MSU’s undergraduate student government groups are planning to address concerns they have with the accessibility of card-scanning security systems installed in residence halls. But university officials say the systems largely are working, and any problems with the relatively new system come from trying to work out kinks in balancing security and accessibility.
Even as people prepare to send Valentine’s Day cards and presents, the United States Postal Service, or USPS, continues to sustain losses, according to its first-quarter report.
As a mother of three sons born with cleft palates, Joanne Green knows the challenges children with the disease face.
East Lansing officials are projecting about a $35 million total drop in the taxable value of the city’s residential homes for the 2012-13 fiscal year, a loss equating to about a 6.3 percent drop in overall value, according to city budget documents. The documents estimate the overall taxable value of homes in the city will drop from about $555.5 million in fiscal year 2011-12 to about $520.5 million in fiscal year 2012-13.
Before you think about grabbing a second bowl of cereal at the cafeteria, MSU dining officials want you to make sure you’re hungry enough to finish it. MSU Culinary Services officials are conducting a food waste study campaign this semester to show how much food is wasted after each meal and what could be done to reduce such waste. “What you take is what you should eat,” said Carla Iansiti, MSU Culinary Services sustainability officer.
Theatre graduate student Leslie Hull knew she would be playing the title character Anna Fierling for her thesis role almost a year before “Mother Courage” went into production. She traveled to Berlin to do research in preparation for the role, and while there, she watched a performance at Brecht’s Theater, named after playwright Bertolt Brecht, who wrote the play.
Brandon Piper will put his acting skills to the ultimate test Friday as he performs in a never before seen production.
Even with each series carrying significant importance this time of year for the No. 17 MSU hockey team, this week is slightly different. Every word, every practice, every gym session and team meal carries a distinct buzz radiating from the coaches down to the Zamboni driver. It’s Michigan week.
Although the Big Ten season is in the books, the MSU wrestling team still has some work to do before the conference tournament in the first week of March.
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.
While reading “Cultural Commerce,” (SN 2/6) something in the article immediately stood out to me: the increase in Chinese students from 600 in 2006 to 3,012 in 2011.
Being a college freshman and just turning 19, the upcoming presidential election will be my first opportunity to vote for the country’s next president. I always have proclaimed myself to be a Democrat, so at first there seemed to be no question of who I would vote for: President Barack Obama.
In some cities, being aware of the crimes in an area can be very beneficial for police officers and citizens, but a crime mapping system in East Lansing would be a waste of money, time and labor.
After struggling through a sluggish start, the MSU women’s basketball team (15-9 overall, 7-4 Big Ten) used a 12-2 run to gain the lead before halftime and cruised to a 72-58 win over Northwestern (13-11, 3-7).
Spring break for the rest of the student body is still three weeks away, but the MSU softball team is going to get an early taste of it this weekend, when it opens the season in Miami.
Two men wanted by by the Trenton, N.J., Police Department and the Mercer County, N.J. Sheriff’s Department for charges including armed home invasion and aggravated assault were arrested Feb. 7 at Chandler Crossings, according to the U.S. Marshal Service.
Community colleges and universities would have a 3% increase in budget compared to last year. One of the main goals of the budget is to create success in multiple sectors, Snyder said. Incentives would be given to community colleges and universities that produce more graduates.
Many students and community members throughout the country count on student-athletes at major universities to carry their sports programs, but when looked at in the classroom setting, many are being stereotyped as academically inadequate.
Since arriving at MSU this year, Kiara Farrell-Starling hasn’t had an easy time with the university’s health care system.
A 22-year-old male student reported his iPad 2 stolen between 5:30-6 p.m. Feb. 5 from the Main Library, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.