MSU
Building address system changes continue
Getting lost on campus might soon be a thing of the past after the completion of the Campus Addressing Project next month.
MSU
Corporate partnerships help start careers
Continuing an increasing trend of interaction between academic programs at MSU and outside companies, the game design and development specialization — which recently was ranked as one of the best programs in the country by the Princeton Review for the second consecutive time — has added a new corporate partner.
MICHIGAN
Developer says City Center II ready to advance
In response to the article “E.L. extends City Center II’s financial plans to April,” (SN, 3/14), Strathmore Development Company President Scott Chappelle said in an email he is confident the City Center II project has all the necessary components in place to move the project forward to completion.
FOOTBALL
MSU prepares Worthy to advance to NFL
It surprised few when Jerel Worthy decided to forgo his senior season and declare for the 2012 NFL Draft. Sitting next to MSU head coach Mark Dantonio at the Clara Bell Smith Student-Athlete Academic Center in January, the first team All-American junior defensive tackle came to the decision to leave following MSU’s 33-30 triple overtime victory against Georgia in the 2012 Outback Bowl.
FOOTBALL
Cousins, Spartans impress Wednesday at MSU Pro Day
If there’s one thing about Kirk Cousins that stands out above all the rest, it’s the way he leads his team. So then it should come as no surprise that during MSU’s Pro Day at Duffy Daugherty Football Building on Wednesday, the former Spartan quarterback found a way to showcase his leadership before representatives from 32 NFL teams.
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FEATURES
Students prepare for fundraising ride
Although media arts and technology senior Brandon Emerson signed up to participate in Bike & Build months ago, he still cannot fathom the prospect of biking 4100 miles from Charleston, S.C., to Santa Cruz, Calif., this summer to help raise awareness about affordable housing. “I can envision riding that far, but it’s not going to really hit me until we start actually doing it,” he said.
FEATURES
Professors host art event for networking
Laura Smith wants to open her students’ eyes and help them discover the artistic world surrounding them. To achieve this goal, Smith, an assistant professor of art history, will host the first Art History Alumni Symposium along with other Department of Art & Art History members from 3-5 p.m. Friday in room 108 of Kresge Art Center.
SPORTS
Wrestlers to utilize experience at NCAAs
With only the NCAA Tournament remaining — starting Thursday and continuing through the weekend in St. Louis — six members of the MSU wrestling team will have one final opportunity to end their seasons on a high note.
FEATURES
Not just experts choose brackets
It is that time of year again. That time when imaginations are set aflame with visions of glory in March (April actually, but who’s counting), and millions of trees are sacrificed in the name of inflating the egos of those of us who think we know things about college basketball.
MICHIGAN
Pie lovers celebrate math on Pi Day at Grand Traverse Pie Co.
Mathematicians and dessert enthusiasts united Wednesday afternoon to celebrate Pi Day at Grand Traverse Pie Company, 1403 E. Grand River Ave. At 3:14 p.m., Grand Traverse Pie Company began giving away free slices of pie for 31.4 minutes to celebrate the irrational number, which begins with the digits 3.14.
COMMENTARY
Hypocrisy and morality don’t mix
Coming as it did in time for International Women’s Day, the decision of legislators in Virginia to require women seeking an abortion to undergo a vaginal probe and see ultrasound images of their unborn infants has aroused considerable outrage and controversy.
COMMENTARY
Keep religion, government apart
In the current political climate, with the presidential election looming and Republican primaries still ongoing, many conservatives are tumbling over one another in a mad dash to the right. In their race to the bottom, the Republicans in the Michigan House and Senate are attempting to roll back the clock on civil rights and social justice, and by and large, they are succeeding.
COMMENTARY
Students allowed to be fiscally cautious
Now that spring break is over, graduation is right around the corner for many MSU students. Students are looking for jobs and thinking about life outside East Lansing. Once they graduate, students are free to go anywhere, even back home. Some say graduates moving home is negative for the economy and demonstrates extreme laziness.
NEWS
Council discusses potential public safety cuts at Tuesday work session
East Lansing residents might see cuts in public safety services if suggested changes to the city’s budget during the East Lansing City Council’s Tuesday work session are put in place.
BASKETBALL
Next stop, Columbus
For the third time in three weeks, the Spartans are about to find themselves surrounded by Buckeyes. With the Big Ten championship title under its belt, the MSU men’s basketball team will begin its quest for its third National Championship, facing LIU Brooklyn at 9:30 p.m.
NEWS
Investigation of reported discrimination in Red Cedar School closing dropped
The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has closed its investigation on an anonymous complaint that called the planned closure of Red Cedar Elementary School a discriminatory act.
NEWS
E.L. extends City Center II’s financial plans to April
City officials have moved forward with refinancing for a portion of the long-running City Center II project, extending its financial commitment to the project as the expiration deadline for its site plan approaches.
NEWS
Bill passes, bans grad student unions
Gov. Rick Snyder signed a bill into law Monday that strips graduate student research assistants of the right to unionize.
NEWS
Med. amnesty bill close to passing
A bill inspired by MSU’s undergraduate student government for underage drinking is closer to becoming law after passing in a state Senate committee Monday.
MSU
Debate team’s young talent prepares for tournament
With a slew of successful sophomores and freshmen, the MSU Debate Team has a shot at a national title later this month, after earning a top-16 ranking in the country and garnering wins at other national competitions. MSU Director of Debate Casey Harrigan said the team’s successes this year have earned members a spot in the upcoming National Debate Tournament, or NDT, to begin March 29 at Emory University in Atlanta.