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Administration Building set for renovations

Justine McGuire
September 22, 2013

Demolition of the Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies on the second floor of the Administration Building will begin this week, as part of renovations across campus. The MSU Board of Trustees recently approved a $500,600 contract to update the office suite. “We’re trying to improve all space on campus, including dormitories, classrooms, labs — it’s all part of making MSU a better place,” said Doug Gage, director of the Office of Interdisciplinary Research and Internal Grants.

FEATURES

Singer, actress and philanthropist performs at Mac's Bar

Ariel Ellis
September 22, 2013

Singer, songwriter, actress and philanthropist Caitlin Crosby painted an ariose atmosphere around the gritty edge of Mac’s Bar with her gentle ballads on Friday.

FOOTBALL

Instead of a win, MSU brings home confusion

Stephen Brooks
September 21, 2013

South Bend, Ind. — A game that was supposed to bring clarity was instead characterized by confusion. MSU lost to rival Notre Dame for the third straight year in a game all parties involved probably wish they could redo, at least in some capacity.

FOOTBALL

MSU loses ugly game against Notre Dame

Dillon Davis
September 21, 2013

South Bend, Ind. – Andrew Maxwell stepped on the field with a chance. Facing defeat at the hands of No. 22 Notre Dame, the senior quarterback opened the final drive of the game on MSU’s 33-yard line and an uphill battle to the end zone.

NEWS

Police: Oswald Scott Wilder confessed to string of sexual assaults near campus

Katie Adbilla
September 20, 2013

The man accused of committing a string of sexual assaults near MSU campus early this summer has confessed to all the incidents, according to East Lansing police. Oswald Scott Wilder, 26, reportedly told law enforcement he committed three sexual assaults in locations throughout East Lansing between April 20 and May 16, as well as an additional assault that allegedly took place March 30, East Lansing police Capt.

COMMENTARY

Bicycle safety story misses the point

Orlando Sarnelle
September 19, 2013

A recent State News article about bike/car/pedestrian conflict on campus (Students, drivers have tough time sharing roads on campus, 9/19) is in need of some clarification aimed at saving lives. As an experienced, commuting cyclist (30 years), my common sense says that riding on the sidewalk (when there is no bike lane) is safer than on the road, and that intersections are dangerous in general.

COMMENTARY

Professors should strive for objectivity

In the wake of the Penn controversy (which I’m sure every SN reader is quite familiar with by now), I can’t help but being appalled by the public reaction it has spurred. Make no mistake, I am not at all surprised by that amount of attention it has received. For some reason, which I don’t completely understand, political views in this country are held as an almost sacred creed and any slight towards a particular viewpoint is seen as a personal attack. I am appalled, however, because it took an anti-republican rant and the resulting media torrent to finally bring attention to the real issue here: the lack of objectivity in pedagogy at this university.

COMMENTARY

TA payment dispute resolution needed

Editorial Board
September 19, 2013

On Sept. 17, the Graduate Employees Union (GEU) filed for arbitration against MSU on the behalf of about 330 teaching assistant’s (TA’s) who believe they were shorted a sum of $66,000. The GEU stated that the TA’s had been inadequately paid for their time working between May 13 and May 15 of this year.

FOOTBALL

Echoes of Glory

Dillon Davis
September 19, 2013

Sept. 22, 2007. That was the day it started for Nick Hill. On a visit to the campus of the University of Notre Dame, Hill took in a viewing of the 71st annual rivalry game between MSU and Notre Dame.

FEATURES

E.L. Film Festival holds Five Days/Five Minutes short film contest

Ariel Ellis
September 19, 2013

Professional and novice filmmakers alike are competing in the East Lansing Film Festival competion for the chance to win a cash prize and have their short film showed at the festival in November. Contestants in the Five Days/Five Minutes competition will be given five days beginning Thursday to create an original five-minute film containing three elements: a prop, a character and a line of dialogue. Films are due Sept. 24.

NEWS

Smartphone app aims to protect students from assaults

Katie Abdilla
September 19, 2013

A new smartphone app meant to help students protect themselves from sexual assaults on college campuses is expanding to MSU. The BlueLight app was created last April and allows users to contact police quickly if they feel they are in danger. Since its inception, the app has been picked up by nearly 200 universities across the country.

MICHIGAN

Apples make comeback after devastating 2012 crop

Geoff Preston
September 19, 2013

Bare trees were an all too common sight for Michigan apple growers last fall. But this year, experts said the crop is coming back in full force. A heat wave in March 2012 coupled with an April 2012 frost decimated the apple crop throughout the state last year, with apple farmers losing between 70-100 percent of the average haul, depending on the area.