Complaints sent to MSU in regard to illegal file-sharing have increased fourfold from Sept. 1 to now compared to the same time period last year, according to officials.
Numerous items allegedly were stolen from a dorm room sometime between last Thursday morning and Saturday evening, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
In their second trip to the Sunshine State in one week, the No. 25 MSU women’s basketball team defeated No. 15 Florida State, 72-64, led by an almost-triple-double from junior forward Lykendra Johnson.
Yolanda Brooks was one of at least 30 graduate students who attended a Graduate Student Late Night Breakfast on Wednesday night, sponsored by Graduate Student Life and Wellness and the Council of Graduate Students in an effort to help relieve stress before finals week.
When East Lansing resident Nell Kuhnmuench found out she was getting an award for her life’s work as a woman who’s made groundbreaking achievements, she was at a momentary loss for words.
To begin Hanukkah celebrations, MSU students lit menorah candles and snacked on fresh latkes, traditional potato pancakes.
Bret Muter had 60 seconds to explain why he wanted to be the next Jack Hanna. The MSU doctoral student’s video entry was enough to place him as a finalist in the “Wanna Be Like Jack Hanna” contest. The contest gives people an opportunity to participate in field-guide training in South Africa, said Hanna’s manager, Kate Oliphint.
When a group of MSU students heard about a contest to win free gadgets, they jumped at the chance to win big. And the grand prize of winning a trip anywhere in the country couldn’t hurt, either. “For me, it’s kind of like a challenge,” said Meghan Nystrom, a media arts and technology and theatre senior.
The MSU Polish Club is hosting a fundraiser from 6-9 p.m. tonight at BD’s Mongolian Barbeque, 2080 W.
Artists and other craftspeople will share their wares with the public at the 47th annual MSU Holiday Craft Show this weekend.
MSU continues to take steps to go green by earning on-campus structure’s LEED certifications, MSU officials said. Most recently, the Surplus Store and Recycling Center became gold certified by U.S. Green Building Council, or USGBC, which is the second highest certification.
attling injuries, adversity and Big Ten competition, MSU volleyball head coach Cathy George was faced with more challenges than she could imagine. After falling into a six-match losing streak, the Spartans (15-16 overall, 7-13 Big Ten) pulled themselves up by their shoelaces and finished the season 4-2.
The Nassau County Sports Commission named senior Charlie Gantt the John Mackey Tight End of the Week on Wednesday.
Bert Goldstein, the director of the MSU Federal Credit Union Institute for Arts and Creativity at Wharton Center, will debut his latest stage production, “Nickel and Dimed,” at 7 p.m. tonight at Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre.
‘Tis the season usually makes people think about flying home for family gatherings or to a hot spot to escape the cold. However, in 2010 it equates to three words: Transportation Security Administration, or TSA.
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, or CANR, is planning to make some changes; changes that could take effect as early as July 2011 and could include a 25 percent cut in administrative faculty in Agriculture Hall and the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station.
It’s prime time for seniors to find the jobs they’ll start in the spring or summer, and this means finding a balance between schoolwork and hunting for a job. The work students are putting into their job searches is paying off, according to a recent study that suggests hiring is on the rise for this year’s graduates.
A narrowed median on Grand River Avenue, potential reduction in access into downtown East Lansing and impact on city taxpayers and are among the concerns addressed by East Lansing City Council members in a letter to Capitol Area Transportation Authority, or CATA.
North Korean troops fired over a disputed border last Tuesday, killing four South Koreans on Yeonpyeong Island, prompted by South Korean forces conducting military exercises in the area. MSU students and professors react to the situation.
ASMSU will advocate for a comprehensive, university-wide attendance policy, members decided in a general assembly meeting on Tuesday evening. All present members voted for the passage of the bill.