MSU head coach Joe Baum knew his team needed to get a victory and get some momentum heading into the Spartans’ second Big Ten game at Penn State on Sunday.
Wall Street is scrambling for solid ground in the wake of government buyouts, but MSU officials said students using federal student loans have very little to fear. A $700 billion bailout package being debated before Congress could provide some financial relief for banks and other businesses feeling the effects of a slumping stock market.
While the number of confirmed E. coli cases at MSU continues to rise, 13 more E. coli reports have surfaced across the state. As of Wednesday, nine MSU cases had been confirmed as E. coli, while 21 other cases remain probable, bringing the total number of cases on campus to 30.
Frank Lambert is a people person. Every week, the 42-year-old Haslett resident heads to Moriarty’s Pub, 802 E. Michigan Ave., in Lansing, to play darts and socialize with friends and strangers. And almost every weekend so far this autumn, Lambert has gone door-to-door chatting with area residents about why they should vote him into the District 69 seat in the Michigan House of Representatives.
MSU basketball great Earvin “Magic” Johnson paid a visit to his hometown of Lansing on Wednesday, but instead of kicking back and relaxing, Johnson was all about business. Johnson appeared at Pattengill Middle School, 626 Marshall St., in Lansing, to host a town hall meeting on urban policy as a spokesman for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign.
Mary Siemon can’t afford to go to an obstetrician-gynecologist because her insurance won’t cover the costs. “It’s been really hard to find a doctor where I could go for reproductive care and that’s a real issue concerning a lot of the women on campus and a lot of women back home,” Siemon said.
Republican vice presidential candidate and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Wednesday the United States could be headed toward another Great Depression that would drastically affect the country, especially younger generations.
A 19-year-old MSU student was sentenced Wednesday to 15 days in the Ingham County Jail for her participation in April’s Cedar Fest riot.
A grand opening celebration to commemorate the new MSU Federal Credit Union headquarters will be held Thursday at the headquarters building, 3777 West Road. University officials will be on hand to celebrate the conclusion of two years’ construction as the eighth MSUFCU branch is officially ushered in to the community.
The 2008 Fall Study Abroad Fair will take place from noon to 6 p.m. today on the second floor of the Union. There will be more than 120 exhibits where students interested in studying abroad can talk with professors and former participants and gather information about the different programs MSU offers.
After a 7-1 start in which they faced No. 11 Louisville, No. 2 Syracuse and then-No. 18 Boston University, the No. 10 MSU field hockey team will face two more ranked foes this weekend as it begins the Big Ten schedule.
The last time the MSU volleyball team played at Breslin Center was Nov. 4, 1995. That was four days before Tom Izzo coached his first game at MSU and the same weekend the MSU football team beat Michigan 28-25 at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans will look to “Bust Breslin” in two games this weekend: Friday against Ohio State and Saturday against No. 21 U-M.
Imagine not spending money and time preparing for the ACT or SAT. Some colleges are beginning to focus less on a student’s performance on the two major standardized tests. A panel of college admissions officials is suggesting universities move away from the ACT and SAT scores and focus on other things such as high school grade-point average, extracurricular activities and classes taken while in high school.
I drink fair trade coffee and drive a fuel-efficient car. I get a thrill out of recycling and I listen to bands you haven’t even heard of yet. I admit that global warming and social inequalities are things that keep me up late into the night and I’ve often considered career changes that would allow me to work for a greater good.
After two days of trial, six witnesses and almost three hours of deliberation Tuesday, a six-person jury delivered an assortment of decisions about a criminal justice sophomore’s participation in April’s Cedar Fest riot.
The East Lansing City Council discussed methods to encourage homeowners in East Lansing not to pursue rental licenses in part of the city at its meeting Tuesday.
MSU officials can’t meet every undergraduate applicant, but a new online tool will let students bring their personal statements to life, Elle Woods-style.
Water from the Great Lakes most likely will remain in the region as the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Great Lakes compact on Tuesday by a 390-to-25 vote.
Former Michigan Attorney General Frank Kelley knew Mark Meadows would spend his life in public service, ever since a young Meadows joined Kelley’s team of public lawyers straight out of law school. “Mark was always a good worker and any assignment he was ever given, he would perform well,” Kelley said. “The same characteristics that enabled him to start a political career of his own were things that helped him be a good lawyer for us.”
Criminal justice freshman Wailau Ryder does not want to follow the footsteps of MSU alumnus and Ultimate Fighting Championship contender Rashad Evans.