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.
Over the past weekend, MSU has gained a new fraternity on campus. Zeta Psi Fraternity Inc. chartered its 52nd active chapter, the Zeta Tau chapter here at MSU. The fraternity prides itself on going to some of the best schools in the world and creating a network of well-rounded brothers. Tyler Boisvert, the director of operations for Zeta Tau, talked about the purpose of the charter banquet. “The idea of the event at the very beginning is always to celebrate a group of young men taking the endeavors on a chapter,” Boisvert said.
With pre-finals stress becoming more overwhelming to many students, REHS and the RAs in Wonders Hall put together their annual "Treat Yo Self: Pre-Finals Destressor Event" last night.
So you snagged your B1G Ten championship tickets and you’re officially heading to Indianapolis.
They say hard work pays off and the saying seems to be true for senior Sarah Kovan. Her work balancing a double major in comparative cultures and politics and human biology, studying abroad and playing starting midfielder for MSU’s women’s soccer team has paid off in the best way: she has been named a 2016 Rhodes Scholar. The Rhodes Scholar is a prestigious American scholarship program that sends students to study postgraduate work at University of Oxford.
Finding passion in something, be it a hobby or career, can be several degrees of difficult for people.
The fall semester is coming to a close and finals will be starting in a little over a week. MSU’s campus has a wave of grey approaching as students begin to stress and study. Here’s a list of upcoming events to help students survive finals week: Thursday, Dec.
Social media apps such as Facebook and Twitter have changed the way that society as we know it has communicated with one another.
As Christmas is approaching fast, buying crochet or knitted products may seem like a great gift idea for a loved one with the cold weather approaching. Serenity Tyll, animal science sophomore has made an etsy store by selling homemade knit products on her website. She began knitting at a young age and decided to turn her talent into a profitable way to help pay for her education.
The role in which facial hair affects how we perceive and view individuals changes steadily over the course of time.
As the worlds top predator, sharks play a huge part in our ecosystem. Humans cannot live without sharks and should not fear them or view them as a threat. The MSU Shark Club has made it their duty to spread awareness about sharks.
In a classroom in Snyder-Phillips Hall on a Wednesday night, stomping and incoherent shouts followed by hysterical laughter can be heard.