With a particularly strong strain of the flu virus sweeping the nation and the season at full peak, students might find vaccinations hard to come by. This season's strain is causing more fatalities and hospitalizations than usual - 93 children have died so far nationwide.
A 19-year-old MSU student died Wednesday in Alpena after complications from a routine dental surgery to remove his wisdom teeth. Computer engineering freshman Peter Welsch of Tawas City was sent to the hospital Tuesday after he inhaled a piece of gauze during the surgery. "We don't really know for sure what happened," said his mother, Debra Welsch.
"Principles and Practices for Improving Soil Quality," a program showcasing soil quality control techniques, will take place at 9 a.m.
With the majority of students out of town during the semester break, public safety officials said activity on campus and the streets of East Lansing remained calm. MSU police Sgt.
As students return to East Lansing with driveways full of snow, it's not their own health that should concern them while shoveling - it's their parents' and grandparents'. Research conducted by MSU kinesiology professor Chris Womack and his colleagues showed that when young people shovel snow, their body increases production of the enzyme that helps fight coagulation, a condition which can lead to blood clots.
MSU administrators and MSU President M. Peter McPherson denied broadcast news reports that the president interviewed for a high-ranking position with the federal government in Washington, D.C. Television station WILX reported Thursday night that anonymous sources said McPherson was job hunting for a federal position. University spokesman Terry Denbow said a headhunter had contacted McPherson for a position with federal home loan company Freddie Mac, but that's not unusual. "In the last 10 years, somebody with Peter McPherson's résumé has gotten calls," he said.
Madison, Wis. - The hallmarks of MSU basketball are becoming hard to find as the season wears on, and the Spartans are running out of time to work things out. As the season progresses, it has become evident this season's team doesn't have many of the qualities that led past MSU teams to championships - qualities such as toughness, aggressive rebounding, leadership, and most importantly, sound defense. Saturday's 77-64 conference-opening loss at No.
As I sat down about five different times to listen to Blue Star Highway's "Watching The Fight," for one reason or another, I found myself getting sidetracked.
Even with her fur coat, Frances shivered after finishing Harris Nature Center's "Howl at the Moon" nature hike Friday in Meridian Township.
While many students argued over where to go on New Year's Eve, the MSU Debate Team focused on returning to East Lansing with two national tournament wins.
Native American literature readings for children, older teens and adults will be featured at Tuesday's meeting of the Native American Book Club. The readings begin at 7 p.m.
Plans for a new housing complex in northern East Lansing may soon get the green light from the city council. Gillespie Development & Management President Patrick Gillespie will submit revised construction plans for The Beaumont, a 40-acre housing complex planned to be built west of Crossing Place Apartments on Coleman Road.
I have a modest proposal for dealing with MSU's anticipated funding cuts that should excite the lovely folks at the Department of Police and Public Safety.
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.
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.
Poetry lovers can swoon over readings this week at two different open mic nights. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 333 E.
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.
Junior defensive tackle Matthias Askew will forgo his senior season and become eligible for the 2004 NFL draft, head coach John L.
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.