The MSU Board of Trustees is considering a 4 to 5 percent increase in tuition for the 2009-10 year, citing uncertainty surrounding federal economic stimulus money and less than anticipated state funding.
A thief broke into a vending machine in Wells Hall and stole the cash box from it, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
General Motors Corp. laid out a massive restructuring plan Monday that will cut 21,000 U.S. factory jobs by next year, phase out the storied Pontiac brand and could leave GM majority owned by the federal government.
Students searching for career options might have a better chance of being hired as AmeriCorps volunteers after President Barack Obama signed legislation last week to expand the program.
As swine flu increases in prevalence across the U.S. and possible cases begin to appear in Michigan, state health officials are making preparations in the event of an outbreak. The U.S. government declared a health emergency Sunday after 20 cases were reported. The U.S. first became aware of the virus Friday, Ingham County spokesman Marcus Cheatham said.
Improvements to city parks and two land acquisition projects headline the parks and recreation portion of the city’s 2009-10 fiscal year budget that will be presented tonight to the East Lansing City Council.
After years of watching her daughter excel in sports, Lorraine Robbins noticed most other adolescent girls weren’t as active. She decided she wanted to change their sedentary lifestyles.
It was just one of those days I had too much to carry. Physically, I was lugging a messenger bag of books and daily essentials with a tote bag of food and beverages for the day slung over the other shoulder. Mentally, it was the middle of the week, and on top of the stress of school, balancing my three jobs and searching for post-graduation employment, I was less than enthused about heading to gym class.
As if worrying about finals isn’t enough, many students may be finding one more thing to be stressed about as the end of the semester approaches — roommates.
I am not one to write, but it is 2 a.m. on a Saturday night and I am still working on a paper. I am graduating in two weeks, and I have four finals and three papers due. I need to do well in order to bolster my grade-point average for my application to medical school.
Deck shoes may be nautical in origin, but these casual shoes have left the world of sailboats and yachting to become a staple in the closets of both men and women. Deck shoes are manufactured by a variety of companies, with styles available at many different stores such as clothing retailer Banana Republic or outerwear company Orvis.
MSU finance senior Kevin Boskey’s death in February was the result of methanol poisoning, according to autopsy and toxicology reports released Monday.
Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany spoke to the media earlier this month about a variety of topics. Here’s what he had to say.
The MSU football team’s defense loves the quarterback competition between sophomores Kirk Cousins and Keith Nichol.
Those seven-hour, late-night bus rides home from Big Ten destinations are a lot easier for the MSU baseball team after a weekend sweep.
It is the country where my parents were born. It is a country that shares a rich history of ancient civilizations with its neighbors, including India. But it is one of the most troubled countries in the world.
Imagine if college were more affordable for 8.5 million students nationwide. Now it can be, at least if what President Barack Obama is proposing makes its way through Congress.
Since the 2009 Miss USA pageant, there has been a surge of pundits jumping at the chance to subjugate gays. Due to this egregious attempt to bastardize, and subsequently isolate, the gay community, it is incumbent upon gays to address several topics. Homosexuals in America, eager to quell the Christian radicalism masked as conservatism, need first to perform a self-evaluation.
The MSU Athletics Department announced Monday it signed contracts for home-and-home MSU football series with Alabama and West Virginia within the next 10 years. MSU will play West Virginia in Morgantown, W. Va., on Sept. 13, 2014, and against the Mountaineers at home on Sept. 19, 2015. The Spartans will meet Alabama for the first time in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Sept. 3, 2016. The two teams will play in East Lansing on Sept. 2, 2017.
Four Spartan football players that weren’t selected in last weekend’s NFL Draft have signed with teams as of Monday, and a fifth has a tryout with a pro team. Quarterback Brian Hoyer, safety Otis Wiley, defensive end Brandon Long and defensive tackle Justin Kershaw all have signed with teams. Right tackle Jesse Miller also earned a May 7 tryout with the New York Giants.