Despite skyrocketing tuition costs, MSU's financial aid programs have "kept pace" with increasing tuition in the last four years, lessening the burden on students. During the past four years, tuition at public universities statewide increased an average of 37 percent.
Higher education and the state of Michigan's economy were the topics of discussion among MSU administrators and students Tuesday when a Detroit radio station visited MSU's campus as part of its college tour. MSU President Lou Anna K.
Megan Ventriss, a preveterinary medicine sophomore living in Emmons Hall, leaned with her weight against the door that leads down to the first-floor living area, waiting patiently for her friend to visit from neighboring Bailey Hall. Ventriss doesn't like the ID card reader Emmons Hall has.
Lansing — Videotaped interviews of Gary Mason, on trial for the 1973 murder of MSU student Martin V.
The odds seem to be in favor of Lyman Briggs School becoming a college by its 40th anniversary this fall. The proposed change was discussed Tuesday within MSU's Academic Governance at the Executive Committee for Academic Council, or ECAC, meeting.
Cairo. Beijing. Hong Kong. East Lansing? Aspects of such previous projects by 5+Design were used in drafting the preliminary designs for East Lansing's future East Village development. The Hollywood-based architecture firm is working with East Lansing officials and the project's master developer, San Diego-based Pierce Company Inc. The redevelopment is expected to revamp the area bounded by East Grand River Avenue, Bogue Street, Hagadorn Road and the Red Cedar River. Representatives from 5+Design and The Pierce Company presented the preliminary designs to the East Lansing City Council on Tuesday.
Spartans hockey fans may be criticizing the team's recent play, and MSU head coach Rick Comley probably won't blame them. "I've known all along that we have some good points and that we have some deficiencies," Comley said.
MSU organizations and the city of East Lansing are baiting students to do community service with the reward of a free concert by a mystery artist. After approximately a year and more than 100 hours of planning, ASMSU, the Residence Halls Association, MSU and the city will sponsor the Volunteer To Rock concert on April 11 at Wharton Center. The concert will be a reward for students who perform 10 hours of community service. "Everyone thinks MSU is a party school, but no one realizes that more than 10,000 students do community service and this would be a great way to celebrate community service," Cynthia Chang, ASMSU's assistant director of governmental affairs for the city, said.
Micah Fields relented to the temptation of downloading that one song, or 50, that she just couldn't get out of her head, and she got caught.
Colleen Bolitho had an unexpected valentine this year. At 1:30 a.m. Feb. 14, Bolitho, an animal science senior, delivered her second foal of the year at the MSU Horse Teaching and Research Center. This particular foal was a special case from the start — it almost didn't arrive at all. Bolitho and the rest of the farm staff became concerned about the welfare of the foal when its mother, a maiden mare named Swirling Star, sustained lacerations on her two back legs in December.
The barn is quiet this February afternoon, filled with the icy chill of winter. A young mother horse and her foal are the only ones moving about.
Ann Arbor — MSU hoped Drew Neitzel would be in better health against Michigan on Tuesday night than he was against Indiana on Sunday.
I'm writing about David McAllister's column "Drug war overhaul" (SN 2/27). I agree that the drug war needs a major overhaul; however, eliminating poverty will not eliminate drug use. Marijuana is used by all social and economic groups.
Andrew Mead claims that the Bible says gay marriage is wrong in "Bible is standard against slavery, gay marriage" (SN 2/27). I'm not a Christian, yet I know that many Christians will disagree with him. But Andrew — when your holy text says that we should deny rights to people because of the way they were born, is it not time to disregard that holy text and get with modern times? The United States is not a Christian nation, therefore its laws should not be founded on the Bible.
The 12-game 2007 MSU football schedule, which includes seven home games, was unveiled Tuesday. MSU opens the season with three consecutive home games.
MSU organizations and the city of East Lansing are baiting students to do community service with the reward of a free concert by a mystery artist. After approximately a year and more than 100 hours of planning, ASMSU, the Residence Halls Association, MSU and the city will sponsor the Volunteer To Rock concert on April 11 at Wharton Center. The concert will be a reward for students who perform 10 hours of community service. "Everyone thinks MSU is a party school but no one realizes that more than 10,000 students do community service and this would be a great way to celebrate community service," said Cynthia Chang, ASMSU's assistant director of governmental affairs for the city.
Four players from the MSU women's basketball team earned All-Big Ten status as announced by the conference Tuesday. Freshman center Allyssa DeHaan led the way for MSU, earning Freshman of the Year honors and being named second-team All-Big Ten.
Editor's note: Phillip Pappas and Brandon Larvadain were first profiled in The State News on Dec.
When I hear the word assimilation, I shudder inside. To me, assimilation is the death of heritage and background.