The MSU Board of Trustees will kick off the year at its first meeting today, discussing future plans for the university as it continues to deal with a tight budget. The board is scheduled to meet at 9:30 a.m. in room 401 of the Administration Building.
In-state rival Central Michigan rolls into Spartan Stadium this Saturday, where they have beaten MSU twice in the last 20 years.
Public urination, “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift” and being sleazy are topics of interest for Amy Poehler and Aziz Ansari.
Not a sushi eater? Don’t worry. Robert M. Song, owner of Maru Sushi & Grill, 5100 Marsh Road, has some comforting words. “We are very friendly to nonsushi eaters,” Song said. “We have many steak, chicken and salad items as well for those who are not quite as used to sushi.”
Yong Zhao’s first flight to the U.S. became a gateway to an extensive research career in education. Zhao, a university distinguished professor in the College of Education, left his homeland, China, in 1992 to accept a position at Linfield College in Oregon.
The opportunity to spend an afternoon pampering himself is a luxury Edward Schippers can’t afford very often. But Thursday afternoon, he received a massage along with guidance on how to find housing and employment, two things he struggles with daily.
This is an interesting game for the Spartans. Central Michigan brings a talented team into Spartan Stadium but struggled in its season opener against Arizona, losing 19-6. Quarterback Dan LeFevour has proven himself to be the real deal for the Chippewas, but MSU’s defense is hungry and ready to go following last week’s game against Montana State in which it only allowed three points.
It’s a fan’s worst nightmare: Seeing a starter go down and having an unproven backup take the field. But for coaches and players, it’s business as usual. Coaches constantly tell players to practice as if they are going to start for that exact reason.
What stands out to MSU head coach Mark Dantonio about Central Michigan quarterback Dan LeFevour is his experience, mobility and toughness.
As the No. 18 MSU volleyball team travels to Chicago this weekend and looks to improve on its 6-0 start, it can draw on experiences from last season as a guide.
If the No. 7 MSU field hockey team thought it would get a break after playing the first two weekends on the road against quality opponents, it isn’t about to get one. The Spartans will embark on arguably their hardest road trip of the young season as they square off with No. 9 Old Dominion Saturday and No. 8 Syracuse on Sunday, both at Syracuse.
It was the complete opposite of what typically goes on behind the scenes of the MSU athletics department. Mark Hollis — MSU athletics director, mastermind behind the “Basketbowl” and “Cold War” and the man who wants to play basketball on an aircraft carrier — raised his eyebrows at an unconventional idea.
Bob Marley once said “when the music hits you, you feel no pain.” I think he knew exactly what he was talking about. Music is our own form of therapy, a de-stressor.
MSU Health Services might soon leave Olin Health Center and re-locate to the southeast end of Service Road to combine with the MSU Clinical Center.
A fan blog devoted to U2 wrote Thursday the rock band might come to MSU, but a Breslin Center official said Thursday afternoon no official announcement has been made.
For former East Lansing Mayor Sam Singh, the dream began with a magazine. From the age of 12, Singh envisioned himself as a world traveler, creating imaginary itineraries while looking at National Geographic. “I would get National Geographic magazines and write down places I wanted to see,” Singh said.
Students looking to complete some of the semester’s first assignments on MSU’s ANGEL Web site Wednesday were greeted by a red service alert — if they were able to load the page at all. The site was inaccessible most of the day Wednesday after it began experiencing problems Monday night and briefly regained service Tuesday night.
MSU Board of Trustees members said they would not raise tuition in light of Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s budget recommendations, which include an additional $30 million cut to higher education. Granholm released her budget plan Tuesday for the 2010 fiscal year, which included the surprise $30 million cut. The governor recommended in February to decrease higher education funding by $100 million.
President Barack Obama on Wednesday addressed a health care plan some Lansing city officials said could uproot the status quo and positively affect the local economy, as he called for action and provided insight into his health reform plan for a joint session of Congress. “We have a lot of uninsured in this community and I see them every day where they are not covered with anything,” said Robin Reynolds, the executive director of the Ingham Health Plan Corporation. “We need something to happen in this country.”
Representatives from various residence halls and campus groups convened Wednesday evening at Holmes Hall for the first fall semester meeting of the Residence Halls Association, or RHA. RHA is an on-campus student government group that represents all students living in residence halls.