Mona Ramouni didn’t choose to attend MSU because it’s a good school. She chose MSU because, unlike many of the universities in the nation, MSU was accepting to her — a person with a disability.
At least one MSU student is facing four felony charges and prison time for having a house party and allegedly charging for alcohol, said Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III.
Little brother is growing up fast. A poll released Monday showed the percent of Michigan residents that support MSU is almost the same as the percent that support the University of Michigan. The poll was commissioned by Lansing-based Resch Strategies and conducted by pollsters at Marketing Research Group, said Matt Resch, president of Resch Strategies. Resch, an Indiana native, said he grew up with the Indiana University and Purdue University basketball rivalry, and he was curious how the numbers panned out for this rivalry. “I was surprised,” he said.
The East Lansing City Council discussed a proposed ordinance for the dispensing of medical marijuana in order to clear up questions of council members and clarify points at its Tuesday work session at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road. The proposed ordinance, created by city staff, allows for medical dispensaries in primarily office districts but not in residential areas.
A 19-year-old female student reported items allegedly were stolen from her dorm room Feb. 5 between 1:20-10 p.m., MSU police Sgt.
Ten professors received a Distinguished Faculty Award during the MSU Awards Convocation 2011 on Tuesday.
After considering spaces in Pennsylvania, southern California and Ann Arbor for its third location, software company Force by Design decided to go green and expand to downtown East Lansing.
Fans of Thai food will have another option in the coming months as family-owned restaurant Taste of Thai prepares to open another location.
As student use of smartphones increases nationwide, university officials are looking to emphasize its wireless presence.
Plant pathology senior Emmie Warnstrom knew her bike needed maintenance when a dysfunctional brake line caused her to almost fly over the handlebars last winter.
A student group new to campus hit the ground running Monday evening during the first official meeting of the Michigan chapter of the Touch Foundation Young Leaders, which aims to raise awareness of medical issues in Tanzania.
The MSU Museum will honor the birthday of renowned naturalist Charles Darwin with Darwin Discovery Day from 1-5 p.m.
The topic of scientific laws recently came up in one of my courses. Reflecting on our discussion about the importance of having immutable laws to fall back on, I was reminded of an argument that needs greater exposure and understanding in our social conscience.
The MSU men’s basketball team was supposed to be the No. 2 team in the country and favorites to cut down the nets in April.
In a season unlike any other, the MSU gymnastics team has seen a variety of challenges and still is struggling to overcome the adversity with which it’s faced. Among the latest struggles, the most recent is the Spartans’ 194.625-191.825 loss to Western Michigan on Sunday.
Call it Saturday Night Fever, but the MSU hockey team lately has struggled to follow up good Friday night performances with the same effort on Saturday nights.
Tweeting with a #hashtag @thesnews should be in every college student’s digital lexicon. As social media such as Twitter gain prominence, MSU students at least should have an account to stay on top of the latest in social media.
In his office at Skyyline Hair and Design, 412 Albert St., John Howard has many pictures displayed from his 18 years of running the shop. In one picture, former MSU basketball player Earvin “Magic” Johnson is seen attempting to lift Howard’s son, Juwan, to dunk a basketball. In another, a high school senior picture of a smiling Juwan is displayed on a shelf above his desk. Today, Juwan Howard is a general management freshman and Howard, a Martinville, Mich., resident, is a single father of three children who continues to cut the hair of East Lansing residents.
For theatre senior Adam Ehrlich, acting always has been a dream. “There’s something addicting about acting that I can’t really explain,” Ehrlich said. “It’s one of the most challenging, yet most enjoyable experiences I’ve ever had.” Because of his love for acting, Ehrlich plans to attend “Romeo and Juliet,” which will premiere at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre.
An MSU student and two others are facing four felony charges and prison time for providing alcohol to underage teens who were later involved in a fatal car crash.