The National Bureau of Economic Research made official Monday what many have known to be a fact for a while: The U.S. is in a recession. No duh, right? What many people fail to grasp is that the nature of a recession is such that it can’t be determined that we’re in one until we’re well into one. Thus, the announcement.
After facing two tough pressing teams last week, the No. 21 MSU women’s basketball team will have to face another fast defense Wednesday at Georgia Tech.
Change. It’s what President-elect Barack Obama promised during his run for the White House. But naming Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., as his secretary of state and the consideration of several people with ties to former President Bill Clinton’s administration for Cabinet positions has some political analysts wondering whether change is possible with so many old faces.
As a freshman last season, MSU men’s basketball guard Kalin Lucas had the game of his life on the biggest stage of his life. Playing No. 7 Texas at the Palace of Auburn Hills, the Orchard Lake St. Mary’s product poured in a career-high 18 points, six rebounds and six assists to help the Spartans upend the Longhorns, 78-72.
Lou & Harry’s Greek Grill, 1139 E Grand River Ave., closed Tuesday, while Lou & Harry’s Five Star Deli, 245 Ann St., will remain open. Owner Harry Saites said the Ann Street restaurant can handle all the student business.
Religious documents written more than 500 years ago can soon be found in an MSU digital archive. MSU’s Writing in Digital Environments, or WIDE, research center will use a National Endowment for the Humanities grant to digitize 20 pages from two of the three MSU-owned Israelites Samaritan Pentateuchs, which were written in Egypt and Syria.
Both MSU and No. 14 Michigan have 17 players from the state of Michigan on their respective rosters. With such a strong recruiting base for both teams in Michigan, it’s no surprise that many players on both sides are familiar with each other.
Red ribbons. Candlelight. Singing. Against the backdrop of snow, these things appear as if they are more holiday festivities.
Six panels of education experts, including three MSU professors, have been tapped to assist President-elect Barack Obama’s administration with an education reform initiative.
Keys were stolen from a Butterfield Hall dorm room before Thanksgiving break, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
About 36,000 people die from influenza every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Irish Tenors will perform “Christmas in Ireland” at 3 p.m. Sunday at Wharton Center’s Cobb Great Hall.
In 1899 Charles H. Duell, commissioner of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, was famously attributed with the later much-contested quote, “Everything that can be invented has been invented.”
Another year without a robot revolution or flying cars is about to pass. While we might not be living in a world as dark as predicted in novels such as “Brave New World,” some assumptions have come true, while others have not happened — yet.
Ever wonder who took the time to create some of the simple things you take for granted? Here are a few fun facts about some things we use daily.
Members of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity soon could move into the house they signed a lease for months ago if the East Lansing City Council approves a rental license at its meeting tonight.
No-preference freshmen Nathan Urban and Eric Jazdzyk have been best friends since second grade. Although they live together in a single room in Landon Hall, they have covered the walls, top to bottom, with posters that show their similar interests.
India is not too far away for many international MSU students, and they felt the effects of the terrorist attacks that shook Mumbai, India, on Wednesday.
The building that formerly housed BTB Burrito is undergoing a renovation after being sold to a new owner.
The anticipated book signing by Earvin “Magic” Johnson has been canceled.