We all came to MSU with the idea that this university would propel us into the professional world equipped with the best tools available. We would head out into the world with knowledge from the smartest professors and experience from the best available internships. After all, we are Spartans.
After months of debating, a two-hour government shutdown and a monthlong extension, Gov. Jennifer Granholm finally signed a new Michigan budget into law last Friday, effectively eliminating the state’s $2.8 billion deficit.
Blogging is pretty common in the world today. People everywhere create blogs to spread messages and express ideas. They can be easily updated throughout the day and can be made in as little as 10 minutes.
The word “terrorist” is a loaded one. And for a generation that has experienced the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, a war on terror and the Virginia Tech massacre, “terrorism” is not a term we easily can shrug off or ignore.
People blog every day. They blog about music they like, clothes they want and, in some cases, school administrations.
What if your doctor ordered medical testing without your consent? Imagine a person going to a doctor after injuring a knee. After sitting through all the testing and X-rays, they find that their doctor also snuck in a test for HIV without their knowledge or consent.
It’s a situation that, unfortunately, far too many of us are familiar with. You’re busy living your life, getting to class, buying needed supplies and occasionally — or maybe more than occasionally — attempting to have some form of a social life. You hand over your debit card without really thinking about what you’re doing.
Many MSU students were upset with the MSU Board of Trustees when it voted to allow those with concealed weapons permits to carry a firearm on campus in June. But a new bill proposed in the Michigan Legislature might anger students even more.
One of the best indicators of a thriving local economy is when businesses are prospering. Local businesses often are the first to close their doors during a recession or economic slump.
Many of us are familiar with the feeling of giving our parents our report cards. Timidly handing over our grades, watching anxiously and waiting for approval of our hard work — or lack thereof.
One would be forgiven for giving up on the idea the U.S. ever will pass health care legislation. It’s the fight that just won’t end. However, there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel. The question is whether that light is a solution or yet another train coming to run the whole process down.
Last week, The State News published an editorial praising ASMSU’s recent accomplishments — most notably its attempt to start a need-based leadership scholarship and efforts to testify in favor of a student medical amnesty bill.
Last year, when Jared Rapp confronted a university parking officer about a parking ticket, he likely didn’t intend for it to lead to a long lawsuit about his First Amendment rights. But, for better or for worse, that’s what happened.
Student leaders in need soon might receive a helping hand in paying for school if a new scholarship proposed by ASMSU gets off the ground.
When money is tight in government, the arts usually are cut right away. Considered expendable and unimportant, art, music and other cultural programs often are the first to see the chopping block in favor of more “valuable” programs or services.
The battle over network neutrality — a battle that’s been waged in the technology world for years now — might be approaching its end.
The Michigan state Legislature recently approved a plan to move the Michigan State Police headquarters from its current location at 714 S. Harrison Road to a brand new facility in downtown Lansing.
When President Barack Obama was campaigning last year, many compared him to do-gooders such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Mother Teresa and Nelson Mandela. The hope among many was that, one day, he would be listed among those great figures.
At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, student bloggers have found themselves officially sanctioned to offer their viewpoints on the school’s Web site.
It seems lately, every time you open the paper, the hits keep coming. Just looking at the opinion page this week tells a tale of budget problems that seem to overwhelm us all. Today is no different.