Area science center to host Easter Bunny

The Easter Bunny will visit the Impression 5 Science Center, 200 Museum Drive in Lansing, from 8 a.m.

Heartstopper

Minneapolis - It was a classic battle that was not decided until the final seconds, when the No.

Think ahead

Leasing dates have long been a thorn in the side of MSU students. Those departing for the summer worry about obtaining a subleaser so they won't have to pay high rental fees while they are away.

Baseball team gives up 6 runs in defeat

The MSU baseball team couldn't maintain a fifth inning four-run lead against Bradley and ended up losing, 6-5, Sunday. In five and one-third innings, sophomore pitcher Craig Brookes surrendered two runs on five hits.

WEB-ONLY: Former FBI director speaks on U.S.-Israel relations

Steve Pomerantz knows how America fights terrorism. Pomerantz, a former assistant director of the FBI, spoke to students about his experience Monday in the Union. Spartans for Israel, or SFI, and Hillel Jewish Student Center sponsored Pomerantz's visit as part of a series called "Conversations on U.S.-Israel Relations." SFI president Jennifer Bloom said the event was a chance for students to hear how the U.S.

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ASMSU election to begin Wednesday

ASMSU officials recently released revisions to their tax-hike scholarship proposal - an issue that is up for decision in Wednesday's student government elections. ASMSU members voted about two months ago to increase undergraduate ASMSU taxes by $3 per semester to fund a scholarship.

Mich. ACLU fights for domestic benefits

The Michigan chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Monday to reverse state Attorney General Mike Cox's formal opinion that would eliminate domestic partnership benefits in new public employee contracts. The suit, which has five MSU employees involved, along with workers from other universities and government institutions, targets Proposal 2.

Jump on the MSU wagon

Welcome back to the bandwagon boys and girls. We missed you. For the sixth time in eight years, the MSU men have earned a trip to the Sweet 16. In fact, the bandwagon is slowly getting filled up.

State should not deny equal benefits

Marriage is an institution licensed and sanctioned by the state, recognized in the laws regarding inheritance, contracts and spousal privilege.

Main Library creates nook for children, aids parents' studying

In hopes of giving student parents time to study, a new addition has been made to MSU's Main Library - a children's nook. The nook opened during spring break and was created when students from the Student Parents on a Mission, or SPOM, brought up the idea to library administrators. "We were approached by a student group, and they made the argument that there was no place for students who have small children to study," said Jim Hensley, an administrative assistant for MSU Libraries and coordinator of the project. The project was funded by donations from Lori Strom, coordinator of the Family Resource Center, the library and students from SPOM. Hensley said there is a sampling of books for children as young as toddlers to as old as early teens.

Spartans on a 'mission' for win against a familiar Duke squad

Fresh off tournament victories in Massachusetts, the MSU men's basketball team was back at the grind Monday, in a high-intensity practice, prepping for the next opponent, a familiar one - Duke. Senior swingman Alan Anderson could hardly sit still talking to the media after practice Monday. "We got a chance to practice another week," Anderson said.

Nightlives

After the sun has set, East Lansing continues to thrive deep into the early-morning hours. Throughout the city, students head to coffee shops to study, gamers log on and lines form outside many bars until late into the night.

Former Spartan to put on charity game

Former MSU hockey players Bryan Smolinski and Jason Woolley will be back in East Lansing in the "Hockey for Hope" charity game at 6 p.m.

Members blame policy for lack of eligible applicants

With ASMSU elections a day away, the student government is once again having trouble finding enough people to fill its open seats. And ASMSU members said their election code could be the cause of the problem. History shows that not many students apply for student government seats, and candidates running have no problem getting elected because of the lack of competition. This year, the Academic Assembly has 13 seats still open, and the Student Assembly, which has two more seats than 2003, has 17 open. Last year, of 26 seats open on the Academic Assembly, nine were filled.

Too far

In recent years, the government has taken to making itself a part of people's most personal decisions. It's given views on issues such as abortion and a woman's right to control her body, the country's recognition of gay marriages and the extent of civil liberties and privacy. On Monday, U.S.

Air traffic keeps growing locally, nationally

In February, 46,564 passengers flew through Lansing's Capital City Airport - more people than the number of students who attend MSU. This was an increase of 6.3 percent in a month, following a national trend of increased air travel traffic. The Federal Aviation Administration released a forecast Thursday, stating that more than 1 billion passengers will travel yearly by air by 2015.

Icers underachieved throughout season

Nobody would have predicted in September that the MSU hockey team, ranked No. 10 in the preseason, would have finished the season with a 20-17-4 record and miss the tournament cut. But that's how the Spartans finished, missing the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three years. Many things went wrong for the Spartans this year.

Search for lighthearted subject matter leads to drinking, Pink Floyd

Not long ago, a random reader e-mailed that he'd grown weary of my joyless and monotone columns; he urged me to "lighten up" and write about something that made me happy.

Gas prices leap to new record highs

The average price of regular gasoline in Michigan hit a record high Monday at $2.13 per gallon, according to AAA.