There are usually two sides to every debate, but in the case of whether people are born or decide to be gay, John Corvino thinks both are ill-formed positions.
For some environmentalists, curbing greenhouse gases requires more than renewable energy — it requires energy efficiency.
I am tired of the word “healthy” being used as a substitute for thin and as a tool to make anyone considered overweight feel guilty. Healthy encompasses the body, mind and soul. Yet, as is apparent from the recent string of articles on obesity, the only thing being mentioned is the body and more specifically how the body looks.
Ingham County could go smoke-free soon, but only in certain areas. A proposed amendment to the existing smoking ban would prevent secondhand smoke from traveling into nonsmoking areas of restaurants and bars.
Shame on MSU Students for Hillary Clinton. In a move that is absent of any tact or respect for fellow Democrats and students, members of this group have spread the rumor that MSU Students for Barack Obama forced members to sign pledge cards stating that if Hillary won the Democratic nomination, they would neither support, work for or vote for Clinton.
I rarely follow politics in other states very closely, but there is a particularly interesting and unique race for the Senate developing in Minnesota. The incumbent, Republican Sen. Norm Coleman, is facing his first re-election bid since winning the seat of Democratic Sen. Paul Wellstone, who died with his wife and daughter in a plane crash 11 days before the 2002 election.
There’s an old hockey saying that a two-goal lead is the toughest to hold.
The No. 10 MSU men’s basketball team overcame 16 turnovers and a sick superstar to defeat Oakland, 75-71, Saturday afternoon at Breslin Center.
The MSU men’s soccer team fought to the very end, but couldn’t overcome a two-goal deficit and was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament by Oakland, 2-1, Saturday afternoon at Old College Field.
After struggling last weekend against Miami (Ohio), the No. 5 MSU hockey team fought back time and time again to forge a 3-3 tie with No. 13 Minnesota on Friday night at Munn Ice Arena.
After spending the first five minutes of the game on the bench with a stomach virus, preseason All-American Drew Neitzel’s last-ditch effort to lead No. 11 MSU to an upset victory over No. 1 UCLA fell short Tuesday night.
A female student reported a passenger on a Shaggin’ Wagon taxi spit on her following a verbal confrontation early Saturday morning, MSU police Sgt. Jill Geile said.
The distribution of some rental-housing licenses in areas near the Avondale Square project will be temporarily prohibited.
For Rachel Smith, learning a language requires more than just sitting in a classroom — it involves immersing oneself in the culture and traditions.
The barbershop is a classic symbol of Americana and is a tradition that continues today, inspiring some unexpected connections.
For most sophomores, the second year of college will be much like the first, with a packed schedule of required classes before they can get to the good stuff.
No matter what the team record is or how the year is going, MSU Spartans can be counted on to stay true to the green and white. But when the team is losing, the crowd gets tired of cheering or when Spartans just need a little reminder of their alma mater, the men and women of the MSU Cheerleading, Dance Team and Pompon Club are called on to bring the Spartan spirit.
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 Reese Olger applied for an open position at the Red Cedar Barber Shop about 12 years ago, after closing his own shop in downtown Lansing, he never imagined he would later become the second owner of the barbershop.
Hailing from the small town of McBain, Mich., Jessica Stroud, 21, was only 12 years old when she decided she wanted to be a part of the rodeo life.