Blue-collar work equals Big Ten, NCAA rewards
MSU is not a champagne school; it's a university for the beer connoisseur. Since MSU's conception in 1855, the trails lining the banks of the Red Cedar have been reserved for people of the blue-collar variety - the beer drinker.
ASMSU assembly to resolve old issues at rescheduled meeting
Unfinished business will be cleaned up a week earlier than originally scheduled as ASMSU's Academic Assembly members plan to meet Tuesday. According to code, MSU's undergraduate student government's Academic Assembly is supposed to meet the first week of classes.
Open mic poetry nights showcase local talent
Poetry lovers can swoon over readings this week at two different open mic nights. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 333 E.
'My Baby's Daddy' just a deadbeat winter flick
Welcome to January - that magical time of year when Hollywood ushers in the new year by clearing the shelves of its misbegotten, sappy, stupid and just poorly conceived films and dumps them on an unsuspecting and ever-trusting audience. Occasionally, they're good.
BREAKING NEWS: Askew to leave early for NFL draft
Junior defensive tackle Matthias Askew will forgo his senior season and become eligible for the 2004 NFL draft, head coach John L.
MIDDAY UPDATE: Bar mixes beer, books
In a city often recognized for its residents' raucous behavior, MSU students now have the option of combining books with their beer. Buffalo Wild Wings, 360 Albert Ave., now offers wireless Internet service to students looking to study and surf the Web while enjoying a brew and some buffalo wings. Assistant General Manager Aaron Weiner said that the restaurant is the first Buffalo Wild Wings in Michigan and the only bar in the area to offer this service. "We just figured students would rather come and do some research while having a beer than go to the library," he said. For more on this story, see Tuesday's edition of The State News.
Graduate Employees Union, 'U' to settle back-pay grievance through arbitration
Discussions between the Graduate Employees Union and the university to settle a back-pay grievance were unsuccessful and will be settled through outside arbitration this spring, officials say.
Governor signs in new election laws
Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed a handful of bills on Thursday to begin the new year of legislation. The governor signed a package of bills modifying Michigan's election policy by decreasing the number of elections held each year.
Commuter takes on parking police one phone call at a time
Last semester I paid $3,414 to MSU - and all I got was this lousy $40 parking ticket. Reason being? Our own wonderful Department of Police and Public Safety Parking Services, of course.
Men's track finishes in top spots at invite
Four Spartans took home first or second place individual honors in the men's track and field indoor season-opener Saturday in Ann Arbor. Senior All-American Steve Manz finished first in the shot put with a throw of 55 feet 4.25 inches, while freshman Jason Brown finished in the runner-up spot with a throw of 53 feet 2.75 inches.
Departure of guard leaves Izzo 'jilted'
Freshman point guard Brandon Cotton's defection from the MSU men's basketball team last week was a shocking revelation to head coach Tom Izzo, but it wasn't the first time a player surprised Izzo by leaving the team. "Do I feel a little bit jilted?
'Ashes' reflects a surreal conversation
Riverwalk Theatre's newest Black Box production is somewhat like a puzzle on stage - frustrating, perplexing and, at the very end, rewarding.
MIDDAY UPDATE: Tenants relocate for flood clean-up
A month after a water pipe burst crippled an East Lansing apartment building, some MSU students are still without a home. As clean-up crews gut apartments and renovate the Delta Commons building, 315 W.
Memorable vacations are best spent on the couch
I absolutely hate it when people ask me what I did over vacation because, honestly, I never remember.
State launches newdisease Web site
Lt. Gov. John Cherry aided in the launch of a new state Web site on emerging diseases Dec. 16. The new state-operated site, http://www.michigan.gov/emergingdiseases was a joint effort between the Department of Natural Resources, Department of Community Health, Michigan and U.S.
Board debates tuition, parking
The MSU Board of Trustees passed several proposals at its Dec. 5 meeting to create more campus parking and electrical power and to add gender identity to the university's anti-discrimination policy. The board also, in light of the state's $920 million budget shortfall, pledged not to increase tuition for the spring semester if the state holds appropriation cuts at 3 percent or less. When Gov.
Gender identity clause not enough
I applaud MSU for adding gender identity to the harassment clause of their anti-discrimination policy, but chide the administration for not including gender identity in the discrimination clause.
Christians can base their faith on fact
John Bice in his recent column ("Americans fail to think critically, fooled easily" SN 12/04/03) has truly encouraged us to think critically.
Spartans earn respect for roller coaster season
The MSU football team traveled a wide and quite unexpected spectrum of success and strife in 2003. Emotions in East Lansing ran rampant as the Green and White endured a fairy tale season that nearly came crashing down near the end.