Air Force One touched down at Capital Region International Airport around 12 p.m. today. President Obama disembarked with a wave, alongside Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., an MSU alumna and the chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee.
It was the biggest return MSU had to offer – literally.
ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, elected Kiran Samra as its new president on Thursday evening.
Spartan alumni, faculty have ties to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia There will be a touch of green in the 22nd Winter Olympics. For the next 16 days, the world will watch Olympians glide across snow-swept courses created by MSU alumnus Joe VanderKelen and his team at SMI Snowmakers. “If you’re an architect and engineer, it’s a dream project to start with a white canvas,” VanderKelen said. VanderKelen graduated from MSU in 1983 with a degree in mechanical engineering before going on to earn his master’s degree.
Like Willy Wonka’s golden tickets, only in phone call and email form, a few select students have received invitations to see President Barack Obama sign the new farm bill into law Friday afternoon on campus. Excitement was universal among all those who received invitations.
Kenny Kaminski knew two hours before tipoff that he was going to have a big night.
After a disappointing performance the last time out, the No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team turned on the jets, and leads Penn State 46-30 at the half.
The issue of security remains up for discussion within state government following the escape of convicted murderer Michael David Elliot from the Ionia Correctional Facility this past week.
Graduates from Michigan universities soon may have a bigger incentive to stay in the state with the help of a newly proposed bill.
After six months of renovations, the tasting room in Red Cedar Spirits is now, once again, open for business.
Haslett resident Gail Catron is the owner of the handmade fair trade shop Kirabo , 225 E. Grand River Ave.
With Ohio State heading to Munn Ice Arena this weekend, MSU hockey will kick off the second half of its Big Ten season.
For the 74 students enrolled in the MSU Women’s Glee Club, it’s more than a class — it’s a sisterhood. As the classroom in the Music Practice Building began to fill up on Wednesday, each of the members grabbed a red Solo cup and took it to a seat.
The forecast over the next few days in De Land, Florida is in the high 60s and low 70s.
With his back straight and muscles relaxed, Joshua Routhier closed his eyes and drifted into the art of doing nothing for 20 minutes. Silence hovered over the still classroom as the 32-year-old psychology senior and two other people attempted to be in the present.
Kris Allen, the 2009 American Idol winner who stole the hearts of millions across the nation, will be performing at The Loft in Lansing this Sunday. Since winning in 2009, Allen said his life has completely changed. The artist has released two albums, “Kris Allen” in 2009 and “Thank You Camellia” in 2011.
15 minutes before the opening tip against Illinois Wednesday night, MSU announced Kiana Johnson had been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules.
Compete what they practice. What better motto could the gymnastics team have?
Today, many of us likely will tune in to watch the Olympic Games unfold, but with an added skepticism based on what has been reported on Russia’s anti-gay laws, terrorist threats and harsh living conditions.
The 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, are about to begin. As always, figure skaters have found themselves in a spotlight that they do not receive at any other point in the four-year Olympic cycle. This time around, the light has fallen on a 22-year-old military brat who embodies the feisty American spirit: Ashley Wagner.