Wanting to get involved in her dorm, Sara Knoth joined the Mason and Abbot halls' government. Dorm governments invent activities throughout the semester to help students drive off the humdrum of the daily routine.
After a first NCAA Tournament berth in school history, the MSU women's soccer team has its sights set on a Big Ten Championship. Junior midfielder Ashley Lawson said losing just two starters to graduation leaves her team with an advantage for the upcoming year. "Obviously the seniors will be missed," she said.
This fall the Wharton Center and the MSU Department of Theater have a lineup of shows with a little something for everyone. Theater fans will have an opportunity to see on-campus entertainment ranging from the laughter of comedy to the melodic sounds of the symphony.
Coming into the 2003 season, the MSU running backs are overshadowed, undersized, thin on depth and inexperienced - but that might not be a bad thing.After the Spartans lost their top two running backs from last season - Dawan Moss to graduation and David Richard to Missouri on a transfer - the running corps were looking depleted.
When Jack Liu travels to China, he is fighting to save the country's depleting forests and wildlife.
Have the day off work? Bored with the movie theater or spending nights at the same bowling alley? Tired of classes?
Crowds of people hit the dance floor every Friday and Saturday night for the fast beats and thumping bass of area clubs.And while many of the 21-and- older crowd fill these clubs, plenty of area bars are noticing there is money to be made in attracting students who haven't reached the drinking age.The Dollar Nightclub, 3411 E.
Back to school means the early and midnight cram sessions. Unfortunately, my Sunday night ritual, which would have been watching new episodes of "The Sopranos," will not be a staple this semester. All of my anxious waiting for the new season to begin would finally be over except for the fact all of my hopes have just been dashed - the new season is not beginning until March.
Music performance senior Robert Ball said he didn't have much experience with theme parties, but seeing the great lengths students go to put together costumes made a Halloween party he attended worthwhile. "There was this guy with a trench coat, and under his coat the guy was packing an enlarged member," Ball said.
One of the key ingredients in a college experience is the music scene. Whether you're into thrash metal or laid-back acoustic performances, the college music scenes offer quenchers for nearly any thirst.But as of late, East Lansing's music scene has come under fire from the musicians who thrive on it.
Sailing the fresh waters of Michigan or curling up with "The Lord of the Rings" doesn't have to just be a hobby anymore. There are several old and new classes available at MSU allowing students to enjoy their hobbies in a classroom atmosphere. But some of these classes are filling up quickly such as Criminal Justice 210, Introduction to Forensic Science with Jay Siegel. "It's open to anyone who can get in," said Siegel, director of MSU's Forensic Science Program.
College comedies are a dime a dozen. But good ones are a needle in a haystack. Somewhere in the cliché world of "National Lampoon's Van Wilder" and "Sorority House Massacre," the good ones don't always get the credit they deserve.
According to a study, high school seniors are slacking on homework time but still pulling off high grades - a sign that grade inflation might be taking over.
Kinesiology sophomore Matt Lewis knows where to find shirts with funny sayings plastered on them, and it's not from the local mall. Students looking to update their closets with fresh styles of clothing for fall don't have to venture far from campus. Right across the street from campus are several stores that sell anything from MSU boxer shorts to Grateful Dead T-shirts. "A lot of the brands I had never seen before," Lewis said, describing what he calls the underground appeal of clothing found at Blue In The Face, 213 E Grand River Ave.
Empty seats in ASMSU's conference room will be a theme this fall, despite the reinstatement of 10 representatives to MSU's undergraduate student government.
Three of last season's four football captains were benched, suspended or jailed.The 2002 captains - quarterback Jeff Smoker, center Brian Ottney, safety Thomas Wright and running back Dawan Moss - are a stark contrast to the humble disposition displayed by this year's group, a bunch of linemen and a linebacker."Last year the guys didn't follow through," senior captain Paul Harker said.
Two days and one month before the MSU football season begins against the Broncos of Western Michigan, I saw the movie "Seabiscuit." For those of you not in the racehorse know, I'll quickly summarize the story of the legendary horse. Seabiscuit had very low - if any - expectations. Seabiscuit was a descendant of the famed racehorse Man o' War yet, as a colt, he showed very little promise.
Internet users might see a reduction in the high number of solicitation e-mails, also known as spam, because of a new state law.The law, known as the Unsolicited Commercial E-mail Protection Act by the state House, requires bulk e-mailers to include the letters "ADV:" as the first four characters of all spam e-mails.The bill, introduced by Rep.
Most of us know who Jim Morrison is, and well, you're no Jim Morrison. But why should that stop you from throwing back a few shots of whiskey and belting out "L.A.
Buying computer hardware and software can leave your pocketbook pretty bare, but there's an outlet on campus to help ease the pain. To help students who need to bargain shop, the MSU Computer Store, located in the Computer Center next to the Administration Building, offers hardware and software at discounted prices for MSU students and faculty and staff members. Allan Evans, Computer Store sales associate and electrical engineering junior, said everything the store sells is new. "We have Dell, Apple, Compaq, IBM, Gateway and Toshiba" as far as computers go, he said, adding the store carries both desktop and laptop computers. Since 2001, incoming freshmen are required to have an Internet-ready computer, able to connect to MSU's Ethernet.