The U.S. men's basketball final roster for the Pan American Games was announced Tuesday afternoon, and MSU senior Drew Neitzel, a 6-foot, 180-pound guard, made the cut along with 11 others players. The U.S.
"You can't stop them, but you can slow them down." These are the words MSU police Sgt.
Despite the unusually high amount of orange barrels across campus, officials say all major road and building construction projects are running on time and on budget.
State News sports reporter Denny Schwarze forecasts the playoff teams for the remainder of the 162 game-long minefield otherwise known as the Major League Baseball regular season. American League East With the Boston Red Sox up nine games on the New York Yankees and 10 games over the Toronto Blue Jays, things look to be out of reach for the Bronx Bombers and the Jays.
I am writing in response to the letter "DeVos should serve time for Quixtar scam at MSU" (SN 7/16). The author, Chris Hansen, has no idea what he is raving about.
For some students, college may get a little more affordable. Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed House Resolution 2669, the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007, which would increase the maximum value of Federal Pell Grants by $500 through the next four years.
Some students get financial help from parents or work part-time jobs to pay for college. Others sell farm animals.
Minimum wage in Michigan rose to $7.15 an hour this month, but a recent report by the Michigan League for Human Services stated it's still not enough. A single person working full-time would need to earn $9.08 an hour to scrape by, according to the report titled "Economic Self-Sufficiency in Michigan: A Benchmark for Ensuring Family Well-Being." The amount factored in necessities such as housing, health care, transportation, taxes and personal items.
Preliminary design concepts for the redevelopment of Virginia Avenue's 600 block were on display to the public Tuesday to update local residents on the status of the project. Avondale Square, also known as the Virginia Avenue project, calls for the demolition of 23 homes along the avenue's 600 block to make way for new ones, replacing many student rentals with housing for permanent residents. The meeting updated the public on the project's status, with a proposed development plan, updates on upcoming construction, project timelines and information on new units. "Hopefully, we've thought of all possible issues," said Tim Dempsey, East Lansing's community and economic development administrator.
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.