Mismanagement of credit cards happens because of inexperience and lack of knowledge, not always because one is young. There are responsible and knowledgeable 19-year-olds who use credit cards correctly, while a middle-aged adult might rack up mountains of debt.
With classes, homework, a job and involvement in student groups filling up your schedule, finding time to search for an apartment can be hard.
If ever there was a time for Tom Izzo’s patented big-picture outlook, it’s now. In a season of promise and high expectations recently maligned with disappointment, the MSU men’s basketball team was, for the second time in a row, sitting in its home locker room both mystified and disheartened Sunday.
More than 200 scientists from across the globe gathered in East Lansing this weekend to discuss plans for the $550 million Facility for Rare Isotope Beams project. In a three-day gathering that will conclude Monday, the scientists are hashing out equipment plans for the particle accelerator expected to be completed by 2017.
Starting Monday, no student will be offered a freebie in exchange for a credit card plan as part of a new federal law. Also, no student under the age of 21 will be able to sign up for a credit card without a parental co-sign or proof of the ability to pay.
14 filmmaking teams competed in the East Lansing Film Festival’s 48/5 competition. The teams had to create a five-minute film in 48 hours using three required elements and a randomly assigned genre. The contest’s winner will be announced Monday night.
Student reports laptop stolen from dorm A 20-year-old male student reported his laptop stolen between 7:30 p.m.
Students hoping to live on campus in the fall have a new variety of options available to them, many of which might appeal to upperclassmen.
Almost everyone at MSU experiences at least one year in the dorms on campus. With six different complexes, MSU offers a wide variety of on-campus living.
Cultural de las Razas Unidas hosted its 15th annual Latin Xplosion “Carnival” Friday at the Auditorium for more than 500 students. The cultural show consisted of 14 acts including singing, dancing, poetry, a band and several fashion shows.
Columbus, Ohio — After seeing its 13-point lead turn into a three-point deficit, the MSU women’s basketball team was on the verge of a crushing defeat to No. 7 Ohio State. In front of a raucous crowd of 11,827 at Value City Arena, the Spartans turned to junior guard Brittney Thomas.
Kudos to the officials from MSU Residential and Hospitality Services — you were successful in brainwashing me into believing dorm life would result in the best experience of my college career.
Columbus, Ohio — This time last year, junior guard Brittney Thomas was on the sidelines after tearing her anterior cruciate ligament.While she was injured, Mia Johnson stepped in and assumed the point guard duties, bringing an aggressive mentality to the position.
Friday’s bus ride home from Big Rapids wasn’t fun for the No. 12 MSU hockey team. The Spartans had just played one of their worst games of the season, losing 4-1 to No. 14 Ferris State. MSU looked completely out of sync, and after the game, head coach Rick Comley called out his team’s work ethic.
Throughout the season, MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo has talked about the distractions facing his team and how the players had yet to put them behind. Twenty-eight games into the season, Izzo still is talking about distractions.
When food service management senior Tom Chodl and his roommates agreed to paint the living room area of their apartment a darker shade, they thought it would be a simple task to get the white color back by the end of the semester.
In the final home match of his career, Franklin Gomez wasted no time in securing an advantage and pinning Indiana’s Matt Ortega for a six-point fall.
About 5,000 volunteers from 33 different churches came together to distribute almost 3,000 boxes of food to families across Greater Lansing as part of the Church of Greater Lansing’s Food Drop 2010. The Church of Greater Lansing is a network of churches in the Lansing area, and most are Christian denominations.
After the university-required year of living in a dormitory, moving off campus represents independence for students. But many sign on to a host of new duties.
As spring break approaches, city officials say home invasions are on the rise and offer safety tips for students. “There (are) more break-ins over Christmas break and spring break,” East Lansing Police Capt.