Although the Northern Tier is some distance from campus, the perks of living in either Capstone Commons or Chandler Crossings — The Club, The Landings and The Village — outweigh the downfalls for many.
Marketing junior Jessica Stirling says she loves her apartment. Her roommates, applied engineering science junior Allen Baerman, civil engineering junior Tyler Dawson and Heather Ferguson, a nursing junior at Lansing Community College, all friends she's known since high school, she says their new home is luxurious compared to the residence halls. "It's nice having your own bathroom," Stirling laughed as the roommates played their Super Nintendo on the 46" HDTV that was included with their premium unit. The group shares a four-bedroom, four-bathroom apartment at the Campus Village Community just minutes walking distance from Brody Complex. "It's the next step in becoming an adult," says anthropology senior Miranda Perkins, who is training to become a manager at Cedar Greens Apartments, a complex located in Frandor, an area which marks the border between East Lansing and Lansing on Michigan Avenue. Getting off campus leads to "getting a greater sense of living on your own," Perkins said. Calvin Winbush II, a general management senior, said while he suggests that every student stays in a residence hall for at least the first year and perhaps the second, he also recommends living in an apartment for at least a short while. "It's a great experience (in the residence halls), but everyone should also stay in an apartment for a while.
Do you remember what happened? You should and you should care. Following MSU's loss to North Carolina in the NCAA Final Four on April 2, the streets on and near campus were packed with students leaving the bar or their friends' homes.
Sirens filled the air as flashing police motorcycles led the way for MSU women's basketball head coach Joanne P.
I was listening to a young man the other day complaining about his younger siblings and what wretches they are.
"No Way to Treat a Lady" defies categorization. It's a musical comedy about a murder based on the cat-and-mouse game between a detective and serial killer, and it opened Saturday at BoarsHead Theatre. The musical opened with a glimpse into the unsuccessful lives of Morris Brummel, a low-profile detective in New York City, and Christopher "Kit" Gill, an actor who couldn't even get a call back.
The Ludacris and Ciara concert scheduled for 8 p.m. Thursday is canceled because of low ticket sales, the Breslin Center announced in a press release Monday afternoon. Full refunds will be available at 10 a.m.
Columbus, Ohio — MSU junior quarterback Drew Stanton lay flattened on the ground, staring up at the sky. He had just been sacked for the 12th time on the final play of Saturday's 35-24 loss to No.
East Lansing residents can voice their opinions today at a public hearing regarding an ordinance to rezone the 700 block of Burcham Drive during an East Lansing City Council meeting. Upset with the rezoning, DTN Management Co. filed a lawsuit on June 16 against the city concerning the land, which the housing company originally purchased to build apartments on.
Residents will get their shot to ask East Lansing City Council candidates questions on Thursday at a forum in the public library, to help them form an opinion before the Nov.
By Nicholas Richer Special to The State News Clear skies and falling leaves greeted 194 runners and walkers who raced through campus on Saturday morning to raise money for a tri-county homeless teen shelter. The eighth annual Pi Mile, a 5K race sponsored by Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity, raised about $2,500 for Gateway Community Services of East Lansing, which offers a crisis intervention center and homeless shelter for teenagers. "We realized they really need the help," said Brooke Bator, co-chairman of Phi Sigma Pi's service committee and a Spanish senior.
The shutouts keep piling up for the MSU soccer team as it defeated arch-rival Michigan 2-0 Sunday at Old College Field, extending its shutout streak to three games. "We really came out focused," head coach Joe Baum said.
A recently released study suggests women, in particular those in their late teens and early 20s, experiment more and are more open about same-sex encounters than men. According to the survey, which was conducted in 2002 but released this year by the Centers for Disease Control's National Center for Health Statistics, 11.5 percent of the 7,643 women ages 18 to 44 who were interviewed said they have had at least one sexual experience with another woman. Among those surveyed were 4,923 men, and 6 percent in their late teens and 20s said they have had a same-sex encounter. The CDC used 12,571 in-person interviews, and all participants volunteered and used audio and computer-assisted, self-interviewing. Sociology graduate student Julie Hartman said the numbers exhibited for men indicate a large social trend that is occurring. "I would hope that over time, men will be able to express themselves the same and have the same freedom," she said.
Community members will have the opportunity to tour MSU's campus from a seat on a bale of hay this evening. "Hayrides and History," an annual tradition teaching facts and trivia about MSU's history, kicks off a variety of campus activities planned for homecoming week. The hayrides will include complimentary hot chocolate, kettle corn and other giveaways. The event, sponsored by the University Activities Board, begins at 6:15 p.m.
Huddled between blankets and tents, several students camped out this weekend to lease their top housing choice from the Community Resource Management Co. Sign-up for next year's leases begins today at the company's offices, 243 W.
Seventeen-year-old Sarah Moore still has trouble talking to her parents about being sexually assaulted in November of 2004.
Columbus, Ohio — In the end, it just wasn't MSU's day. Despite controlling the clock for the majority of the game, a goal for the Spartans going into the game, they were unable to overcome a series of mistakes, including a blocked field goal returned by Ohio State for a touchdown with no time to play in the first half, as the Buckeyes picked up the win, 35-24, Saturday in front of 105,122 fans at Ohio Stadium. "This loss today goes to the coaches," MSU head coach John L.
Wisconsin (5-1 , 2-1) at Minnesota (5-1, 2-1) Paul Bunyan's Axe will be on the line when No.
Sophomore running back Jehuu Caulcrick has rushed for 355 yards and four touchdowns this season. He averages 6.1 yards per carry. The Spartans arguably have one of the best running back trios in the nation with Caulcrick, freshman Javon Ringer and senior Jason Teague leading the way. The Findlay Lake, N.Y.