A survey of 500 of the Forbes Super 500 showed almost a quarter of its CEOs were members of greek organizations in college.MSU Greek Life adviser Amy Radford said when most students join a fraternity or sorority, they might not realize the benefits it might offer in the long run."Students tend not to see beyond MSU," she said.
In about four years, an alcohol abuse awareness program that originated at MSU has spread to 73 schools nationwide.
History junior Ebon Pinson said a lot of people don't tend to understand lesbian, bisexual, gay or transgender people. "They have their own biases and prejudices," Pinson, founder and president of MSU Same Gender Loving Students of Color, International students and Allies said, adding the misunderstanding is the reason he spends so much time trying to straighten out misconceptions. "Many people don't understand that LBGT is a culture," he said.
After last week's $12.5-million cut to Michigan's Life Sciences Corridor, MSU researchers competing for grant money from the program are worried about their research.The cut, which is part of Gov.
Conservative speaker Daniel J. Flynn is bringing his message on "Why the Left Hates America" to MSU today. Flynn will speak at 7:30 p.m.
Waited until the last minute to find a Spring Break destination? Maybe it's a lack of funds, time or just plain procrastination that has set you back from figuring out a vacation plan.
A resolution to express opposition to U-M's affirmative action policy was approved in the state House Committee on Government Operations last week. The resolution is directed at the Supreme Court, who will hear U-M's case on April 1.
Students from MSU and the University of Michigan put their rivalries aside Friday to discuss a Supreme Court case challenging U-M's admissions policy.
In regards to your editorial "Left Behind" (SN 2/20), I am wondering why The State News is surprised by the actions of the Democratic members of the House Appropriations Committee in their support for Gov.
Sophomore guard Chris Hill delivered a dynamite performance Sunday afternoon, but the rest of his teammates dropped the bomb. The Spartans couldn't take advantage of Hill's spectacular 34-point game, falling in a 76-75 thriller. Hill set a Big Ten record with 10 3-pointers en route to his career-high 34 points.
The sun is setting on a warm day, you're driving down a country road, going a little faster than you should be.
Down just one point with 17 seconds left to play in Sunday's game against No. 15 Syracuse, MSU called a time-out to set up an open look at the game's winning basket. It wouldn't come. The Spartans (14-11 overall, 6-6 Big Ten) dropped their second home game of the season against a nonconference opponent Sunday afternoon, narrowly losing to the Orangemen (19-4) in frantic fashion, 76-75. MSU had three short-range chances - albeit obstructed ones - from sophomore guard Kelvin Torbert, senior forward Adam Ballinger and sophomore forward/guard Alan Anderson to nail the game-winning shot in the game's final seconds.
It seems university and state officials would rather spend time whining and pointing fingers than actually working together to find the best way to allocate limited funding sources. Gov.
Orange, pink and brown feathers fanned in the air atop ceremonial headdresses shaped like birds, as 10 Aztec dancers cycled in circles to the frantic beat of three drums in Kellogg Center on Saturday. With raised hands and decorative shells wrapped around their ankles, the dancers honored women through dance, calling attention to the spiritual world at the 10th Dia De La Mujer conference. Dia De La Mujer, which means Day Of The Woman, was created to celebrate Chicana and Latina women and address issues concerning them, founder Maria Zavala said. Before the yearly celebration commenced, "there was a day for women and no one was doing anything about it," said Zavala, who was a member of Movimiento Estudiantil Xicano de Aztlan. "This is a day for women to enjoy themselves, and to deal with the issues they need to deal with," she said.
While the days of flying saucer-shaped cars might still be far off, the state Legislature is making a small step toward securing Michigan's future with a tax break given to biofuel creators. We're talking about a greener, brighter future in which the fuel put into our vehicles is fashioned with renewable sources such as soy.
While the band played a-ha's "Take on Me," Sparty jumped out from the middle of the dance floor and dragged Kelly Higginbotham onto the floor to finish out the song.A little reluctant, Higginbotham left her friends at the table and danced hand-in-hand with the 6-foot, tuxedo-wearing mascot."It was the highlight of my evening," the journalism sophomore said.
Bath Township - When Kenya Harvey returned home from work early Saturday, she saw a "burned, black mannequin head with a knife in it" in a tree outside her apartment. Earlier that morning before leaving for work, the telecommunication junior heard voices outside her Village at Chandler Crossings apartment. "I heard people chanting outside my apartment saying, 'Burn baby, burn,'" she said.
A proposal to amend MSU's Anti-Discrimination Policy to add a gender identity footnote will reach MSU's Academic Council on Tuesday, after going through several committees in the Academic Governance system since the fall.
In Matt Treadwell's latest column "Being anti-war doesn't make one unpatriotic, pro-Saddam" (SN 2/19), he wrote how unfair it is that those who oppose his views blindly label him as a traitor to his country and a supporter of Saddam Hussein.
MSU students benefit from the university's reputation. I'm not talking about our reputation for having a good time, but the research that our university is known for.