After national controversy erupted on a Michigan bill mandating transvaginal ultrasounds prior to an abortion, Michigan legislators dismissed concerns and clarified the bill would do no such thing.
Fighting the nerves of being on stage was something 9-year-old Nick Schlee of Grand Rapids, Mich., overcame while singing karaoke Friday night at the Union, but his sister, prenursing freshman Kali Schlee thought he “nailed it.”
In an authentic Victorian suit — complete with beaver hat — history professor and Charles Darwin impersonator Richard Bellon stands out in a crowd. Bellon is a staple of the MSU Museum’s Darwin Discovery Day, which is dedicated to celebrate Darwin’s birthday, as well as the celebration of scientific research in general. This year, the theme was “Tale of Scales,” focusing on Darwin’s work with reptiles.
Tuesday, Peace Corps announced their annual list of top colleges and universities that produced the most volunteers in 2012. Claiming the No. 6 spot for all-time volunteers — Spartan nation.
Last spring, the MSU Board of Trustees passed the Energy Transition Plan, which listed strategies to actualize the university’s vision and run on 100 percent renewable energy, not coal.
Teach for America, or TFA , gives college students the opportunity to work on a master’s degree after they graduate while also teaching in a low-income community.
When studying for that final economics exam, students might benefit from studying in groups, according to a recent study done the by University of California, San Diego.
Bundled in her striped wool mittens, printed scarf and foggy glasses, Laura Drotar stood poised with her clipboard, battling the weather while fighting for the environment. On Friday afternoon near the rock on Farm Lane, the history, philosophy and sociology of science sophomore petitioned beside other members of MSU Greenpeace and Paulie the polar bear, asking passing students to sign a petition to expedite and better clarify MSU’s Energy Transition Plan.
Advertising senior Maria Sasinowski is a few months away from graduating and already has accepted a job with Microsoft. She attributes this success to concepts she learned through a sales competition last fall.
With the start of another collegiate baseball season less than a week away, many teams are getting reacquainted to the familiar sights and smells of a new year.
Some college hockey teams only would be happy with a swept series. MSU (8-19-3 overall, 6-15-1-0 CCHA) is pleased with the progress made in a split.
The MSU wrestling team finished off the Big Ten regular season with a 24-15 loss to arch rival Michigan on Sunday afternoon.
Around the same time the Spartans were tipping off against the Big Ten-leading Nittany Lions, Michigan was putting the finishing touches on a 67-56 upset of second-place Purdue, ranked No. 13 — a win that would have been paramount to MSU’s chances of winning the conference this season.
History education sophomore Rachael Firehammer, who joined the MSU Quidditch club last semester, was surprised at how many teams showed up to compete in the International Quidditch Association’s Midwest Cup, or IQA.
The MSU gymnastics team finished second in a three-team meet after a season-high score of 194.85 on Friday.
Last Friday, actors from Lansing Art Works held an Evening of Experimental Theatre. The skits and monologues revolved around the theme “Identities.“
Advocates for widespread U.S. immigration reform are celebrating what many hope is a foot in the door for broadening the rights of young illegal immigrants.
The sounds of sniffles accompanied by rustling as students locate Kleenex tissues within pockets echo within the lecture halls of MSU. The months of November through March host the cold and flu season.
The nerves of Branden Dawson were obvious. But few could blame him. A native of Gary, Ind., Dawson once again took the floor of Mackey Arena before family, friends, teammates and an anxious crowd in his home state.