We all know the smell. That skunky smell that looms in the basement of many a party. That dank scent that reminds you of the bathroom of a stadium during a Phish concert.
Universities are becoming more segregated because of affirmative action, according to a recent study. The study, which appeared in an American Association of University Professors' magazine, showed minorities, specifically blacks and Hispanics, attend schools with a high percentage of students from their own race. Affirmative action is the culprit for that segregation, says K.
An MSU student was arraigned today for hanging a racially charged flier in Shaw Hall last month, MSU police Sgt.
As long as black people accept racist actions against us, such actions will continue. Actions such as racist words written on a racial ethnic student aide's door should be unacceptable to African-American students on this campus.
After working in mental health during its "rabid deinstitutionalization" years ago, state Sen.
"Bowling for Columbine" is a movie for tools. Michael Moore has succeeded in serving up a shrink-wrapped rebellion package for a mindless liberal audience. "Bowling for Columbine" works much like the Truth ads, which seek to deter smokers.
Benton Harbor - One person was killed and six remained in critical condition Friday after a 60-plus car pileup around 1 p.m.
The game is going down to the wire, the clock is ticking down like a sluggish metronome and only a 3-pointer can tie the game. Who gets the ball? If the MSU men's basketball team is the squad in need of a trey, then the ball is likely to end up in the hands of sophomore guard Chris Hill, MSU's deadliest and most consistent 3-point threat. Hill has made his career as a Spartan by banking on his long range shot.
East Lansing resident Margarita Gonzalez knows her daughter will become a star. "She's just this gutsy independent 12-year-old who can step on the stage and own the world," she said Friday night at Latin Explosion.
Grapplers go to battle with No. 2 Hawkeyes The MSU wrestling team's six-match homestand culminates with more top-25 action. The 14th-ranked Spartans (5-5, 2-1 Big Ten) host No.
Lansing - The Greater Lansing Network Against War in Iraq has joined forces with the police department to promote safety during their statewide peace march on Feb.
By the time Nicole Bobiney got back to her Emmons Hall room, it was too late in the day for her to switch her classes. "I had a lot of problems with it," the psychology freshman said.
With the early release of "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" by rapper 50 Cent on Thursday, stores in the East Lansing area had a hard time keeping copies in stock. Rick Pniewski, manager of CD Warehouse, 228 Abbott Road, said his store immediately sold out of the highly anticipated CD. "We had a line around the store this morning with people waiting to buy it," he said.
Gospel singers and groups from the Lansing area will join hands Sunday night to celebrate church music and Black History Month at Lansing Community College's Dart Auditorium. The event will coincide with a lecture on gospel music and black culture from Deborah Smith Pollard, a professor of African-American literature at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. "This is something LCC has done for a couple of years and it is such an important part of African-American tradition," said Cheryl Bartz of LCC's Multicultural Center.
Bob the Sim looked around his room. It was empty, boring and lifeless from his negligence and ever-growing beer gut.
It's a bright summer day as a car full of teenagers pulls repeatedly into a drive-through, asking for bogus orders of food and the phone number of the girl working inside.
Before inventing the light bulb, Thomas Edison failed a thousand times. Babe Ruth had 714 home runs and 1,330 strikeouts.
Those who like the tastes and sounds of Latin America should be sure to make it to tonight's Latin Explosion, Culturas de las Razas Unidas' annual celebration. Jalapeño and burrito eating contests will be held along with a talent show featuring Latino students and community members who will be performing music, dancing, poetry, skits and break dancing at Wharton Center's Passant Theatre. "There's a couple reasons we do this every year, one is to get a little more cultural awareness on campus and the other is to have people come in and have fun watching others perform," said CRU secretary Nieves Arzola. "It's pretty fun and we encourage everybody to go to it and they could learn a little bit more about the Latino culture," Arzola said. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
The MSU men's basketball team's quest for its first conference road win continues Saturday when it ventures to Indiana to take on the struggling Hoosiers. The Spartans have failed in four previous tasks to bring home a conference road win.