The 11th annual Michigan Dairy Expo and 4-H Dairy Days started Monday and ends Friday. The events, which are held at the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education, focus primarily on educating young people in the dairy industry.
Atheism is quickly joining mainstream American society. If a majority of the population doesn't accept atheism, it can't be for lack of exposure.
The two men who were arrested for allegedly assaulting police officers while protesting a Young Americans for Freedom, or YAF, sponsored event are rescheduled to appear in court at 8:30 a.m.
Few people in the U.S. hold the belief that there should be less involvement in the government by taxpayers.
A three-legged man playing soccer is on display at Kresge Art Museum as a part of a nontraditional exhibit of circus sideshow banners. The collection of 12 canvas banners depicts exotic attractions ranging from a man riding a bicycle upside down through the air, to an underweight man playing tennis. There was some concern with how the exhibit would be received, said Cari Wolfe, assistant education curator. "Initially, there was some apprehension to being sensitive to certain issues - the armless and legless boy, the woman who is very large, that sort of thing," Wolfe said.
Sopping wet, Les Bentley emerged from the yellow decontamination tent cold and disoriented. He was greeted by two other victims who had experienced the same warm-watered scrub down, shivering in their bathing suits.
Michigan's new $7.15 minimum wage will not be enough to cover workers' basic needs, according to a recently released report from the Michigan League for Human Services. The league, a nonprofit advocacy organization for low-income Michigan citizens, released the report stating that even with the wage increase, many will be forced to get help, such as food assistance and housing subsidies. "Low-wage workers have a really difficult time making ends meet in Michigan right now," said Sharon Parks, the league's vice president for policy.
As a proud Spartan alumna, I was thrilled when my son decided to attend MSU. He will be a sophomore this fall, and he is looking forward to returning to campus at the end of August.
MSU shamed itself by hosting a pyramid scheme rally last weekend. Thousands shelled out cash they made at their day jobs to honor Quixtar, which is related to Dick DeVos' business, Amway. Let me tell you about this "amazing opportunity:" Quixtar's team of zombies tries to convince others they'll soon be millionaires by fabricating how much money they make, paying outlandish membership fees, buying motivational books and CDs, and buying overpriced items from quixtar.com. Relentless efforts to get others to join ruin families and friendships.
East Lansing could raise taxes or scale back police and fire services if state funding decreases, as it has in the past seven years. "We've got fewer police officers today than we did seven years ago, fewer firefighters, less repair of city infrastructure," East Lansing City Manager Ted Staton said.
MSU's Drew Neitzel came one step closer to making the final 12-man roster for the 2007 USA Basketball Pan-American Games men's basketball team Sunday.
I take issue with the editorial "Higher tuition drives students away" (SN 7/10), accusing universities - such as MSU - of "gouging" students.
An MSU student was killed Saturday morning in a car accident in Williamston Township. Police found the 2002 Pontiac Grand Am of communication senior Erik Thomas Patterson, 27, on fire and against a tree at approximately 8:45 a.m.
A background check system created by MSU researchers, engineers and state agencies is being used as a model for the proposed Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 in the U.S.
Trojan brand condoms recently premiered a new, controversial ad campaign that features a ritzy bar full of thin, beautiful women and giant, personified pigs.
Screams were heard from the entrance of the East Lansing Family Aquatic Center as kids jumped off a diving board and swished through slides Friday. An inflatable pirate stood among blow-up palm trees as children participated in a treasure hunt, sidewalk chalk drawing contest and bean bag toss at the center's "The Pirates of East Lansing Family Aquatic Center" activity day. "In order to keep the facility a fun place to visit in the summer, we have to have fun events … that's also a way to thank the patrons who come out almost every day," said Jim Jennings, East Lansing's sports and athletics coordinator. The center, 6400 Abbott Road, which usually hosts crowds of 300 on a weekday and up to 600 on a Saturday or Sunday, had about 200 people attend the activities. "All the events are very, very dependent on the weather," said Lindsay Pierce, a manager at the center.
Lansing - For eight years, Doug Hemmig has been traveling the nation's highways covering politics and preaching the gospel of C-SPAN. When the C-SPAN Campaign 2008 bus arrived at the state Capitol Thursday as part of its "Road to the White House" tour, Lansing got a sermon. The tour promoted C-SPAN's coverage of the 2008 presidential race.
With tuition rising well into unaffordable rates and no help in sight, it is important that the Board of Trustees stops merely hiking tuition costs and starts looking at alternative solutions to generate revenue on campus.
MSU sophomore Allyssa DeHaan is one of 14 finalists competing for a roster spot on the USA Basketball Women's Under 19 World Championship Team. DeHaan is currently participating in a five day trial which takes place in Washington, D.C.
Readers have asked, repeatedly, that I acknowledge some good aspect of religious belief. Religion does offer some worthwhile benefits, of course, like a sense of community and incentive to be charitable, but such things can be obtained without abandoning reason.