NEWS
Hall mentors aren't all meanies, most are cool
Welcome to Spartan Country, freshmen. Women, men, 8 a.m. classes, beer, parties and strange roommates.
COMMENTARY
Case-by-case basis needed for evaluation; honesty should be valued
People can be pretty good at sweeping their personal problems under the rug. Is your woman or man seeing somebody else?
NEWS
Theater venues for actors, fans
East Lansing might not be New York City or Chicago, but for theater buffs there are plenty of venues to choose from and many ways to get involved in local productions.
NEWS
Meet E.L. City Council members, officials
Even though most MSU freshmen live on campus, the East Lansing City Council has a lot of power locally, even for dorm dwellers.
NEWS
Simon, trustees offer advice to new Spartans
Lou Anna K. Simon MSU president Her advice to incoming freshmen: "Michigan State provides a wealth of opportunity if one opens your mind and actively engages with the campus community.
NEWS
Campus groups allow for activism
For new students interested in being politically active, there are several clubs and groups to join at MSU.
NEWS
Cheer on the Spartans, courtside
One of the great traditions for students attending a Big Ten university is the opportunity to attend the various sporting events played on campus.
NEWS
MIDDAY UPDATE: MSU student competes with lifelong friends on Trading Spaces
When the popular home redecoration show "Trading Spaces" arrived to shoot in Traverse City, all of the trademark ingredients were present: two designers, two teams of two, one carpenter and one bubbly host. But unique to the mix was an MSU student: construction management senior Adriano Vozza. Vozza and his brother, Julio, participated as a team in the show against their childhood friends, Jennifer Buell and Dan Brady.
NEWS
MIDDAY UPDATE: Students find re-entry to U.S. 'shocking' after long periods abroad
Students who study abroad for long periods of time might come to a shocking realization when they return to the states and home no longer feels like home. Accounting junior Matt Karr studied abroad in Budapest, Hungary, from January 4 to May 31 and said it is a hard adjustment to live in his hometown of Livonia, Mich., again. "It's been surreal being thrown back," he said.
NEWS
Marijuana state laws overruled
Federal authorities can now prosecute sick people whose doctors prescribe marijuana to ease pain, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, but some local people disagree with the ruling. The Supreme Court concluded that state laws don't protect users from a federal ban on the drug.
NEWS
Students face loan decisions in June
Recent or soon-to-be MSU graduates with student loans will have an important decision to make soon, but most don't even know what it is. It's a decision about what to do with years of loans - one that could save most students, on average, about $4,000 in interest payments. For example, Jennifer Jean-Pierre, a 2004 graduate, has about $15,000 in loans.
FEATURES
Latest NIN album full of dark, heavy tracks
One of the most talented musicians has returned to capture gold with the release of Nine Inch Nails' "With Teeth." It's amazing how one man can elevate his level of darkness to a point that it's actually beautiful. The album is a haunting but somehow sweet culmination of disturbing lyrics and violent outbursts with just a touch of the right instrumentals. Set to reclaim his royal throne of darkness, the 40-year-old Trent Reznor and his band have put together some of their darkest and best work yet.
MSU
McPherson to speak on U.S. panel
Former MSU President M. Peter McPherson will be one of the four national leaders in a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning in Washington to discuss the nation's role in international affairs.
MICHIGAN
New traffic light to help with E.L. study
Some student and city pedestrians might have noticed a ticking countdown when crossing one East Lansing intersection. The Michigan Department of Transportation, or MDOT, along with MSU's Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering is conducting a survey to see how well pedestrians respond to a traffic light that visibly counts down seconds until the light turns red. The new light, called a Countdown Pedestrian Signal, has been placed at the intersection of M.A.C.
COMMENTARY
U.S. troops in Iraq under-supported
Bryant Miller, ("Personal attacks were unwarranted" SN 6/6) I am sorry if you took my word "you" in the third paragraph of my letter to refer to you personally.
MICHIGAN
Storm causes blackout in Lansing area
High winds and rain bombarded the greater Lansing area Sunday night, creating power outages for many residents and local businesses. At least 11,500 local customers lost power, said Consumers Energy spokesman Tim Petrosky. About 187,000 homes and businesses throughout the state experienced Sunday-night blackouts. The outages resulted from "violent weather moving through the Michigan area," which caused high winds and tree branches getting tangled in power lines, he said. Electrical engineering senior Craig Tucker said his condominium on M.A.C.
BASKETBALL
Pistons beat the Heat, to play Spurs Thursday
The defending NBA Champion Detroit Pistons will have a chance to defend their title, after beating the Miami Heat, 88-82. Richard Hamilton led the Pistons with 22 points on 11-16 shooting; he added seven assists and three rebounds.
COMMENTARY
Writer lacks facts, argument for Bush
Scott Owen in "Bush's reasons for war proven valid" (SN 6/2) states that many of the reasons President Bush gave for going to war in Iraq have been verified, but he gives no examples.
COMMENTARY
ACLU invites those affected by April 2-3 disturbance to share stories
Most of us learned, at some point in our education, that the Bill of Rights exists as a personal guarantee of freedoms against the government.
MSU
$30K in equipment stolen from Fee Hall
MSU police are investigating a string of multimedia equipment thefts at Fee Hall last month, which total more than $30,000.