Although Michigan voters banned affirmation action in Tuesday's election, MSU officials said students will not see immediate changes within the university. The Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, or Proposal 2, banned preferential treatment in regard to race and gender in college admissions and government hiring and contracting. As this applies to MSU, President Lou Anna K.
While the MSU football players look for who is to blame for the dismissal of their beloved head coach, I hope they will admit to themselves that they are the reason head coach John L.
Raising the speed limit along Hagadorn Road, two redevelopment projects, creating a dog park and allowing a service to transport people from East Lansing to Detroit are some of the issues being considered by the East Lansing City Council tonight.
A Lansing firefighter pours water on fuel burning underneath a scorched Cadillac Escalade Monday night.
The majority of people who voted at student precincts elected to keep Democrats in power on both the state and federal levels. A large number of the 4,581 people who cast ballots on or near campus voted for Gov.
Ever wonder where all of Roy Williams' and Jim Boeheim's hair has gone over the years? Maybe it's a pesky gene that caused the tops of their heads to become bare as their coaching victories piled up. Or maybe they've just spent too many years pulling their hair out because of turnovers. And if that's the case, Tom Izzo's hairline might not be far behind. The Spartans committed 38 combined turnovers in their first two exhibition games, including 21 against Northern Michigan on Nov.
Cadets of the MSU Army ROTC program gathered Tuesday at the Alumni Memorial Chapel to honor the veterans of the U.S.
By Holly Klaft, Lindsay VanHulle and Justin Kroll The State News The MSU Board of Trustees election was too close to call as of press time. Democratic challenger George Perles led the race with 26 percent of the vote.
Detroit — Amid a roar of applause and rally participants chanting "Debbie" on Tuesday night, Democrat Debbie Stabenow celebrated her landslide re-election to the U.S.
Hours after Democrats gained control of the House of Representatives and possibly the Senate, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld resigned from his position. Rumsfeld, who held the position for almost six years, held the war in Iraq at the center of his resignation. Republican officials questioned the war's management and hinted to President George W.
This is in response to the grossly inaccurate editorial published in regard to the proposal being discussed by ASMSU in, "ASMSU bill won't halt cheating" (SN 10/25). First, nowhere has this appeared in bill form yet — not in the University Committee on Academic Policy, not in ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government, and nowhere will it appear in bill form for at least another two weeks.
MSU women's basketball sophomore Lauren Aitch, who appeared in 32 of 34 games last season, will be out for the season after tearing her right ACL last week. Aitch, a 6-foot-1 center from Lansing, averaged 2.6 points and 1.7 rebounds in 8.3 minutes a game last season.
At what point does human life begin? The question is consistently debated around the world. The answer, however, is fluid and has changed throughout history.
Detroit — After months of attack ads, back-and-forth accusations and rigorous statewide campaigning, Gov.
Voters decided Tuesday to ban affirmative action in the state. Proposal 2, or the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, passed with 59 percent or 1,387,621 people voting "yes" and 41 percent or 978,598 people voting "no" for the initiative to take away preferential treatment to minority groups, such as those based on race, class, gender or ethnicity, in terms of college admissions and government hiring. "We feel kind of disappointed at this point because we feel that we could have done better," said Ezequiel Garcia, co-chairman of Culturas de las Razas Unidas, or CRU.
Detroit — Gretchen Whitmer reclaimed the state Senate seat for the 23rd District with 70 percent of the votes as of press time Tuesday night. Whitmer, a Democrat, defeated Republican Frank Lambert of Haslett with 135 of 143 precincts reporting.
"Yes, I voted at 7:29 this morning. I voted for Granholm. I was impressed with how hard she fought for universal health care.
Brighton — Early morning vote totals indicate incumbent Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, defended his U.S.
The film "Shooting Dogs" will show at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Erickson Hall Kiva. The movie is based on actual events during the Rwandan genocide.
Voters marked their ballots overwhelmingly in favor of Democrats in races for university governance across the state Tuesday. Democratic candidates George Perles and Faylene Owen took the two open seats on the MSU Board of Trustees from Republican incumbents David Porteous and Dee Cook. Porteous was elected to the board in 1998 and served as board chairman.