Many MSU students remember their time in high school, counting down the days to graduation and planning their next stage in life. That’s how all of MSU’s students ended up here.
MSU prides itself on being integrated among American students and having one of the largest international student populations among U.S. universities. But how integrated are we?
For any experienced MSU student, it’s not exactly an unusual experience. A class is going on just like normal when the conversation suddenly takes a turn toward the political arena.
For many people, today’s morning sun brought with it a sense of dread and loss — the same sense it has brought every year for seven years. Odds are good that most Americans will pause at some point today and reflect on where they were when they heard the news that fateful day the nation was attacked.
The issue of campus security is consistently on the minds of university administrators, bringing up the question of how to most efficiently alert students. Last year, MSU initiated a system that would alert students of emergencies via text message. Now they are looking for additional ways to bring emergencies to the immediate attention of students.
Even with the renewed push for green energy, the idea of the average home having its very own wind turbine seems straight out of science fiction. It might be time to drop the “fiction” part.
As the credit crunch continues to wreak havoc, students in need are finding their financial aid awards are becoming smaller and smaller while tuition costs rise and rise. Many are turning to private loans to bridge the gap and get the money they need to continue their education.
MSU students received a half-hearted piece of good news this year when it was announced state funding for higher education would increase by 1 percent. Unfortunately, looking at the previous five years, the increase was an anomaly.
It’s been an eventful week for Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. The little-known politician took the national stage after presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain chose her to be his running mate and subsequently endured a media storm rarely seen outside the Lohan family.
When it comes to green power in Michigan, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is Michigan lawmakers recently passed legislation to reduce the percentage businesses contribute for new renewable energy for the state. The bad news is Michigan residents now will be footing the majority of the bill.
All eyes might have been on Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and the Democrats last week, but starting today, the media spotlight shifts to the Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis where the Republicans are holding their National Convention.
Congratulations, Kwame Kilpatrick. You’ve made it eight months bogged down in a quagmire of legal scandal and felony charges. Eight months of sitting in office while accusation after accusation has come at you. It’s high time your ride ends.
In an effort to unite the Democratic Party, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., officially released her delegates Wednesday. Finally. At long last, Clinton took her hard-earned delegates aside, thanked them, and for the first time, encouraged them to vote for and work to elect Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., who will presumably accept his official nomination tonight.
The first week of classes is well under way, and MSU’s campus bustles with activity after a long summer break. Despite the little annoyances of classes, many MSU students have been waiting all summer to get back together with their friends, live in their own space off campus, and jump back into the party scene. Permanent community members, however, might not be so happy.
In a perfect world, we’d be able to use a person’s emotional age to determine when it’s appropriate for him or her to begin drinking. Unfortunately, we live in an imperfect world and are forced to use age as the deciding factor. But how can we determine the appropriate age to drink?
The media spotlight once again turns toward the Democratic Party as its members flock to Denver for its national convention. In addition to officially establishing the candidacy of Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, the convention — which occurs every four years — also will give a chance for the party to publicize to the nation exactly what it believes and the goals it will be striving to achieve in coming years.
The U.S. economy is in bad shape, and although the whole country is struggling, some cities are suffering more than others.
A recent series of polls conducted by New York’s Quinnipiac University found that voters in six of seven key battleground states feel that energy policy is more important than the war in Iraq when they’re deciding who should be the next president. Michigan is one of those six states.
What do Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Sen. Barack Obama have in common? Their celebrity status, of course. Sen. John McCain recently released a Web ad that compares Obama to the two pop divas and dubs him as the biggest celebrity in the world.
A bill to protect students from soaring tuition rates and overpriced textbooks passed through Congress Thursday. With a House vote of 380-49 and an 83-8 approval from the Senate, the bill now awaits a signature from President Bush.