COMMENTARY
Universities must embrace electronic textbooks
The first time partaking in the process, it can seem like a scam.
NEWS
Legislation Landslide
While many students lazed immobile on living room couches eating long-awaited homemade food, Michigan lawmakers spent their break hashing out controversial bills that could affect college-aged students.
MSU
Fishing now legal in the Red Cedar
Within the hidden woodlands of MSU’s campus lies a virtually untouched resource: fishing. When the snow melts this spring, MSU students and community members finally will be able to let their fishing lines fly and cast away from the banks of the Red Cedar River— something the university had previously banned in a 1960s ordinance.
NEWS
MSU professor charged with animal neglect
College of Veterinary Medicine assistant professor Patricia Schenck was charged in December with felony neglect of an animal, university spokesman Kent Cassella confirmed Monday.
BASKETBALL
Harris still recovering from shoulder injury
It’s been established Gary Harris sprained his left shoulder in a November game against Boise State. However, head coach Tom Izzo revealed at his press conference Monday the freshman guard has been dealing with an additional shoulder injury.
MICHIGAN
Fewer police in E.L., statewide than a decade ago
Six fewer officers are patrolling the streets of East Lansing today compared to a decade ago, a trend which also can be seen across Michigan as budget cuts hit law enforcement. In 2003, there were 64 officers with the East Lansing Police Department, or ELPD, East Lansing police Capt. Jeff Murphy said. Currently there are 58, he said.
MSU
New website to serve as Pres. Simon’s 2012 report
With more than 10 sites across five continents, the crew of the new Spartans Will. 360 is setting out to show people across the globe what MSU is doing to make a difference in East Lansing.
MICHIGAN
Fiscal cliff negotiations hit home for local businesses, student workers
Small businesses were saved from most automatic tax increases from the fiscal cliff thanks to a last minute deal from Congress, but some local stores and working students still might face increased taxes. If no deal had been made by the midnight deadline on Jan. 1, 97 percent of small businesses would have been hit with the tax increases. MSU economics professor Charles Ballard said most economists believe that without the deal, the economy would have plummeted further into a recession.
MSU
Private agencies, presentations help international students choose MSU
While high school students in the U.S. attended college fairs and opened letters from interested universities, Winnie Huang, now a psychology senior, was listening to presentations about U.S. colleges from across the globe in China when she did her college hunt.
MSU
Study shows brief interruptions can cause errors in work
MSU researchers found brief interruptions of even three seconds, such as the time to silence a ringing cellphone, can increase the potential for errors when completing a task. In the study led by Erik Altmann, associate professor of psychology at MSU, 300 people were asked to perform tasks on a computer, according to a university press release.
FOOTBALL
Who's next?
With Le’Veon Bell, William Gholston and Dion Sims all headed to the NFL Draft, the MSU football team will be looking for a few fresh faces to step in and fill the void. Here are some of the players contending for a spot near the top of the depth chart.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartans lack height, deep bench play
Following the Spartans’ 66-51 victory in the Big Ten season-opener against Minnesota last Thursday, some players and members of the media questioned whether the MSU women’s hoops team deserved to be ranked. It was a legitimate discussion at the time.
FEATURES
Miranda Lambert to star at Breslin Center
MSU students will be treated with the chance to view one of America’s hottest country stars as Miranda Lambert announced her intentions to perform at the Breslin Center on Feb.
FEATURES
Humanities program changes with times
Two years ago, professional writing senior Kathryn Foster didn’t know her major existed. Now a few months away from graduation, she feels prepared for her future career.
FEATURES
MSU stars find themselves befriended with tech whiz
For packaging senior Adam Weiner, a self-proclaimed student entrepreneur, his life consists of a breed of organized chaos — all centered around technology.
COMMENTARY
Abortion legislation impedes basic rights
The end of 2012 was a heated time for the state of Michigan and a particularly busy period for the legislators in Lansing.
COMMENTARY
Keep open mind when choosing summer job
The first month of the spring semester always is a very exciting time for me. Combined with the New Year, I always make a resolution to live life to the fullest during the next semester.
SPORTS
Former wrestling All-American returns to MSU as opposing coach
When Dan Wirnsberger graduated from MSU in 1995, he was one of the most decorated and celebrated Spartan wrestlers in the program’s history, and helped turn a struggling program into a national power. Now, as the head coach at Bucknell, Wirnsberger returned to MSU to take on his former coach and alma mater on Sunday afternoon.
NEWS
Cafeteria Renova(shaw)ns
The long-anticipated wait for the opening of The Vista at Shaw finally came Sunday evening with hundreds of students eager to dive into Shaw Hall’s renovated cafeteria. “We’ve been waiting all semester for it,” studio art freshman Kaitlin Janzen said.
MSU
Wilcox, MSU’s second-in-command, steps down
What is a provost? Despite being second-in-command at MSU, many students are unaware of the impact of the role on their college education.