NEWS
Mich. drops loan program; may not affect MSU students
The state of Michigan has temporarily withdrawn from a federal student loan program, citing the nation’s credit crisis as its reason.
NEWS
Yahoo: Izzo a potential candidate for NBA coaching job
Early Wednesday morning, Yahoo Sports posted a story indicating that MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo was a potential candidate for the Chicago Bulls coaching job, behind prime candidate Rick Carlisle.
NEWS
Police Brief 04/23/08
An Under Armour backpack and its contents, valued at more than $500, were stolen sometime between 8-10 a.m. Monday from Demonstration Field, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
NEWS
Council looks into city ethics policy
Emphasis will be placed on East Lansing’s Code of Ethics for new board and commission members and their relation to city business partners as part of a recommendation from the City Council.
BASEBALL
Playing ball in Beijing
Perry Costello says umpiring baseball games is like any other job — it’s nice to get noticed. So when Costello received a call from the International Baseball Federation, or IBAF, in November 2007 telling him he was selected as one of only two American umpires to work at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, it was only natural that the DeWitt resident felt a chill go up his spine. “I’ve worked a lot of big events,” said Costello, who has lived in the Lansing area his entire life. “But after (IBAF director of umpires Dick Runchey) talked to me and offered it to me, it made my neck hairs stand up and I said, ‘OK, that’s pretty cool.’
MICHIGAN
Students active on Earth Day
William Novack sat at a front desk Tuesday afternoon, receiving instructions on how to make triangular folds for an origami design as part of an Earth Day project.
MICHIGAN
Michigan jobs to increase by more than 9,000
Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced Tuesday the creation of more than 9,000 new jobs and $468 million of investment in the state during an afternoon press conference.
MSU
Residence Halls Association finalizes summer budget details
Members of Residence Halls Association will vote to approve the organization’s proposed summer budget during today’s meeting.
MSU
Religious organizations recognize Earth Day
The way people interpret passages in the Bible can affect the way they treat the environment, said Joel Geffen, an assistant professor specializing in religion and the environment.
MSU
Student seeks seat on MSU Board of Trustees
A fresh new face might be among those seeking votes in this fall’s MSU Board of Trustees election. Human resources sophomore Jasmine Ford is running for a seat.
MSU
Class debuts exhibit for students
Students in associate horticulture professor Norm Lownds’ “Learning in Museums” class typically spend their semester creating an exhibit geared toward middle school students or younger audiences. But this year, they decided to create something new — a museum exhibit designed for the college crowd.
FEATURES
Sound designers create jingles, effects heard around country
Making something out of nothing might sound like a daunting task — unless you’re a sound designer. “(Sound design) is taking sound and creating an environment that doesn’t really exist,” said Steve Curran, co-owner of Harvest Music + Sound Design, 1011 N. Washington Ave., in Lansing.
FEATURES
Okemos clothing store offers personal service, authentic boutique atmosphere
With shaggy-carpeted floors and plenty of full-length mirrors, Talula boutique, 3536 Meridian Crossings, in Okemos, bears much resemblance to an avid shopper’s bedroom.
FEATURES
Hello, my name is Kaveri Korgavkar
In order to spread the word last year about the MSU Meditation Club, chemistry and comparative cultures and politics junior and club president Kaveri Korgavkar took matters into her own hands.
FEATURES
Triple threat
It’s 9 p.m. Thursday, and 32 Spartans form a circle in the parking lot of the Days Inn Suites Hotel, stuffed from the pasta they scarfed down at Olive Garden no more than two hours ago.With discussions of the next day’s schedule out of the way, it’s on to the business of cheers and nicknames. The majority of the group requests their names or classic Spartan chants, while other members of the MSU Triathlon Club laugh at suggestions such as “Weezy,” or sarcastic remarks such as, “Don’t be a Sally!”
FEATURES
Freshman fifteen Q's
College is a whole new world for many freshmen traveling campus for the first time. The State News sat down with one of these brave explorers to get a glimpse, in 15 questions or less, at a new face on campus and his perspective on his new frontier.
BASEBALL
After early season slump, Roberts gets control of his batting
There’s no denying it: Chris Roberts was slumping. Through the MSU baseball team’s first 10 games of the season, the sophomore left fielder was hitting .167 and he wasn’t feeling like himself.
COMMENTARY
Candidates' Internet use may boost interest, votes
Public figures are increasingly resorting to unique Internet domains in an effort to relate to the masses. First, it was the pope — with a snazzy Web site that tracks his every move — and now it’s the presidential candidates.
COMMENTARY
Lots of lessons learned at MSU
This is the time of year most seniors would choose to eulogize their college experience with a teary farewell. But I somehow doubt the impact of sappy senior goodbyes — especially when they all tend to say the same things.
COMMENTARY
MSU alum to rioters: 'Take charge of your own future'
First off, congratulations on attending a fine university. I hope your MSU experience will become as positive an experience in your life as it has been in mine. Now, let me give you a take on the Cedar Fest debacle from someone who graduated a while ago and lives far away from your immediate community.