NEWS
Five-star recruit Harris commits to MSU
After weeks of speculation, five-star basketball recruit Gary Harris announced he was signing with the MSU men’s basketball team on Wednesday night.
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Hospitality business students awarded Alumni Association memberships
When two groups of hospitality business students in professor Bonnie Knutson’s Applied Marketing Lodging class turned in their capstone projects, they received much more than a passing grade.
COMMENTARY
Law’s clause fosters hate, bullying
SB 137 is now before the Michigan House. I encourage you to contact your State Representative and encourage them to vote against any version of SB 137 that includes the clause introduced by Republicans. Religious or moral conviction should not be a legitimate excuse for bullying, and any legislation that condones it is reprehensible.
MICHIGAN
Group trapped in Division Street parking ramp
A group of at least four people was pulled from the elevator at the Division Street parking ramp Wednesday night by East Lansing fire officials, after being stuck in the elevator for an undetermined period of time.
COMMENTARY
Tunisian politics set example
Unlike its neighbor Libya, Tunisia’s transition from authoritarian rule has been largely peaceful. They were the beginners of this revolutionary wave, and now they are the first winners of this spring going on in the Arab world. The question now becomes “Who will be the next leader replaced in the Arab world?”
COMMENTARY
MSU should learn from Penn State incident
There shouldn’t have to be press involved for the truth to come out at MSU. At the beginning of the situation at Penn State, local police were not involved at all. In both cases at MSU, law enforcement was involved from the beginning, but the athletics department refrained from taking immediate action until after widespread media attention.
FEATURES
Former MSU adviser inspires with hip-hop-infused speeches, videos
Economic senior Walter Bivens thinks Eric Thomas is a name that should be better known on campus.
FEATURES
Despite doubts, 'West Side Story' captivates with character love, loss
Murder, true love and a pinch of comedy — “West Side Story” has all the ingredients for an engaging show. But prior to seeing the show live, I had my doubts about this recipe.
NEWS
Academic Technology Services fights phishing attempts
A string of MSU-affiliated student, faculty and staff email accounts have been compromised by a new spam attempt making its way through the MSU network this November, a problem MSU information technology officials said they are working to stop.
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NEWS
Power edges Peters for E.L. City Council seat, Goddeeris, Triplett re-elected
A seat on the East Lansing City Council will be overturned as a result of the Nov. 8 election, placing East Lansing resident Don Power in one of three open city council seats.
NEWS
Henderson wins open East Lansing School Board seat
Amid what many see as a turning point in the future of East Lansing Public Schools, Hillary Henderson won the one open school board seat Tuesday evening, vowing to keep all buildings in the district open.
NEWS
Emergency Alert System to be tested today
At 2 p.m. today, there will be a 30-second test of the Emergency Alert System on radio and television stations across the country. The message will begin with “This is a test.”
NEWS
News brief
A Barnes & Noble manager confirmed the City Center building was temporarily evacuated at about 11:50 a.m. Tuesday because of a suspected gas leak.
MICHIGAN
Increased speed limit causes controversy
Although the speed limit on Grand River Avenue was increased last week after state officials said it was posted improperly, hundreds of students and residents who were ticketed on the section of road in question likely won’t see any reimbursement.
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MSU transfer students deal with difficult adjustments
For Alexis Bremer, coming to MSU right out of high school wasn’t an option. Because of the high cost of tuition and uncertainty of what degree she wanted to pursue, Bremer said she chose to attend a community college for her first two years of school before transferring to a larger university.
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Sparty will compete for national title
Sparty has qualified for the chance to be named national champion once again in the 2012 UCA/UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship Jan.
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Vet school provides hospice care for pets
The death of sociology senior Stephanie Fluegeman’s pet hedgehog came unexpectedly.
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LBGT faculty discuss campus hospitality
As students are debating the value of gender-neutral housing on campus, MSU faculty and staff are dealing with some of the same concerns.
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Faculty discuss course changes
At Tuesday’s Faculty Senate, members discussed the University Committee on Curriculum report, which shows the new, changed and deleted programs and courses.
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Professor invents device to identify plant diseases through smart phones
A farmer stands in his fields and stares at his withered crops, unsure of what has caused them to wilt. He pulls out his smart phone and quickly scans his crops. An application identifies what is ailing his crops and tells the farmer what he can do. It’s not science fiction, it’s Gene-Z — an application recently developed by an MSU professor.