Computer engineering freshmen Brandon Turner and Eric Puidokas found themselves in the dark and worried about missing early classes when Case Hall lost power early Monday morning - twice."We sat in the hallway with our mentor just talking about stuff until about 1:15," Turner said.
John O'Connor's recent column on the Palestinian conflict, "Road map politics further violence," (SN 9/5) ended with a cute comment suggesting that if Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas can't control extremists on his side, perhaps Israeli military action can do a better job. It reminds me of two jokes.
In 8th grade I had a teacher from hell. She wore her hair in a short fashion, her lips were constantly in a straight, serious line and one thing was for certain - you followed the rules when she was in sight.
As soon as Amelia Zukowski and Heidi Schanhals found out they'd be roommates at MSU, the pair pushed their apprehensions aside and met in Lansing for a day of shopping before classes began.Three weeks into the school year, the freshmen said going in blind was a good decision.
After an embezzlement scandal rocked the Capital Area United Way last year, Deborah Proudfoot is concerned about donating money to the nonprofit organization."Most everyone pledged money, but I know there's a few people who decided not to give," said Proudfoot, who handles personnel and invoicing for Spartan Oil Corp., 419 Spring St.
MSU Students for Dean will hold its first general members meeting of the year at 7:30 p.m. today in the Northwestern Room of the Union.
After watching "The Order," filmgoers may do just that - order their money back. A suspense film that doesn't deliver, the movie boasted a colorful cast who only serve as window dressing for a poor script. Heath Ledger stars as Alex Bernier, a member of the mystic order of priests called the Carolingians.
We are students at MSU who enjoy reading The State News on a daily basis. However, on Monday our joy quickly turned into anger upon looking at the article "Stripped Down" (SN 9/8). Some students may enjoy reading an article about a stripper, but to display a full page devoted to explicit pictures is a disgrace to the university.
For those who think they have what it takes to "Fake the Funk," auditions for the lip-sync competition are coming up. Fake the Funk 13 will be holding auditions from 9:30-10:30 p.m.
The Cristo Rey Community Center will celebrate its 35th anniversary of service to the Lansing area with three community events during Hispanic Heritage month. An automobile and motorcycle show will be held from 10 a.m.
Calvin Richardson's sophomore album, "2:35 PM," starts off with a bang and ends with a thud. The 12-song epic - about a crazy little thing called love - starts off with organs blasting and a desperate Richardson begging his girlfriend to stop pushing him around in the appropriately titled "Keep On Pushin'." The drum beat is simple and similar to almost all the CD's tunes, and Richardson has a nice falsetto voice, which will at first seem impressive.
Faculty and students say the increase in online class enrollment at MSU this fall is likely because of the added flexibility they offer. Enrollment for courses offered both online and in traditional classrooms at MSU is up for the sixth consecutive year, but the number of exclusively online classes hasn't increased.
Those green and white stickers in the dorm room which read "lock your doors" are there for a reason, but it looks like some people are not heeding the advice. MSU police reported 220 thefts during the first eight months of the year, a jump from 170 during the same time in 2002.
I love living in East Lansing. I love working and raising my children in East Lansing. I love being a graduate of MSU, but I hate what is being done to the fire department in East Lansing, of which I am a proud member.
Tucked away in downtown Lansing, the Michigan Historical Center, 717 W. Allegan St., is like stumbling upon a treasure when you're least expecting it.When patrons first approach the towering building, they are greeted by extensive glass doors which spill into a round rotunda.
As a Lansing School Board candidate and citizen of our great city, I am fully supportive of the passage of the school bond on the November ballot.
Business-affiliated clubs and organizations will be available with membership information on Wednesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Laura Portwood-Stacer's eyes widened ever so slightly when she learned the music industry filed hundreds of lawsuits Monday in its continuing war against online file sharing.
Nearly two years after East Lansing officials purchased land to develop a second city center, property negotiations have delayed the progress.