On Friday I had the opportunity to see the MSU Men’s Glee Club perform in Traverse City. Eighty members strong and directed by Jonathan Reed, the group was stellar. As an alumnus of the group, it brought back some great memories.
I was incredibly disappointed this morning to find no coverage of the Common concert in The State News. I attended the awe-inspiring concert along with no fewer than 1,000 hip-hop enthusiasts — it was quite refreshing!
Thank you for your article on the invasive and lethal eye experiments that MSU’s Arthur Weber has been conducting on cats, ““MSU prof in PETA poll for worst animal offender”“:http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/04/msu_prof_in_peta_poll_for_worst_animal_offender (SN 4/14).
Police will not seek felony charges against the majority of individuals arrested in connection with the April 5-6 Cedar Fest riot, East Lansing police Lt. Kevin Daley said Thursday.
Cat eyes and monkey brains. The two sound more appropriate for discussion during a Halloween party in October, but they are currently the focus of an April poll by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, to determine which university has the worst animal testing offender — of which MSU has a professor in the final two.
This weekend, bears walked, danced and even rode bicycles across the floor of Breslin Center as part of the Royal Hanneford Circus. To some, the bears epitomized the image of what a circus is about — a couple of hours of wholesome family fun, dazzling acrobatic stunts and sensational animal acts. To others, the animals represented a capitalist culture gone haywire, where animal rights and morals are carelessly discarded in pursuit of the almighty dollar.
Less than 18 percent of undergraduate students voted in this year’s ASMSU elections, despite a larger advertising campaign and free concert for students. Undergraduate students cast 6,135 votes during this year’s election, held March 31 through April 3, compared with 3,627 votes cast during last year’s election.
A black fleece coat, various forms of identification and other personal items valued at $255 were reported stolen from a basement hallway in Landon Hall sometime between 9 and 10 p.m. Tuesday, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
Oakland University canceled classes and closed its Rochester campus Sunday and today after three “threatening” graffiti messages were found on campus Saturday.
East Lansing police have identified nine new suspects in crimes stemming from the April 5-6 Cedar Fest riot by reviewing video and photographic evidence taken during the event.
There hadn’t been an offensive explosion all Saturday morning. The MSU defense crushed every running back and swatted swarms of passes thrown into the secondary during a team scrimmage.
In a game featuring two dominant pitching performances, it was an awkward ending to Sunday afternoon’s doubleheader between MSU (13-16 overall, 4-7 Big Ten) and Ohio State (18-11, 7-4).
With steady rain and some lightning delays, the weather may have been lackluster at the Spartan Invitational on Saturday, but the MSU track and field team came out in full force, sweeping the event with first place finishes in 22 events.
It was basic training — imperial Roman army style — for a group of high school students participating in World Languages Day on Saturday.
Three Australian speakers will present tonight about the importance of preserving indigenous knowledge. John Hunter, Barry Hunter and Victor Steffensen will speak at 7:30 p.m. in the theater located in Snyder-Phillips Hall.
Two state business reforms that could benefit MSU graduates were signed into law last week. The first law provides tax credits for anchor companies, which are companies that lure suppliers or customers to expand or relocate in Michigan. The size of those tax credits correlate to how many jobs are created and how much personal income tax revenue is generated.
The aroma of frosted cakes and cookie dough hovered in the air of the Crossroads Food Court in the International Center on Friday as the University Activities Board hosted its version of the Food Network Challenge.
It all came down to the No. 3 singles match for the MSU women’s tennis team. With the match tied at three points, freshman Manon Noe and Penn State’s Lauren Holzberg had to carry their teams on their backs in hopes of a victory.
Despite a trip plagued by delayed flights and a thunderstorm, the MSU gymnastics team placed third at the 2008 NCAA West Regional on Saturday in Corvalis, Ore.