, while working as a lifeguard and a swim instructor at a local pool, a woman speaking broken English approached me and inquired why we would not be holding classes on July 4. After this embarrassing negligence of our nation’s most patriotic holiday, I began to think how disconnected many Americans have become from what made this country the land of the free.
The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, is a proposed construction project at MSU that would help the university continue its research in nuclear physics at a faster pace than it ever has before.
After holding their first free election after the 30-year reign of former President Hosni Mubarak, last week the Egyptian people finally were able to “freely” elect their newest president, Mohamed Morsi. And although no one can deny just how important the success of this election is for Egypt, it is important to keep things in perspective.
In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, as constitutional.
There has been a lot of debate recently about the structure of the American workplace. Long hours and high stress have contributed to an increasingly grueling work environment — especially in upper-level corporate jobs, but it is visible in nearly all areas of our nation’s workforce.
The state budget has allocated nearly $300 million for MSU for the 2012-13 fiscal year, after Gov. Rick Snyder signed the budget Tuesday afternoon.