Any MSU student or faculty member who has ever felt any frustration when dealing with ANGEL — presumably, the majority of students and faculty — can take a sigh of relief. Thankfully, the course management system slowly is being replaced.
Walk into any college dorm room or apartment, and you’ll find the area most likely is filled with photographs.
When Shelly Bennett found her roommate sleeping naked in their Wonders Hall room while the athletic training freshman’s 13-year-old brother was visiting, she knew her living situation wasn’t working out.
Caitlin Slicker has found living with 28 other students difficult at times, but the sense of community trumps the little disputes. “Sometimes people don’t clean up after themselves, but that’s really a problem anywhere,” said Slicker, an international relations and comparative cultures and politics senior.
There’s two primary living options in East Lansing: on- and off-campus housing. Each have their own merits.
When Emily Jaslove first came to MSU in 2010, she wanted to become a part of something special in a campus flowing with more than 45,000 students.
When I arrived on campus, I had no idea who my roommate was or whether we’d get along. OK, that’s a lie.
I’ve lived in a lot of places. I’ve lived in a house with a colorful cast of characters in East Lansing, I’ve lived in an apartment in Columbus, Ohio, with three complete strangers (in a place that hates the entire state of Michigan, no less) and I’ve lived in the dorms by myself and with other people.
Students interested in living on campus often are inundated with special deals, events and activities, but one way to stay involved in on-campus happenings is to stay updated with the Residence Halls Association, or RHA. RHA is the on-campus student government at MSU, which serves more than 15,000 students and provides a number of services through hall governments and free student events. RHA President Sarah Pomeroy said the group not only provides representation of campus residents to university administrators but also provides entertainment and health tips for on- and off-campus residents. One of the more well-known activities the group provides is its weekend movies at Wells Hall, which are free to on-campus residents with a valid ID.
Finance senior Caitlin Calleja knows how hard it is to sublease an apartment in East Lansing. Last summer, it took about a dozen people backing out last minute and two fake checks before she and her roommates finally found someone to sublet their Cedar Village apartment. “It’s hard because last year we had people come look (at our apartment), and they seemed like a sure thing,” Calleja said.
Genomics and molecular genetics freshman Michael Bowe has trouble hiding the disappointment he has when it comes to his living arrangement for next year. Bowe, like many MSU students, struggled to make decisions in time to find housing he would be completely happy with next year.
Brenton Craggs knows MSU isn’t thriving with conservative Republicans. But while he used to feel like a loner supporting Rick Santorum for president, he and some of his friends are now seeing eye to eye.
Hours before some Christians prepare to cut back on luxury items for Lent, local businesses, students and the university plan to offer ways for people to have one last feast with paczkis.
Most students tend to see living in the dorms as an obligation rather than choice when coming to college freshman year.
MSU Libraries, Computing and Technology, or LCT, is inviting students and faculty to help participate in its decision between two learning management systems to replace ANGEL.
Hospitality business senior Kelley Tilma has worked about 11 hours a week since November 2011 in Lansing as a catering sales intern at the Lansing Center. She meets with clients, plans menus and takes event orders — all for free.
A 19-year-old female student reported being assaulted between about 1-2 a.m. Feb. 18 at the corner of Harrison Road and Michigan Avenue, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
David Marion Jr., one of the alleged co-conspirators in the March 2010 killings of MSU student Darren Brown, 18, and roommate Owen Goodenow, 23, will have a pretrial in Lansing’s 30th Circuit Court at 3 p.m. today.
Communication sophomore Domeda Duncan celebrated Black History Month on Monday evening by playing the role of famous writer Maya Angelou.
The face of the late-night dining scene in downtown East Lansing could change if the city council approves an application from a local restaurant to extend its hours and beer sales. The city council is scheduled to hold a public hearing at its 7 p.m. meeting today at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, to consider an application from the owner of What Up Dawg?, 317 M.A.C. Ave., to allow beer sales until 2 a.m. and allow the dining room to remain open until 3 a.m. The council then will make a decision on whether to vote on the application or obtain more information before taking action.