Incoming freshmen and their parents arriving for the Academic Orientation Program on Tuesday were greeted by MSU Democrats handing out fliers blaming Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop, R-Rochester, for MSU's 9.6 percent tuition hike.
Even though Wilson Road is being reconstructed, and access to Farm Lane is minimal, business at MSU's Dairy Store, located in Anthony Hall, is better than ever - one of the best summers yet. "This has been our best summer in a long time," said John Engstrom, manager of both campus Dairy Stores.
College students in blue states have an easy time being liberal. Especially when they spend a prominent amount of free time in coffee shops discussing the horrors of corporate America, capitalism, materialism, etc. Writers like Noam Chomsky, Michael Moore and Bob Woodward become iconic figureheads for those who have it right, while conservatism quickly evolves into a two-dimensional ideal harbored by followers of a pope or pharaoh, preaching subservience and doublethink to a single unwavering ecclesiastic doctrine. But upon further thought, I realized that even myself - an environmentalist, semi-socialist, agnostic vegan - found things in common with popular conservative beliefs.
Today's the day. Eight jurors will meet with five architectural firms during a span of about seven hours to accomplish one goal - pick the winning design for the new Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum. Joseph Giovannini, the architect overseeing the competition, has provided the jurors with a list of criteria to look for to complete the space. But the jurors agree it will be more about gut instinct, and they're not taking their job lightly. "Maybe I'm not going in there looking for something," said Edwin Chan, an architect with Gehry Partners LLP and one of the jurors for the competition.
Ride Your Motorcycle to Work Day is Wednesday. The national event is aimed to encourage the use of motorcycles in order to reduce traffic, pollution and road surface destruction. Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land encourages riders to keep safety a priority when riding motorcycles.
Twenty years ago, Gary Reid was stating his arguments to MSU trustees about why WDBM, or Impact(89-FM), radio should exist. Flash forward to 2007.
Researchers at MSU's National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory have placed a bid for a $500 million federally funded exotic beam facility.
Many people fantasize about an attractive and irresistibly hot co-worker who seductively glances at you every time he or she passes your desk or cubicle.
Seeing a movie or band might get a little more expensive. An idea being considered at the Capitol could raise ticket prices for movies, concerts and sporting events, if enacted. The "luxury tax" would raise ticket prices by 6 percent.
The Lansing Area Safety Council will offer the National Safety Council's Adult and Pediatric CPR and First Aid course to daycare providers and the general public from 6-10 p.m.
An MSU researcher working with a team of scientists discovered people carrying a certain genetic variation are more susceptible to colon cancer. In a study that included MSU epidemiologist Joseph Bonner, researchers identified people who carry a marker on human chromosome 8 are 23 percent more likely to develop colon cancer. The findings were published in the July issue of Cancer Biology and Therapy. Through genetic testing of patients, doctors are able to look for variations linked to colon cancer and watch people who are at risk more carefully, Bonner said.
It should not come as a surprise that corporations, unions and those who are otherwise wealthy have a political agenda.
Hunched over a laptop, Eric Wood typed commands, hoping to bring a toy Lego car to life. Suddenly, the car was moving in a straight line. "It's following this command button here," he said. Wood, who teaches at Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Fla., was among the 100 educators who traveled to MSU's College of Engineering Monday as part of the Summer Magnet and Related Training Institute.
The U.S. Farm Bill is an important piece of legislation and a big opportunity. Congress has the opportunity this year to reform the bill and improve the livelihoods of small farmers around the world, including here in the United States. The current system does not benefit America's small farmers.
The Tri-County Bicycle Association will host the 27th annual Women on Wheels bicycle tour Saturday. The ride is open to bicyclists of all skill levels with an emphasis on providing a safe environment for women and novice riders.
Chris Hansen's letter "DeVos should serve time for Quixtar scam at MSU" (SN 7/16) shows another small voice making incredible accusations at a company that has no need for such accusations. What Mr. Hansen does not understand is what the compensation plan quixtar.com and its sister company Amway offer is better than any sales compensation plan offered in the nation.
Correction: The story should have said people older than 65 can receive Medicare. Molly Lobeck always knew she wanted to go into medicine, but it wasn't until she volunteered at the Care Free Medical clinic in Lansing that she knew she had found her niche. The dinner table talks from her childhood between her father and mother, who both worked in the pharmaceutical industry, sparked her interest in medicine. "I always wanted to do what my dad did, but in a different area," she said. Although she initially planned to be a pharmacist, it was her experience volunteering at the clinic that made her decide to attend medical school. "I realized I really did like the patient aspect of it, and maybe being a doctor wouldn't be such a bad thing for me," she said. Lobeck finished her first year of medical school at MSU in the spring after graduating with a degree in microbiology and molecular genetics from MSU in 2006.
For me, dating is like mining for gold. I picture myself as a 19th century pioneer woman, manifesting my destiny in the Wild West.
MSU needs to use more discretion when hosting summer events. Last weekend, they hosted a conference for Quixtar, a company affiliated with Dick DeVos and Amway that is accused of organizing pyramid schemes.