NEWS
Agriculture Hall arsonist files appeal
A woman sentenced to 22 years in prison for committing an act of arson to Agriculture Hall in 1999 requested an appeal of her sentence Tuesday.
FEATURES
Aziz Ansari entertains, delivers laughs at MSU
The average-looking 27-year-old, who dresses like a GQ model and jokes around like a high school freshman, walked on stage as if he’d been doing stand-up comedy since birth. Maybe it was because Ansari’s act was the first stand-up comedian I’ve seen, but I, creepily sitting by myself in a sea of people, chuckled quite a bit more than I had expected I would.
NEWS
Support for intellectually disabled rises
Once virtually unheard of, students with intellectual disabilities are making strides nationally in reaching institutions of higher education.
NEWS
Police Brief 10/20/10
An MSU student found and retrieved her bike Monday after it was stolen on Friday, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
NEWS
ASMSU promotes Friday higher education rally
ASMSU’s Academic Assembly worked to promote its upcoming “Higher Education, Higher Priority” Rally at its Tuesday meeting in an assembly room littered with handmade “Stop the Cuts” posters and members sporting “Higher Education, Higher Priority” buttons.
MSU
Center celebrates 50 years
The African Studies Center celebrated its 50th anniversary and the grand opening of a new exhibition Tuesday night at the International Center.
MSU
MSU Parking Services to receive six new vehicles
Because the trucks are used often, Parking Services leases a new set of trucks every five years, MSU police Deputy Chief Mike Rice said.
MICHIGAN
Alumna inducted to Women's Hall of Fame
Mary Aikey has spent an entire lifetime fighting for causes she believed in. In one night, she was given recognition for it all. Aikey, a former executive director of Greater Lansing’s Young Women’s Christian Association, or YWCA, and an MSU alumna, was one of 10 women inducted into the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame by the Michigan Women’s Historical Center.
NEWS
Living City
Bigger Brush Media was created with one goal in mind, expose Michigan music. Creator Dave Suchanek teamed up with long time friend Kevin Pritchard and began recording local musicians and haven’t stopped since.
MSU
Community members speak at international student reception
A world map speckled with pins representing MSU international students’ home countries welcomed students and community members to the Union Ballroom on Tuesday night. More than 100 international students gathered and met with community leaders for the 7th Annual Reception for International Students and Scholars.
MICHIGAN
E.L. named one of top seven cities for economic growth
Football is not the only thing landing East Lansing in the top seven. The city was recognized Tuesday as one of the top seven cities in the state for creating a positive environment for entrepreneurial growth and economic development.
MICHIGAN
Smoking ban on properties applies to medical weed
The Property Management Association of Mid-Michigan and the Ingham County Health Department held discussions last week to explore options for tenants and landlords regarding medical marijuana.
MSU
Academic Council discusses SIRS
College and program anniversaries, participation in online Student Instructional Rating System, or SIRS, forms and the overall changing face of the university were major topics discussed at Tuesday’s Academic Council meeting.
FOOTBALL
Offensive line seeks 'redemption' this week
The No. 8 MSU football team had their way offensively with their first six opponents, averaging 225 yards per game on the ground, but Saturday they found a defensive front that limited the Spartans all game.
ICE HOCKEY
Comley looks for Spartans to cut down on penalties
Staying out of the penalty box will be a key to success this season for the No. 16 MSU hockey team and was the center of discussion at head coach Rick Comley’s weekly press conference.
SPORTS
Field hockey inviting young players to skills camp after game
In an effort to increase the popularity of field hockey in Michigan, the No. 9 MSU field hockey team will host its 2010 Fall Play Day for young players Saturday following their conference matchup against Indiana.
COMMENTARY
New technologies still need responsible use
Taking five seconds to reply to a text message might not seem like a major distraction from a class, but to put it simply, it is. Laptops are an essential note-taking tool in classrooms these days, but they also tempt students to do other things that have nothing at all to do with notes or class.
COMMENTARY
Damn it feels good to be a liberal
The late Phil Ochs once penned a tune called, “Love Me, I’m a Liberal.” It is in the spirit of that great folk ballad that I write this column. Friends, Spartans, countrymen/countrywomen, I just have to say: It’s awesome to be a liberal.
COMMENTARY
Organized religion not only path to rational decisions
In her Oct. 14 column, “Divisions Do Not Dictate Character” (SN 10/14), I found it interesting that Kristen Kitti associates upstanding moral character with an affiliation with an organized religion.
FEATURES
Annual film festival to feature MSU students, professionals
ELFF, the largest film festival in Michigan in terms of duration, begins today and runs through Oct. 28. The festival usually takes place in March and, according to Susan Woods, director of ELFF, forces students to prioritize either basketball or film.