Grant to help fund Nicaraguan farmers
A $4.1 million grant to an MSU program will soon extend aid to small and medium scale farmers in Nicaragua.
Trippers Hot, U.S. Not
Lansing — The smell of burgers and sighs of disappointment filled the air as fans of the U.S.
Elected officials meant to make decisions for us
In response to "Marriage isn't simple equation," (SN 6/8), I would say that the editorial board has missed the point.
Bush uses inappropriate argument to back up marriage amendment
In his recent support of a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, President Bush stated that the reason we need to preserve marriage as a bond between a man and a woman is that it is the "most fundamental institution of civilization." While I appreciate a good political discussion, I expected the president of the United States and his speech writers to come up with a better argument than that. Aside from discussing what characteristics are used to define "civilization," and which institution might be the most important to it, cross-cultural evidence shows that marriage between one man and one woman is not universal — nor fundamental — to society. Since the U.S.
Meet your new teaching assistant
Yellowcard. Carrie Underwood. Ludacris. Class lectures? During the spring semester, video iPods and podcasting provided three MSU courses with class materials to help students with their studies. MSU Interactive Video Services loaned iPods to nine students for an experiment that tested the effectiveness of using the new devices for learning and how students and faculty felt about the technology. The iPods, however, were not used in class.
'Prairie' moves from airwaves to big screen flawlessly
Welcome to "A Prairie Home Companion," where all the actors are sincere, all the songs are catchy and the audience members clap a little bit harder. The movie is just as an enchanting, funny and wholesome as the radio show.
Intramural sports provide fun, exercise on campus
Whether you're looking to keep off the cafeteria food or just want to get out and meet new people, MSU's Department of Intramural Sports and Recreative Services offers a vast array of intramural sports and events.
Not following dorm rules could leave you up in smoke
MSU has become my home — the place where I bravely took chances and tried new things. Plugging my nose, I made the plunge and took risks without looking back. Coincidentally, MSU has also been the place where I have made millions of mistakes and learned lesson after lesson at the expense of my dignity. One of the greatest lessons occurred during the winter of my freshman year at MSU. I finally discovered why toasters are illegal in the dormitories. My profound learning experience did not take place on any normal, mundane day.
Free-flying smiles
Mason — Local pilots gave children from around the area the opportunity to experience their first plane ride Saturday on Young Eagles Aviation Day. The event which was held at the Mason Jewett Field Airport, was started in 1992 to promote aviation education among children.
Phelps' brainwashing protests should be restricted, mental health checked
Whenever I go home for a weekend, one thing is always the same. My parents and I sit around on Sunday morning, sucking down cheap gas station cappuccinos and coffee while thumbing through stores' weekly ads and reading two or three local newspapers.
Sororities, fraternities help charities, build new friendships
MSU can seem like an overwhelmingly large place for new students, and it can be easy to get lost in the crowd.
What I wish I had known as a freshman...
"I wish I had known that what you do your freshman year determines your future at Michigan State.
Minority groups add to diversity of campus
John Sturk is a quarter Mohawk and an officer in the North American Indigenous Student Organization, or NAISO.
Bills could restrict gay parenting
Mary Boudreau and her partner Susan Grettenberger have four children. All of the Lansing residents' children are teenagers, and this weekend they celebrated Antonio Grettenberger's — who at 18 is the oldest — graduation from high school. Boudreau said she and her partner were lucky to find a judge who approved both of them to be legal parents of the children. For members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, adopting children can be a struggle, she said. Many fear it's going to become even tougher with the introduction of several bills into the state House of Representatives. The bills, both sitting in the House Family and Children Services Committee, would allow agencies that place children in adoptive homes to refuse to place them if the situation violates the agency's written religious or moral convictions.
Ground grown energy
In the search for alternative energy sources, MSU researchers have discovered switchgrass as a valuable resource in producing other forms of fuel. At the MSU Extension in Presque Isle County, researchers are studying how to make fuel pellets out of switchgrass, which is a variety of prairie grass that grows quickly and can survive harsh weather conditions.
Your guide to get out & get down
Movies: NCG Eastwood Cinemas 2500 Showtime Drive in the Eastwood Towne Center in Lansing Student tickets are $6.50. www.ncgmovies.com Celebration Cinema 200 E.
Take your studies overseas
The world has become a giant classroom now that MSU sends students to all seven continents, including Antarctica, for study abroad. Last year about 2,400 MSU students left East Lansing to study in a foreign country, said Cheryl Benner, the communications manager at the Office of Study Abroad. The most popular destinations were English-speaking countries such as Australia and the United Kingdom, Benner said. However, some students have misconceptions about study abroad and skip out on the foreign experience altogether. There are three myths about study abroad — finances, fear and fit, said Inge Steglitz, assistant director at the Office of Study Abroad.
Student waives his preliminary hearing
MSU student Jason William Trew, accused of stealing at least 35 data projectors, waived his preliminary examination Friday at the 54-B District Court.
Hearings adjourned in Hubbard Hall case
The preliminary examinations for two men arrested in connection with the alleged Feb. 23 Hubbard Hall assault are adjourned until June 23. A preliminary examination determines if there is enough evidence to proceed with a trial.