FEATURES
Celebration will honor statehood
A Statehood Day Celebration will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Michigan Historical Museum, 702 W. Kalamazoo St., in Lansing.
FEATURES
Slam provides outlet for spoken word poets
For William T. Langford IV, the last thing poetry is meant to do is stay on a page. “It’s meant to be read, it’s meant to be spoken and it’s meant to be heard,” Langford said.
COMMENTARY
Military policies tarnish U.S. image
When I turned on the 24-hour news stations during winter break, I expected to hear the usual rabble about violence in the Middle East and low holiday sales, but instead I was shocked to stumble across what the military somehow viewed as a good idea — jailing women who become pregnant on duty in Iraq.
COMMENTARY
Online voter registration might compromise system
Smart politicians know that to reach young voters, their campaigns need to institute Web-based social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and YouTube.
MICHIGAN
Whitmer ends run for Mich. attorney general
State Sen. Gretchen Whitmer, D-East Lansing, announced today she is dropping out of the Michigan Attorney General race.
NEWS
Police brief 1/20/10
A 19-year-old female MSU student reported a criminal sexual conduct by an 18-year-old male MSU student on Saturday.
MSU
MSU Academic Governance bylaws on hold
Updates to MSU’s Academic Governance bylaws failed to move past Faculty Council for the second time this academic year after members sent the final substantive piece back to the committee-level Tuesday.
MSU
MSU discusses options to cut faculty health care costs
Ideas to reduce the MSU’s faculty health care costs by nearly $11 million were presented at Tuesday’s Faculty Council meeting as part of what could be years of changes to the university’s current system.
NEWS
GOP budget plan could cut faculty salaries
Following last week’s announcement that Michigan will face a deficit as much as $1.7 billion next fiscal year, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are searching for a solution to the state’s budget crisis.
NEWS
Obama Report
In the midst of two wars and a long struggle to pass a health care reform bill, President Barack Obama marks his first year in office today. We asked five MSU students involved in the 2008 presidential election what they think about Obama’s job performance to date. Here’s what they had to say.
MSU
MSU, WJR continue radio agreement
A deal completed Tuesday by MSU and Detroit radio station WJR (760-AM) would continue to give the station exclusive radio broadcast rights to MSU athletics until 2020, a university official said.
MSU
Online maintenance request system launched in West Circle
An online pilot program in West Circle dorms could be the future of MSU’s dorm maintenance request system.
MSU
New in-house advising program to be offered to sophomores
The university is expanding its efforts to provide students living on campus with in-house advising by launching a new program geared toward sophomores this fall.
MICHIGAN
Bill in Mich. Senate could revise stem cell research
Legislation being voted on in the Michigan Senate Health Policy Committee today could create tighter regulations on embryonic stem cell research down the road.
MICHIGAN
Lansing Airport offers flights to Cancun
Procrastinating students looking to throw together a last minute spring break trip could be in luck with a new option to book an international flight out of Lansing.
MSU
MSU Recycling expands services
Beginning this month, MSU Recycling will now collect #3 through #7 plastics, boxboard and household metals, such as tin.
MICHIGAN
Sorority decorates minority classroom
The work of one generation hopes to enlighten those of a younger age for the days and months to come.
FEATURES
MSU grad picked as upcoming 'It' girl
Interviewing A-list celebrities and hosting for CelebTV.com while being a regular guest on MSNBC and FOX News is just a glimpse of Kelli Zink’s typical schedule.
BASKETBALL
No. 6 Spartans, Hawkeyes clash for 2nd time in 12 days
The No. 6 MSU men’s basketball team and Iowa might have met just a week and a half ago, but a lot has changed since then, head coach Tom Izzo said.
ICE HOCKEY
Comley impressed with team's resiliency
At the midway point of both games against Notre Dame this past weekend, it seemed the No. 10 MSU hockey team had each game locked up.