With the first football game of the season ending in an antagonizing manner, remember that there is plenty more to look forward to. If you saw the game against Rutgers on Saturday afternoon, you already know there were mistakes all over the field by the Spartans.
Delivering cutting-edge lines and convincing performances last Friday, the Lansing Civic Players welcomed their audience to the first performance of the season.
Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention, Vice President Dick Cheney aggressively ridiculed Sen.
The important thing to remember about this year's state budget is that the most relevant part for MSU students hasn't yet been decided. It's hard to tell what the governor and state Legislature are thinking at times when they champion the importance of education and then tinker with funding to state universities such as MSU. In February, state officials promised to maintain funding to public universities as long as schools kept their tuition rates at or below the inflation rate.
The Lansing-East Lansing area had more job losses than any other metropolitan area in the country except Detroit during the past year, according to a study released last week. The study, released Wednesday by the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, cited 9,600 lost jobs in the Lansing and East Lansing area from July 2003 to July 2004.
Ralph Nader and a state constitutional proposal to ban gay marriage will both appear on the November ballot, after two Michigan Court of Appeals rulings.
Piscataway, N.J. - With the knowledge he would start against Rutgers, senior quarterback Damon Dowdell didn't sleep well Friday night. Dowdell's restlessness was understandable.
I urge my colleagues across campus to attend the open faculty meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday in 117 Berkey Hall.
The MSU cross country teams began their seasons at the Jeff Drenth Memorial meet at Central Michigan over the weekend. The men placed five runners in the top 10, beginning with senior Steve Sherer in second, freshman Stephan Shay in third and freshman Dustin Voss in fourth. On the women's side, freshman Kelly Higgins lead the Spartans team by finishing third overall in her first collegiate race. The Spartans men's and women's continue the action at 2 p.m.
What does one say about The Shore? For starters, their tunes are aesthetically pleasing for an American stab at Brit rock, but in that same moment when you're realizing The Shore sounds pretty darn good, you can't help but ask, "Haven't I heard this before?" Chances are, you probably have.
I'm writing in regards to the column "Rappers go too far with energy drinks" (SN 9/1). I became appalled as I read this article.
The Executive Committee of Academic Council met Friday to discuss the applicants for the search and rating committee for the acting provost.
As the second week of classes begin and students adjust to life at MSU, University Housing officials say, despite their best efforts, there are still hundreds of students living in overbooked dorm rooms. Housing officials found out Thursday that 744 rooms were overbooked when students moved in, with 200 of those rooms still crowded.
Like bees, Lansing residents are swarming to a new Wal-Mart. And like a thirsty flower bed, local businesses say they are soaking up the benefits brought by the two-week-old Wal-Mart discount store, 3225 Towne Center Blvd., next to Eastwood Towne Center.
To those local residents upset over student sentiment such as "Unwelcome" (SN 9/1), I must ask: What did you expect?
As a multiple business owner in the Okemos community for 22 years, Will Tyler White has lived his life by one basic rule: "Treat others the way you want to be treated." "A business is an extension of who you are," White said.
MSU's Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education was packed with award-winning llamas and alpacas this weekend for Lamafest. The event, which shows and sells the animals and their products, brought people from across the country to MSU's campus. "Lamafest is one of the biggest llama shows in the Midwest," Lamafest co-Coordinator Sheryl Topliff said.
Walking home drunk can lead to an encounter with a police officer, even for those who are more than 21 years old, local officials said. Officers can administer a Breathalyzer test to someone who appears under 21 years old and drunk, East Lansing police Capt.
Piscataway, N.J. - MSU scored two offensive touchdowns and Rutgers failed to score any. Still, it was the Scarlet Knights (1-0) who began their season with a victory, 19-14 over the Spartans (0-1). The Saturday afternoon game was MSU's first opening game loss since 1998, when the team lost to Colorado State. "It was a bad day at Piscataway for the Spartans," head coach John L.
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.