It's flu season. This means running noses, sore throats, fevers, upset stomachs and many other symptoms. It can also mean missed classes. Unfortunately for students, missing class because of the flu can contribute to an already pounding headache. Without a uniform attendance policy, how to deal with a missed class is left up to each professor's discretion.
The National Football League season is now 12 weeks old, and the contenders have been separated from the pretenders. The biggest thing that hasn't changed is the general opinion on the various NFL divisions. Every time I turn on a television program or a radio show that is talking about sports or the NFL, all I hear is how the NFC North is the worst division and how its teams can't be taken seriously. After 12 weeks, though, the NFC North boasts a team with a seven-game winning streak and the second-best record in the NFC.
The East Lansing High School Ski Team is sliding a cinematic treat into town guaranteed to lift the sprits of outdoor enthusiasts for the colder half of the year. At 7 p.m.
Although I have only reviewed a couple weeks of his recent cartoons, and I don't necessarily see eye to eye with his positions, I think The State News should rejoice in the skill and talent of Mike Ramsey. Wit, insight and the ability to clarify an opinion shine through most of his work.
In downtown Grand Rapids, it's known as "the hill" or "the medical mile." On a steep rise of land east of the Grand River sits the Van Andel Institute, a state-of-the-art cancer research center, with a view of the business district stretching out below. Just across the street is Spectrum Health Systems' Butterworth Campus, home of the DeVos Children's Hospital and the Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center.
Black power is a sense of community — this is the definition Ashley Hall keeps with her in her everyday life. "(Black power) is a term used to express a sense of pride and to rejoice in the ethnic roots we have accomplished so far," the journalism senior said.
ASMSU and the provost's office both made plans to create a Web site listing undergraduate research opportunities without realizing they had the same idea. Members of ASMSU's Academic Assembly passed a bill last week calling for the creation of such a Web site, but administrators have already set aside hundreds of thousands of dollars for a similar project. Administrators hope to have the site — which would offer specific research opportunities for undergraduate students and possibly be sorted by college — running next semester, said June Youatt, assistant provost for undergraduate education and dean of undergraduate studies. Youatt added that administrators want to have a planning meeting with students and faculty before the end of this semester. "It's great ASMSU is thinking — it's wonderful that we're converging on goals," Youatt said.
By Jonathan Schultz Special to The State News When buying his books this semester, David Lepsetz turned to the Internet. "One of my friends said he did it all four years here, so I decided to try it," said Lepsetz, a telecommunication, information studies and media senior. He ended up saving $100. Lepsetz is one of many students who have turned to the Internet when looking for lower-priced alternatives to the campus bookstores. "Bookstore prices have been raising faster than the cost of living," said economics adjunct Professor Carl Liedholm.
Lloyd Ward wants to know how many pushups he can do in 60 seconds. The MSU alumnus is challenging MSU students tonight during halftime at the men's basketball game versus Georgia Tech. Ward, chairman and CEO of BodyBlocks Nutrition System Inc., will compete against five students to try to break the Guinness world record for pushups in one minute.
The first Satrang 2006 meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Erickson Hall Kiva. Students must attend in order to choreograph or participate. A $10 membership fee is due at the time of sign-ups. Satrang includes the singing of both the U.S.
College students live double lives. In our respective college towns, we're scholars, slackers, socialites or some combination of the above.
Performing at an art gallery seems like an ideal venue for Charlemagne. The spacey, indie-pop band's second album "Detour Allure" is full of thoughtful lyrics, soothing pop melodies and calm vocals.
The MSU women's basketball program is looking for additional male scout team members. Scout team members' responsibilities consist of playing against current MSU players in team practices throughout the season. Team practices take place both weekdays and weekends from October through April. Scout team members must be full-time MSU students. Members must also carry a minimum 2.0 GPA. For more information, students should contact Ed Scott at (517) 432-4596.
There's $300 million on the line in this year's university accreditation. Every 10 years, this process, governed by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of colleges and schools, leads to federal financial aid and the ability for students to transfer credits between accredited universities. Preparing for a February site visit, the administration collected feedback from deans, directors and chairpersons identifying strengths and weaknesses across MSU. June Youatt, assistant provost for undergraduate education and dean of undergraduate studies, and Karen Klomparens, dean of the Graduate School, co-led the self-study process. "The thing that is significant about our self-study is in two parts: How we meet the criteria of an effective university and really demonstrating where we meet those standards," Youatt said. The accreditation process began in the fall of 2003 and will be completed later this spring. Universities that have been continuously accredited are being given the opportunity to have a special emphasis on a specific topic accompanying the general self-study, which is posted online. MSU, which sets the standards in accreditation, is focusing on internationalization, Youatt said. "That's always been a hallmark of MSU," she said.
Despite placing three teams in the Elite Eight and two in the Final Four last season, the perception of the Big Ten is that it's still not a power conference when it comes to men's basketball. But now is as good a time as any to change that as all 11 Big Ten teams meet foes from the Atlantic Coast Conference in the seventh annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
The Alliance of Lesbian-Bi-Gay-Transgender and Straight Ally Students, with the help of other on-campus groups, is making use of a new resource to raise awareness for World AIDS Day on Thursday. An interactive Web site, www.spreadthis.org, will be launched Thursday and will be accessible to everyone. The alliance is trying a simulation with their site so students can virtually see how the AIDS virus can spread. About 60 students working with the alliance will arbitrarily hand out 3,000 red business cards around campus, which students can use to access the site.
A nursing shortage has plagued the country for the last five years, so the MSU College of Nursing started a new program to help alleviate the problem. Allowing students who have already received their bachelor's degree to return and train to be a nurse in one year, the Accelerated Second Degree BSN program cuts the time it usually takes to train in half. The first group of students in this program started in September. The students in the program have already had other careers, so it is harder for them to commit the time to returning, said Marilyn Rothert, dean of the College of Nursing, adding that this is much more efficient. "We wanted to look at creative ways to bring folks who are inclined to help people and have a strong science background into the field," Rothert said.
In response to his recent column, "Sorry devoted fans - no religion this week; looking at intricate beer" (SN 11/21), Bice need not apologize for deviating from his trite rants on the subject of religion.
Almost 19 months ago, then-MSU President M. Peter McPherson pitched to the MSU Board of Trustees a plan to move the university's medical school to Grand Rapids. The board approved unanimously. Later that afternoon, McPherson announced his plans to resign at the end of the year. "It was a pretty dramatic day, to say the very least," said East Lansing City Councilmember and former Mayor Mark Meadows, who was present at the board meeting to testify in opposition to the plan. McPherson's proposal — which originally called for a transplant of the College of Human Medicine to Grand Rapids — met with strong opposition in both the MSU and greater Lansing communities. "It was an impossible plan.