FOOTBALL
Getting last minute football tickets offers many options for students
The smell of fresh cow manure and alcohol mixes in the misty, chilled morning air on a fall Saturday.
FEATURES
Health center offers options
When MSU students feel under the weather, they can turn to a variety of nutritionists, psychiatrists and doctors on campus. Olin Health Center, located on East Circle Drive between Berkey and Morrill halls, offers medical, dental and optometry care for students and their spouses during their enrollment at MSU. Basic health care provided by Olin includes a primary care clinic, a gynecology office, a pharmacy, an opthamologist and several specialized programs. MSU students are allowed three free medical office visits to Olin per year.
FEATURES
Campus landmarks offer history
So, you've made it to MSU. But what's that? You're already getting lost on and off campus? Well, then it's time to learn about campus landmarks through history. Sparty First we'll start with Sparty, the statue that stands 10 feet 6 inches, and is mounted on a brick and concrete base 5 feet 4 inches high.
COMMENTARY
Rooming with a stranger has some disadvantages
With butterflies in the pit of my stomach and a letter opener gripped tight in my suddenly sweaty hand, I stood frozen, staring at the envelope that would reveal my fate. I had been waiting for this moment all summer, and now that it had arrived, I didn't know what to do.Excitement and nervousness ran through me as I swiftly opened the letter that would identify my future roommate.
COMMENTARY
Senior reflects on importance of college experiences
By the time you read this, I'll be out in the real world. Yes, it's a sad story.But fret not!
FEATURES
Student government organizations help encourage activism, campus involvement
Student-initiated change on campus falls into the hands of ASMSU and Residence Halls Association. ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government, is made up of Student and Academic assemblies.
MICHIGAN
A resource guide on where to get out and get down - under 21
You can't drink yet, legally anyway, which means you can't even enter many of the Lansing area's nightclubs or bars after 9 p.m.
MICHIGAN
City council members instill sense of community for 'U'
As students cross Grand River Avenue and explore East Lansing, city officials are hoping to instill a sense of community. "I welcome everyone to come and explore East Lansing," Councilmember Beverly Baten said.
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Restaurant guide
Coffee and dessertsBeaner's Gourmet Coffee1331 E. Grand River Ave. (517)333-9710 270 W.
NEWS
Out-of-state advice
Leaving home can be intimidating for students when adjusting to college life, but when coming from out of state, the transition can be even more difficult. Once it begins to sink in that you'll be living on your own, free from curfew, siblings and chores, you might realize how satisfying college life - away from home - can be. "My favorite thing about MSU is the campus," said Kristy Bousquet, a zoology junior from Massachusetts.
BASKETBALL
Spartans hope for success in upcoming season
Last March, three wins in seven days at the 2003 NCAA Tournament laid a season of skepticism surrounding the MSU men's basketball team to rest - and woke up the groggy sleeping giant of MSU basketball fandom.But even though the Spartans' run to the Elite Eight in the 2003 NCAA Tournament was an improbable - albeit unexpected - step back to championship-caliber expectations, players and coaches are looking toward the national crown this season regardless.Last season, all talk was about "bridging the gap" between the Spartans of 2003 and the 2000 national championship team that cut down the nets at the Final Four.
SPORTS
IM sports provide escape from stress
If during the course of the school year you get tired of studying, or you don't study at all, look no further than intramural sports as your escape from college life. Each semester, MSU's IM facilities offer a variety of sports for everyone from beginners to hard-core athletes. In the fall, the IM facilities offer football, three-on-three basketball, soccer and volleyball, along with roller and floor hockey, badminton and individual golf and tennis tournaments. Basketball, indoor soccer, inner-tube water polo, volleyball,softball and track are all available in the spring. "With all of the studying and things students have to do, the IMs offer an outlet from all the stress," Johnny Allen, IM sports assistant director said.
FEATURES
Board of Trustees in charge of 'U' governing process, policies
MSU's Board of Trustees is an eight-member panel elected by the state to govern the university.
COMMENTARY
Wild west
Playing basketball at IM Sports-West is becoming a cutthroat activity. Last week MSU police arrested an MSU student for drawing a 34-inch sword during a dispute at the campus athletic facility.
COMMENTARY
'BasketBowl' bashing bad idea,useless
Upon reading The State News editorial "Athletic antics" (SN 6/2), I got the message that the editorial staff seems to think " The BasketBowl" at Ford Field is a bad idea. What I didn't understand, however, was the reasoning for this conclusion.
COMMENTARY
Magic undeserving of campus statue
What a joke! Earvin "Magic" Johnson is a great example to our young college students - play a year of college basketball and go to the NBA and make lots of money, oops!
NEWS
Entertainment by design
Lansing - It was a scene right out of the big city. The streets surrounding the opening of X-Cel were crowded with people eagerly waiting to be let into the dance club.
MICHIGAN
Heat is on with downtown chili cook-off
Some like it hot and some like it really, really hot.Hundreds of chili enthusiasts gathered along the Riverwalk for The Greater Lansing Down-by-the-River Chili Cook-off near the Lansing Center Friday evening, sampling a quarter mile worth of chili from local establishments.Participants got all the hot and spicy their stomachs could handle for only $5.History senior Kate Butcko said she and her friends were excited about the event."We did 18 booths in half an hour," Butcko said.
NEWS
Richardson awaits trial following alleged assault
Former MSU basketball player Jason Richardson will stand trial for the alleged assault of his ex-girlfriend.
NEWS
Trustees pass tuition hike
The weight of a 11.9-percent tuition increase and $31 million in university cuts has been placed on the shoulders of students, faculty and staff members after the MSU Board of Trustees approved the 2003-04 budget Thursday.Coupled with the board's decision in May to raise housing rates by 6 percent, students living on campus will be paying an extra $300 per semester compared to those in fall 2002.A 9.9-percent tuition increase will appear on student bills for fall, while the other 2 percent increase will begin in summer 2004.