What do Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Sen. Barack Obama have in common? Their celebrity status, of course. Sen. John McCain recently released a Web ad that compares Obama to the two pop divas and dubs him as the biggest celebrity in the world.
Today is primary day in Michigan. Across the state, voters are making important decisions about which candidates they wish to see compete on their party’s ticket in November, as well as on a number of local proposals. Pollsters and statisticians will be closely watching today’s contests for indicators of what to expect in the November elections.
A police cruiser caught fire shortly before 9 a.m. on Monday in front of the Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing, where Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., was set to make a speech.
Offshore drilling, cap and trade, and tax incentives for green businesses were highlights of Sen. Barack Obama’s New Energy For America plan, which he unveiled today in Lansing.
Democratic party officials say presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., will unveil his national energy plan during his visit to Lansing at 11 a.m today.
East Lansing voters will have the opportunity Tuesday to decide which candidates and issues will be on the November general election ballot, but local officials say most of them won’t show up at the primary polls.
Grab a fork and, ever so slowly, slip it in a bag or coat pocket. Walk out like nothing happened. While it may be a rush to steal that fork, knife, salt shaker or condiment container, restaurant theft can be costly for establishment owners and managers.
Housing and health care came to the forefront when the MSU Board of Trustees met last week at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island for their annual retreat.
A purse was stolen out of a 2006 Jeep Liberty parked at the IM Sports-West parking lot on Red Cedar Road July 26 between 2:30-3:30 p.m., MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
As the presidential election approaches, MSU military veterans said they would like to see a president with political and military experience as well as a logical approach to end the war.
Despite a low turnout, organizers say Mid-Michigan Family Theatre’s open house Saturday was productive for those involved and offered volunteers an opportunity to continue preparation for the upcoming production of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” which begins next week.
The State News caught up with MSU psychology junior Ariel Vanderbogart to talk about her trendy house on Spartan Avenue. Vanderbogart and her three roommates lived in the house last year and plan on returning there this school year. The features that accentuate her hangout are the topics of discussion in today’s SN Decor.
A bill to protect students from soaring tuition rates and overpriced textbooks passed through Congress Thursday. With a House vote of 380-49 and an 83-8 approval from the Senate, the bill now awaits a signature from President Bush.
The drug memoir has become a popular fixture in modern literature. Examples of what I am talking about include James Frey’s “A Million Little Pieces,” Jerry Stahl’s “Permanent Midnight” and “More, Now, Again: A Memoir of Addiction” by Elizabeth Wurtzel.
After five years of toiling under the same system, MSU will update its e-mail system this fall, adding significantly more storage space and usability features that the old system lacked.
A 23-year-old male from Livonia was sentenced to 21 days in the Ingham County Jail on Wednesday for his participation in the Cedar Fest riot.
An 18-year-old male from Novi was sentenced to 30 days in the Ingham County Jail on Monday for his participation in the Cedar Fest riot.
Carol Jacobsen has experienced the pain and effects of domestic violence first hand. While she was married to a man who abused her, she said she was forced to have an illegal abortion — an act some people would consider murder. And she’s not alone.
A 1996 Cadillac Deville was damaged by a university-owned Bobcat truck at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Student Services building, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
Reports that presumptive presidential candidates Sens. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and John McCain, R-Ariz., will appear in Michigan next week could not be confirmed by spokespeople from either campaign.