Advocates for widespread U.S. immigration reform are celebrating what many hope is a foot in the door for broadening the rights of young illegal immigrants.
The permissible killing of U.S. citizens using drone strikes has been disclosed in a leaked Justice Department memo — leaving many Americans questioning the legal control of their government.
Commuting for an internship might become a thing of the past — at least if current trends hold true.
The fate of one of MSU’s most paramount projects is on shaky ground as negotiations between the university and Washington grow increasingly nuclear.
Last week, the Michigan Department of Community Health, or MDCH, launched a new initiative aimed at making the state lighter and healthier.
During her visit to The State News on Thursday, MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon spoke about many of the changes that have defined her nearly decade-long tenure at MSU.
A piece of President Barack Obama’s highly-scrutinized health care law likely is to pay another visit to the Supreme Court in the near future.
Have you ever heard the expression, “I’m just not very good at taking tests?” Did you ever worry about taking standardized tests, such as the SAT or ACT, for fear that you wouldn’t get into the college of your choice if you did poorly on them?
There is a sense of American pride observed when you pass a house displaying the “War Mother’s Flag.” But would this view of American pride change if you knew the military member overseas was a female?
If you were to list some of Michigan’s best attributes, the quality of the roads would not be one of them. However, Gov. Rick Snyder is backing a new legislative plan that might give all Michigan drivers a smoother ride.
It’s a scenario we’ve all found ourselves in. It’s late and you’re tired, but you have an exam in the morning, and you still feel unprepared.
Take a moment and consider how you would explain East Lansing to someone who was new to the area.
Staying in shape throughout the school year might be a much simpler task for students if a new ASMSU policy is passed — but our waistlines won’t be the only thing feeling the burn.
What do traffic jams, cockroaches and Nickelback all have in common? Unfortunately for the members of Congress, the answer isn’t something to be proud of.
Second semester is starting to take off. Professors are beginning to assign homework and projects, and the last thing anybody wants now is to get sick—especially with the flu.
It was a nightmare we all remember too well. With just a few hours left to submit an assignment, you opened your computer to find your worst fear had come true: ANGEL was down.
Take a moment and think back to the last time you saw some sort of violence portrayed in the media. Did it seem like something that might cause someone to inflict similar harm?
November was a great month for supporters of easing laws against marijuana use. Following the election, residents from states across the country, including Colorado and Washington, helped pass referendums to reduce penalties for possession of the drug and even ways to make it easier to obtain or grow. Many cities also made similar decisions on easing drug restrictions, including five cities in Michigan.
There are few things in this world harder to resist when driving than the sound of a cellphone going off. No matter how hard each of us might try to fight the urge to look down and see which one of our friends is trying to contact us, we probably each have been guilty of giving in and picking up our phones.
When a national tragedy occurs, there are some responses that seem appropriate and others that don’t.