Now that the Welcome Week dust has settled, several churches near campus are preparing for students and faculty to start filling pews again each week. There are several local centers and churches offering worship for any denomination, and in the coming weekends many will be adding service times and activities to accommodate new and returning students. This summer, St.
Northern Illinois at No. 4 Michigan Michigan returns its top two offensive performers from last year's Rose Bowl roster: quarterback Chad Henne and running back Michael Hart, who will be expected to update the highlight reel and send the Wolverines to another bowl game this season.
Until Welcome Week, I forgot everything from my freshman orientation. It was only last year, too.
In some ways I understand why the athletic ticket office decided to eliminate the use of vouchers. This way you have no ticket to lose but, more importantly, you have no ticket to sell. I think we all know that some students buy tickets to attend a couple of big games, but also to make profit.
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, will be on campus Friday for a press conference on proposed railroad underpasses on Farm Lane. They will hold a news conference at 11 a.m.
The MSU field hockey team looks to improve on their 1-1 record with a trip out West this weekend where they will face California, Pacific and Stanford in four days. After earning a win to start the season, the Spartans were shutout by Duke in their second game.
The MSU women's soccer team (0-1-1 overall) will look to break into the win column today when they face Texas A&M (2-0), ranked 6th in the NSCAA poll, as part of the Big Ten vs.
Physical Plant officials are asking on-campus students, faculty and staff to turn off any unnecessary electrical devices during the upcoming holiday weekend. Plant employees will be connecting a new high-pressure steam line this weekend as part of a continuing expansion.
Cindy Sheehan's heart is in the right place. I'm just not sure where her head is. Seriously though, the well-intentioned but inarticulate founder of Gold Star Families for Peace is demanding immediate withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan.
A good number of students at MSU believe the East Lansing area is void of any good artistic expression.
Inspecting the green fixed-up bike she'd leased from the MSU Bike Project on Tuesday night, Ute Rossler was thankful to have received a bike at all.
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon decided Wednesday that Spartan Stadium will be dry when the Spartans face Kent State on Saturday. Since mid-August many have speculated that alcohol might be served in the new addition.
It's a scary day in America when a group comes under FBI scrutiny because of peaceful protests ("Local terrorist activity suspected," SN 8/30). I agree with Direct Action's Tommy Simon: The USA Patriot Act is being used to squelch freedom of speech.
Officers with MSU's Residence Halls Association are preparing for this upcoming school year in a new, larger office near their old location. Kevin Newman, RHA president, said he is excited about the new space, G-7 in the basement of Holden Hall.
Arts events 1. BoarsHead Theatre reception for new artistic director, Kristine Thatcher.
When I read the "Summer daze" (SN 8/29) article, I was completely offended and appalled at the number of MSU "athletes" who have been in trouble with the justice system.
With gas prices consistently rising and movie theaters charging more for popcorn than a full meal at Taco Bell, the CATA's route No.
The late night pizza and hamburger binges in East Lansing need to stop, says James Hong. And after seeing his sushi restaurant double its business since last September, he might be getting what he wants. "Food fashion is behind in this town," the partner of Q Sushi, 553 E.
State Rep. Gretchen Whitmer, D-East Lansing, said she would run to fill a vacancy in the Senate if Sen.
With images of Hurricane Katrina all over the news, local residents and Michigan-based organizations have been reaching out to help survivors of the deadly storm. Sarah Clevenger, community relations coordinator for American Red Cross, Mid-Michigan chapter said although there is still a great need for more monetary donations, there has been a noticeable response in the Lansing area. "We have had a huge outpour of support locally," Clevenger said. So far, the Red Cross has set up 240 shelters throughout the South to house more than 70,000 evacuees, Clevenger said.