When psychology junior Antoinette McClellan was approached by a classmate gushing about an interesting African-American history class, she was excited to learn and eager to enroll.
The noise blaring from Brian Bonenfant's cell phone pierced the ears of those busy studying in the Main Library before he quickly silenced the distraction. As some students looked his way, the mechanical engineering sophomore briskly walked to the entryway of the building to take his call.
I'm disappointed The State News has the audacity to publish disparaging letters to the editor regarding men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo. Izzo is one of the finest coaches in the country and the MSU community should be honored to have such a dedicated individual working for them.
Thick black smoke from burning oil wells obscured the sun over a sea of endless sand as Capt. Doug White fixed his gaze on an Iraqi military base through a hole the size of a small envelope. It was 12 years ago when White, armed with an M-16 rifle and a grenade launcher, peered through a periscope and waited for a signal that would send him and his partner jumping from the back of his vehicle, ready for battle. But white flags were raised in the distance and the signal never came. A dozen years later, on the anniversary of Operation Desert Storm, White is preparing others for the second part of a war he says never ends. "Nobody wants to go to war," he said.
MSU Trustee Joel Ferguson said his attorney will file a police report on two of his missing MSU bowl rings, which have wound up on an online auction house."We've got some criminals to chase," Ferguson said, adding he didn't remember how they left his possession.Ferguson received the 1990 John Hancock Bowl and 1993 Liberty Bowl rings for being an MSU trustee when the Spartans played in the two games.Angelo DiMeo, owner of two jewelry stores in Lansing, is selling the rings for $1,400 each on eBay.
I guess you could say that 25 decent-looking guys (who would have no problem finding women on their own, without the help of the almighty TV) chasing after a beautiful blonde woman is real.
In an unbalanced world, tools often are needed to help create a more level playing field and phase out unmerited bias and subjectivity.
As Martin Luther King Jr. gracefully strolled over to the Auditorium on a cold February day, a group of MSU students congregated behind trying to get a glimpse of the star saying, "Hello" and requesting autographs. "It was like the Piped Piper," said urban planning Professor Robert Green, who said King stopped and signed some autographs before he entered the Auditorium as the jam-packed audience erupted into applause.
Millions of Americans tuned into local TV stations and watched in horror as the reality of terrorism loomed over the United States on Sept.
West Lafayette, Ind. - Plain and simple, the Spartans eagerly anticipate a return to Breslin Center for a basketball game. But MSU (9-6 overall, 1-2 Big Ten) still has a road contest with Minnesota on Saturday before that happens Wednesday against Penn State (5-8, 0-2). And if this year is any clue, the Spartans could be near the cellar of the conference if they lose to the Golden Gophers. With its loss to Purdue on Tuesday night, the MSU men's basketball team not only lost its fourth game in five contests, but it fell to 2-5 this year when playing on the road or at a neutral site. "The times we've played on the road, things haven't gone our way," senior forward Aloysius Anagonye said.
Despite Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of equality, some say the atmosphere for minorities at MSU hasn't lived up to the civil rights leader's expectations.To help educate students about other cultures, Multiracial Unity Living Experience is a group that sponsors activities to spark conversations and change attitudes about race on campus.
The marriage between Trustee Joel Ferguson and the MSU community is officially over. The Lansing native and MSU alumnus has lost the rings. Well, he might have given them away. Although he doesn't believe his 1990 John Hancock and 1993 Liberty bowl rings have been stolen, it seems the long-time trustee doesn't remember how he parted ways with his football trophies. In addition, Ferguson said he has no clue how his rings found their way to auction on the eBay Web site.
The University Graduate Council presented three years worth of revisions to the Graduate Students Rights and Responsibilities to the executive committee of Academic Council. The document sets academic regulations governing MSU graduate students. The graduate council will again present a list of the proposed changes at next month's Academic Council meeting.
Winter is here, and while many activities available for the partaking are fun, many officials warn they also are harmful.
Delta Twp. - With a combined cost of $43 million and a slow economy, Lansing Community College has reached out to local businesses and community partners to help pay for its new technical centers.As an extension of LCC, Michigan Technical Education Center (M-TEC) and Technical Training Center are scheduled to open next year.The M-TEC cost the city nearly $34 million and the training center close to $9 million.
Two of MSU's educational programs for state residents are looking for creative solutions to upcoming funding problems - and hoping to avoid layoffs that may be inevitable. The Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory, MSU Extension and the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station were counting on nearly $4 million in state money to make up for a 2 percent cut to higher-education funding.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm was thrown for an expensive loop Tuesday when she learned she'll have to quickly slash $142.6 million to balance this year's budget. The state's leading budget experts announced Tuesday revenue expectations will fall short of predictions made in November.
West Lafayette, Ind. - In basketball, offense plays a critical part in winning games. Tuesday night, the Spartans didn't have much of it.The end result was a 72-60 loss, which gave MSU (9-6 overall, 1-2 Big Ten) its fourth loss in five games.Offensively, the Spartans entered the game shooting 47.6 percent from the field.
MSU will host the North American Animal Welfare Judging Contest on Feb. 28 during its annual Agriculture and Natural Resources Week. Participants will evaluate animal welfare in given situations.