A group of faculty members hope to raise concerns about MSU President M. Peter McPherson's role in the economic development of Iraq during a speech Monday at the Union. The Open Faculty Forum, formed in September, consists of about 40 faculty members, Associate Professor of English Scott Michaelsen said.
With the holiday season sneaking up on shoppers, online retailers are projecting a 29-percent increase in online sales compared with last year, officials say. David Berkowitz, spokesman for the online research firm eMarketer, said the company is predicting online sales to reach $17.8 billion in the fourth quarter and is projecting continual growth over the next few years as Internet use increases. "Each year, the rising uptake of broadband is making it even easier for people to quickly and conveniently go online," Berkowitz said.
In contrast to the football game that proved victorious for the Spartans on Saturday, the students of MSU were defeated by Penn State this year in the 10th annual MSU-Penn State Blood Donor Challenge. The group only collected 1,633 pints of blood throughout the MSU community in conjunction with the challenge, far below the 1,990-pint goal for the American Red Cross. The 35 drives, beginning on November 5 and concluding last week, were conducted on campus, throughout East Lansing and at the Red Cross Donor Room, 1800 E.
I was walking to class the other day, and for some reason, I kept seeing couples everywhere. One pair was on the corner of Shaw Lane and Red Cedar Road giving each other small kisses before they went their separate ways, presumably to class. A couple of months ago, if I were to see this, I would have been disgusted.
U.S. House approves debated Medicare bill The U.S. House of Representatives passed a Medicare bill Saturday that supporters say will provide about 1.5 million Michigan residents with access to prescription-drug coverage. The final roll call was 220-215 and the bill is now awaiting a U.S.
The Michigan State Police Bomb Squad exploded eight low-power homemade explosives on Friday at Melrose Apartments, one of East Lansing's largest off-campus student complexes. Apartment officials said student residents built the explosives themselves before tossing them from their balconies.
With the massive screen secured to the ceiling, workers buzzed around Celebration! Cinema, cleaning in preparation for the grand opening Tuesday."It took about an hour to get it raised," operations manager Todd Hiler said of the massive movie screen.
In contrast to the football game that proved victorious for the Spartans on Saturday, the students of MSU were defeated by Penn State this year in the 10th annual MSU-Penn State Blood Donor Challenge. The group only collected 1,633 pints of blood throughout the MSU community in conjunction with the challenge, far below the 1,990-pint goal for the American Red Cross. The 35 drives, beginning on November 5 and concluding last week, were conducted on campus, throughout East Lansing and at the Red Cross Donor Room, 1800 E.
On Tuesday, Mickey Mouse turned 75. On Dec. 21, Penn State head coach Joe Paterno turns 77. How are these two connected?
Beyond the conspiracy theories, movies and thousands of documents, President Kennedy's assassination in Dallas continues to captivate millions of people 40 years later. It's a real-life murder mystery caught on film and told through hundreds of news reports and documentaries.
There are some different types of commercials popping up lately in the holes between television shows.
Federal lawmakers are addressing price discrepancies between textbooks purchased at U.S. college bookstores and those overseas. U.S.
Early one day in November, when I was in my first year of graduate school at Columbia University, I attended a breakfast with Dwight D.
The last Heisman Trophy winner to play for one of the current Big 12 teams was Nebraska quarterback Eric Crouch.
He's been silent in public, but behind closed doors, MSU head coach John L. Smith has been startlingly clear. Despite his team's recent troubles, with three consecutive losses, Smith told his team it still can keep its hopes for seeing a warmer place this holiday season. "Coach told us that there's a lot of rumors going on that we are Detroit-bound, and we can't change that," sixth-year senior guard Paul Harker said.
Simon Cowell won't be in the audience, but the stakes will still be high.University Activities Board's second Spartan Idol, a spin-off of the popular Fox show "American Idol: Search For a Superstar," is ready to dazzle the International Center crowd this weekend.
For the MSU football team, this season could go up in smoke.No, it's not because the Spartans are looking more like the team many expected to see in the preseason.No, it's not because of the recent three-game skid, despite two losses coming to No.
After a life accustomed to leading his team as quarterback, sophomore wide receiver Aaron Alexander has switched roles to help his team where it needs him most.Working more with his hands and less with his arm, Alexander has become a consistent member of the team, catching the ball and running it down the field.