Application form changes have delayed the admissions process at the state's two biggest public universities.Officials from MSU and the University of Michigan are reporting admitting fewer students for the incoming fall class of 2004 compared to the same time period last year.U-M is substantially behind in the process because of major overhauls in its undergraduate policies after a U.S.
Members of the Lansing-area Catholic community are reflecting on the Massachusetts Supreme Court decision that banning same-sex unions is unconstitutional.Thanksgiving weekend, Massachusetts Catholic churches read a statement from the state Catholic Conference regarding same-sex marriage.Now, as the church enters the season of Advent, regarded as a time of preparation, Catholic officials are educating their congregations on the issues."Marriage for us is a complementary union," said Fr.
The holiday season is a time of family traditions - classic traditions, such as sledding and drinking hot chocolate, and quirky ones, such as gathering to talk over a giant pot of chili. To celebrate and share family traditions, the Women's Resource Center is sponsoring "Family Holiday Traditions: The Ties That Bind" Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m.
Screams rang through the walls inside Champp's restaurant in Eastwood Towne Center in Lansing Township on Monday night as the MSU volleyball team found out it was going to the NCAA tournament.The MSU volleyball team doesn't have to travel far.
East Lansing police are investigating at least two alcohol-related fights during the holiday weekend outside downtown bars.On Saturday night, East Lansing police Capt.
Westerns seem to be coming back into style - now it's just a matter of creating something new. Ron Howard's latest is "The Missing," and stars Tommy Lee Jones as Samuel Jones, a white man who left his family to live with a tribe of Native Americans.
Almost two years after the Catholic Church's sexual child-abuse problems became public, parishioners around the country continue to donate funds to the church, despite the slump that experts predicted.Locally, as Catholic parishes have received consistent donations over the last two years, donations to the Diocese of Lansing have decreased by 27 percent."People have a different relationship with their parishes than they do with the larger church in general," said Liz Schweitzer, a member of St.
The proposed reductions in university funding constitute a serious, crippling attack on the research and education capabilities of the state.
After fending off DePaul long enough to win the Coca-Cola Spartan Classic on Sunday, the No. 5 MSU men's basketball team's celebration lasted as long as the walk from the Breslin Center court to the locker room - a distance of about 60 feet.Waiting for them inside the locker room on the team's dry-erase board was the entire roster, starting lineup and game plan for No.
Two graduating MSU seniors were chosen to represent the class of 2003 at commencement ceremonies. History and sociology student Steven Serling and mechanical engineering student Karena Heikkila each will present a speech to the graduating class this Saturday at Breslin Center.About eight students submitted speeches to MSU's Senior Class Council to compete for the opportunity to address thousands of fellow classmates at graduation.Senior Class Council President Carrie Dietiker reviewed each application and decided Heikkila and Serling would be the best representatives for this year's class."They both had well-written speeches and were well-prepared and kept us interested in what they had to say," Dietiker said.
Pi Kappa Phi has been good to Ryan Cabrera, and now the Dallas-raised musician is giving back to the fraternity, which has supplied him with venues for a nationwide tour.Cabrera brings his pop sound to the Auditorium tonight, and all proceeds will benefit the fraternity's Push America organization, which collects money for people with disabilities.
Chris Hill came to MSU hoping to fill the offensive void left by former Spartans such as Mateen Cleaves and Jason Richardson.
Ingham County Prosecutors are warning that police will continue to follow minor in possession laws that allow police to fine minors for refusing to take a breath test.Under current law, police can fine individuals younger than 21 a $100 fine if they refuse the breath test.But in a court opinion issued last week, U.S.
It's just a trickle now, but prepare for a flood. U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, a Democratic presidential candidate, will visit Hannah Community Center on Thursday to speak and answer questions. He will be the first of many presidential candidates to visit the area as caucuses and primaries approach. Make it a point to get out and see these candidates, hear their platforms, ask questions and understand the issues. Then, although it's been said many times before, get out and vote in the spring and definitely in November for the general election.
The Nov. 25 marquee college basketball game at Allen Fieldhouse did not disappoint. Kansas and MSU battled closely to the finish line, and the Jayhawks pulled out a narrow victory, despite a gritty and determined effort by coach Tom Izzo and company.
While studying with a friend two weekends ago, I got onto the subject of my quickly approaching graduation.
Delco Rowley has an itch, and it's not athlete's foot.He wants to get on the basketball floor and play.After a year of sitting on the bench, practicing and learning the plays, the redshirt freshman wants to show everyone what he can do this year.
On the 14th day, Dr. James Naismith created basketball.The aforementioned statement is not a Biblical tale but is the genesis of the great game of basketball - or basket ball as it was called when it was invented - which has made MSU a go-to university for the future of our sports-obsessed culture.
Activists marched through East Lansing streets to the Union on Monday while wearing gags around their mouths to stop the silence that is involved with AIDS and HIV.More than 40 people participated in demonstrations, observances and other activities on campus and in East Lansing to recognize World AIDS Day.
You could say senior forward Julie Pagel fills the shoes that keep the MSU women's basketball team on the right path. Aside from a few embarrassing moments, such as forgetting her shoes in a past game against Miami and having her shoes stolen in Oregon, Pagel has been the guiding feet to lead the Spartans in a hopeful run for a national championship. Pagel has started her senior season with impressive additions to her basketball résumé. She was voted MVP during the Spartan Classic Tournament Nov.