Lifelong learners
It might have been Patrick Essenmacher’s wife that got him into his first class at MSU Evening College two years ago, but now it’s his own interest that has him flipping through the course catalogue every semester.
It might have been Patrick Essenmacher’s wife that got him into his first class at MSU Evening College two years ago, but now it’s his own interest that has him flipping through the course catalogue every semester.
Keeping promises to lash back at MSU’s tuition policies, a small group of House Republicans are commencing with plans to strip the university of millions in additional state funds.
The upcoming closure of a local Barnes & Noble Booksellers branch could make a significant mark in the pages of East Lansing’s history, community members said Wednesday.
At approximately 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Maxine Mei and Stella Hua were sleeping in their ninth-floor dorm in South Hubbard Hall when two strange men entered, grabbed Hua’s laptop, iPad and iPod Nano and promptly left the room.
An 18-year-old male student reported his laptop was stolen between 3:35 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Sept. 18 from his East Wilson Hall dorm, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
Tjardo, a military dog, was deployed overseas in the war against terror. He fought and trained alongside fellow soldiers and then was wounded alongside them. Assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment, Tjardo, or TJ, was sent back to fight after recovering. But when the canine suffered his second injury, the IRONDOG fund at MSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine came in to help.
After hearing about a shortage of bodies in an MSU anatomy class about 20 years ago, Edith Barnes decided she wanted to donate her body to science.
Political theory senior Nina Patchak said she has become disappointed with a lack of student involvement on campus about the current Israel-Palestine debate brewing in the United Nations.
For Dewitt, Mich., resident Angie Anderson, opening a local cafe and catering business has been a long-time goal.
Two new surveys released Wednesday show a significant number of college and recent graduate-aged young adults have gained insurance from the Affordable Care Act, popularized by some as “Obamacare,” in the face of the country’s economic struggles.
Some students in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences could have the opportunity to get more hands-on experience with multimedia in their courses this fall with the advent of a new integrated media arts program, which launched this September.
The Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, held its first full council meeting of the year Wednesday night in the Law College Castle Boardroom Room 343 to discuss proposed renovations to Chittenden Hall and cuts to federal loans to graduate students.
Despite the rough economy, East Lansing might be seeing job opportunities and growth with the help of an almost $1 million grant from the federal government.
Just Clownin’ Improv for Adults will be hosted at 8 p.m. on Sept. 23 at (SCENE) Metrospace, 110 Charles St.
The Old Town Commercial Association in Lansing is creating a series of outdoor galleries called Art Spot, turning a public and private alleyway in Lansing into works of art.
Downtown East Lansing is turning green for Homecoming week this year, as it invites students and alumni to celebrate their Spartan spirit in the annual Homecoming parade.
The Arts Council of Greater Lansing awarded $10,400 on Aug. 30 to local arts and cultural agencies to encourage collaboration and new projects in the Lansing area.
The MSU Symphony Orchestra will begin its 2011-12 season at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at “Wharton Center.
The Spartans’ star-studded backfield of Baker, sophomore Le’Veon Bell and junior Larry Caper was disappointing last weekend, and none of the players in the trio have truly been able to find a rhythm this season.
Although it has been the offense garnering the headlines and much of the accolades, the Spartans (8-1-0, 1-0 Big Ten) return home riding an eight-game winning streak in large part thanks to the strong play of their backline.