In his end of fall semester column Be wary of more privatization (SN 12/8), author Joel Reinstein rants about the perils of privatization of government services and asserts that the private sector doesn’t care if it destroys this country.
You might have heard, but if you haven’t; there are some pretty intense things happening in the southwest part of the country. And the fallout from is spreading.
For the most part, it’s a good thing that recently passed state legislation gives usually safe drivers a break from potential insurance hikes after their first minor traffic offense.
In a time when many students and residents are scrimping and saving to stay afloat because of a down economy, Sara Gilbert thinks her business has what it takes to remain successful in downtown East Lansing. The business is ReThreads Clothing, a retail store whose recycled inventory is purchased entirely from customers in cash or in-store credit, according to its website.
The East Lansing City Council is scheduled to discuss potential changes to the bus route on the Michigan/Grand River Avenue Corridor with a representative of Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA, at its work session Tuesday.
University officials are examining potential increases to fines for violating ordinances governing parking, traffic and pedestrians after former Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed legislation last month permitting the uptick for penalties.
Two years ago, Michael Rush was the director of an art museum in danger of closing its doors. Now, he’ll begin as the leader of one that hasn’t even opened them yet. Rush was selected last month as the founding director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, slated to open in April 2012.
Two 18-year-old female students reported money was stolen from their piggy banks during the winter break, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
A new interactive database tool designed to help Michigan residents find jobs, the Job and Career Accelerator, or JCA, became more accessible Monday on a website run by the Michigan Department of Education.
College students might find themselves at a serious disadvantage when it comes to their understanding of science, according to a study released January.
After applying for 17 jobs across the country, African American and African studies doctoral student Kwaku Nti earned three interviews.
The C.S. Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems at MSU has been selected as one of 10 nationwide partners for FoodCorps, a new AmeriCorps school garden and Farm to School service program that plans to launch this summer.
Safe drivers in Michigan no longer have to worry about increases in their insurance after one driving infraction.
Another year gone by means another set of resolutions to conquer. And with a sunny beach in Florida awaiting many students for spring break in just a few months, the obvious “get in shape” resolution remains a top priority in 2011.
The College of Music will hold a faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Music Building’s Hart Recital Hall.
Appellate Court Judge William C. Whitbeck will present his debut novel “To Account for Murder” at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Schuler Books & Music, 2820 Towne Center Blvd., in Lansing.
The University Activities Board, or UAB, is hosting the “Trump It! Euchre Tournament” on Friday at the International Center.
The Residence Halls Association will present Washington, D.C., native and rapper Wale at 7:35 p.m on Friday at the Auditorium.
The University Activities Board, or UAB, is hosting the Beyond the Wall poster sale from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday at the Union.
Going into Saturday’s game at Penn State, it appeared the MSU men’s basketball team finally was back on the fast track to a third-straight conference championship after a difficult start to the season. The Spartans were 2-0 in conference play, and other than the final two minutes of their win against Northwestern last Monday, they were playing some of their best basketball of the season. Then, after what head coach Tom Izzo described as the best week of practice he could remember in the last 10 years, a completely different MSU team showed up Saturday at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pa., and lost, 66-62, to Penn State. At his weekly press conference Monday, Izzo couldn’t explain why his team was unable to translate its good practice habits into a game. But Izzo said 7 p.m.