The fate of three Michigan nuns will be determined July 25, when they are sentenced for breaking into a nuclear missile silo in Colorado - the nuns face five to nine years in federal prison.In an attempt to expose U.S.
Former MSU basketball player Steve Smith and his wife, Millie, have teamed up to provide a helping hand for MSU's Sparty project.
MSU was left with more than a $21-million decrease in funding after the fate of higher education was decided Wednesday by state lawmakers. MSU joins the list of eight other Michigan universities that saw cuts at an upward of 6 percent.
State lawmakers worked late into the evening Wednesday to finalize most of the state budget, but say they will probably have to put in another long day before their summer recess can begin. Lawmakers voted on budgets Tuesday and Wednesday for the $37.9-billion state budget to take effect Oct.
'U' student dies after electrocution accident Civil engineering junior Brad Hilberg died Tuesday after being electrocuted. Hilberg, an Alpena native, was painting a home in Oneida Township with another student when the aluminum ladder he was lowering hit a power line, Eaton County Sheriff's Department said in a written statement.
The income of the average college student generally doesn't allow for the purchase of a good porch swing.
Wal-Mart opens doors to shoppers in OkemosBargain shoppers have another haven as of Wednesday morning when the Wal-Mart discount store in Okemos opened its doors to the public.The newest addition to the nationwide chain celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, attended by MSU athletic director Ron Mason and State Sen.
This is in response to "Affirmative action needed, not vote" (SN 7/14). I commend Andrew Handrich for his recognition of the issues in supporting affirmative action and the reasons behind upholding its torch. Affirmative action provides the necessary step in closing the gaps of hundreds of years of oppression on the part of all people.
Have the day off work? Bored with the movie theater or spending nights at the same bowling alley? Tired of classes? Take a step outside East Lansing and see just what lies within the city limits of our neighbor to the west - Lansing.
If you like it or not, East Lansing is a home away from home for students. Reading the article "City Council to put sofas on hot seat" (SN 7/16), truly again showered light on this issue as I read it.
Muslims living in the United States faced more discrimination, harassment and violence last year than in previous years, according to an Islamic advocacy group.A study, called Guilt by Association, released Tuesday by the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations, reported 602 alleged incidents nationally, a 15-percent increase from the previous year.
"The Bible alone is inerrant, totally free from error." That quote, from an online ministry called "Back to the Bible," seems to echo the faith of many. Faith in the inerrancy of the bible led to a firestorm of Christian anger over the recent Supreme Court ruling, not surprising considering the overturned anti-sodomy laws were rooted in Biblical morality. When speaking on the topic of homosexuality, during a 1998 interview on "Face the Nation," now Attorney General John Ashcroft said "I believe the Bible calls it a sin, and that's what defines sin for me." Ashcroft's thoughts are illustrative of the odd fact that the Bible is still the "moral compass" for many Americans. In fact, it's quite common to hear conservative Christians demanding a "return to the Bible." Supposedly, the ills of our society can be traced to our deviation from the sacred texts.
Sitting here in the library reading Sunday's Detroit News sports page ("U-M scrambles to upgrade facilities," 7/13), I have finally realized just how far the "modern" Big Ten universities, MSU especially, have distorted their purpose. As I sit here, trying to get work done before 11 p.m.
MSU officials are right not to cut staff despite facing a $34-million shortfall in research grant funding.
Waiting in a non-air-conditioned room in the U.S. Embassy at Chennai, India, for 45 minutes was the only tedious process Augustyo Nath says he went through while obtaining a visa this summer. After his paper work was completed, the mechanical engineer graduate student received his passage to the United States in the mail after only five days. "The whole process was very easy," Nath said.
The East Lansing City Council wants to amend an ordinance to no longer allow students to sit on couches outside their homes. Council members say upholstered furniture intended for indoor use brought outside are eyesores that attract rodents.
It's rather ironic how the MSU computer laboratories switched from their reliable, robust and secure grid Sun Solaris mail servers in exchange for a cheaper, low rent and clumsy Dell server.
Twelve-year-old Eric Winter's musical career spanned nine years. Although Eric was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth and bound to a wheelchair, he was identified in preschool at 3 years old to be exceptionally gifted with music.
The Utah-based band, The Used, sounds like two completely different bands competing during each others' songs.