COMMENTARY
Birth control up to women, not religion
Birth control has been making headlines lately, causing quite a stir in religiously affiliated organizations across the country.
BASEBALL
Big Ten names Spartan baseball championship favorite in preseason
After winning its first Big Ten Championship last season since 1979, the conference named the MSU baseball team the preseason favorite to win the 2012 Big Ten Championship, the conference announced Tuesday.
NEWS
Romance Reinvented
A few weeks ago, Caitlin Berry saw the match.com commercials on TV and thought, “Why not?” After creating her own profile and scouring through potential matches for three days, the criminal justice sophomore found a profile that caught her eye.
NEWS
FRIB faces drastic cuts to federal funding for 2013
The fate of funding for the multimillion dollar Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, at MSU is on shaky ground after President Barack Obama’s fiscal year 2013 budget proposal was announced Monday.
NEWS
New budget calls for low tuition for Fed money
President Barack Obama laid out plans to make college more affordable in his federal budget proposal released Monday, including efforts to keep university tuition costs low and extend a helping hand for financially-strained students.
NEWS
Results inconclusive in student death
Despite previous suspicions from health officials, results released Monday show Carly Glynn, a sophomore who unexpectedly died last weekend, did not die as a result of meningococcal disease.
NEWS
Political battle for casino continues
Gov. Rick Snyder and Attorney General Bill Schuette are continuing the tug of war with Lansing officials over a controversial casino proposal in the city’s downtown, further pitting city and state politicians against each other as the project’s likelihood appears dim.
NEWS
Police Brief 02/14/12
A 22-year-old female student employee reported she was assaulted around 5 p.m. Feb. 7 on the second floor of the Main Library, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
MICHIGAN
Tex-Mex chain set to arrive in E.L.
This spring, a new taste of Tex-Mex food is expected to make its way downtown. A new branch of Moe’s Southwest Grill, a national fast-casual southwestern restaurant, is expected to open later this spring inside the former site of OZ Gallery and Hand-Blown Glass, 551 E. Grand River Ave. The location is just down the street from Panchero’s, 125 E. Grand River Ave., and Chipotle, 539 E. Grand River Ave.
MSU
New version of GMAT requires increased student preparation
Time is running out for students interested in taking the current version of the Graduate Management Admission Test, or GMAT. Starting in June, the new version of the GMAT will include an integrated reasoning section that will replace one of the writing sections of the test, said Andrew Mitchell, Kaplan Test Prep’s director of pre-business programs.
MICHIGAN
Study: freebies cost companies big money
As many people throughout the nation prepare to purchase gifts and fancy dinners for their sweethearts this Valentine’s Day, a different kind of sweetheart might be giving away those gifts for free. Sweethearting is a term used to describe the act of a company employee giving food products, retail items or other services to friends and family at a reduced cost or at no charge.
MICHIGAN
Word on the Street: If the presidential election was held today, which candidate would you vote for and why?
Two recent studies showed likely Republican voters in Michigan currently favor presidential candidate Rick Santorum more than Michigan-native Mitt Romney. A poll by the American Research Group showed out of 600 likely Republican votes, 33 percent supported Santorum as opposed to 27 percent of residents supporting Romney.
MSU
RHA members attend statewide conference
With its spring election season just around the corner, starting with presidential elections next week, the Residence Halls Association, or RHA, are using suggestions from other Michigan universities to transition to new leadership. Delegates from MSU joined students from nine other Michigan universities last weekend for the annual Michigan Organization of Residence Hall Associations, or MORHA, conference at Grand Valley State University.
MICHIGAN
Poll shows Rick Santorum ahead in presidential race
Michigan’s upcoming Republican primary could heat up if a recent poll putting presidential candidate Rick Santorum ahead of competitor Mitt Romney reflects the state’s overall voting population.
MSU
Europe dominates study abroad destinations
Before Maxwell Olivero traveled to Dubai during his freshman year, he never had been exposed to such a religiously devoted population, watching the people pray five times a day and changing his perspective on religion.
MSU
MSU community discusses need for moped parking
When getting to class, some students bike, drive or walk. But Alyssa McNure prefers to jump on her moped.
MSU
Students debate Obama’s free birth control mandate
On Friday, the Obama administration revised its mandate that required religiously-affiliated institutions to provide insurance for free birth control to their employees.
BASKETBALL
Izzo focuses on execution, turnovers
At his weekly press conference Monday, Tom Izzo said there are a few areas his team needs to improve on, as it’s about to embark on a 13-day, five-game stretch.
BASKETBALL
Merchant shows concern with team’s lack of tenacity, energy
After winning three straight games with a new starting lineup, MSU women’s basketball (15-10 overall, 7-5 Big Ten) head coach Suzy Merchant thought her team had moved past the bad habits that dug it a hole in the conference standings.
FEATURES
Student’s baker skills used to make a profit
Interdisciplinary studies in social science junior Kaley Moore admits to having a bit of a sweet tooth.