With state budget cuts forcing the university to start stretching dollars, some administrators are encouraging professors to offer course syllabi online instead of passing out hard copies to students.
Student organizations protesting The State News began a formal campaign against the newspaper Monday by passing out fliers detailing how to receive a refund for the $5 State News tax included with tuition.
It was with one eyebrow raised that I read your page one article "Board discusses how to deal with funding problem" (SN 8/11). I was struck by the irony of the trustees mulling over MSU's financial bind while on "retreat" at an exclusive resort in Bay Harbor. Before my drive through northern Michigan this weekend, I wouldn't have given it a second thought, but my first-hand glimpses of the area's yacht club, equestrian club, and golf courses made me wonder just how much this meeting cost the university.
The MSU Department of Theatre is on the scene again. Beginning at 7:30 p.m. today in the Arena Theatre, the department will kick off the year with its annual open house.
What if I said I didn't want tax dollars to pay for a religious studies class at MSU on non-Christian religions, because that would support sinners who chose not to be Christian? It sure sounds ridiculous to me.
The days of lounging outside on the sofa are over for East Lansing residents. On Aug. 19, city council members prohibited the use of upholstered furniture to be placed outside.
Summer isn't over yet for students in the East Lansing Public School District. Students, teachers and administrators were expected to return to classrooms today, but with construction continuing at East Lansing High School and MacDonald Middle School, school officials decided to delay the beginning of the school year by as much as two weeks. "We need safe and appropriate working conditions for the kids," East Lansing Superintendent Thomas Giblin said.
For months, I have been wondering about the hidden motivations for the preemptive attack on Iraq. Our addiction to Saudi oil and the opportunity to pull our troops from the "holy land" played a large and unspoken role.
Cowboy flicks have been around since the first days of film. Sometimes they are a formula for success and sometimes it's just a shoot 'em up, cornball movie - and Hollywood's newest western "Open Range" seems to be a pretty good mixture of both. Beautifully shot with excellent performances and a script that could have been just an updated Roy Rogers' movie, Kevin Costner starred and directed in this mediocre western. The story follows Costner, Robert Duvall, Diego Luna and Abraham Benrubi who play free grazers, cowboys that roamed the prairies allowing their cattle to graze upon the open fields.
Rancid's latest album, "Indestructible," might not live up to its maximum potential, but it's a nice blend of the group's progression from all-out punk to having tinges of ska and folk. It also shows off the band's variety in songwriting on the 19-song, nearly 54-minute album. The Californian quartet sets the tone right from the start with the guitar-charged, punked-out title track.
The Michigan State Police Emergency Management Division has collected reports from local communities detailing costs incurred following the August blackout that hit eight states and areas in Canada. A final report of all losses will be presented to Gov.
Improvements to the East Lansing Soccer Complex, 3001 Abbott Road, continue to develop with the help of a community-based fundraising drive.
When I was a kid, my older brother would rent the "Friday the 13th," and "A Nightmare on Elm St.," flicks, which I was forbidden to watch. That never stopped him from waking me up in the middle of the night and dragging me downstairs to watch them. I was scared of Jason, and today I still get a little shiver when I see him trudging around on screen.
MSU football head coach John L. Smith isn't worried about naming starters less than a week before the season opener.
Lansing area rivers are safe after more than 2 million gallons of raw sewage spewed into the Red Cedar River Aug.
With her hair pulled back and arms wrapped around a Dell computer, Jessica Katz and two of her friends battled the warm Friday sunshine as they moved her belongings from her over-booked triple room in Abbot Hall into her new room in Mason Hall. While most incoming freshmen were adjusting to the stress and anxiety of moving into dorm rooms on campus, the no-preference freshman had to deal with it twice.
The national spotlight will be casting its light on the Spartan Men's Basketball team many times this season. The Big Ten released this year's conference schedule Tuesday, which includes eight nationally televised games for MSU. The 16-game stretch, which is sandwiched between byes at the beginning and the end of the season, will begin Jan.
The MSU volleyball team kicked off its 2003 season Saturday night with the annual Green and White exhibition match at Jenison Field House. "Tonight was our time to showcase what we've been working on all summer and all preseason," junior outside hitter Kim Schram said.
A popcorn machine, Apples the clown , ice cream treats and kangaroo bags filled Spartan Village's pavilion Sunday afternoon to welcome new and returning residents to the complex.