Police Brief 03/13/08
A black-and-silver Sharp ceiling projector valued at $7,000 was reported stolen from Anthony Hall sometime between 2 p.m. March 5 and 1 p.m. March 6, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
A black-and-silver Sharp ceiling projector valued at $7,000 was reported stolen from Anthony Hall sometime between 2 p.m. March 5 and 1 p.m. March 6, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
When four radical environmental activists conspired to set fire to Agriculture Hall on New Year’s Eve 1999, there was unexpected explosions and singed hair, according to an indictment from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Eleven teams, one goal. Today marks the tip-off of the Big Ten Tournament, where some teams will come to better their NCAA Tournament seed, others will play to get in and yet others are trying to find something to build on for the future.
The State News caught up with former MSU wide receiver Devin Thomas and former MSU basketball stand-out Antonio Smith, who looks to enter the NFL at age 31, Wednesday at NFL Pro Day at Duffy Daugherty Football Building.
Eighteen years of gymnastics paid off for senior Rhiannon Banda-Scott as she scored a perfect 10 on the vault at Sunday’s Senior Day, leading the Spartans to a 196.350-193.475 victory against New Hampshire.
More than 10 years ago, a burning sensation spread down Jason Woolley’s leg during a routine practice with the Washington Capitals more than 10 years ago. Woolley, a former MSU hockey player, was in his second year with the professional hockey team and hadn’t skated in three months, so he looked for answers where he felt most comfortable — MSU.
The American Indian Studies Program will co-sponsor its Returning the Gift: Native Writers Conference today through Saturday at the Union.
In light of recent legislation regarding the use of alternative energy sources, local researchers said biofuels are a viable option for the state’s energy needs.
Representatives from the state’s three research universities will begin shaping policy initiatives concerning the role of higher education in Michigan’s economy at a conference at MSU on Friday.
Next time you pick up a glass of water, worrying about what’s inside could be less of an issue thanks to the work of one MSU professor.
While the contract currently being negotiated between university graduate student employees and MSU will guarantee rights for teaching assistants, student employees working similar positions won’t.
The Women’s Resource Center will host “Confessions of a Hip-Hop Feminist” 6 p.m. today on the second floor of the Union in Gold Room B.
Common, a Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist, will perform April 10 at the Auditorium, the Residence Halls Association announced Wednesday.
A statewide ban on text messaging while driving could soon gain momentum after the Detroit City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday outlawing the practice.
Often, the phrase “with all due respect” is used by a speaker or writer to placate a person receiving a message that will soon become inflammatory. In a letter printed Wednesday, Waterboarding not wrong, needed for defense in Iraq (SN 3/12), the writer uses this phrase to smooth a transition into explaining why interrogation tactics involving waterboarding are appropriate and needed in select cases.
OK, here’s the deal. When someone asks for input, there’s an expectation that it will be used when making decisions. But when decisions seem to be made already, input has little impact.
The state Legislature is set to vote on Michigan’s energy future as early as this week. There are two paths our lawmakers can choose. One path promotes renewable energy use and the production of renewable energy technology. The other path promotes pollution and sends money and jobs out of our state.
It’s all downhill from here. Judging photo submissions solely on attractiveness, Collegehumor.com will now narrow the field down to 64 contestants who will be entered into a tournament bracket. Users of the Web site will then vote to determine who wins each round, and the tournament champion will receive $10,000.
Items missing from Rylan Cotter’s body could indicate an element of foul play in how she died, her mother said Tuesday.
A red leather Brighton purse and its contents, valued at about $1,240, were reported stolen from the MSU Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education at about 8:30 p.m. Friday, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.