As Jeff Smoker gallantly climbed to the top of the conductor's stand and led the band in a jovial rendition of the "Michigan State Fight Song," he realized he was back. The turmoil of last season's blowup was behind him, and a new vision of MSU football had begun. "My time is almost up," the senior quarterback said.
MSU sending university leaders and student representatives to the "Student Summit" is a step in the right direction for curbing riotous behavior. MSU is not the only university in the nation that struggles with postgame rioting.
Loud laughter resonates out of room 441 in the Union on Wednesday nights, when MSU's Women's Council holds its weekly meetings.
Marimba soloist David Hall will perform a mix of classical, Brazilian, ragtime, and contemporary music at 3 p.m.
Live music, poetry, food and speakers helped bring communities together at the Lesbian, Bi, Gay, Transgender and Ally Resource Fair and Solidarity Slam on Wednesday. The Alliance of Lesbian-Bi-Gay-Transgender and Straight Ally Students, along with about a dozen other campus organizations, developed the information-packed fair, now in its tenth year. Resources, which included information on getting involved, help centers and groups across the state, were available at the fair, which was in the Union Parlor rooms.
For any freshman struggling with life out of the nest, put yourself in Jennifer Beeuwkes' shoes - she's 4,000 miles from home. A Netherlands native, the 18-year-old came to MSU this fall to play field hockey for the Spartans after seeing MSU play in Holland earlier this summer.
Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano and his Scarlet Knights couldn't celebrate their first victory in almost a year for very long.
First off, let me state that in no way, shape or form do I think I'm a football coach. I'm not trying to suggest Christopher M.
For Tom Pilbeam, downloading music from the Internet used to be easy. But with the music industry threatening punishment on file-sharing, the general management freshman said he won't be using swapping software anymore. "I was looking forward to KaZaA, but now they're cracking down on using it," Pilbeam said.
The East Lansing City Council voted to extend the no-parking ordinance on city streets by one hour at its Tuesday meeting. The existing no-parking requirement is from 2-5 a.m.
Junior tight end Eric Knott is listed as questionable for the upcoming Rutgers football game after an MRI revealed Tuesday that he had sprained a knee, MSU assistant athletic director John Lewandowski said.
LH Grille Room is the newest addition to the Lou & Harry's restaurant chain in East Lansing.
More than 27 million Americans were victims of identity theft in the past five years, including about 10 million in the last year alone, a report released Wednesday said. And the impact wasn't cheap, costing individuals and businesses more than $50 billion, according to the survey by the Federal Trade Commission.
Staying up late and then waking up early for class might have a more adverse effect than falling asleep in classes. A new study, published in a psychology journal, interviewed about 10,000 students at more than 100 colleges and found the number of college-aged students treated for depression has doubled since 1989. The study prompted medical professionals in the country to re-evaluate the connection between depression and sleep deprivation. "It's like the chicken and the egg - it can go both ways," said D.
Last Friday night, I decided to visit a friend of mine I knew from high school. She moved into the Mosier Cooperative on M.A.C.
At about 9:50 p.m. Aug. 25, Case Hall and Cherry Lane Apartments plunged into the darkness of a power outage.
About 50 people marched to MSU's Cowles House on Wednesday to protest MSU President M. Peter McPherson's role as an economic advisor in the U.S.-occupied Iraq.The protesters, who were made up of students and nonstudents alike, carried large banners and beat on plastic buckets while saying things such as "no peace, no justice" and "step back out of Iraq."The march set out from East Lansing's Fountain Square Plaza, directly in front of the Marriott Hotel on M.A.C.
Lansing officials will host a free program to discuss the Emerald Ash Borer, an Asian beetle, at 7 p.m.
Diego Rivera has come a long way since getting booed off stage at the Evergreen Grill. The saxophonist now gets decked out in a black suit and tie as he leads the Diego Rivera Quartet, which performs Tuesday nights at Harper's Restaurant & Brewpub, 131 Albert Ave.