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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
For packaging senior Adam Weiner, a self-proclaimed student entrepreneur, his life consists of a breed of organized chaos — all centered around technology.
The end of 2012 was a heated time for the state of Michigan and a particularly busy period for the legislators in Lansing.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Although lawmakers managed to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, MSU experts say there’s still more to be done to prevent cuts to financial aid and federal grant money currently in jeopardy.
When kinesiology senior Kaylee Finney left for her East Lansing apartment late Christmas night, she hoped to gun down enemies in her new Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 video game.
MSU will offer another incentive for students to stay on campus — unlimited, free access to laundry machines.
After a mild start to the season, local winter sports businesses are finding ways to keep snow lovers on the slopes and spending money. This winter has been significantly milder than previous years, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids. In December 2012, Lansing experienced an average temperature of 33.5 degrees — 5.2 degrees above the normal of 28.3 degrees.
As the new year begins, East Lansing and MSU community members are reflecting on new goals for 2013. Many are skeptical about resolutions, and whether they can actually be accomplished. Still, most agree high hopes and new dreams give a fresh start and purpose to the new year.
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine recently released a list of the top 100 best values in public colleges. MSU placed 46th for in-state value and 66th for out-of-state value.