MSU
Students can shadow during break
Students staying in East Lansing for spring break could use the opportunity to get a head start on their future careers.
MICHIGAN
Added security won't increase local wait times
In the wake of the Dec. 25, 2009 airplane bombing attempt near Detroit, the federal government has altered the way it screens and protects airline passengers, but students should not expect longer waits at security checkpoints.
MSU
Find room for fun, safety during break
Although spring break can be a week full of unadulterated fun and relaxation, careless students traveling internationally could find themselves in trouble if they don’t take some precautions, MSU officials said.
COMMENTARY
MSU, Nike should seek student input before making change
My initial reaction when I was invited to the Facebook group JUST DON’T — No New Nike-influenced Spartan helmet and saw this new logo was disgust.
COMMENTARY
Obama has failed to keep promises
The political season has seemed continuous since the last election cycle as both parties have appeared to continue campaigning and have left the governing to nobody.
COMMENTARY
Granholm's retirement plan reeks of desperation
In an extremely uncharacteristic move, Gov. Jennifer Granholm actually is proposing real and radical steps to address Michigan’s staggering budget deficit.
BASKETBALL
Spartans take perfect Big Ten record into Madison
Tom Izzo, a prominent NCAA Tournament figurehead and avid football fan, made a reference to another legendary sporting event when describing the MSU men’s basketball team’s upcoming conference schedule — golf’s annual Masters tournament, played each spring in Augusta, Ga.
BASKETBALL
Repetition difference in Roe's free-throw shooting
There was a time when Delvon Roe dreaded going to the free-throw line. Shooting 51-for-112 from the charity stripe last season — a measly 45 percent — the sophomore forward had a knack for converting and-one buckets but failing to capitalize on the 3-point opportunity.
BASKETBALL
After Ohio State losses, MSU back in hunt for Big Ten title
Following a crazy week of Big Ten action, the MSU women’s basketball team could be back in the conference title race. A win Thursday against Penn State would pull the Spartans even with the Lady Lions in the loss column with a game in hand.
MICHIGAN
Mississippi shooting fugitive arrested in EL
Leo Wales, 20, was sentenced in November 2009 to 80 years in prison for robbing and shooting a man seven times in Mississippi. He was arrested Saturday for urinating in public near Quality Dairy, 1109 E. Grand River Ave.
MICHIGAN
Water main breaks on Harrison Road
A water main broke Monday at the Harrison Road and Sever Drive intersection in East Lansing, affecting the water supply at Red Cedar Elementary School, 1110 Narcissus Drive, and the surrounding neighborhood. Harrison Road was marked down to a single southbound lane as road crews fix the main. The road should resume normal operation Monday night.
NEWS
Police brief 02/01/10
A 20-year-old male MSU student reported his backpack stolen Jan. 24 in Bessey Hall, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
MSU
ASMSU representatives visit MSU Dubai, meet with students
A trip that started Wednesday in Detroit and culminated in Dubai could lay the foundation ASMSU needs to bring representation to MSU Dubai students. Kyle Dysarz, ASMSU’s Student Assembly chairperson, and Kristy Currier, ASMSU’s Academic Assembly chairperson, left for Dubai last Wednesday as part of ASMSU’s ongoing efforts to secure representation and recognition for students at MSU’s satellite campus in Dubai, ASMSU Spokesperson Portia McKenzie said. They are scheduled to return Thursday afternoon in Detroit.
MSU
Endowment decline 4th best in Big Ten
Despite an 18.3-percent decrease in the value of MSU’s endowment from 2008-09, the university fared better than most Big Ten schools, according to initial results of new survey.__
MICHIGAN
Health care plan to cut state deficit
Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced Friday that she will encourage public university employees to participate in a new cost-effective health care plan. However, it still is unknown whether the plan could affect MSU faculty and staff.
MSU
Students join green economy
Adam Duke’s house burned down from an electrical fire in 2006. No one was hurt, but his family’s home was destroyed. At the time, Duke was taking his first environmental science class as a freshman at MSU. As his parents started talking about rebuilding, Duke applied what he’d been learning in class, encouraging his parents to consider building a more environmentally friendly home.
MSU
UAB brings back 1980s with roller skating event
Neon sunglasses, bright leggings and flower-patterned skirts crowded Demonstration Hall on Saturday as students from across campus skated their way back into the 1980s. The University Activities Board, or UAB, hosted the Rockin’ Retro Rollerpalooza for the second time since 2007.
MSU
Doctor speaks about recent experience working in Haiti
Sidney Coupet wanted to help Haiti long before this month’s earthquake. Coupet, president and founder of Doctors United for Haiti, traveled to Haiti two days after the earthquake hit and spent 10 days helping patients, performing what he described as “battlefield medicine.” Coupet visited MSU on Friday to talk about his most recent experience in Haiti during two separate speeches — one to MSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine and one open to the general public.
MICHIGAN
Poll shows Ilitch, Cox front-runners in gubernatorial race
A recent poll revealed Detroit businesswoman Denise Ilitch as the Democratic front-runner for November’s gubernatorial election and Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox as the leading Republican candidate. The poll, which was conducted by EPIC-MRA, a public policy polling group in Lansing, showed 23 percent of the respondents like Ilitch in the Democratic primary, with 38 percent undecided or refusing to choose.
MICHIGAN
Police warn community after string of break-ins
A string of home invasions has put Meridian Township on the lookout for suspects. Meridian Township police Sgt.