FEATURES
State singers to come to Lansing
The State Singers and Women’s Chamber Ensemble will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at Plymouth Congregational Church, 2001 Grand River Ave., in Lansing.
FEATURES
Symphony to play 'Messiah' Sunday
The Lansing Symphony Orchestra and the College of Music will perform George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” at 7 p.m. Sunday at Saint Thomas Aquinas Parish, 955 Alton Road.
FEATURES
Volunteers offered pet owner alternatives
CAHS is growing as a popular place for people to volunteer and interact with animals, and in the past year it has doubled the amount of active volunteers to more than 740.
BASKETBALL
Spartans atop early Big Ten power rankings
In the spirit of looking ahead, here’s my Preseason Big Ten Power Rankings for next year.
FOOTBALL
MSU deep at skill positions
The MSU football team entered spring practice the past two seasons with several injuries to key players and several question marks as to who would step in to fill their place.
SPORTS
MSU looking for confidence-boosting win this weekend
Halfway through the Big Ten season, the MSU women’s tennis team still is looking for its first conference victory.
BASEBALL
Spartans travel to Metrodome for 3 games
The MSU baseball team went from a midweek nonconference game to gearing up for the annual Crosstown Showdown exhibition — which was postponed because of weather — to mentally preparing for a long road trip against Big Ten foe Minnesota.
SPORTS
UFC 112 a solid card with 2 of world's best
It’s not often that Ultimate Fighting Championship cards feature two title fights, but that’s exactly what the fans are getting for the second straight pay-per-view this weekend when UFC 112 emanates from Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, this weekend.
SPORTS
MSU looking to surprise at NCAA Regional
The MSU gymnastics team will have one last chance to make a major impact on the national scene as it prepares for Saturday’s NCAA Regional in Lexington, Ky.
COMMENTARY
Race to the Top not best way to help schools
Race to the Top is a contest for money based on which states can best formulate a plan to conform to the federal government’s wishes. But the federal government doesn’t necessarily know what’s best for children’s education, and asking states to change in exchange for money rather than for what might be in the best interest of students is not right.
COMMENTARY
Outsourcing TAs hinders learning
A few universities are now outsourcing grading in a shallow attempt to provide a supposedly more thorough evaluation for students. Recently, the University of Houston has fallen into this educational debacle. With a lack of TAs in classrooms, the institution has resorted to e-mailing students’ homework to India, where their work is graded by a team of professional reviewers, educated to give a sophisticated analysis of a paper.
NEWS
The bare necessities
On Thursday, students involved in the MSU campus chapter for TOMS Shoes will be working to raise awareness about global poverty by joining the international community in taking off their shoes and participating in a one mile barefoot campus walk.
NEWS
Pilot plan to require online prof assessment
A pilot program expected to launch this summer will require students in selected courses to respond to online Student Instructional Rating System, or SIRS, forms in order to receive their grades on time. Students in the program will be able to either complete the survey or click an option to decline. Those who choose not to respond will wait an additional week to receive their grades.
NEWS
City defends development's integrity
An East Lansing resident and ardent opponent of the City Center II project said during Tuesday’s City Council meeting that he plans to ask Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm to remove East Lansing City Council members from their positions for violating the state constitution in regard to property acquisition and funding for the development.
NEWS
MSU expands medical school partnerships
Five participating universities now are included in a program that allows selected students early admission assurance in MSU’s College of Human Medicine. Under the partnership, the five participating Michigan universities each are allotted several spots for qualified students who apply to MSU’s College of Human Medicine during their junior year.
NEWS
Police brief 04/08/10
A 28-year-old male MSU graduate student reported his laptop stolen from the Engineering Building on March 30.
MICHIGAN
Web playing role in governor's race
Michigan’s 2010 gubernatorial candidates are gaining fans and followers on Web sites such as Facebook and Twitter and social networking skills are increasingly important in the race to Michigan’s executive office, experts said.
MSU
MSU research aims to better education for autistic students
With the issue of educating children with autism spectrum disorders, or ASD, drawing increased attention in recent years, a team of MSU researchers found many of the state’s teachers are not qualified to meet the needs of those students.
MSU
Students selected for service awards
Four MSU students have been chosen as award recipients for their commitment to community service as a part of the 14th annual Outstanding Student Service Awards through the Michigan Campus Compact, or the MCC.
MSU
Extension book now available
The 2010 edition of the On-Farm Research and Demonstration book is now available for free at any MSU Extension county office.