Gordon A. Sabine, the original dean of the Michigan State University College of Communication Arts and Sciences and former MSU vice president, died Thursday evening in Arizona at 86 years old.Sabine became dean of the newly formed College of Communication Arts and Sciences in 1955 and held the position until 1960 when he became vice president for special projects.
Nine Lansing-area bands converged Sunday in Lansing to help raise more than $3,100 for muscular dystrophy research. The Green Door Lounge, 2005 E.
A Saginaw County District Court jury found former MSU basketball star Jason Richardson guilty of misdemeanor domestic violence on Thursday.Richardson and his former girlfriend, Roshonda Jacqmain, were involved in a domestic dispute last April when Richardson arrived at Jacqmain's home to pick up the couple's daughter.
Throwback jerseys are in, so the MSU football team decided to take the fad one step further - with a throwback name.In honor of the school's 1,000th football game, the Spartans will go incognito, removing the logos from their helmets and going by the name Aggies on the scoreboard, Sports Information Director John Lewandowski said.
While some MSU students were enjoying the last summer holiday, Kirsten Keyt was polishing her audition piece for tonight. "I need to look over my monologue and find the emotion," the theater senior said.
Politicians who can't even balance a budget on time should not be involving themselves in the curriculum of the state's universities.
Hail, hail to the University of Michigan for continuing to maintain diversity on its campus. On Thursday, U-M announced its new undergraduate admissions policy, which eliminates the controversial point system and emphasizes essay writing.
"Shanghai Nights" will be shown for free Thursday at the Parking Ramp Picture Show. The event starts with a performance from musical performers Westrin & Mowry at 7 p.m.
His leg might have been broken, but his love for the game was not.Tyrell Dortch, filled with energy and anticipation and nearly two years removed from the last time he saw game action on the Spartan Stadium grass, darted onto the field Saturday afternoon seemingly with new life.
The author of a fictional book chronicling a victim of sexual abuse will donate some of the profits to a local crisis center.
As a long-time area resident and MSU alumna, welcome back students, faculty and staff. The beginning of fall semester is always one of high energy, new beginnings, new friends and new experiences.
Marvin Eugene Grandstaff, former professor of education and advocate for faculty rights, died Thursday of colon cancer at age 68."Marvin was an extraordinary citizen of the university," English professor Philip McGuire said.
They might have begun as a question mark, but by the time the game was over, they were the heroes.The MSU defensive line shut down Western Michigan's offensive star and abused its quarterback.
MSU's newest Spartan was in Spartan Stadium on Saturday - but it wasn't to play football.The MSU men's basketball program received their first verbal commitment for the 2005 recruiting class on Saturday in Bay City Central junior Eric Devendorf.
Importing of trash from Canada into Michigan needs to stop. While legislators have become creative as to where they get their funding, especially when the state is facing difficult budget constraints, the people of Michigan need to tell them they have gone too far. The statewide campaign to stop the importation of Canada's trash into Michigan gained support last week as legislators in Lansing discussed the trash treaty and encouraged residents to sign petitions against foreign trash imports.
Elizabeth Simmons is always thinking of ways to make improvements. And as the new director for the Lyman Briggs School, MSU's college dedicated to natural sciences, Simmons is already contributing some of her ideas on how to better serve the school's diverse group of students."There is such a wide range of fields within the school, and because of that, I want to ensure the Lyman Briggs curriculum is appropriate and balanced between the different areas of study," Simmons said.Simmons will take over for Steve Spees, who was the acting director until this month.
Mitch Albom, sportswriter for the Detroit Free Press, will introduce his new book "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" at 7:30 p.m.
The No. 25 MSU volleyball team started its season by winning the Maryland Invitation over the weekend, highlighted by nine players achieving career milestones.Junior outside hitter Kim Schram had a career-high 32 kills in the team's five-game victory over Tennessee on Saturday.
Valley Court Park came alive Friday night with music, a mechanical bull and plenty of barbecued food for the Welcome Back Party, an alternative party for underage students in East Lansing looking for safe and legal activities.The event, located at the park off of Michigan Ave., west of Abbott Road, was put on by Omni Entertainment Group, 1047 E.