After being closed a month for renovation preparation, the East Lansing Public Library is now back open to the public. Preparation included moving books and shelves to the south side of the building. Demolition to start improvements began on the north side while a temporary wall separating the north from the south was built.
William "Bill" Beachler, the founder of The Pride Scholarship at MSU, died on Jan. 11 at the age of 70. Beachler was noted as a "consummate servant" among his peers and made the first $1,000 donation to the scholarship.
MSU students, staff and others paid tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. with a symbolic ''March for Justice," following a banquet held in MSU Union Ballroom.
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon will speak with and answer questions from the Associated Students of Michigan State University at ASMSU's general assembly meeting next week. ASMSU discussed this and the elimination of a vice president position at its general assembly meeting on Jan. 15.
The 14th annual Mid-Winter Singing Festival will take place Jan. 29-30 at the Hannah Community Center in East Lansing with events scheduled for both days.
MSU aims to make adjusting to campus life painless for freshmen students, whether it’s the start of fall or spring semester, Kyle Carter, Associate Director for Residence Education said.
Following a story published in December regarding questionable water quality at the Eli Broad College of Businessch, other students came forward with complaints about the water in MSU buildings across campus.lw Fisheries and wildlife junior Luke Makilw said the Natural Science and Natural Resources buildings had poor water quality.
According to the MSU Archives, on February 11, 1965, more than 4,000 students and other community members gathered in the Michigan State auditorium to hear Rev.
The Corporate Retail Association, a new club at MSU, was created fall 2015ch. Maddy Rodriguez, a supply chain management sophomore and one of the club’s presidents, said it aims to provide members the opportunity to expand their network and gather resources in the retail industry.ch The club brings in representatives from large retail companies that often don’t come to campus and connects them with club members.
MSU Debate recently placed in the top four at a California tournament. The tournament took place over winter break and brought in ninety-seven teams from across the country.
East Lansing residents were asked to describe their New Year's resolutions in one word.
Kellogg Center became home to 384 MSU students, including journalism freshman Xuejia Lai, during winter break. Lai is from Hangzhou, China, and said she would have had to spend 20 to 30 hours getting home from East Lansing, in addition to $2,000 to $3,000 on airfare, so she chose to stay in the U.S.
IM Sports-West is expected to see an increase of 500 participants per day this upcoming semester, MSU Associate Director of Recreational Sports and Fitness Services Joel Eddy said. Eddy said he expects up to 2,000 people a day to utilize the fitness center this upcoming January and February, compared to an average November day of approximately 1,500 people in the fitness center. The first 10 days of the new semester are always the busiest as far as purchasing membership at IM Sports-West goes, Eddy said. The increase in participants might come from those trying to fulfill New Year’s resolutions, but Eddy said there are also a number of runners who utilize treadmills or the indoor track to avoid cold temperatures.
Food industry management junior Damon Grace saw a video online that “really sparked” his interest. Little did he know, this interest would lead him to open up and become the co-owner of Bumpin’ Bubbles, a statewide bubble soccer rental company that has served more than 250 events.
The Cotton Bowl game featuring the matchup of MSU vs. Alabama is right around the corner, and it's never too early to start making plans. Last-minute plane tickets to Dallas might be out of the question for most people, but that doesn't mean it's impossible to have a good time back in East Lansing.
A recent video, 'Destiny in Dallas,' highlights MSU's underdog status as the team nips at the heels of No. 2 Alabama. If this one doesn't give you goosebumps, we don't know what will.
When English senior Stefanie Haapala takes the stage to perform her music, she doesn't count the number of heads in the audience or think about how big the stage is -- she thinks about the storytelling aspect of performing and giving the people in the audience a voice. "It's a really emotional experience for me, being on stage, just because these are my songs and they are my stories.
With the Spartans heading to the Cotton Bowl and three weeks of free time, a road trip might be just the thing to get your mind off of school. The 1,155-mile ride might not sound appealing, but a trip through the heart of the country has plenty of restaurants, museums, and sites to make it all memorable. Whether you have 20 minutes or a few hours to sightsee, The State News has a few places for you to check out on your way to Dallas: Superman Statue, Metropolis, IL This 15 foot statue is great for comic book fans.
During finals week even the most diligent sleepers become night owls. Here is a list of places that deliver into the late night for students pulling all nighters. 1.
Two mirrored rows of screens line the hallway to the main entrance of the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, each one displaying a dizzying (quite literally at times) array of video art.