When Mary Alice Stollak auditioned hopefuls for the MSU Children’s Choir Tuesday she wasn’t just looking for kids with an enthusiasm for music — she was looking for students ready to work hard, travel the country and add to the group’s two Grammy Awards.
The Ingham County Blue Tiger Democrats will host its first Summer Book Drive beginning Sunday and extending through June 8.
Summer courses offer an opportunity for students to catch up or get ahead, but MSU Registrar Dugald McMillan said the workload should not be underestimated.
Five Spartans were recognized by the College Sports Information Directors of America and ESPN The Magazine on Thursday for their accomplishments in athletics and academics this school year.
How would you feel if you were going to be sued for copyright infringement for simply posting a clip of your favorite show on YouTube.com? Fortunately, Viacom decided to take an easier route last year by filing a $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit against YouTube for what they say is unauthorized viewing of more than 150,000 clips of its programming from MTV, Comedy Central and other networks.
I’ve seen some nauseating trends in my life, reinforced by the media with wanton disregard for the people that depend on those same outlets to provide some sensibility where institutions like family, school and friendship cannot.
Christopher Conley knows that as a recent MSU graduate with a degree in criminal justice, he will likely have to leave the state to find work.
When Ryan Hasson wanted to add text messaging to his two-year contract with Sprint, he didn’t expect it to cost him about $100 in termination fees. “I wanted to change my plan to add text messaging,” said Hasson, a nutritional sciences and physiology senior.
A 1994 Ford pickup truck was broken into at the Auditorium Road parking ramp Wednesday between 1 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
Every season, the home of the MSU hockey team experiences daily abuse from razor sharp skates, scorching pucks, slashing sticks and flying bodies. So it’s no surprise that after a full year of action, Munn Ice Arena is ready for its annual makeover. The $10,000 renovation on the 200-by-85-foot surface will be completed Thursday, giving the arena a fresh and rejuvenated look as it prepares for another grinding year.
East Lansing residents hold differing opinions on City Center II, but there is one thing on which many agree — the inclusion of an upscale restaurant and wine bar would fill a hole in the city’s dining scene.
After being elected president of the American College of Sports Medicine, or ACSM, last week, Jim Pivarnik is preparing to take charge of the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world.
Kalamazoo City Manager Kenneth Collard named Jeffrey Hadley of the Fort Wayne Police Department in Indiana as the new Kalamazoo Public Safety chief on Friday. Other candidates included David Headings, the current Battle Creek chief of police, and Capt. Kim Johnson of the East Lansing Police Department.
The pitter-patter of little feet will be joined by little hooves Wednesday afternoon as the world’s smallest horse pays a visit to pediatric patients at Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital.
Residents living in the central Michigan area now have HIV/AIDS services available on a local level after this month’s expansion of the MSU HIV/AIDS clinic. Before the expansion, the nearest treatment centers for HIV patients in Mount Pleasant and neighboring areas were in Lansing, Traverse City or Saginaw, said Lorrie Youngs, health education supervisor for the Central Michigan District Health Department.
Although many MSU students may not consider themselves smokers, MSU health experts said that when it comes to social situations, students are more likely to pick up a cigarette than they typically would.
A homeless person might often be perceived as lazy and unintelligent, although that’s not always the case. Most people don’t choose to be homeless — it’s just a result of a series of setbacks. According to Patrick Patterson, vice president of operations in Lansing for Volunteers of America, there are 3,200 homeless people in Lansing, in a given year.
Last week, Michigan’s House of Representatives made one of the smartest decisions it has in a long time. On Wednesday, the House passed four bills that would regulate future use of water from the Great Lakes.
Two vending machines were damaged at the Armstrong Hall loading dock sometime between 5 p.m. last Thursday and 5 p.m. the following Friday, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
To Alfreda Schmidt, her husband was the hero in World War II. Ever since she married Frank Schmidt in 1952, Alfreda Schmidt has been involved with the Lansing Memorial Day parade and the veteran community in Lansing.