This year, I return to MSU a little older, a little wiser. That's right, I'm a sophomore. I went through the trials and tribulations of freshman year to get to this glorified position today.
Following a year where members of ASMSU's Academic Assembly jokingly referred to an initiative to add candy to the business office as "the best thing we've done all year," student government officials laid out their plans for this year. Student Assembly Chairperson Andrew Schepers said the Student Assembly will look to gain publicity through on-campus events centered on the upcoming presidential election. "We're working to get celebrities or politicians in a roundtable discussion for students before the election," Schepers said. He envisioned something similar to a Michael Moore vs.
Heavy security measures at hospitals since Sept. 2001 have become second-nature to area hospital patients, local officials said this week.
A Grand Rapids boy was released from the hospital after being treated for West Nile virus, said T.J.
The university is looking to create a new liberal arts residential school tentatively called the Nelson Mandela College in the north campus area. The residential college committee, composed of professors, students and department chairs, was led by retired MSU English Professor Marcellette Williams and worked during the summer to develop the new college. If approved by the Board of Trustees, the college could be open for enrollment in the fall 2005 semester.
With one day left before MSU football kicks off the 2004 season, head coach John L. Smith has yet to name a starting quarterback. The question for fans is, what quarterback card will Smith play - senior Damon Dowdell or redshirt freshman Stephen Reaves? "At this point, it's more of an advantage not to name a starter," Smith said. Smith announced on Monday that his decision would be between the Detroit-native Dowdell and the Florida-native Reaves.
The Executive Committee of Academic Council met Friday to discuss applicants for the search and rating committee for the acting provost.
MSU was tops in the Big Ten last season when it came to putting opposing quarterbacks on their back, leading the conference with sacks.
If the Spartans' running backs are on their game, they can punish a linebacker one play and turn the game into a track meet the next. In junior Jason Teague and senior DeAndra Cobb, MSU has a two-back combination capable of keeping opposing defenses off-balance with their differing running styles. Teague's north-south, downhill running style is a sharp contrast to that of Cobb, who is more effective bouncing outside or using his exceptional speed to burst through small holes in the line of scrimmage. Throw in redshirt freshman Jehuu Caulcrick, who converted from linebacker, and MSU has a wide array of backs at its disposal, each with a different strength. "If you look at a size standpoint, you'd say Jehuu," running back coach Reggie Mitchell said.
Welcome to "Rock Your Body," The State News' fitness and nutrition column. Each week we hit up our local experts with some questions and pass on their wisdom to you. But, before we get to the goods, we thought we'd tell you a little bit about who'd giving you advice. Jim Pivarnik: Jim is a professor of kinesiology and epidemiology.
The Coalition of Indian Undergraduate Students had its first meeting Thursday evening at Erickson Kiva that focused on Satrang, the coalition's annual Indian dance show. The coalition voted to amend its constitution and add two more positions to the existing three involved in coordinating Satrang. "The show is huge.
Republican lawmakers struck an agreement with Gov. Jennifer Granholm for next fiscal year's state budget Thursday. The decision came after more than a month of closed-door talks and disagreements between Democrats and Republicans.
A new MSU Web site offers information and answers to first-year students looking for help adjusting to campus. The site, fyi.msu.edu, gives students answers to questions about housing and financial aid, along with advice on test and note-taking. Mary Beth Heeder, coordinator for the Academic Orientation Program, started the site because she was bothered by the stacks of paper given to students at AOP. "During AOP we give them so much information and half of it they look at us like we've got a few heads," she said.
The Michigan Education Trust enrollment period opened Wednesday and will run through June 15. The program, which has sold about 74,000 contracts since its creation in 1988, allows individuals to buy contracts for college at the current rate of tuition while the student is still in elementary, middle or high school.
The Michigan Board of State Canvassers had no right to block the Michigan Marriage Amendment from appearing on the ballot.
Welcome ladies and gentlemen to music flight 104, heading from East Lansing to the other side of the world.
A New Global Environment for Learning, or ANGEL, is undergoing maintenance to increase its speed, said Richard Wiggins, MSU senior information technologist.
What a lot of the student population doesn't realize is that the city is composed of more than just them.
Lansing - The Lansing district of the Michigan Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Wednesday afternoon as part of a continuing struggle to place Ralph Nader on the 2004 presidential ballot. A suit was filed Monday after the Board of State Canvassers deadlocked last week, 2-2, on accepting the nearly 50,000 signatures, collected mostly by Republicans, to put Nader on the ballot as an independent presidential candidate.
The decision to limit a presidential search to six weeks and to one campus did nothing short of enrage some faculty and students.