MSU
Annual Sparty’s Spring Party draws big crowds
Students and community members didn’t let rain dampen their spirits at the 10th annual Sparty’s Spring Party 2011.
MICHIGAN
Police departments play dodgeball for charity
Any tension in the air between police and typical citizens was placed on the back burner for chaity as green rubber balls hurled through the gym. The Capital Area Dodgeball Tournament on Saturday at IM Sports-West pitted teams of police officers and other public service employees in a friendly competition against civilians.
MSU
Take Back the Night to be held Tuesday
Take Back the Night, an annual, day-long series of events dedicated to ending sexual and domestic violence, will take place Tuesday across campus.
COMMENTARY
Rhetoric only adds to problems
President Barack Obama’s inclusive tone was part of his appeal to Independent voters in the 2008 presidential election. Obama referred to common causes such as energy independence as collaborative efforts that would need people of different parties to come together.
COMMENTARY
Cutting foreign studies programs isolates US
Higher education international programs should be just about the last sector to suffer federal funding cuts. In an increasingly globalized world, foreign relations absolutely are vital to successful American economic growth. College students, businesses and even government officials need to be trained in international language and culture.
NEWS
ASMSU moves off-campus accounts back on campus
At ASMSU’s first meeting of the newly-elected General Assembly on Thursday, representatives voted in favor of a bill that would commit to move all ASMSU money from off-campus accounts to on-campus accounts. ASMSU is MSU’s undergraduate student government. ASMSU currently maintains a risk management account and a loan program account with banks off-campus.
NEWS
Board of Trustees votes to increase housing, dining rates
The MSU Board of Trustees voted Friday to approve a 4.95 percent increase in housing and dining rates for 2011-2012 — which translates to an increase of about $380 for on-campus undergraduate students with silver unlimited meal plans. Vennie Gore, assistant vice president for residential and hospitality services, said the majority of the cost increase will go to pay rising food and utility costs.
NEWS
Police Brief 04/15/11
A 19-year-old female student allegedly was assaulted in her dorm room April 3, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
NEWS
The hard road home
When Mohamed Gibril was a boy living in Libya in the 1980s, he didn’t have any problems with his country. These were the days before he had satellite TV — when everything shown on Libyan channels portrayed the rest of the world in chaos with people killing each other and protests against foreign governments occurring on a regular basis.
MSU
Bullying still a problem in college, resources available
For nursing senior Katie Gay, bullying has been a part of her life for years.
MICHIGAN
Owner, guests disagree about bar incident
Patrons of a local bar and the bar’s owner disagree about the reasons behind the closure of the establishment early Thursday morning.
MICHIGAN
Bill would necessitate stem cell reporting
Stem cell researchers at MSU and other state universities might face new transparency requirements because of a provision attached to a higher education appropriations bill passed Wednesday.
MSU
Duck Days event on campus educates students about health
On Thursday, MSU Social Norms volunteers held the It’s Your Ducky Day event outside of Olin Health Center. The event was a health education opportunity for students, said Becky Allen, an alcohol, tobacco and other drug educator.
COMMENTARY
Look out for Moodle swings
ANGEL has been a hassle for most current MSU students at one point or another during their college careers. However, with news this week that a new alternative to ANGEL — Moodle — is being considered by the university, I began to think of a world without the frustrating foibles ANGEL often has provided.
MSU
Greek Week aims to raise money for charities
Members of the greek community plan to team up to perform a live musical number in front of a packed house during Greek Week’s Battle of the Bands competition at 7 p.m. tonight in the Auditorium.
COMMENTARY
When it comes to cuts, education’s value off-limits
When deciding how to allocate state funding to Michigan universities, legislators must take time to find factors that distibute appropriations in a fair way.
MICHIGAN
Volunteers to focus on city parks
In an attempt to remove invasive plant species from local parks, East Lansing officials are asking community members to roll up their sleeves and help root out the problem.
MSU
Report: MSU faculty earns state’s 3rd highest salary
A recent report showing the average salary for MSU faculty is the third highest in the state shows competitiveness between other institutions, according to officials.
MSU
Law student awarded best presenter at COGS conference
Scott Nowak has a history of working with Burmese people. “My dad went on a humanitarian trip 10 years ago to Burma,” he said. “Having a chance to meet some people in the community — I became fascinated with what was going on in the country.”
BASEBALL
Spartans look to rebound from series split
Following the MSU baseball team’s doubleheader split with Oakland on Tuesday, head coach Jake Boss Jr. displayed his frustration with the team’s effort and promised to work the Spartans hard the next day.