When one watches Michael Venyah’s face, the passion is undeniable as his voice picks up speed and grows relentlessly husky and fervent. Venyah, 45, is known to students as the notorious Wells Hall preacher.
Genomics and molecular genetics senior Nikki Pawloske scheduled a Life:Rx appointment with the dream of mountain climbing in her mind.
Bill Cubit was winless against MSU in three tries during his eight-year tenure as the head coach of Western Michigan. Since being fired at the end of last year in Kalamazoo, Cubit was hired by second-year Illinois head coach Tim Beckman to man the controls of his offense.
A photo exhibition by French photographer Gilles Perrin will showcase portraits of workers across the world at the MSU Museum and allow viewers to develop a form of social exchange with those workers. The exhibit, running at the MSU Museum until January 12, 2014, is a body of art that has about 25 years of time and effort behind it. Perrin has traveled around the world for more than a quarter of a century with his wife and collaborator Nicole Ewenczyk, taking portraits of thousands of people.
Eli Broad College of Business graduate programs have gained credibility in national business school rankings this year, which is a source of pride and helps continue the college’s success, officials said. The full-time masters of business administration, or MBA, program came in at 22 on the Forbes magazine ranking — ninth among public universities. The ranking is based on how quickly students recoup the cost of attending the program, taking into account salary five years after graduation minus tuition and salary lost while attending. Recouping the costs of attending takes MSU grads 3.3 years on average.
Two student groups interested in sustainable farming and food systems collaborated on Thursday to host Food Day at MSU and promote the use of “real food” on campus. More than 3,000 events were held nationwide as part of a broader effort known as the Real Food Challenge. MSU events were hosted by Ecological Food and Farm Stewardship Club and the sustainable agriculture and food systems specialization.
During his freshman year, natural resources recreation and tourism junior Keven Sircher took a scuba diving class as an elective. Little did he know the elective would later become a passion. He is the co-founder and president of the MSU Scuba Club. “It’s just good people hanging out with people with similar interests,” Sircher said. “We like to go to cool places, do cool things, and just have a good time.”
Downtown East Lansing was transformed into a Halloween wonderland on Thursday evening, complete with superheroes, princesses, monsters and candy. The shops along Grand River Avenue opened their doors for trick-or-treaters during the city’s annual Great Pumpkin Walk. To provide the city’s children with a safe trick-or-treating environment, more than 50 local businesses passed out treats to the children clad in costumes.
A new campaign from MSU aims to tell the story of MSU’s alumni, students, faculty and staff around the globe. MSU’s Department of Communications and Brand Strategy is creating a new documentary called “360.24.” The department is calling on individuals to take a video or photo of a moment in their day on Nov. 6.
Food, music and various traditional performances filled McDonel Dining hall Thursday evening as 12 MSU organizations came together for a formal dinner to celebrate the second Islamic holiday of the year, Eid Al-Adha. Eid Al-Adha takes place every year after the pilgrimage to Mecca as a way to be thankful to God for having families, friends and loved ones through a celebration, human resource sophomore Mariam Alamiri said.
The ASMSU policy committee meeting passed a resolution to support current efforts of both the university and the MSU chapter of Student Veterans for America for the creation of an Office for Veterans Affairs on campus. “It would be great to get ASMSU’s help in creating this office,” said Stephanie Kuzmich, ASMSU representative for the Spartan Armed Forces Council.
After a disappointing opening weekend that saw the MSU hockey team lose a pair of games against UMass, they hope to bounce back as they hit the ice at home for the first time this season. The Spartans (0-2 overall) take on No. 18 UMass-Lowell on Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. and No. 13 Boston University on Oct. 26 at 7:05 p.m. at Munn Ice Arena.
Last season was plagued with injuries and suspensions for MSU women’s basketball. Despite opening the season with one of its best starts in school history — winning 13 of its first 14 games, and later getting to the Big Ten championship game and making the NCAA Tournament — MSU played much of last season without key contributing members. The Spartans’ playing lineup consisted mainly of six players, and this season they can expect a couple key additions.
When it comes to measuring the MSU football team, there’s a growing distinction between perception and reality. Early season offensive demons reemerged last week as the Spartans (6-1 overall, 3-0 Big Ten) slinked away with a 14-0 victory against Big Ten bottom-dweller Purdue. Sophomore Connor Cook appeared more like a drunkard throwing darts than a Division I quarterback, seemingly regressing from a stellar stretch he had against Iowa and Indiana.
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It’s unnerving to think that before you have a chance to show everyone who you really are, people already are drawing conclusions about you.
A $100,000 reward has been posted to aid the investigation of the disappearance of an MSU student who went missing nearly five years ago. Krista Lueth, 34, was last seen on Nov.
The Bath Township Police Department released a sketch Wednesday for the suspect of an armed home invasion in the Village at Chandler Crossings. According to a statement from the department, police received a call at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 15 from a group of students who said they were robbed at gunpoint.
As East Lansing officials look back on a week of public participation to help plan the direction of the city for the next five years, the question now is what comes next. The comprehensive planning week aimed to provide the public with opportunities to work with city officials to discuss and plan how they want the city to look economically and structurally.
Plans for developing the property located at 500 Albert Ave. and 122 Division St. still are up in the air, a situation that has remained uncertain since the late ‘80s.