During college, many students aim to experience foreign countries. For would-be studio art sophomore Joe Breck, his dream will be a reality when he uproots his life to move to Paris in a matter of weeks.
It is almost the weekend. Classes are ending, and students are ready to unwind. Here is a roundup of events to attend during the weekend respite.
At the Democratic National Convention this week, many key members of the Democratic Party took the stage in an effort to ignite their base and rally support for President Barack Obama during the heart of election season.
More than a year has passed since infamous Saudi Arabian terrorist Osama bin Laden was killed, and there still is controversy looming in the air. This time, however, the outrage isn’t about what is happening overseas or if bin Laden is, in fact, dead; it is about the most controversial book since “Fifty Shades of Grey.”
Former colleagues and friends remember Linda Lou Smith, a former communicative sciences and disorders professor, for her dedication to the university and her students.
After MSU introduced the college football world to its new $10 million scoreboards and sound system nearly a week ago, more renovations might soon be on the way at Spartan Stadium.
For many struggling in a tough job market, former President Bill Clinton is a symbol of happy times — a booming economy, a balanced fiscal budget in the 1990s and low unemployment rates.
Tall hedges and decades of time separate Robert Anderson from the unfamiliar neighbors next door. The other has discarded cigarette boxes and forgotten Solo cups. Except for the occasional nighttime noise complaint, the two parties do not interact.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Several of Michigan’s top-elected officials spoke Wednesday of the sharp contrast between Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama as they recalled past political campaigns while at the Democratic National Convention, or DNC.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As he held an image of a dead aborted fetus aloft during a pro-life rally, Michael Marcavage had one question for a woman in a crowd of protestors at the Democratic National Convention: “Ma’am, did you evolve from a rock?” Marcavage had gotten into an argument with the woman about his views on evolution and the teachings of public universities in America during a hectic Wednesday afternoon outside the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, N.C. The scene was one of many colorful ones that erupted throughout the day as top officials rolled into town for the DNC and President Barack Obama’s scheduled Thursday night speech. “You still didn’t answer my question.
It is scary to imagine being kicked out of school for not citing a source properly, but a new feature on ANGEL could alter the number of students accused of plagiarism depending on how professors choose to use the tool.
Two overtimes weren’t enough as the MSU women’s soccer team played to a 0-0 draw against Oakland on Wednesday night.
This summer, the Main Library reduced graduate and professional student study space from three designated rooms to one.
Both on- and off-campus job opportunities — with companies ranging from MSU Federal Credit Union to Meijer — were abundant for the more than 1,000 students who attended the MSU Career Services event.
For history sophomore Connor Thompson, cheating just isn’t worth the consequences.
Curtis Audette and Joyce Lalonde are about 45 years apart in age. In terms of experience at a Democratic National Conventio, which they both are attending this week, that’s a huge difference; Audette, a social relations and policy sophomore, is attending his first convention this week in Charlotte, N.C., while Lalonde, an MSU alumna, is attending her seventh convention in about the past 30 years.
In separate opinions, the court also upheld three other ballot proposals: requiring a two-thirds vote in the state Legislature to raise taxes; voter approval for new bridges to Canada; and protecting collective bargaining rights from possible right-to-work legislation.
The MSU football team has been getting attention lately because of some players’ tweets about the U-M football loss to Alabama, but one MSU student-athlete has been making an impression for quite some time — and causing much less trouble along the way.
MSU’s receiving corps have heard it all before. They’re young. They’re untested. They make mistakes. They can’t make the big plays. Junior running back Le’Veon Bell will have to carry this offense. After Friday’s game, it only got worse. The passing game took a backseat to Bell’s monstrous performance, as the Spartans struggled to move the ball through the air. Three interceptions and a fumble by sophomore wide receiver Tony Lippett later and MSU doesn’t appear to boast the same wideout pedigree it has in the past.
When the No. 11 MSU football team (1-0) takes the field and one of the country’s most heralded defenses lines up each Saturday, a glance across the field often shows Johnny Adams and Darqueze Dennard matched up on their own, with no one around to help them.