Randy Scott always had loved comic books. As a typist for the Main Library in 1974, he spent his lunch hours volunteering at the library’s Comic Art Collection, which only had 6,000 comics at that time.
A week devoted to recognizing graduate and professional students kicked off yesterday with the Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, rolling out numerous events to recognize graduate students.
With spring in the air and about 20 days of classes left until exams, experts said students can be their own worst enemy when it comes to finishing off the semester well if they check out early.
Yesterday, the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, announced and awarded MSU researchers $24.5 million toward the USAID’s MSU-led Feed the Future Innovation Lab for its international research on grain legumes and sustainability.
The former Barnes & Noble space, vacant since January 2012, will remain empty in the near future as no tenants have made steps to lease the area.
Legislators are hoping to change the BAC limit for anyone driving a boat, snowmobile or off-road vehicle would change from 0.10 grams to 0.08 grams — the legal limit for driving a car.
A public hearing on whether the East Lansing City Council should approve East Lansing’s HopCat’s site plan and special use permit to sell alcohol will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.
When Sherrie Barr became the director of dance at MSU seven years ago, she had a large undertaking to fulfill.
Like many other college students, I have spent weeks anticipating this year’s lineup release for Lollapalooza with the tenacity of a small child on Christmas Eve. Many of my friends are veterans of the festival and already had planned to take the trip out to Chicago, regardless of the performers. But having never been to Lollapalooza — or any large music festival, for that matter — every musician counted.
Nine days ago, Chase Rihtarchik was on top of the world.
Taira Neal has battled through four elbow surgeries, an Achilles tendon surgery and scoliosis in her back to become one of the best vaulters in the country.
If ignorance was a crime, Republican National Committeeman Dave Agema would be found guilty on all charges.
When I was 7, I expected to get my graduation cap and gown around the same time I’d get a ring on my finger. I’m not sure where this timeline came from, but as I grew older, I began to realize how silly it was. If I ever get married, it’ll happen when I meet a person I’d be comfortable spending the rest of my life with. Most of my peers agree with me.
Furniture in East Lansing was set ablaze late Friday night and early Saturday morning following MSU’s loss to Duke in the NCAA Tournament, with numerous couch and chair fires reported throughout the city.
The music of the Big Dance came to a halt this weekend for the MSU men’s basketball team. Behind the hot-shooting hand of Duke guard Seth Curry, who finished with a game-high 29 points, the No. 2 seed Blue Devils (30-6) knocked off the No. 3 seed Spartans (27-9) with a 71-61 victory at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Even after his death, Val Berryman still is giving his all to the MSU Museum.
Last summer, fourth-year veterinary medicine student Eric Naplin faced overwhelming medical bills when his dog Seppe, an energetic and friendly Weimaraner, was confronted with major health issues. IRONDOG was there to step in and help Naplin pay for the care — possibly saving Seppe’s life.
In an effort to increase transparency with regard to loans for seniors graduating this year, the U.S. Department of Education has introduced two new features on its website.
For former high school volleyball player and mechanical engineering sophomore Sara Knoedler, playing volleyball is something she would do regardless of the outcome of her participation. But adding the motive of helping participants of Special Olympics Michigan only made the experience better.
From impersonating an MSU men’s hockey player to waking up soaked by water guns, here are a few pranks told by students and faculty.