Petroleum prices are on the decline, providing welcome yet minimal relief from the sinking national economy. Pumps across the state averaged $2.55 a gallon Tuesday after decreasing $1.09 from last month, according to AAA Michigan.
MSU’s recruitment information will go head-to-head with more than 200 other universities this academic year. The Web site CollegePortraits.org gives prospective students an opportunity to compare data from about 225 four-year public universities involved in the Voluntary System of Accountability.
In about 30 years, winning the Latino vote will be the easiest path to the White House. The U.S. Census Bureau released a report in August that said Latinos will comprise the new United States majority demographic by 2042, displacing whites of European descent for the first time in the nation’s history.
Jon Thomas recalls taking advertising classes at MSU and his love of sports on campus. Twenty-six years after he left East Lansing, he’s combined those interests to create his own national licensing business.
How do I begin to refute the assertions Katelyn Thompson made in her letter Farming industry practices support health of animals (SN 10/24)? Never before have I been directly confronted with such an illogical argument that literally made me speechless. There is not one truthful statement in the entire letter.
Heading into this weekend’s home-and-home series against Western Michigan, senior goaltender Jeff Lerg is only 10 saves away from setting the all-time MSU saves record. The captain between the pipes is trying to pass Dave Versical’s (1975-78) record of 3,108 career saves.
You don’t have to do much to upset MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo. That’s nothing new. But as a team, the Spartans won’t have much time to apologize to the coaching staff for being too soft and lackadaisical in their second week of practice — as the 14th-year head coach plans to swamp his squad with two-a-days, one practice immediately followed by another after a short break.
For the past eight years, the United States has suffered under policies that have rewarded the few while hurting the many. Americans have watched as the deficit soared, the economy partially collapsed and the world’s view of us soured. It’s time for a change. That change is what Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has pledged to bring to the White House, and it’s time to give him a chance to do exactly that.
This is in response to the letter Redistribution not a good policy for class grades, U.S economy (SN 10/28). As a voter, before you simply label Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s proposal on tax reform as a “redistribution plan” and compare it to a plan that would give slacker students inflated GPAs, it is important to understand what exactly his tax policy would entail.
Think globally, act locally! Some of us are fighting global warming by doing without a car entirely and using Capital Area Transportation Authority to get around. It’s not that difficult or time-consuming once you get used to it.
If you’ve seen me on campus, attempting to walk around on crutches, I know what you want to ask. I’ll go ahead and give you the answer to save you the trouble: I got hit by a car. I understand that you, as Americans, have been raised to be fascinated by unusual things and injuries, and that a girl walking around campus on crutches satisfies both of those fascinations.
At his Tuesday morning press conference, MSU head coach Mark Dantonio addressed the off-campus fight early on Oct. 19, which involved MSU athletes.
An Olympus digital camera, purse, eyeglasses and money were stolen Saturday from a vehicle parked in Lot 67, near Jenison Field House, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
A sign reading “Now hiring experienced servers” in the window of El Azteco serves as a quiet reminder of what happened at the East Lansing restaurant 10 days ago. Four people were arrested Oct. 19 at the restaurant, 225 Ann St., Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) spokesman Mike Gilhooly said.
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, of Brighton, has been in office for four terms, and he’s done it as a Republican. Rogers’ opponents and detractors would like to position him alongside Republican Party colleagues such as President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney during his run for a fifth term as the 8th District’s U.S. representative
The Michigan secretary of state has announced another way for first-time voters who registered by mail to obtain an absentee ballot after the state attorney general condemned a similar initiative by Michigan county clerks.
Carving pumpkins is a classic seasonal pastime that doesn’t ever seem to lose its charm. The artistic possibilities are as endless as the ideas in the creator’s mind. Regardless of whether you want to give your neighbors a fright, prove your knife skills with an intricate design or simply light up Halloween night, here are the steps to get you started.
General management freshman Aaron Johnson and no-preference freshman Sean Cook have known each other since they were little. With the knowledge they were living together, they took the initiative to make their room one of the coolest on their floor in Emmons Hall, adorning the walls with posters galore.
As the ghouls and goblins come out of the woodwork Friday, most everyone will be looking to dress up and make their way to parties. Whether you’re going to be a sexy nurse, vampire or something entirely new, Halloween can be as original and inexpensive as you make it.