After working on the reorganization of both undergraduate and graduate student governments, the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Services is looking to add three new assistant vice presidents.
It’s been a rocky road, but their work isn’t done just yet. With three more games to go and a final spot in the Big Ten Tournament up for grabs, the women’s soccer team is looking to cap the season on a high note. Here is what they have been through so far this season:
A student’s backpack was stolen between 2:45 and 4:20 p.m. on Oct. 14 from a locker in the Veterinary Medical Center, according to MSU police. MSU police Sgt.
Pay discrepancies between male and female MSU faculty can be explained, but not excused, and the university is working to correct the problem, officials said. Female faculty make between 92 and 96 percent of what males make, on average, according to data compiled by the Chronicle of Higher Education. That’s one of the best rates in the Big Ten, but there’s still work to be done, officials said. The worst is the University of Michigan, with women making 84 percent of what men do at the full professor rank .
MSU is set to have a presence in the White House with the announcement that two students were selected for the fall 2013 session of the White House Internship Program. Megan Havern of Armada, Mich., and Vikram Mandelia of Southfield were selected to fill two of the 145 fall internship positions.
The Bath Township Police Department will soon release a sketch of a man who allegedly committed an armed robbery in Chandler Crossings last week. Journalism junior Matt Ward said he and his three roommates were sitting in the living room of his apartment at about 6:30 p.m. Oct. 15 when a man walked through the door, gun in hand.
As part of Campus Sustainability Week, the MSU Recycling Center hosted an open house that featured a composting and organic food presentation to teach students and staff more about organic farming. The open house served as an opportunity for students to learn about the positives of composting and the differences between organic and non-organic food options.
With the government recently reopened, students voice their opinion of the 16-day event.
Between 2004 and 2012, there were 161 car and bicycle accidents causing injuries in East Lansing, according to crash data from the Office of Highway Safety Planning. There were five fatal accidents and 91 other accidents causing injury between pedestrians and cars. Something needs to be done to make the roads safer for everyone, especially if walking and biking continue to grow in popularity.
The government can’t be shut down because one side didn’t get their way. Because if this all keeps up, Congress’ approval rating will somehow find a way to go even lower than five percent.
With several NBA departures expected after the 2013-14 season, men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo has been scouring the country looking for players to be part of the next generation of Spartans. On Monday, Izzo secured another one.
The pretrial of Vernon, Mich resident Oswald Scott Wilder has been moved to 2 p.m. Oct. 28 in Ingham County Circuit Court. Wilder, 26, confessed to sexually assaulting four MSU students in East Lansing earlier this year. He was arrested in August and faced the testimony of all four victims last month in 54-B District Court.
Impact 89FM has been known as one of the top college radio stations in the country, but will not own the official title this year, falling short of the ranking of top college radio station in the country last Thursday. The station was nominated for the 2013 College Radio Station of the Year Award from the College Music Journal, the top North American journal for college radio.
With Halloween a little more than a week away, events are almost underway in Greater Lansing, ranging from pumpkin carving to haunted attractions. The slew of activities begins this week and runs until the night of Halloween to help students and residents ignite the spooky spirit.?
Senior linebacker Max Bullough has been named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for the first time in his career for his team-high 10-tackle performance in MSU’s 14-0 win over Purdue.
With the number of reported assaults on the rise in the MSU community, it is crucial for students to know how to defend themselves against attackers. There are a number of techniques for students to learn how to react in dangerous situations. One of these techniques is Krav Maga, an Israeli military self-defense technique.
Mid-Michigan is not necessarily well-known for its topography, but members of the MSU Outdoors Club often travel to the nearby town of Grand Ledge to scale one of the only natural rock climbing areas in the Lower Peninsula. Known as the “ledges,” the slope sits on the banks of the Grand River and is frequented by rock climbers in the summer.
One of the season’s most defining characteristics has been the mental toughness the volleyball team displayed in several hard-fought matches. So fittingly, it was mental mistakes that cost the team its previous two Big Ten games.
In hindsight, it seems obvious the MSU athletic department would avoid the risk of blasting men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo out of a cannon and onto an adjacent net. But for a few minutes, the department had many in the crowd fooled.
There was a moment during Saturday’s game when the MSU offense proved how good it can be.