Suites. Singles. Doubles. Apartments. Many different housing options on campus allow students to choose which residence hall best suits their needs so their transition to college can be a comfortable one.
With over 275 different programs and over 60 countries to choose from, MSU’s study abroad program is the largest in the nation ? but some programs are more popular than others. According to the Office of Study Abroad, MSU students touched down in all seven continents of the world last year ? including 15 students that went to Antarctica.Europe, MSU’s most popular continent for Study Abroad travels, was flooded with 1,475 Spartans in 2012-2013.In the 2014 summer semester, the top two most travelled to countries for MSU students were the United Kingdom and Italy.Zoology senior and peer advisor for the Office of Study Abroad Devyn Porath spent a semester in Australia as an exchange student for La Trobe University, where she took classes and participated in different volunteer programs.http://studyabroad.isp.msu.edu/about/participation_statistics.pdf
Research from the National Alliance on Mental Illness shows that the stigma surrounding mental health is the main reason college students don’t address potential disorders.
Last week, President Obama’s approval rating reached its lowest point. In a Gallup survey, only 38 percent of respondents said they approve of how he is handling his job. And during Obama’s presidency, his approval rating sunk to that mark seven times.
After starting the season 2-0-1, the men’s soccer team will look to improve upon that record with two games this week. The Spartans will take on Valparaiso on Sept. 11, followed by Loyola-Chicago on Sept. 14.
Students parking on MSU’s campus might have noticed the meter rate this school year has increased from $1.50 per hour to $1.80 per hour.The meter rates have not been increased in the past 10 years ? not since July 2004, when they went from $1.25 per hour to $1.50 per hour.
Chinese communities around the world celebrated the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival on Monday.
With four goals in her first six collegiate games, freshman forward Jamie Cheslik has been on a tear.
MSU’s freshmen class has made recording-breaking news within the College of Engineering this year.Based on last year’s freshmen class of 1,300, this year it’s increased by nearly a hundred more students declaring an engineering major.Academic Director of CoRe in the College of Engineering Timothy Hinds said it’s the job market that has influenced students to major in engineering.“We’ve been seeing an increase in most engineering colleges across the country,” Hinds said.
After beginning the season on Aug. 29, the men’s soccer team, after three games has yet to give up a goal. The three games include a 1-0 win over Southern Methodist, a 3-0 win over Florida International, and a 0-0 tie with Illinois-Chicago.
Students should grab their ponchos, raincoats and umbrellas while walking to class today.
One of the biggest questions a coach must ask themselves after a close loss is whether her team lost out on an opportunity, or left everything on the field.
This weekend, partygoers were shocked when a confrontation turned physical. An MSU student was stabbed near the shared driveway of Campus View Apartments and the fraternity Alpha Sigma Phi.At about 1:30 a.m.
This November, citizens of Michigan will be voting on an open U.S. Senate seat for the first time in 20 years.If it were up to MSU’s undergraduate student government, ASMSU, a live debate would take place between the two candidates on campus.
A former student of MSU, Calley is currently the youngest Lt. Gov. in the U.S. at age 37.
There’s no question that the world of music is constantly changing, from records to cassette tapes, to CDs, to iPods. But for Dave Bernath, owner of East Lansing record store Flat, Black & Circular, 541 E. Grand River Ave., the change hits close to home.
Richard Vadasyrvadasy@statenews.comnnCottage Inn“It’s quick and cheap, but the quality is still great.” Joe Coleman, pre-law freshmanWhether it be for their dinner deliveries, or to satisfy late-night cravings, Cottage Inn
Apparently, the last great vice of college students in America isn’t drinking, drugs, partying too hard, sleeping around or eating too much unhealthy food in cafeterias — it’s smoking.
