Although interest rates have reached historic lows, university officials say MSU students will be seeing greater savings for the next academic year.On July 1, federal student loan interest rates are expected to drop from 4.06 to 3.42 percent.
When "The Fast and the Furious" hit theaters in the summer of 2001, many Michigan residents were already adding flashy features to their vehicles, no matter the cost.
By Azadeh Moaveni Los Angeles Times Baghdad, Iraq - Threatening suicide attacks against U.S.
Eminem shouldn't be the only one complaining about the Federal Communications Commission. Everyone should be rapping about FCC's ridiculous decision to give media companies more power. The new resolution, which was voted on Monday, will allow companies to reach 45 percent of the country, whereas before they were limited to reach 35 percent.
Plans for construction additions to the College of Veterinary Medicine and the Engineering Research Complex will be up for debate during the MSU Board of Trustees meeting when the 2003-04 budget and tuition increase will be decided Thursday.The College of Veterinary Medicine plans to add an Oncology Center and Isolation Facility.
Three MSU track and field athletes earned invitations to the NCAA Outdoor Championships held June 11-14 in Sacramento, Calif.
Let me first say medical research does have its merits. However, there now are better more economical and more humane ways to test drugs and medical procedures than to use animals.
In December of 1994, MSU's administration made its community a promise: to keep tuition at or below the rate of inflation. It was known as the Tuition Guarantee, and it was abandoned in fall 2000.
A 100-pound cylinder of chlorine gas, a substance that destroys the respiratory system if spilled on campus, could spread miles across MSU within hours.Depending on how the wind blows, getting out alive wouldn't be as simple as getting away from the contamination.
After a weekend of tryouts, three MSU athletes have taken another step toward taking the summer off from Spartan basketball and representing the United States against the rest of the world.Junior guard Chris Hill, sophomore forward Paul Davis and sophomore guard Maurice Ager all made the cut as finalists under consideration for placement on two different USA Basketball teams."It just shows that we're more than just basketball, we can go out and represent our country," Davis said.
Editor's note: This letter appeared in Monday's edition without attributing the name of the letter writer. As I was walking on the campus of my alma mater last week I saw a rather perturbing sight - bikes upon bikes being impounded. I agree with the premise of this escapade, however grossly disagree with the methods to which it is carried out. Last summer my bike was impounded because it was not registered.
Restaurant goers in downtown East Lansing will soon have two new and improved restaurants to choose from. Tony's Restaurant, 235 Ann St., closed Friday to make way for the LH Grill Room, a new restaurant serving Greek and Italian cuisine.
A manure composting demonstration is scheduled for July 22-24 as part of the Ag Expo. Farmers and other guests will be able to learn how to compost manure of various sizes and by different methods such as static, windrow and in-vessel.
While I do have to admit that ASMSU has done some good for the undergraduate student population, I also believe they've caused just as much harm.
My, such a virulent response to The State News editorial on the ineffectual color coded terror alert warnings ("Orange Alert," SN 5/22). And from such a diverse area, too.
Ingham County Circuit Court will hear the cases of two more MSU students charged for the March 28-30 disturbances.Tony Warren waived his right to a district court preliminary examination Friday in the East Lansing 54-B District Court, 101 Linden St., before Judge Richard Ball.Ingham County Assistant Prosecutor Marie Wolfe said Timothy Ricker, also being charged, would be waiving his right to a preliminary examination later this week.Both Warren and Ricker are being charged with unlawful assembly and preparing to burn less than $200 in property.The disturbances followed MSU's men's basketball team March loss in the NCAA tournament.
If ASMSU wants to maintain its status as a nonpartisan entity, it needs to remind all candidates and university political groups of its guidelines and rules. The MSU College Democrats and the MSU College Republicans should at least be sent reminders that ASMSU, the undergraduate student government, is nonpartisan.
Baghdad, Iraq - Focus on the restructuring of Iraq has turned to MSU President M. Peter McPherson's effort to develop a market economy as leaders of the U.S.
Six-year-old Stefan Lindahl wishes he had the help of a giant robot to save Spartan Village Elementary School from closing."We could make a big giant robot and have the robot pick up Spartan Village and move it, and put up a sign that says 'destroyed' to trick the guy who wants to close it," he said."We could move to where no one could find it."After nearly 50 years of elementary education on MSU's campus, the international school, 1460 Middlevale Road, is set to close its doors next week.
Hoop dreams for three members of the MSU men's basketball team are closer to coming true following a weekend tryout at the U.S.