A few weeks ago, Eda Uong stood before a room of about 30 MSU students and repeated words first spoken to him by a U.S. solider in his home country of Cambodia.
Brightly colored camouflage cans are back on Michigan stores’ shelves after a state entity OK’d the restocking of Four Loko and other controversial malt beverages.
For marketing sophomore Josh Davidson, pushing through the second half of the semester has been difficult, especially with the coming of warmer weather.
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon was in Lansing on Wednesday to give her take on the university’s role in the state’s economy before the House higher education appropriations subcommittee.
After electing Sarah Pomeroy as president March 2 and Wednesday’s scheduled vice-presidential election, representatives from RHA, the Residence Halls Association, are preparing for the upcoming school year.
As much as I respect guest columnist Ameek Singh, I must disagree strongly with his column EFM provisions good for state (SN 3/21). The argument made in his column boils down to the emergency financial manager, or EFM, provision being good for capitalism.
International political history shows a system in which nations use interminable means to achieve selfish ends. As the Greek historian Thucydides famously stated, “The strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must.”
“Doubt: A Parable,” the first full-length show Ben Tagg has directed, will debut at 9 p.m. Thursday at the RCAH Theatre. The show, which will be performed by members of the ROIAL Players, a group supported by the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities of student-led actors, directors, playwrights and others interested in the performing arts, also will run at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 1 p.m. Sunday.
The success of conferences and conventions rarely is measured in terms of what is accomplished afterward. However, the aftermath might be the difference between an informational hearing and a catalytic event.
John Oliver, the British correspondent on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” talked to The State News, along with other college newspapers across the country, to discuss the second season of his upcoming show on Comedy Central, “John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show.” The show displays stand-up acts by Oliver, along with four weekly guest comedians, and will begin tomorrow at midnight, running for the next six weeks.
Whether mowing down hitters in a big-league stadium or playing a round of golf with his buddies, Mark Mulder has the desire to maintain his competitive edge. After much frustration and under the weight of two shoulder surgeries toward the end of his time in MLB, Mulder, a Scottsdale, Ariz., resident and former MSU baseball player, said he no longer was able to throw the baseball to his potential and retired from the game this past year.
MSU gymnastics team uses 10 motivational signs around the gym to keep them going through the season.
Two MSU swimmers head to Minneapolis this weekend for the NCAA championships.
MSU men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo is happy to have long offseason, after barely having one last year.
MSU men’s basketball reporter Chris Vannini goes over his picks for the Final Four.
MSU’s new hockey coach will be former Spartan and current CCHA Commissioner Tom Anastos, various media outlets are reporting.
The worst of a winter storm in effect from last night until 8 p.m. today missed the East Lansing area, but residents can expect freezing rain and some snow today, said Mike Kalembkiewicz, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids.
Wichita, Kan. — With 1:40 left in regulation the No. 4 seed MSU women’s basketball team trailed No.
Wichita, Kan. — It was as if senior forward Kalisha Keane and the No. 4 seed MSU women’s basketball team wanted it too much. More than anything they wanted to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.
Months of anticipation gave way to relief Tuesday when data from the 2010 U.S. Census showed East Lansing grew by an estimated 2,000 people during the past decade. The official count, issued as part of a detailed report outlining Michigan demographics, revealed the city’s population as 48,579, up from 2000’s count of 46,525. By contrast, Michigan’s overall population decreased by about 54,000.