Leon Gregorian, the director of orchestras in the College of Music, is directing Home for the Holidays, which will light up the stage at 8 p.m. on Saturday in Wharton Center’s Cobb Great Hall. The annual music celebration will combine the talent of MSU’s Symphony Orchestra, the State Singers, Men’s and Women’s Glee Clubs and the MSU Children’s Choir.
The U.S. Senate today voted not to bring up the DREAM Act for discussion. A staffer in a Michigan senator’s office said Senate leaders also might try to pass legislation that would repeal the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy.
Jamie Burns has been a Spartan his whole life, going to MSU sporting events since childhood. Burns, now a biosystems engineering freshman, went to every home football game this year and made trips to Ann Arbor University Park, Pa., and Evanston, Ill., to watch games. Now, he and his family have one final destination and one final game in one of the best seasons in MSU football history — Orlando, Fla., for the Capital One Bowl.
A bill supporting the implementation of gender-neutral housing was passed unanimously by the Residence Halls Association during a meeting Wednesday evening.
Improved stipends, health benefits and working conditions will top the list of priorities for members of the Graduate Employees Union as they meet today to prepare for bargaining negotiations with university officials.
Plans to construct additional student housing in downtown East Lansing were furthered Wednesday as the East Lansing Planning Commission recommended the East Lansing City Council approve modifications to an existing downtown apartment building.
A 25-year-old Lansing man had a green pouch with $1,032 in cash allegedly stolen from him Sunday at Breslin Center, MSU police Sgt.
Despite extending its winning streak to six games, head coach Suzy Merchant was “disappointed” in the No. 15 MSU women’s basketball team’s 55-48 win over Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Before seniors walk off into the real world, many MSU students are preparing for fall semester 2010 commencement, which takes place at 10 a.m. on Dec. 11 at Breslin Center.
Students in the MSU School of Packaging are helping to solve real-world packaging problems for a number of Michigan companies.
Texting during class is an everyday experience for no-preference freshman Kathlyn McQuillan and many other students, according to a recent survey released by Wilkes University administrators in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. About 91 percent of 269 students surveyed at Wilkes University said they have texted during class, and almost half said it was easy to do without their instructor noticing.
A study conducted earlier this year by the MSU School of Criminal Justice indicates police officers with a bachelor’s degree are less likely to use force with suspected criminals.
The Michigan Department of Agriculture Geagley Laboratory on Harrison Road received a $194,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security to decrease the building’s vulnerability with new equipment not only for the laboratory, but for the East Lansing police and fire departments.
The House voted to approve the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors, or DREAM Act in a vote of 216-198 Wednesday night.
Many organizations and student groups are volunteering for the position of Santa Claus this year, making it a merry Christmas for families in need throughout the East Lansing area.
A rezoning plan was approved by East Lansing City Council on Tuesday, although most attending citizens considered the plan inappropriate for the area.
The Council of Graduate Students voted Wednesday night to encourage administrators and the Council of Deans to make increasing financial support for graduate and professional students a top priority in future fundraising efforts.
MSU Athletics Director Mark Hollis remembers pulling into Jenison Field House during the ticket sales of the Cold War game between MSU and Michigan in 2001 and being surprised to see the line stretch around the parking lot. But, as Hollis said this week, that is the appeal of bringing a game outdoors and restoring hockey to its natural roots.
The MSU gymnastics team will host its annual Green and White meet at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Jenison Field House, as it prepares for the upcoming season, which begins in the spring.