Before reading this editorial, challenge yourself to list the criteria of a transgender person. A transgender person isn't necessarily a transvestite, for transvestites don't necessarily feel they were born as the wrong sex, but do choose to dress as such.
Just like the Michigan government, the 12 federally recognized American Indian tribes in Michigan must tax their citizens, provide services and educate their children. But according to the 1990 U.S.
When Colleen McMillan started to look for housing in July, the transfer student worried she wouldn't be able to find a place with the school year quickly approaching.
Education, in its broadest sense, is the most important element in a child's life. Our educational system is the milieu in which our children swim until they find the shores of adulthood.
With the year stacked full of theater productions, concerts and comedy shows to help entertain students, some venues are opening their box offices to pre-sales and discounts to help ease students' wallets as well as their minds. Tickets to see comedian Dave Chappelle or the Tony Award nominated production of "Oklahoma!" can usually cost about $100 a show, but with MSU student discounts and Wharton Center memberships, students will most likely save more than they spend. "We offer the cheapest Broadway prices in the country," Wharton Center Manager of Public Relations Bob Hoffman said.
After American swimmer Mark Spitz broke seven world records en route to his record seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, he was flown home to America for being Jewish in Germany.
For more than a decade, the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program/Summer Research Opportunity Program has helped minority, low-income or first-generation college students pursue graduate school.
In an effort to bring more attention to a part of society most people either don't understand or know exists, TransGender Michigan officials declared Sunday as International Transgender Awareness Day. "Some people will say, 'Your community is so new,'" TransGender Michigan executive director Rachel Crandall said.
Secondary education teachers are invited to participate in fall weekend retreats concentrating on genetics.
Former MSU athletic director Clarence Underwood will discuss academics and athletics in urban schools in light of recent scandals in the intercollegiate sports world as part of the East Lansing's Luncheon Speaker Series. Underwood will speak at 12:30 p.m.
As Google prepares to go public with an initial stock offering of 25 million shares, some long-held concerns about the company's immense power and questionable policies still float in the air.
In a dramatic change of weather, for the better, about 80,000 people enjoyed live music, great food, crafts and sunny skies at the city's third annual Great Lakes Folk Festival in downtown East Lansing. Pitt Richards, a Thailand native and jeweler, reveled in Sunday afternoon's warmth and sunshine at her booth at the festival.
Current undergraduate college students, as well as high school seniors and graduates, who aren't Target store employees may apply for the All-Around Scholarship until Nov.
Based on the premise that a sport is defined as any type of intense competition, the College Sports Television cable network created a one-hour long documentary based on the 58th National Debate Tournament, which MSU won earlier this year. With CNN news anchor Aaron Brown as the host, the film premieres on Sept.
The Great Lakes Folk Festival can't be labeled anything other than good. It brings world folk culture to Mid-Michigan.
The presidential candidates' stumping frenzy in Michigan isn't surprising, pundits say, because the state was a big target in 2000 and will again be extremely close come November. While the ticket of Sen.
Recently the Cyprus IndyMedia Collective published a statement regarding the collaboration between the CIA and the Cyprus police to "investigate and intimidate Cyprus IndyMedia and (independent journalist) Petros Evdokas." His crime?
Lansing - With a chance to go 14 games over .500 for the first time in franchise history, the Lansing Lugnuts instead chose to swing for the fences in a 2-0 loss to the Battle Creek Yankees on Sunday afternoon. The Lugnuts (28-22) were 8-2 in their last 10 games, heading into Sunday's matinee, and despite good pitching from starter Carlos Marmol, the bats could not get going. "Carlos did a nice job from the time he was in," Lansing manager Julio Garcia said.
Three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee Kathy Kelly will speak at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the BoarsHead Theatre, 425 S.