MSU has added three colleges to a list of intercollegiate medical partnerships in an attempt to attract more students to the medical profession, university officials announced Monday.
An MSU employee was injured after drunkenly falling off of his bike Wednesday night, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
Erin O’Connor upgraded her car for about 10 minutes Monday. The journalism and marketing junior took part in the 2011 tC College Ride & Drive Experience behind Chipotle Mexican Grill, 539 E.
What happens underground has the potential to result in disaster at the surface should water within a regional aquifer continue to be drawn past sustainable levels. About three weeks ago, work began to figure out how the Ogallala Aquifer — which spans from South Dakota to Texas — can be better managed by its residents.
Connor Avery’s parents won’t be making the near 1,300 mile trip from Sarasota, Fla., to East Lansing this winter to plow any snow drifts out of his way, whether real or hypothetical. The Florida native’s parents are letting him do college his own way. “I’m the first child to go away to college, so it’s harder on them,” he said. But not all parents are like Avery’s, said Philip Strong, director of the Neighborhood Concept pilot program at MSU.
If any students are worried about the dreaded “Freshman 15,” a new website is offering some answers for those in the Lansing region. The site, mymacwellness.com, offers students low-cost activities to keep active and help with eating nutritional foods. The website began as an effort between the Michigan Association of Chiropractors and the Michigan Department of Community Health.
Traditional Indian dancers filled Hannah Community Center with the sound of music and dancing feet Sunday in celebration of the 65th anniversary of the United Nations, or UN. Events began Sunday with the United Nations Day 2010 Dinner/Program at the center, 819 Abbot Road, hosted by the Greater Lansing chapter of the United Nations Association of the USA.
Swirlberry, a frozen yogurt shop at 228 Abbot Road, closed suddenly Monday after little more than a year of business. Employees, including the manager, were given no prior notice the store was closing and the business was open Sunday, said Audra Russell, a communicative sciences and disorders senior and former employee.
Through seven games this season, the MSU defensive line had struggled to generate pressure on the opposing quarterback, accounting for only 7.5 sacks. But in the No. 5 Spartans’ 35-27 victory against Northwestern on Saturday, the defensive front sacked quarterback Dan Persa six times in the unit’s best showing of the season.
With games against Michigan and No. 1 Akron next week, and the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments looming in the near future, the No. 16 MSU men’s soccer team recently has accumulated an array of injuries.
Week seven of the NFL season brought a smile to my face. If you’re confused, don’t worry. All of these issues will be addressed while we look at week seven’s good, bad and ugly moments.
Bob Dylan will be performing his fifth concert at MSU tonight at the Auditorium.
For the first time, student loans have surpassed credit card debt to become the No. 1 source of debt held by Americans. With a combination of fewer college graduates getting jobs and unemployment at 8.7 percent, repaying student loans six months after graduation might be difficult for most.
While watching a news blurb on the degenerate characters at the heart of the controversy over groups of “religious” barbarians arriving at military funerals in order to protest homosexuality in America, I started to think carefully about the issue of freedom of speech and what it really means.
As a four-year Izzone member, I very much was looking forward to the annual celebration of MSU basketball at this year’s Izzone Campout. It turned out to be just as fun as I expected, but there was one part of the event that really irked me.
Senior cornerback Chris L. Rucker was sentenced to 10 days in jail for violating a term of his probation. Rucker pleaded guilty to one count of probation violation in East Lansing’s 54-B District Court on Thursday, Judge David Jordon said.
Through the first six games of the season, MSU’s fortune was earned on the backs of its linemen and running backs, gritted out in convincing victories against stout opponents. But after back-to-back games where the Spartans looked flat then responded by crushing their opponents, it’s clear there’s some luck on the Spartans’ side, too.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder has outraised and outspent his opponent, Democratic candidate Virg Bernero, in the race to become governor.
The Democratic National Committee received about $428,600 from people who listed their occupation as “student” during this election cycle, according to the report by the Center for Responsive Politics. The Republican National Committee received about $18,400 from the same demographic.
Saturday’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk raised more than $189,000 to support American Cancer Society research and programs that work toward supporting patients and finding a cure for cancer.