On Friday, the MSU Board of Trustees limited an eight-month, nationwide search for MSU's next president to a five-week walk up one flight of stairs in the Administration Building.
The U.S. men's soccer team moved one step closer to qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany after beating Grenada, 3-2, in St.
After more than three decades at MSU, Provost Lou Anna Simon will move into the university's top position on Jan 1, 2005.
The recent State News editorial concerning the Supreme Court decision on the Pledge of Allegiance ("Flags Up," SN 6/15) is illogical at best and downright ignorant at worst.
How convenient of the extremely left-wing State News to defend affirmative action. It's remarkable how a newspaper can be so patriotic in defending government policy, while simultaneously criticizing President Bush and other conservative leaders.
This is in response to T.J. Jourian's column, "Heroification" after Reagan death overlooks legacy of discrimination," (SN 6/17). After a friend and myself decided on a whim to drive down to Washington D.C.
When Provost Lou Anna Simon steps into the university's top post on Jan. 1, she doesn't only inherit the responsibility of running the nation's seventh largest university, but also the impact her presidency will have across the nation and the world. Simon was named the university's 20th president by the MSU Board of Trustees on Friday after a five week search to find President M.
There's something seriously wrong with U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton. He has a penchant for deception.
Lansing - The intricately-beaded American Indian hair pieces were beginning to sell out at Kellie Browneagle's booth Saturday night at the Riverbank Traditional Pow Wow. "The butterfly ones went quickly," the Warsaw, Ind., resident said.
To loud clapping and a standing ovation Friday, Provost Lou Anna Simon became MSU's 20th president when the Board of Trustees voted unanimously to offer her the position.
The MSU Board of Trustees named Provost Lou Anna Simon as the university's 20th president today, after a little more than five weeks of discussion. MSU President M.
The first woman to have ever served in the Big Ten Conference as a faculty athletic representative, Gwendolyn Norell, died on Tuesday at age 84. A counselor to minority students and others in need of special assistance, Norell was valued for her important contributions to those around her. "She was a leader in outreach efforts in the Detroit-area in terms of diversity interests and played an important role in the Honors College," said Lee June, vice president of student affairs and services.
Voting is your ticket to whine. If people do not vote for the candidate who shares their values or if they don't speak out against legislation they find unacceptable - or in the very least learn about the issues at hand until after they have been affected - they have no business complaining.
What can be said about the Beastie Boys that hasn't already been said in the past six years? They take too long to come out with a new record.
Recently, two well-written columns about the infamous Michael Moore appeared in The State News ("Reaction to Moore's 'Fahrenheit 9/11' will vary, influence election," SN 06/10)("Moore's messages need to be heard,". SN 6/07). Both authors acknowledged the variance of feeling about Moore and his work.
Lansing - The state Senate unanimously voted against the $1.7 billion higher education budget on Tuesday, which included a House amendment to cut funding for institutions that used preferential treatment in admissions policies. The measure will now be discussed in committee before returning back to the chambers.
Until Tuesday night, the antithesis to Showtime was always the Boston Celtics. Magic versus Bird.
One team came together as the season extended, the other dismantled on the game's grandest stage. Dub the 2004 NBA Finals the Family versus the Soap Opera.
MSU freshman catcher Sean Walker was named to the Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American baseball team. Walker started 48 of 54 games for MSU, while hitting .288 with 29 RBI's and 28 runs scored.