These are the sounds of soccer — the buzz of the scoreboard, a coach calling a player's name, the thud of a soccer ball as it's kicked. A herd of players, clad in shin guards, rush toward Jessica Jazayeri.
ASMSU's final female chairwoman, Julielyn Gibbons, has resigned under mysterious circumstances, saying she did not agree with various situations, but refused to elaborate. The loss of Gibbons will affect ASMSU's Student Assembly.
Concerning The State News' editorial, "Proposed campus upgrades warranted" (SN 1/23), what the swimming facilities at IM Sports-West need "to bring the '50s-era facility into the 21st century" is a new indoor 50-meter, 10-lane swimming pool with an attached diving well. I practiced and competed in the present pool during the '60s and early '70s, and nothing has been done throughout the years to keep pace with improvements in the field of aquatics.
One year after a university committee created a subcommittee to draft a proposal to create a fall midsemester break, its members say they're ready to introduce it. Almost. Members of the three-person subcommittee of the University Committee on Academic Policy, or UCAP, are "polishing" the draft for a proposal that was conceived six years ago. The two-day break would create a four-day weekend in October. "The fact that we go through midterms without any break — it's really stressful, and a lot of students have said they want a fall break," said Keri Zolman, one of two students on the subcommittee.
On Sept. 11, 2001, Gary McCurdy was inside the Pentagon. In an area with no access to outside media, he was unaware of the terrorist attacks on the building until alarms began sounding.
Five days after naming the new medical school building The Secchia Center, university officials returned to Grand Rapids on Tuesday morning to officially welcome another partner in the College of Human Medicine expansion. MSU President Lou Anna K.
A politically weakened President Bush implored a skeptical Congress Tuesday night to embrace his unpopular plan to send more U.S.
While they both came to MSU to further their careers, Ilsoon Lee and Troy Hendricks said the university gave them so much more — their families. Lee, a native of South Korea, came to MSU in 2002 and met his future wife while working in the same lab group. "Most foreign students, they are staying in the lab until evening," Lee said.
First MSU hockey game attendance this season against Western Michigan — 4,497. Saturday's attendance against Lake Superior — 6,653. The cheering, the chants and the overall crowds have galvanized the Spartans at Munn Ice Arena in their last four home games, creating more of a buzz around the arena than there has been in recent years. Winning nine of the past 10 games most likely helps attendance, but even some of the players aren't quite accustomed to the fan activity yet. "The crowds are into it from the start," freshman defenseman Mike Ratchuk said.
They play their music in front of large college audiences across the country. They get their names out, sell CDs and give away fliers.
It's not a pleasant sight. When infants are infected with pertussis, they can cough so much they make a whooping sound as they gasp for air. MSU officials want to keep students from contracting the illness commonly known as whooping cough by requiring immunizations for those training to work in health-care settings. The vaccination will be required for all students in the College of Human Medicine, the College of Osteopathic Medicine, the College of Nursing and students in the Medical Technology Program. "Health care professionals have a much higher likelihood of being exposed to infectious diseases," University Physician Beth Alexander said.
MSU Professor James W. Lloyd has been appointed second vice president of the Michigan Veterinary Medical Association Board of Directors.
I can't speak for every agnostic person, but if there were an aspect of religious people I find annoying, it would be their perpetual attempts to alter my stance on something that is totally my own decision.
The Pierce Company Inc.'s ownership of the Chandler Crossings apartments is unrelated to its involvement in redeveloping the East Village area, local property owners and city officials said. In addition, officials don't believe the East Lansing community will notice a change in student rentals because of the change in ownership. San Diego-based Pierce Company bought the student apartment complexes this month for $105 million from Atlantis Development Group. "We're pleased that they've chosen to make an investment in East Lansing, and that means they'll be here quite often," said Lori Mullins, senior project manager for the city.
Correction: The columnist should have mentioned that although VIP Tanning was the only place where she purchased a membership, she tanned in other locations as well, including outside. I've never had as much as one puff of a cigarette. I'm really proud of that. For me, it was simple.
The College of Natural Science now has an acting dean to fill the shoes of George Leroi, who is retiring after leading the college for more than 12 years. During its Friday meeting, the MSU Board of Trustees named Estelle McGroarty to the position.
The Kresge Foundation approved a $1 million grant to the Citizens Research Council of Michigan for operating and program support, as well as endowment.
Many students believe their athletic careers came to an end when the final buzzer sounded in their high school gymnasium. And while the number of student athletes who participate in NCAA Division I athletics is lower than the number who compete at the high school level, there are options available to the average college student. There is a cost to be paid, however, both in time commitment and financially, in order to stay active in the sport you love. Premedical and kinesiology junior Jessica Berg understands the dilemma in wanting to play a nonvarsity sport. "I've always played hockey, and it's always been a part of my life, and I've always wanted to continue with it.
Dog owners might have to keep their canine friends on a tighter leash if the East Lansing City Council moves ahead with a new animal control ordinance. Dogs are required to be leashed in public parks.