FEATURES
In the know: Making hot chocolate
Along with glittery, white snow, winter brings chapped lips, dry skin, poor driving conditions, salt stains and every ice-related injury known to man.
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Graduate Employees Union looks for improved TA training
For Kristin Bott, a teaching assistant in the Lyman Briggs College, there is nothing worse than leaving a classroom feeling like you didn’t do a good job.
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Study shows self-segregation in cafeterias
There are no seating charts in campus cafeterias, but high school habits have managed to infiltrate residence halls, sociology graduate student Jessica Mills said.
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MSU professors, departments choosing iClicker over others
Tucker Avram has bought a different student-response system, or “clicker,” for each semester he’s been a student.
MICHIGAN
City Council to discuss hotels, property gains
Property acquisitions and the proposed construction of new hotels are among the topics to be discussed during Tuesday’s 7 p.m. East Lansing City Council meeting at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.
MICHIGAN
MSU police struggle to target ticket scalpers
As Spartans fans pour into Breslin Center on game days, scalpers pace sidewalks near the entrances waving tickets in the air.
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Foreign grad students boost tech programs
Enrollment in engineering and science fields for international graduate students is on the rise.
FEATURES
Songwriter to perform at fundraising concert
Rachael Davis, a Lansing-born singer-songwriter, will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Creole Gallery, 1218 Turner St., in Lansing. Her style spans folk, jazz, pop and bluegrass.
FEATURES
Let troubled ones know you will listen
I am writing an answer to a question this week that was never asked. Considering the context, it’s a question I’m not sure would’ve been asked. And I do not know if my answer would’ve changed the outcome of what did happen.
FEATURES
Snow season is cozy, has fun activities
Winter isn’t so bad. In fact, I rather enjoy the season, despite a few shortcomings. I know, snow, ice and minus-10-degree winds aren’t so awesome. Winter isn’t my favorite season, but it still has its charms.
FEATURES
Mardi Gras conjures bad memories
For many, Mardi Gras is associated with one thing. Boobs. But for me, Mardi Gras reminds me of the bittersweet holiday in February 2006.
FEATURES
Battle static, flaky skin with tips from pros
The season’s combination of frigid temperatures and dry air usually in synonymous with cracked heels, scaly skin and frizzy hair. And with groundhog Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction last Saturday that spring still is six weeks away, now is an ideal time to winterize your body from head to toe.
FEATURES
Quirks make room charming
Alex Pryka lives in a standard residence hall on the south side of campus, but his personal digs are anything but ordinary.
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New areas of study to be offered
MSU faculty are hoping two new specializations focused on sustainability in agriculture and entrepreneurship in business will give students an academic edge.
FEATURES
Only good part of snow is first flurry
Winter? You can go away now. I’m sick of the snow, I’m sick of the ice, I’m sick of the slippery roads and I’m really sick of the cold.
MICHIGAN
Study: HPV, smoking linked to cancer
According to a study from the Penn State University College of Medicine, a carcinogen in cigarette smoke could lead to cervical cancer in those infected with the human papillomavirus, or HPV.
FEATURES
Winter wonders
Jack Frost nips at noses, Mother Nature turns semitrucks into highway toys and Old Man Winter aims to freeze the flip-flop fun — winter in Michigan doesn’t conjure up the warmest memories.
COMMENTARY
Costs for conflicts make U.S. vulnerable
Despite what his critics said, President George W. Bush always defended his military policy by saying it would be used to keep the fight away from “our own shores.” After hearing about the recent report from the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves, an independent group, on the capabilities of the military to respond to another homeland attack, however, it might be time to better prepare ourselves.
BASKETBALL
Women's basketball team looks to break seesaw cycle
Since their 69-57 loss to Penn State on Jan. 5, the Spartans (13-10 overall, 5-6 Big Ten) have alternated between wins and losses for eight straight games. Most recently was a 61-58 comeback win last Thursday against Michigan.
COMMENTARY
Primaries offer good selection
It’s a given that presidential primary seasons are rarely interesting. They’re like an ignored younger sibling compared to the November presidential elections.