NEWS
Police Brief 02/25/2011
An 18-year-old student reported her credit card allegedly was stolen and used fraudulently, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
MSU
Concert promotes awareness for victims
Celebrating 30 years of service with song, the MSU Sexual Assault Program hosted its first benefit concert in the RCAH Theatre on Thursday in an effort to spread awareness and services to victims of sexual assault.
MSU
Singles mingle at speed dating
More than 60 students gathered to mix, mingle and kick it with some fellow singles Thursday night in the Union.
MICHIGAN
City code protects students from discrimination
As some MSU students look to sign leases on houses and apartments for next year, city officials want to make sure they are aware of what rights are protected.
MSU
ASMSU approves funding for spring concert
ASMSU’s Student Assembly voted Thursday to approve $46,000 to fund the upcoming annual ASMSU spring concert.
COMMENTARY
MSU faces an uphill battle to get students to ‘Live On’
Living on campus always will be off-putting to some students, and no amount of “Live On” table toppers and “Rock the Block” events can change that.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans, Comley hope for solid senior day
Bowling Green visits Munn Ice Arena this weekend for the last regular-season series and senior day for the MSU hockey team.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Purdue with slight advantage in rematch vs. MSU at Breslin
The MSU men’s basketball team will look for revenge and a chance to all but lock up an NCAA Tournament berth when it welcomes No.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Women lose, still claim outright Big Ten title with Penn State loss to Purdue
With a chance to clinch its first ever outright Big Ten championship Thursday night the No. 8 MSU women’s basketball team lost to Ohio State, 54-53.
MICHIGAN
Haven House fundraiser continues
With winter in full effect and unemployment continuing to affect thousands throughout the state, the East Lansing-based family shelter Haven House is urging local businesses and their customers to have a heart.
MSU
MSU research team awarded 4-year grant
David Tschirley has been working in Mozambique, Africa, on and off for the past 20 years. Despite the challenges he’s seen farmers in the country face — including a lack of mechanization, irrigation and access to good feed and fertilization — he said the country appears to be on the rise.
MSU
Digital library moves closer to conception as discussion begins
Organizations across the country are turning over a new page in a fresh attempt to create a national, digital public library.
MSU
Scholarship deadline approaches for graduate students
The deadline quickly is approaching for graduate students to apply for the Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, Disciplinary Leadership Award.
FEATURES
Spartan Dischords to entertain with belated Valentine’s Day show
Members of the Spartan Dischords are proponents of the saying, “Better late than never,” when it comes to their latest concert on campus. The all-male a capella group will perform “Baby, It’s Not Our Fault” at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre. The concert, which originally was planned closer to Valentine’s Day, was pushed back because the group faced booking issues.
MICHIGAN
Bruegger's Bagels holds fundraiser for Mid-Michigan Food Bank
“Free” and “food” are two of the most popular words in the college student lexicon, and today they’ll be put side by side as Bruegger’s Bagels offers a free cup of soup to all customers from noon to 2 p.m.
NEWS
Mixed signal
The U.S. House last weekend voted to strip funding from a federally supported entity that contributes a substantial sum to help WKAR’s television and radio components operate. In a workplace already feeling the burn from yearly budget reductions across the board, even tougher times for WKAR lie ahead.
NEWS
Justice dept. seeks change to portion of Marriage Act
To Nick Pfost, Wednesday was a long time coming. This assertion came hours after an announcement Wednesday by the Department of Justice, or DOJ, that it will seek to strike down the more than 14-year-old Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA.
NEWS
Proposed federal budget cuts would affect Michigan Planned Parenthood
Many MSU students are concerned about the effects of proposed federal budget cuts to Planned Parenthood, an organization that provides reproductive health resources and services. An amendment in Congress would lead to about $317 million in cuts for Planned Parenthood if passed.
NEWS
Study shows high schoolers not college-ready
Recent data shows a majority of public schools across Michigan are not graduating college-ready students. A report released earlier this week from the Michigan Department of Education showed for more than 50 percent of public high schools in Michigan, less than 10 percent of spring 2011 graduates are prepared for college. The report looked at test scores from the Michigan Merit Exam and the ACT as well as graduation and dropout percentages, spokeswoman for the Department of Education Jan Ellis said. The study looked at the percent of students in each high school that achieved sufficient scores on each section of the ACT, Ellis said. “The department wants to assure that all students graduate college-ready,” she said.
NEWS
Police Brief 02/24/11
A 19-year-old female student reported more than $2,300 worth of her possessions allegedly were stolen from Brody Square, MSU police Sgt.