MSU senior golfer Matt Harmon was named a third-team All-America, the first time since 2002 a Spartan has received the honor. Harmon finished his four years at MSU with the lowest career scoring average (73.51) in MSU history.
Sophomore catcher Kyle Day and junior left-hander Jon Kibler were selected in the 2007 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, which concluded Friday.
Vacation season has just about arrived, and I can't think of anywhere better to travel than right here in Michigan. This rich, diverse area is teeming with activities and opportunities to match almost any interest - where else can you cross-country ski, fish for lake trout and dance the night away at an electronic music festival within the borders of one state? I recently made my first trip to the Upper Peninsula.
Lansing — Organizations gathered Sunday to highlight the postitive contributions of local Africans and those abroad. People clapped and encircled the African Masquerade Dancers while they performed traditional African dances Sunday during a picnic to help shed a positive light on African culture. The Peace Education Center's African Affairs and Policy Task Force hosted the picnic at Moores Park, 420 Moores River Drive in Lansing. "We just want to kick off and let the community know we're doing this work.
"Campus maps" is one of the top five phrases sought after through MSU's search engine. That's why an up-to-date map is necessary for MSU explorers, said Jeff Daniels, an Academic Computing and Network Services, or ACNS, information technologist. In August, MSU plans to unveil a new and fun online interactive map that will feature many different options - such as labeled streets on campus satellite images and searchable categories that automatically pinpoint locations like residence halls - visitor parking lots, university apartments and athletic sites.
During the early 1950s, MSU professors played an integral role in making East Lansing architecturally diverse. The professors wanted cheap, affordable housing, but couldn't find anything that met their needs.
I would like to encourage people to consider presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas. Paul is the only candidate for president with a demonstrable anti-war record.
Michigan is one of 11 states in the country that operates with a full-time legislature, and some Michigan lawmakers are attempting to change that. Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop, R-Rochester, supports a plan to make a switch from full-time to part-time work in order to save money by reducing pay rates, benefits and staff members. California and New York have full-time legislatures, and the other states that operate full-time tend to be larger as well. But switching to a part-time legislature won't fix Michigan's problems. Michigan is the eighth most populous state in the nation with a high population density.
Lansing — The Lansing Lugnuts won in thrilling fashion Sunday afternoon over the South Bend Silver Hawks, 1-0. Lansing shortstop Raul Barron took advantage of a one out, bottom of the ninth, bases-loaded situation and lined the first pitch he saw to left field.
Drivers can sharpen their safe-driving skills at a defensive driving course held by the Lansing Area Safety Council, held from 6-10 p.m.
The corruption in Washington is unavoidable because, as Lord Acton pointed out, power corrupts and too much power has been placed within the grasp of politicians. When originally founded, our federal government was one of the limited powers as defined by the Constitution.
MSU introduced a pilot program that will allow all employees to continue to receive benefits, said Pam Beemer, assistant vice president for MSU Human Resources in a statement. The program will be launched July 1 and will change the eligibility requirements for an individual to participate in the university's health and dental plans. More than 50 employees are currently relying on same-sex domestic partnership benefits. After the passage of Proposal 2 — an amendment to the state constitution that prohibited same-sex marriage — Attorney General Mike Cox issued a legal opinion that stated public employers could no longer offer same-sex couples domestic partnership benefits.
I always like reading John Bice's criticisms of Christianity, such as "Not so good God," (SN 6/6). On one hand, he is calling those faith-believers to come out of their child-like understanding of what is good to a more complete understanding.
There was discrimination against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community since before Michigan voters passed Proposal 2 in 2004.
Meridian Township will show "Happy Feet" for the first "Movie in the Park" event at 9:30 p.m.
Summertime is here, and with MSU baseball, softball and all the athletes having recently wrapped up their seasons, MSU's 2006-07 sports campaign has come to an end.
I am very impressed with Eli Broad's generous gift to the university, and I look forward to visiting the new art museum when it is finished.
The city with more than 15 bars and one CVS used to be a dry city with four or five drugstores. "They're gone now," Professor Norman Abeles said.
Two years after Dale Ball graduated from high school, the self-proclaimed farm boy who grew up near Howell came to Michigan State College in 1936 with $150 in his pocket, ready to work his way through college. Fast forward 68 years after he graduated in 1939 - little on campus is the same. "A lot is different," Ball said.
Due to the reconstruction at the Red Cedar and Wilson roads intersection, the Physical Plant will be testing water main valves today and from 9 a.m.