The National Science Foundation recently awarded MSU researchers a $750,000 grant to study the effect technology has on children. "Children are spending more and more time using technology," psychology Professor Linda Jackson said.
After a win and a tie last weekend against Texas A&M and Texas, the MSU women's soccer team (2-1-2) hopes to stay on a roll when they play Bowling Green State at 4 p.m.
I just wish to express my outrage toward the blatant self-absorption and lack of humanity by the majority of the students on this campus regarding the tragedy happening to the poor people of New Orleans and the rest of the Gulf Coast. On the afternoon of Aug.
Notre Dame (1-0) at Michigan (1-0) Under new coach Charlie Weis, Notre Dame heads into Michigan Stadium to battle the Wolverines in what will be a marquee game between the two historic programs. The Irish are coming off a dominating 42-21 win against Pittsburgh, where Irish quarterback Brady Quinn went 18-for-27 for 233 yards and two touchdowns.
For 18 years, Judith Taran has served the East Lansing community by contributing to the city's cultural growth, her colleagues say. Effective Oct.
Although a recycling program has been in place at MSU for many years, it has been expanded this fall to include bins for various other paper products in the residence halls, said Pete Pasterz, manager of the Office of Recycling and Waste Management. "Students have been asking for an expansion of the types of things they can recycle," he said.
The film "Kandahar" is showing at 7 p.m. today in the North Conference Room in the Main Library, as part of the Friday Night Film Series and the One Book, One Community program. The film follows the character, Nafas (Nelofer Pazira), and her return to her homeland of Afghanistan after receiving a suicide proclamation from her troubled sister, who was left behind when the family fled the country when Nafas was a child.
I'm a little leery. Maybe even a bit scared. Writing this column Wednesday evening, I have to admit this. I'm scared that I'll walk into Spartan Stadium on Saturday and wonder whether I'm in the right place.
When Uruguay native Mauricio Kaufmann was trying to decide which college to attend, he had some standards for his future school. The economics junior wanted to attend college in the northern United States so he could improve his English and meet more people. After being accepted to MSU, Kaufmann discovered that receiving financial aid would not be an easy task. "As an international student, it's really hard to get financial aid," he said.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, thousands of people are donating money to help victims. A number of local bands have organized benefits at The Temple Club and The Creole Gallery to get involved. Joel Kuiper, a member of two Lansing-area bands, decided something needed to be done and put up a message board post on the Web site of MSU's student radio station, the Impact (WDBM 88.9-FM), last week.
At 21, Julissa Bermudez is doing big things on BET. After AJ and Free left "106 and Park," Julissa stepped up to hosting the show.
Radford Jones brought his expertise from working as a Secret Service agent to MSU and created a series of Homeland Security classes, to better equip communities in handling emergency situations and threats of disaster in today's world.
Nine people were ticketed on Saturday for trespassing when they brought alcohol to two campus areas. Seven of the tickets were given to people on Munn field.
New research shows that treating ash trees with insecticides in the fall along with the normal treatments in the spring can be both beneficial and safe in protecting against the emerald ash borer. "The data suggests that you can also inject trees in the fall, especially if you are in an area of infestation," said Robin Millsap, spokeswoman for MSU Extension, specializing in the emerald ash borer. The emerald ash borer is an exotic insect native to Asia that only attacks ash trees, Dominic Perrone, spokesman for the Michigan Department of Agriculture said.
With a record of 1-0-1, the MSU men's soccer team is entering their second weekend of regular season play with a match at 4:30 p.m.
You have to be wondering if Athletics Director Ron Mason is privately fuming about MSU President Lou Anna K.
Hawaii at MSU Fish: This game means a lot to the MSU players. Last year's season-ending loss to Hawaii prevented MSU from sending its seniors out on a winning note as well as reaching a .500 record. Hawaii is a very physical team and you can expect this game to start up right where last year's game left off. It's going to be intense, it's going to be high scoring and it will be a test to both teams defensively. Hawaii will be looking for a rebound after getting owned last week by Southern Cal and MSU will look to start its season 2-0, showing again what the offense is capable of doing and also that the Spartans defense is good enough to contain a passing offense. Look for the Spartans to redeem themselves at home against a team that stole one from them last year. MSU 45, Hawaii 28 And Bish: Even though the players don't want to admit it, you know there is bad blood for this rematch.
The East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbott Road, is showing free movies at 1 p.m. every Monday in its Monday Movie Matinee series.
After their success at home, the MSU volleyball team will kick off its six-game road trip at the Jayhawk Invitational, where the Spartans will compete against nonconference foes Temple Virginia Commonwealth and host Kansas for the Invitational title MSU head coach Cathy George is calling this "international flavor weekend" and believes it's going to be one of MSU's toughest tests of the young season, as the Spartans (4-0) face a wide variety of talent. "We play Temple first, and Temple is a team that has a lot of Chinese players on it," George said.
His voice was familiar to many people in the audience, but at Thursday's Sesquicentennial Academic Convocation, they were able to put the face of National Public Radio senior correspondent Juan Williams to his voice. Williams was one of several speakers invited to commemorate the university's 150th anniversary. The two-day event features speakers that are "members of the Spartan friends and family," sesquicentennial committee Chairwoman Sue Carter said. Three nationally recognized speakers were invited to speak Friday, joined by MSU faculty members and those from other universities.