The fate of the City Center II project will hang in the air for another week, after the East Lansing City Council decided last night to hold an additional session next week to discuss the project.
Starting July 1, MSU students who choose to help pay for college with the Stafford Subsidized Loan will have to pay double the current interest rate once they graduate. MSU’s Associate Director of Financial Aid Val Meyers said about 15,200 students received the Stafford Subsidized Loan in the 2010-11 academic year.
The times are changing in the media world. With a new digital era, many news organizations are trying to figure out how to best present information to our readers.
Owner of Restoring Nature With Fire David Borneman lights a patch of dead vegetation in the Towar Gardens neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon. Prescribed fire improves the quality of the environment in the area by helping plant species grow faster. The fire also helps rid the environment of non-native plant species.
Fans of the popular NBC show, “30 Rock,” have the chance to see the show come to life next month when one of its cast members visits campus for a comedy performance. The Residence Halls Association, or RHA, is presenting comedian Judah Friedlander, who plays Frank on the show, at 7:30 p.m. April 13 in Fairchild Theatre.
Hip-hop music blared out of Room 132 in Hubbard Hall on Tuesday evening as members of the MSU Breakdance Club showed their skills and inspired others to strut their stuff.
Since Alex Bradley was mugged in summer 2011, he has been in severe pain from a shoulder injury. After undergoing surgery, the international relations senior was prescribed a variety of pain medications, but he has found the side effects nearly unbearable. Now, Bradley is considering an alternative — a medical marijuana card.
Michigan state-level politicians can get away with some of the most corruption in the nation, according to a study released this week.
When it comes to international relations, U.S. diplomat Grant Smith has the perfect analogy.
After growing up in northern Michigan with about 90 acres of land surrounding her home, civil engineering senior Chloe Grabowski said her passion for helping the environment came as no surprise.
Shopping for a new date night outfit, TV or computer isn’t the same as it used to be. As electronic devices such as tablets and smart phones gain popularity in everyday life, retailing professor Patricia Huddleston said they also are making their way into the retail industry. “This generation has been so accustomed to technology and using Facebook and other social media to interact with people,” she said.
Suppose your mother’s birthday is coming up, and you’ve been nominated to make her birthday cake and banished to the kitchen. But you’re not sure exactly what kind of cake to make her.
Madison Williams stood in the locker room, bracing herself to tell her teammates the news she heard only hours earlier. As the three simple letters “A-C-L” left her mouth, the room froze, and she left in tears after coming face to face with the looks of pity and sadness she spent the previous year fighting to move past.
The future of the MSU hockey team’s season was in the hands of Union last weekend. The team was on the bubble for a bid to the NCAA Tournament, but thanks to No. 1-seed Union’s 3-1 win Saturday against Harvard, MSU will travel to Bridgeport, Conn., this weekend to compete against the same team they were rooting for just a few days ago.
Ah yes, an underdog story. Players own the distinction of it. Fans thrive on it. Members of the media write and rewrite their stories to determine if it’s too cheesy — it almost always is. With the NCAA Tournament just days away, the MSU hockey team is about to embark on an underdog story of its own, and the narrative is its for the taking.
Christian Hokans pens many valid and important points in his column, “Degree should be taken seriously,” (SN 3/19) yet I feel his negative remarks about recent celebrations mar what would otherwise be a very provocative column.
In the world of social networking and online sharing, my thoughts on the Kony 2012 campaign might seem behind the curve, but nevertheless, it has reminded me of several issues I have with the American perspective on foreign affairs.
The cost of attending college is skyrocketing every year, and the federal government is about to make it increase a little bit more on July 1 by doubling interest rates on federally subsidized loans.
If there are 10 billion people in the world by the year 2050, how does one serve the producers and growers of the world’s food supply to sustain such a capacity? An answer most likely lies within a series of trial and error.
Journalism freshman Olivia Pryor was found dead at about 10 a.m. Monday in South Hubbard Hall, according to a press release from the MSU Police Department.