Safe ride program novel idea for MSU
It’s hard to imagine spending a weekend in East Lansing without finding yourself in a situation in which you need to use a taxi.
It’s hard to imagine spending a weekend in East Lansing without finding yourself in a situation in which you need to use a taxi.
Widening economic inequality has been a growing problem that has plagued the lives of many in this country.
Wikipedia, YouTube and a host of how-to sites have long provided free, accessible information on nearly every topic imaginable. For independent learners of a more academic bent, services such as Coursera, Udacity and iTunes U, provide high-caliber courses from distinguished instructors. Now, another niche in the world of online education is being filled.
Paying for college is one of the most significant financial burdens many people take on in their lives.
What makes a person a suitable parent? Is it exclusive to someone who shares the same genetic framework as his or her offspring? Can it also be someone without any common ancestors but who has been a part of a child’s life since birth?
Advocates for protecting Michigan’s Great Lakes are taking their concerns about across-the-board budget cuts they fear might contaminate their state to Washington, D.C.
A U.S. Supreme Court decision has yet to be made concerning the constitutional validity of a key section of the Voting Rights Act, potentially altering the voting process in some states in future elections.
With only a few days remaining until drastic federal spending cuts take effect, colleges and students are bracing themselves for the challenge of managing programs on a tighter budget.
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.
A major victory for proponents in support of ending a federal ban on gay marriage soon could be on the horizon.
Universities across the country owe millions of dollars to the federal government because of thousands of fraudulent Pell Grants collected during the past year.
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?
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.
MSU students might have a say in what becomes of many of the vacant properties littering the city of East Lansing’s downtown district.
Representatives across the state are debating the pros and cons of passing a bill to drop the foreign language requirement in Michigan high schools.
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.
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.
Critics are up in arms about a proposed 2 percent increase in state higher education funding — arguing the amount doesn’t do enough to restore past cuts.
Advocates for Michigan’s budding film industry worry their state’s silver screen soon could be in danger — at least if proposed funding cuts are as impactful as they fear.