MSU's Academic Computing and Network Services have upgraded a computer program and released a protection CD for quality and safe computer use at MSU. ANGEL, or A New Global Environment for Learning, has added more features and programs designed to make the program easier to operate. The program underwent an upgrade from 6.0 to 6.1 last week.
The presumption that students don't vote and are not politically active could soon be changing.
The MSU volleyball team offered a glimpse into the upcoming season this weekend in the Green and White exhibition match at Jenison Field House.
"It doesn't influence my vote, but I think it influences a lot of other people's. She does have some power in the office and the issues she picks up.
The arrival of thousands of incoming students kept Welcome Weekend busy for MSU and East Lansing police departments, but were no wilder than previous years, officers said.
Both supporters and opponents of the Michigan Marriage Amendment said they were surprised at the Michigan Board of State Canvassers' decision to reject a petition against gay marriage.
Evan Rondeau's understanding of science is as muddled as his logic in his piece "Infidelity runs rampant in nature." (SN 8/10). When Rondeau states that "(humans) are much more evolved ? than voles," he is actually saying that his understanding of natural selection is so poor that he really has no business commenting on the issue. Natural selection does not result in creatures more or less evolved, but rather varying levels of complexity in response to different selection pressures. Articles by ill-informed journalists like Evan Rondeau are much of the reason people are mislead about the role of genes, and the impact of genetic technology.
In an effort to fill Academic Governance system seats, ASMSU's Academic Assembly is opening the 34 student spots to all undergraduate students. There are nine Academic Governance committees within Academic Council that have seats for student representatives.
Legal briefs are due today in a second lawsuit to put Ralph Nader's name on the presidential ballot in Michigan. Last week, Michigan's Board of State Canvassers voted 2-2 on whether it should accept nearly 50,000 collected signatures, mostly from Republicans, and place Nader on the ballot as an independent candidate.
Jim Slater will serve as captain of the MSU hockey team for the second-straight year, becoming the first player to do so since Tyler Harlton repeated for the 1998 season. "It's a great honor and one of biggest honors a player can get," the senior forward said in a written statement.
Since the end of last season, John L. Smith has met difficult challenges as a football coach and a 55-year-old man. The apparent successor to Jeff Smoker endured major knee surgery.
The man accused of killing an East Lansing woman last month could face life in prison. Paul David Gibbs, of Jackson, faces murder charges in the strangling of Tammie Sue Dubay, a 35-year-old East Lansing woman.
Sitting in a Campus Hill apartment on a mid-August day, Tim Phelps works with other members of MSU Students for Bush to create dozens of posters in preparation for this week's Party at the Aud. The trio are sprawled out on the living room floor as they use red, green, black and blue paint on white posterboard to design the signs.
Despite losing in round one of the Big Ten Tournament last season and graduating some key senior players, the MSU men's soccer team is planning to make a run at a conference title and an NCAA Tournament appearance. "We had a very solid season last year - we were on the bubble for an NCAA bid," head coach Joe Baum said. Baum is hoping the Spartans won't miss a beat as the season gets underway Sept.
Two MSU students are dead after separate incidents over the summer. Then-human biology junior Michael Carter and then-chemical engineering sophomore Meghan Beedle both died in July. Carter, 19, died sometime between 8 p.m.
At Crunchy's, amidst the typical chuckling and flow of beer, an underlying scent of sadness permeated the barroom earlier this summer as employees and regular patrons coped with the death of restaurant owner David Milligan, 55. "Today, while enjoying your visit to Crunchy's, remember Dave in your heart and with a smile," read a sign hanging adjacent to the bar, located at 254 W.
Now, just because Mid-Michigan doesn't have street musicians loitering our roads, caffeine running through our veins, and jazz players jamming on every corner, it doesn't mean the area doesn't share some of New York's attributes. Minus the fantastic and individual art scene of the Big Apple, Lansing reserves its own personal perspective of the drama world. "There aren't three mile lines to go see The Nutcracker or anything like that here," no-preference junior Katie Looby said.
The MSU football team has an offense filled with uncertainties this upcoming season. With the losses of key players, such as quarterback Jeff Smoker and three starting offensive linemen, the offense will have battles for many starting positions. Amid the uncertainty of the swirling quarterback controversy, senior Damon Dowdell, sophomore Drew Stanton and redshirt freshman Stephen Reaves all seem confident about their upcoming role for the Spartans this year. "(The quarterback uncertainty) isn't much of a strain," Dowdell said.
While opponents of the Michigan Marriage Amendment said it would take away the rights of same-sex couples in domestic partnerships by no longer recognizing them, MSU officials said they were unsure as to what kind of affect the amendment would have.