The Founding Fathers of America — well, the white Founding Fathers of America — were racists and slave owners. I am writing this in response to Dan Redford’s letter Founding Fathers’ courage led country to success (SN 2/21).
The unarmed robbery charge against former MSU linebacker SirDarean Adams has been dropped because of a lack of evidence. Adams still faces one charge of misdemeanor assault.
Suspected serial killer Matthew Macon’s murder trial has been postponed for at least nine weeks so that his defense can analyze new evidence.
Local bus rides will become pricier in April. The Capital Area Transportation Authority Board of Directors voted Wednesday to increase fares by 25 percent for adults and 10 percent for student semester passes to balance budget costs.
Oh, how things change when Penn State doesn’t attempt 51 free throws in a game. The MSU men’s basketball team kept the fouls to a minimum and the high-speed to a maximum, defeating the Nittany Lions, 86-49, Wednesday night at Breslin Center.
MSU in Dubai is seeking authorization for a $1.5 million increase to its loan maximum on the project, which officials said would allow for more flexibility in potential future expansion of the program. The MSU Board of Trustees will vote at its meeting Friday on whether to increase the loan maximum from $3.5 million to $5 million.
When Chris Uffman attended MSU he was a committed member of the MSU intercollegiate men’s bowling team. More than two years after graduating, Uffman’s love for the game drew him back to East Lansing to coach the MSU intercollegiate women’s team.
A Nikon D200 digital SLR camera and lens, valued at about $1,200, was stolen from the Snyder-Phillips Hall cafeteria between 1:30 and 2:10 p.m. Tuesday, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said Wednesday that a recent ruling by the World Trade Organization against China will help keep auto parts companies in Michigan, despite an MSU professor’s differing opinion.
Marta Belsky brought a custom from her days as a college cheerleader at Gallaudet University for deaf and hard of hearing to Breslin Center Wednesday.
Edward Jocque has heard horror stories from students about professors changing their grading scale mid-semester.
The eastbound highway ramps at Interstate 496 and Pennsylvania Avenue will be closed from 8 a.m. to about 3 p.m. Saturday for lighting repairs.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., has surpassed Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., as MSU students’ second-most preferred presidential candidate, according to a survey released Wednesday.
Frank C. Rutledge taught theater history, and he made theater history. Rutledge, 72, a faculty member of the Department of Theatre for 47 years, died Tuesday night after experiencing cardiac arrest.
Despite a decision last week to allow negotiations and planning to begin for creating a countywide 911 dispatch center, it could be years before any real progress is made.
The MSU women’s basketball team will look to extend its winning streak to four games tonight against Northwestern. After alternating wins and losses for much of the Big Ten season, the Spartans have won three straight for the first time since late November.
As the MSU baseball team heads to Florida to begin their season, head coach David Grewe is hoping for a successful and healthy trip. The reason behind that is simple — Grewe likes what he sees in his 2008 Spartans and is ready to test them.
The season’s women’s Big Ten race is turning into a mad dash. Usually by now there are about two or three teams that have any chance at first place and have anywhere from zero to two losses. Not this year.
Recently there have been efforts to establish a national identity card, called a Real ID, that would replace state driver’s licenses. In addition to costing billions in taxes to implement, the Real ID system would put all holders at risk for invasion of privacy and identity theft.
I really hate working out, but some days I wish I could trot to one of the IM buildings and spend some time with the elliptical machine. But I can’t. I am one of those cheap college students who hasn’t bought a fitness center membership.