MICHIGAN
Fire marshal stresses importance of class size
As students file into their classrooms for the new semester, staying aware of fire safety might not be the first thing on their mind.
MSU
Museum exhibit honors Susan Applegate Krouse
After an 11-month run, the MSU Museum’s display “MASK: Secrets & Revelations” will close Jan. 22, and today marks the beginning of a new exhibit.
NEWS
Despite warm weather, E.L. can expect snow by Friday
Michigan residents have witnessed an unusually warm winter season, but besides being unexpected, the high temperatures have had a positive impact for many in the East Lansing community.
MSU
Music school to hold public open house
The MSU Community Music School, or CMS, is holding an open house from 3-5 p.m. on Jan. 22 for all interested in learning more about the school’s curriculum and offered classes.
MSU
Panel discusses Occupy Wall Street
To celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, students can participate in an interdisciplinary panel discussion called, “What Martin Luther King Would Say to Occupy Wall Street” from 7-9 p.m. Monday in 105 South Kedzie Hall.
MSU
Transitional housing gets crowded
When freshman Steve Dolinski and his two transitional roommates feel a little too close for comfort, they have a successful management option.
MICHIGAN
St. Anne Lofts to open in summer 2012
Where a local bar once stood, a gaping hole now dominates the landscape.
MSU
MSU considers updating ANGEL browser usability
As Google Chrome gains popularity worldwide, MSU is looking into increased support for the trendy Internet browser.
MSU
Gender-neutral housing might start in fall 2013
Following a meeting with MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon in November 2011, the Residence Halls Association, or RHA, plans to talk with more university officials in the coming months to hash out a plan to institute gender-neutral housing at MSU.
MSU
RHA fixes movie office glitches
Movie rentals offered through the Residence Halls Association, or RHA, campus movie offices are expected to be up and running within the next week, after a series of technological glitches prevented students from renting movies.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Merchant strives to keep players focused
“No rest for the weary — that’s for sure.” That’s how MSU women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant led off her weekly press conference this week as the Spartans (11-5 overall, 3-0 Big Ten) try to stay undefeated in conference with back-to-back home games to finish out the week.
MSU
Steering committee will unveil green plan
After working for more than a year, the MSU Energy Transition Steering Committee plans to unveil a plan Monday for MSU to go green, officials announced at Tuesday’s Steering Committee meeting.
SPORTS
MSU looks to win first Big Ten Match
After the holiday break and a short road stretch, the MSU wrestling team is set to return to Jenison Field House for the first time since Nov. 12 when it welcomes West Virginia on Friday.
FEATURES
Student's passion for dance drives busy workload
Balancing work with play and class schedules with work schedules is an overwhelming task for most college students. But Travis Staton-Marrero does it all with ease. Marrero, a theatre junior, manages to juggle school with his three jobs. “I’m kind of a workaholic,” he said.
FEATURES
Award season: Entertainment that deserves a shiny gold globe
With 2012 already in full swing, it can be easy to forget about 2011 while keeping busy making plans for the new year. But members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association find it important to recognize those who made 2011 a year to remember — and they do it by presenting icons with a shiny gold globe.
COMMENTARY
Work left to do at Guantanamo
Jan. 12, 2012, is the 10th anniversary of the day when terrorism suspects were subjected to indefinite incarceration in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, generally in the absence of any charges or trial.
COMMENTARY
Violent rhetoric obscures choices
January marks the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that struck down many repressive state laws criminalizing abortion. The right to make one’s own intimate medical decisions is not only a legal imperative but also empowering and provides a path toward social and political equality.
COMMENTARY
E-books are future of student learning
MSU students could start to see electronic books, or e-books, become an integral part of their college experience if a pilot study on e-books at MSU is successful.
BASKETBALL
Spartans' youthful bench rewarded for practice effort
MSU men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo has a problem many coaches wish they had. Instead of taking players out of his rotation because they aren’t performing, Izzo has spent this season looking for playing time for guys who have earned it in practice.
BASKETBALL
Column: Izzone responds, needs to maintain high level
MSU men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo meant no hard feelings by Izzone criticisms. He just knows how important the group is to his team.