I was delighted to read The State News' "Dirty Jobs" (SN 11/7) article which features many of our hard-working students who devote their lives to the care of animals.
Hours after Democrats gained control of the House of Representatives and the Senate, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld resigned from his position, a move that surprised MSU officials. Rumsfeld, who held the position for almost six years, put the war in Iraq at the center of his resignation. Republican officials questioned the war's management and hinted to President Bush about replacing Rumsfeld, along with a growing number of other politicians urging Bush to replace Rumsfeld.
MSU students voted to ban dove hunting, keep affirmative action, restrict government seizure of property, increase education funding and help the environment. Of the five, only two weren't supported by the statewide electorate. Nearly eighty percent of votes cast in student precincts voted against Proposal 3, which would have created a mourning dove hunting season, and 69 percent of statewide voters agreed. "We went door to door, we made phone calls, we sent out fliers.
East Lansing police are investigating a string of unarmed robberies that occurred early Thursday morning in neighborhoods north of campus. Three separate men reported being approached by a group of three or four people who asked directions and then assaulted them before cash and cell phones were stolen, East Lansing police Deputy Chief Juli Leibler said. The alleged robberies occurred between midnight and 4:30 a.m. The first incident happened at around 1:10 a.m.
MSU's College of Business is named after him. And with his latest bid, he could own the Chicago Cubs baseball team, among dozens of television stations and newspapers nationwide. MSU alumnus Eli Broad and supermarket billionaire Ron Burkle teamed up and submitted a bid for Tribune Co., according to The Associated Press.
In an effort to save money, MSU's libraries could stop subscribing to materials students use for research papers because of a drastic increase in the price of literary journals. This could make it difficult for students to get the information they need to pull that all-nighter. Commercial publishers that produce these journals have raised the prices of subscriptions, according to the MSU Libraries, Computing and Technology department.
Spartan Idol, a singing competition among MSU students, will be held 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday in the Union Ballroom. The event is free to all MSU students and one guest. On Friday, the top 20 Idols will perform, and audience members will vote to determine the five who will advance to the final round on Saturday. Guests have a chance to various prizes. Last year's Spartan Idol, David Bailey is hosting the event.
Think of Michigan as an ocean liner or an aircraft carrier. In that context, Gov. Jennifer Granholm was re-elected as the admiral of the ship, economics Professor Charles Ballard said. "An admiral can't stand on the bridge and make that thing turn around rapidly," Ballard said, alluding to the race between Dick DeVos and Granholm that focused on finding a solution to Michigan's struggling economy.
Voters marked their ballots overwhelmingly in favor of Democrats in races for university governance across the state Tuesday. And with the football head coach leaving MSU, voters put a former head coach back at the university — this time in the board room. Democratic candidates George Perles, MSU football head coach from 1983-1994, 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.
University officials are taking a step forward in their plans to expand MSU's College of Human Medicine into Grand Rapids. The MSU Board of Trustees will decide purchasing of about one and a half acres of property in Grand Rapids at its monthly meeting Friday.
Jennifer Ismirle trudged home from class on another gray Wednesday afternoon. "It's so dreary," the English senior said. Now that the days are becoming shorter — daylight-saving time ended Oct.
I read your cover story for last weekend's edition ("People behind the podium" SN 11/3). I was under the impression there were more than two political parties in the United States. I could have sworn several more parties ran for office in Michigan other than the Republicans and Democrats.
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.
It's the same routine every morning. I wake up to the melody playing on my cell phone, roll over, hit the snooze button and complain about getting up at the ungodly hour of 7:30 a.m.
I am writing in response to Andrea Byl's column, "Christianity, belief in God based on rational thinking, evidence" (SN 10/31). While I may not necessarily agree with her view of the universe, I certainly respect her viewpoint and encourage her exploration for the truth.
Sixteen drivers in the past two days have learned the costly way why they shouldn't enter through the exit of Lot 9. MSU police cited 16 drivers on Tuesday and Wednesday for fraudulently entering the parking lot by driving up to the exit gate, causing the gate arm to rise, MSU police Sgt.
It's election time and you know what that means. No, not a sterling representation of democracy in action by which we lead the world by example, but rather the same bumbling failure and incompetence that has plagued elections since 2000.
MSU's Parks and Recreation Club is hosting the Wishbone Classic, which is a 3-on-3 basketball tournament from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
In its inaugural game of the 2006-07 season, the MSU men's basketball team came out with a combination of composure and defensive tenacity to get past Brown, 45-34, in the opening round of the 2K Sports College Classic at Breslin Center on Wednesday night. The Spartans will meet Youngstown State at 7:00 p.m.
The majority of people who voted at student precincts in East Lansing elected to keep Democrats in power on both the state and federal levels. A large percentage of the 4,581 people who cast ballots on or near campus Tuesday voted for Gov.