Controversial author and filmmaker Michael Moore will visit MSU on Friday to speak about his new book "Dude, Where's My Country?" and other topics, including the upcoming presidential election and the war in Iraq.
"It's not that bad. We'll survive. This is basically an excuse not to go to class." - Michelle Tarnowski, biological science junior "I watch out for everyone else because I know I'm a safe driver.
Starting a new semester can be a stressful time for students. But Olin Health Center is sponsoring a series of events to help students ease the stress.
Let's be fair here. "Win a Date With Tad Hamilton!" is a date movie. Re: a chick movie to the fullest extent.
MSU administrators will soon receive proposed changes to the way student groups ask their peers for tax money. The Student Tax Committee has been meeting since last year to clarify a 20-year-old policy on enacting new student taxes. "We felt a need to review it in terms of whether there needed to be other changes to bring it up to date," said Lee June, vice president of Student Affairs and Services. Students began to vote on taxes after the MSU Board of Trustees' policy went into effect in 1984. The committee was designed to "make the process reflect more of the current situation on campus," said Cathy Neuman, assistant director of Student Life.
The International Center seemed louder than a Bayside High football game when the comedic stylings of former "Saved By the Bell" star Dustin Diamond, who played Screech, left fans of the show hooting and hollering on Saturday.
U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy will speak to students on campus Thursday to rally support for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry. Kennedy, who will speak in the Union Parlor at 4 p.m., is Kerry's fellow Senator in Massachusetts. Kennedy is expected to speak about why Kerry should be the Democratic candidate to face President Bush in the November presidential election.
Hundreds of schoolchildren from across the state flooded the Capitol Monday to celebrate Michigan's 167th birthday. The students, along with coin collectors, watched as Gov.
BLUES "A Fix Back East," Tarbox Ramblers, Rounder Records. This group of Boston natives has the energy of a punk band, but is mostly influenced by blues, gospel and Americana.
Inclement weather is hindering the first days of fraternity recruitment for spring semester while new policies go into effect. This is the first year that fraternities will keep statistics for recruitment. Panhellenic Council Vice President Christie Hendrickson said sororities have been keeping track of attendance at their recruitment activities for about 10 years.
A few weeks ago, I read many articles about the abundance of MSU parking citations given out recently.
This isn't where MSU head coach Tom Izzo saw his team 16 games into the season. The Spartans (8-8 overall, 3-2 Big Ten) are out of the rankings and have been since mid-December.
The lawyers were present, the defendant was led in and everyone stood while U.S. District Court Judge David McKeague made his way to the bench. Outside Moot Court Room at MSU-DCL College of Law, U.S marshals guarded the door to check all handbags and identification.
Taking a break from assigned readings and essays, students relieved stress by joking around during a game of cards and magic tricks on the third-floor lounge of North Case Hall on Wednesday night. In the middle of the group was resident mentor Bill Pasutti, also taking a break from his busy schedule of classes and lab work. "I like working with people, developing a community, providing positive support," the microbiology senior said. Paul Rinella, Wonders Hall complex director, said the resident mentor contributes to a good experience living on campus.
For some, presidential primaries can be confusing. For this reason, MRULE, the Multi-Racial Unity Living Experience, will hold a Democratic caucus candidate forum tonight in an effort to educate voters about the presidential candidates and the upcoming Feb.
It isn't a good week to be a vagina in New Orleans. The Associated Press reported over the weekend that Jesuit-affiliated Loyola University has apparently blocked a production of Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues" on the campus of the Louisiana school. The school's president, the Rev.
If city officials give their approval, East Lansing's bevy of restaurants may soon expand for the addition of one more destination for customers. Owners of The Parlour on Campus, a 1950s-style ice cream parlor and restaurant, plan to open its doors at 321-323 E.
Lee Ehlers' review of "Bowling for Columbine," "Moore's movie packed with lies about American gun culture" (SN 1/21), is another attempt to discredit Michael Moore, and he is the latest to fail miserably.
The newest album by local rockers 19 Wheels has greatly confused me. "Jawbreaker" is a release with good intentions, but the lack of originality on the album, as well as the overwhelming feeling that the group is made up of very talented rock musicians who are forced to play pop, keeps the band from reaching its full potential. To me, at least, this band, while talented, sounds just like all the other bands I've heard coming out with new material recently. Basically, the problem with the album is it sounds as if, deep down, 19 Wheels wants to rock hard, but something is holding them back. The music sounds good, it really does.
Taking first place at the National Association of Home Builders student competition Jan. 18 in Las Vegas, the MSU Construction Management Program returned home with a traveling trophy and a $1,000 cash award.