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.
The American Indian Studies Program will co-sponsor its Returning the Gift: Native Writers Conference today through Saturday at the Union.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
East Lansing’s foul winter has been more than fair to the Red Cedar River this year as water volume levels have blasted past monthly averages.
Items missing from Rylan Cotter’s body could indicate an element of foul play in how she died, her mother said Tuesday.
The East Lansing City Council postponed its decision to weigh in on the redevelopment of The Dollar Nightclub. East Lansing Mayor Vic Loomis said the council needs to examine its long-term plan for the area before it reaches a decision.
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.
Big Ten Network and Comcast Corp. are reportedly nearing a deal that would put the sports station on the cable company’s local expanded basic package.
An ASMSU official planning a quarter-million-dollar concert will meet with the artist’s agent today to see if they will perform at MSU.
While MSU students may gain international awareness by studying abroad, efforts could be made for students to become more proficient in foreign languages, professors said.
Ten-year-old Kalia McBride said what she was touching felt a lot like a snack she used to enjoy — Jell-O. But the “squishy” object McBride poked and prodded Tuesday was a real cat brain.