Interestingly, Oxford University’s debate society is hosting David Irving, the Holocaust denier, at a forum Monday night along with Nick Griffin, leader of Britain’s far-right British National Party, a radical opponent of all immigration to Britain.
Although the U.S. is the only country to require a year of science for undergraduate students, only 28 percent of the U.S. public is scientifically literate, according to a study by MSU political science professor Jon Miller. Still, out of 34 countries, the U.S. ranked second in scientific literacy — after Sweden.
With several regions of the world locked in violent conflict, it is sometimes easy to forget the United Nations is still around. It was created to allow free dialogue between countries in hopes that diplomacy will avert bloodshed. Sixty years after its founding, the organization has only been semi-effective in this endeavor.
The Vision Christian Campus Ministry’s relationship workshop, led by Pastor Sean Holland, featured love and sex oriented issues that could apply to college students.
A new project proposed by city officials could help foster the growth of art-related businesses in downtown East Lansing.
MSU officials traveled to Dubai last week and returned with reports of progress in the plan to be the first American university in the area commonly regarded as a hot spot for Middle East development.
A Milli Vanilli cassette and a David Hasselhoff CD are some of the priciest items in Ted Wilson’s buy, sell and trade store. Wilson, owner of Replay Entertainment Exchange, 317 M.A.C. Ave., said while some of his shop’s most prized possessions are more humorous than valuable, it’s the nostalgia of dated CDs, DVDs, videos, vinyl and video games that his customers are looking for.
An unknown suspect spray-painted two benches, a trash can and a foot bridge along the river trail near Beal Botanical Garden last week, causing about $1,000 in damage, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
Democratic presidential hopefuls may not appear on Michigan’s Jan. 15 primary ballot after all.
Thomas Atkinson moved into his new office in the remodeled Chemistry Building a month ago but will soon be passing it on to someone else in the Department of Chemistry. While you may not know who he is, the impact he has had on MSU can be seen and utilized every day.
Impression 5 Science Center, 200 Museum Drive in Lansing, was founded on the belief that science is best experienced when it can be touched and offers dynamic, interactive science activities — for children and adults.
For Jeff Campbell-Crawley, buying Fortress Comics & Games late last August fulfills a dream and mission.
Comic books — with their unique story lines and vivid imagery — have long captivated readers of all ages, and their popularity continues today.
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.
When Brett Masters was 6 years old, he was known to regularly follow news on CNN, and as a fifth-grader he was reading Shakespeare.
With local citizens, TV cameras and a group of middle school students looking on, about 20 Michigan legislators took a stand against hate crimes Tuesday.
MSU journalism students will participate in a live blog hosted at www.detnews.com/debateblog during Wednesday’s CNN/YouTube Republican Presidential Primary Debate at 8 p.m.
Frostbitten fingers and deadened limbs aren’t the only snow-driven products that will numb East Lansing residents this winter.
The last time the MSU men’s basketball team played N.C. State, the game ended with the Spartans sent home packing after the first round of the NCAA tournament.
They’ve been getting a bad rap lately, but Tasers — when used responsibly and properly — can be extremely effective in terms of keeping someone safe.