NEWS
Legislature passes long-awaited budget solution
Gov. Jennifer Granholm met with reporters today to thank the Legislature for solving the budget crisis.
NEWS
State budget talks close to finished
Budget negotiations have been running much smoother than they were a month ago when state legislators battled over balancing Michigan’s budget.
NEWS
No deals so far between Comcast and Big Ten
Don’t expect Comcast Corp. and Big Ten Network to connect for an alley-oop this basketball season.
NEWS
Victims remembered
On April 27, 2006, 19-year-old Natasha Miller was found in a Commerce Township park pond strangled to death by her ex-boyfriend.
NEWS
Victim's son, crime scene investigator testify at Macon's preliminary exam
Family members of accused serial killer Matthew Macon and relatives of victims descended upon Lansing’s 54-A District Court on Tuesday for the first day of his preliminary examination.
FEATURES
Beats in time
The walls are rattling, the floor is shaking and cares seem miles away. When examining what makes a great party, one truly meant to go down in history, the music always comes to mind.
FEATURES
Freshmen fifteen Q's
College is a whole new world for many freshmen traveling campus for the first time. The State News sat down with one of these brave explorers to get a glimpse, in 15 questions or less, at a new face on campus and their perspective on their new frontier.
FEATURES
Face of fabled boogeyman different for people across the globe
Seattle — For Cambodia’s Lee Lim, he was a giant with long hair, red eyeballs and a serpentine tongue. For Italy’s Cosetta Grossi, he was a man with no face, shrouded in a black coat.
FEATURES
Candid candy
While you may have hung up your pillowcase for good, Halloween is still the time to munch on saccharine favorites, both old and new. So forget the adult title and reach for a good-old handful of Halloween goodies.
FEATURES
Coffee shop offers comfort, famous brew
It’s a small, quiet coffee shop just a stone’s throw from the highway, yet in the hearts of some patrons, it’s a lot larger.
FEATURES
Sparty Watch protects statue from weasels
Every year they show up before the Michigan vs. MSU football game, standing vigilant to protect the sacred symbol of our university.
MSU
ASMSU donates $5K to Safe Place
After hearing about the alleged assaults on campus, biochemistry junior Mahesh Chandrasekhar said ASMSU would be wise to donate money to help women who need safety and security.
MSU
'Women and gender studies' may become new major in fall 2008
When Kelley Schacht was deciding what to major in, she was surprised women studies was not available.
MICHIGAN
Legislators fight to keep state police headquarters on campus
Legislators are fighting to keep the Michigan State Police headquarters on MSU’s campus.
FEATURES
City Council reviews proposed Meijer gas station construction
The proposed construction of a Meijer gas station on the northern end of the city will likely be voted on by the East Lansing City Council next week.
FEATURES
Hello, my name is John Razmal
He’s always sitting there waiting to help the next customer walking through his doors. John Razmal, who runs New York Deli, 547 E. Grand River Ave., said he loves working in the area.
SPORTS
Spartans brace for Big Ten Tournament, face Northwestern Thursday
It’s coming down to the wire for the No. 7 MSU field hockey team, as it faces off against Northwestern on Thursday in its first match of the Big Ten Tournament.
ICE HOCKEY
Comley wants more from team
Despite a 4-1-0 record and being ranked No. 6 in the nation, MSU hockey coach Rick Comley rated his team’s performance at this point in the season as a “C” and noted that it seems like the team is “treading water.”
MICHIGAN
Mich. women's health issues rank among worst in nation
Michigan’s heart disease and obesity rate among women is higher than the national average, according to the National Women’s Law Center.