America’s first black president was inaugurated. The university lost five of its students The MSU men’s basketball team vied for the NCAA Championship in Detroit. You don’t need me to tell you it was a memorable semester at MSU. But it was especially memorable for us at The State News.
The 2008-09 school year is over, but for graduates, now is the time to reflect on what happened and cherish the memories. Most people spend four years in college, and for most people those four years are the best of their lives.
The MSU softball team split a doubleheader against Penn State on Wednesday, taking the nightcap 3-2 but losing the first game 6-3. The Spartans took the lead early in the second game with a deep three-run home run to left field by sophomore outfielder Jessica Bracamonte in the bottom of the first inning.
A 21-year-old female student reported a bicycle stolen from a bike area at University Village Apartments, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said. The bicycle, valued at $400, was stolen sometime between April 17 and 27, McGlothian-Taylor said.
An MSU student is charged with three felonies related to an August car crash that claimed the life of MSU junior Joe Barton, a court official said Wednesday.
With final exams just a few days away, students across campus are flocking to the Main Library, raising concerns about safety and the potential for increased theft. A preoccupation with studying might make students an easy target for theft, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
From the kitchen to the family room to the basement, Tim Nickless’ mark is all over his family’s home. There’s the dark, hardwood floor running throughout the main level, grooved to feel as if Tim, a craftsman with wood, had carved and laid down the panels himself.
TV journalist Dan Rather will be the feature speaker at MSU’s advanced degree commencement May 8, the university announced Wednesday. Rather also will be given an honorary doctorate of humanities degree.
Renditions of Caryl Churchill’s abstract plays, “This is a Chair” and “Far Away,” will wrap up the Department of Theatre’s 2008-09 season this weekend at Snyder-Phillips Hall. The plays, co-presented by the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities, or RCAH, opened Tuesday and will continue through Sunday.
Italian automaker Fiat Group SpA is expected to sign a partnership agreement with Chrysler LLC by today as negotiations continue to keep the struggling automaker alive without filing for bankruptcy protection, according to three people briefed on the deal.
Although the proposed carbon cap-and-trade policy has yet to pass in the United States, a new Web site makes it possible for U.S. residents to reap the benefits of other nations’ cap-and-trade systems, while promoting a greener lifestyle.
The No. 3 MSU women’s rowing team has grown accustomed to crossing the finish line and seeing its opponents far behind. The Spartans have dominated their opponents by so much this season they are having to re-practice what it feels like to have a close race as the team prepares for this weekend’s Big Ten Championship Regatta at Ohio State.
Slugglish starts stymied the MSU baseball team in both games of its Wednesday doubleheader against Eastern Michigan, but only once did they prove costly. The Spartans erased a three-run deficit to win 6-5 in the first game, but they ran out of magic in the second game, losing 6-1 to give MSU manager Jake Boss Jr. a de-facto no-decision in his first game managing against the team he coached last season.
Four students studying abroad in Mexico are returning home due to the swine flu that health officials Wednesday confirmed reached the east side of Michigan. University spokesman Jason Cody said Wednesday the university canceled its programs in Mexico due to the swine flu scare.
In response to Anupama Sridaran’s letter Students need to understand consequences of drinking (SN 4/23), Anupama is correct in stating there is a large percentage of underage drinking on college campuses throughout the United States. Anupama is also correct in stating that in some cases, the use and abuse of alcohol can be a detriment to the studies and career paths of some students.
Students moving out of East Lansing’s neighborhoods for the summer are encouraged to participate in the off-campus expansion of MSU’s Pack Up, Pitch In recycling event. The event will offer off-campus MSU students with an opportunity to be MSU green while keeping the East Lansing community clean during spring move-out.
Walking across the stage at my high school graduation, I thought I knew exactly who I was. I left high school with the notion I was going to attend the University of Colorado at Boulder, enter the hard-hitting world of print journalism and focus on my career. I was dead set on the direction of my future.
There is an episode of the TV show “Scrubs” that everybody should watch during this time of swine flu. In the episode, the media report on a pandemic outbreak of a virus that is known to cause vomiting and diarrhea.
A 35-year-old female university employee reported an $800 sewing machine stolen from a laboratory room at the Auditorium, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
The possibility of future improvements to Michigan Avenue became more realistic Tuesday as the East Lansing City Council set a June 2 public hearing date to consider creating a group that would assess the road.