The $930 million scientific project MSU is vying for is a top contender to be named one of the country's most important projects for the next 20 years, an MSU official said.Howard Gobstein, associate vice president of governmental affairs, said the Rare Isotope Accelerator, or RIA, will be named as a high-priority project by the U.S.
By taking time to listen to student concerns, Trustee David Porteous has made positive progress toward improving the relationship between students and administrators. The more the administration hears from students, the more it will learn about the issues students face. Porteous met Friday with a newly formed student committee.
East Lansing residents will head to the polls today to vote for East Lansing City Council members and a charter amendment to eliminate the local primary election.Mayor Mark Meadows, Mayor Pro Tem Sam Singh and Councilmember Beverly Baten are running for re-election for the city council seats.
When Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Larry Bird met at center court Saturday, it was a meeting of the minds, 25 years after the two played in the 1979 national championship game.But this time, the two met as elder statesmen of the game, discussing everything from LeBron James to MSU's potential NBA prospects and the state of the NBA.While Bird didn't play in the game, he served as the Globetrotters honorary coach, watching the game from the end of the bench next to Johnson."We came in and changed the league," Johnson said.
As MSU head football coach John L. Smith described the season-ending injury to junior defensive tackle Greg Yeaster, he went through the motions as well from behind the podium at his Monday afternoon press conference."He was making a move, it was almost like he was stepping over to run down the line, and the turf gave way, and then it caught.
MSU President M. Peter McPherson testified before a U.S. Senate committee Tuesday on the improvements made in Iraq during his five-month stint as the leader of that country's economic reconstruction efforts.McPherson testified before the Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance.
The East Lansing Public Library is encouraging residents to participate in "Drummunity" from 2 to 3 p.m.
Joshua Carr Special for The State News Heavy drumming and chanting filled Lansing Community College's main gymnasium on Saturday as a long line of participants danced in colorful tribal clothing adorned with feathers.
Amidst flashing multicolored lights and bumping hip-hop music, nearly 300 students gathered for the eighth annual Seoul Train dance on Saturday night at the Kellogg Center.
MSU was in need of a big play. In unfamiliar territory, trailing 27-13 with a little more than six minutes remaining, the Spartans knew they would have to score quickly. But with Michigan in possession of the football and senior running back Chris Perry rolling to a career day, the odds appeared low. So MSU head coach John L.
Spartan Stadium is empty, and the fans stopped cheering long ago after this weekend's heartbreaking game, but there is much to be celebrated in East Lansing.
Halloween is the first of many holidays that occurs in the months to come. The holiday season means family, food and general merriment.
My opinion is correct. My beliefs are correct. Yours are foolish and wrong. Discrimination. Bible Week this, anti-Wolverine T-shirts that.
The "Magic" is back in East Lansing - this time, forever. Earvin "Magic" Johnson, former MSU standout and 1979 national champion, unveiled a 12-foot, bronze-cast statue of his likeness Saturday morning in front of hundreds of fans gathered outside the Breslin Center. His trademark smile flashed for cameras outside, but a ceremony preceding the unveiling revealed the life-long Spartan shaking with emotion. "My whole life I wanted to be a Spartan," Johnson said.
When most people think of Charles Bronson movies, they usually conjure up thoughts of the "Death Wish" series. But Bronson actually deserves to be remembered for a much better film, "The Mechanic." This movie fits its three-word tag line - clean, fast and professional. From beginning to end, there's a roller coaster ride of Bronson doing what he does best - serving up bad guys with the same stoic and craggy look on his face. The action star plays a mob hit-man who is growing older.
The MSU women's soccer team traveled to Colorado Springs, Colo., this weekend, finishing up its season with two wins before the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday. The Spartans defeated Colorado College, 2-1, on Friday and defeated New Mexico, 2-0, on Sunday. Senior midfielder Tiffany Laskowski scored the Spartans' two goals.
A bill that would add jail time for minors caught in possession of alcohol was passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Violators could face up to 30 days in jail for a second offense and up to 90 days in jail for three or more offenses. The bill also would allow first-time offenders who plead guilty to serve probation and have the charges later dismissed. The bill moves on to be examined by the full Senate.
The sigh of relief heard this weekend came out of Jenison Field House from the MSU women's volleyball team. The Spartans won two matches in a weekend for the first time since Sept.
MSU researchers recently discovered a set of gene mutations that might help prevent progressive hereditary hearing loss."We were hoping to understand more about age-related hearing loss," said Karen Friderici, associate professor of microbiology and molecular genetics and pediatrics and human development.