By Dan Vierria McClatchy Newspapers Sacramento, Calif. — World's Laziest Person, and the winner is … Jessica, who circles parking lots a half-dozen times, waiting for the space 20 feet from the door. Parking your car 100 feet or even 200 feet away, and walking the extra steps would be (gasp!) exercise.
You've got mail. But is the system good enough? At its Thursday meeting, ASMSU's Student Assembly voted to "urge the appropriate administrators" to enhance mail.msu.edu's technological capabilities to become bigger, faster and more concurrent with today's basic e-mail systems. "Our technology on campus has come a long way, but our e-mail system needs some upgrades," said Scott Lachman, vice chairperson for student funding.
Senior John Dwan was named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week on Monday for his near-perfect performance in Sunday's win against Indiana. Dwan threw seven scoreless innings in MSU's 6-1 win, allowing three hits and a walk while striking out three.
ASMSU reportedly did not follow proper procedures when the organization voted to remove Great Issues from its Programming Board two months ago.
The State News recently caught up with sophomore defenseman Brandon Gentile. Gentile and the Spartans leave today for the Frozen Four in St.
About 60 smiling faces hang behind the counter of André Mansour's Spartan Spirits. The "wall of shame" exhibits the manufactured fake IDs collected during the years. "Fake ID?
Dear ASMSU, You've gotten a lot of coverage on our page lately, and suffice it to say, it has been less than flattering.
MSU athletes will be hosting a lip-synching contest at 8 p.m. April 12 at Jenison Field House. All of the proceeds will be donated to the Children's Miracle Network. The rowing, football, basketball and track teams are just some of the groups who will be performing in the contest. There will be a raffle including donations from local businesses and athletic gear. Tickets are now on sale for $3 from any student athlete or at the Jenison Field House Box Office.
A minor fire started Monday in a South Hubbard Hall trash compactor. The cause is under investigation, East Lansing Deputy Fire Chief Scot Wyman said. "That is something that MSU will have to investigate," he said. Preveterinary medicine freshman Megan Mulder said the South Hubbard Hall alarms went off around 5:30 p.m., and she smelled smoke from the 11th floor.
Although the Oxford shirt has long been a staple in the corporate world, that's not to say it must be worn with only trousers and a suit jacket — quite the contrary, in fact. For women, an oversize Oxford can be used as a whole outfit, worn with ballet flats and opaque tights or leggings.
Charles W. Skinner's "Organization is against all illegal immigration" (SN 3/30), uses some ridiculous logic to compare illegal immigration to assault and battery.
Not much was expected of the MSU hockey team entering the 1991-92 season. Preseason predictions had the Spartans penciled in for a fifth-place finish in the CCHA. The Spartans made those predictions look like a joke in the postseason. MSU was a five seed in the West Regional and proceeded to defeat Boston, 4-2, on the strength of three unanswered third-period goals.
Dr. D, I have been running on a treadmill about two times a week during the winter, but now that the weather is nice, I have been running outside almost every day.
The Midwest Social Forum will hold a discussion with Patrick Barrett at 7 p.m. April 11 at Everybody Reads bookstore, 2019 E.
A proposed two-day fall break is closer than ever to being approved by the university, but would probably not be in place by next school year. The break would allow students and faculty extra rest and help to relieve stress, Brandon Sethi said.
For every employee who has ever felt like they were being watched on the job or had to sit through a less-than-exciting training video, there may be a secret reason why. Companies across the country are hiring everyday citizens to become "secret" or "mystery shoppers," by posing as customers to test their employees and competitors. These positions are either part time or full time and offer to pay shoppers for their time and expenses. AboutFace is among the nation's most successful secret shopping companies, with more than 210,000 shoppers nationwide and a wide range of clients. "Everybody from restaurants, retail, automotive, banking — it is pretty much any industry," said Jenny Schmitt, public information coordinator for AboutFace.
The annual World Wrestling Entertainment extravaganza rolled into Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, capping off nearly a week's worth of events in the Detroit area. My weekend started Friday, when my friend and I went to Ford Field to check out WrestleMania Fan Axxess.
As many of us know, sometimes people attempt to be cute or funny, when in truth they are only annoying.
By Robert W. Butler McClatchy Newspapers "This book will sell more copies than the Bible!" exults a New York editor upon learning her company has the exclusive rights to Howard Hughes' memoirs. It's one of the funniest lines in "The Hoax" and one of the most telling, summing up in one arrogant outburst of avarice the gullibility that led to one of the biggest scams in literary history. The year is 1970, and after 15 years of laying low, the reclusive billionaire and world-class nut case Howard Hughes has agreed to conduct a series of interviews with author Clifford Irving.