Nearly 1,700 parking spots could replace the Michigan State Police Building on campus if a plan for a police headquarters building in Lansing is approved in upcoming months.
Coming into this season, he didn't know if he'd even get a snap, but sophomore quarterback Damon Dowdell has made the best of a bad situation. In the preseason, Dowdell was second on the depth chart.
It wasn't until 1920 that the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote. Although it's not surprising that it took this long to see a female legislator elected to lead her party in Congress, women's leadership days were long overdue. U.S.
I am writing in support of The Student Greenhouse Project effort. For the past several years, it has been my pleasure to watch the planning, research and effort to present a cogent, attractive and feasible plan to the university that would permit the construction of a dome-style greenhouse near the Old Horticulture Building. This facility appears to answer the needs for formal and informal, small- and moderate-sized group requirements, as well as a place for study and quiet contemplation for individuals. The greenhouse model has been found to be popular in many cities and universities around the world to showcase horticultural exhibits and serve as an indoor park.
An MSU environmental group hopes to set new trends for the university by exploring the possibility of renewable energy - through a proposed student tax.Eco met with ASMSU's Student Assembly on Thursday night to gain support for a preliminary plan to implement a $5 per semester tax to fund either wind turbines or a solar panel system, which are both environmentally friendly sources of energy.ASMSU is MSU's undergraduate student government."Renewables are not only smarter, they're cheaper," said Mitch Petz, a finance junior and Eco member.
Jeff Kitson started preparing nearly 11 months ago for tonight's performance, a music recital he estimates will last no more than 45 minutes. "There were moments way back then when it was, 'Oh my gosh, is this thing ever going to get here?'" Kitson said.
Grammy award winning artist James Taylor will be playing today at 8 p.m. at Breslin Center. With a career spanning three decades, Taylor released his 14th studio album "October Road" following a five-year break, and toured Europe in September.
Kristina Woiderski's column ("Bush administration needs to be checked on 'security' acts" SN 11/13) regarding national security was absurd.
America Recycles Day and Lansing's Public Service Department will kick off a student recycling program at 9:15 a.m.
Ann Arbor, Mich. - It's always nice to win the last game of the season, but despite dropping a 2-1 decision to Miami (Ohio) on Friday, Andi Sied and the MSU women's soccer team can hold their heads up high."We went out there and gave it our all, I definitely believed it was possible for us to win," said Sied, a junior defender.
It's difficult being a fan of the gridders these days. With all of the controversy surrounding the team, students with friends at other Big Ten schools are scared to answer telephone calls on not just Saturdays, but every day of the week. All of the preseason hype and Bowl Championship Series bowl game potential has transformed into making it on the list of ESPN.com's Bottom 10 college football teams week after week and hoping to make it to that bowl with the weird blue field.
Many concerns have been brought up about health and safety regarding the idea of a smoking ban in residence halls. I lived in Campbell Hall during my stay at MSU and lived above the north stairwell.
An MSU trustee has found himself submerged in court battles against accusations of fraudulent business practices. Trustee Randall Pittman, his associate Robert Lane and their company, Forest Group Inc., were found liable in 2000 on multiple counts of fraud in an Illinois civil case, according to court documents obtained by The State News. The court decision by the 1st Judicial District Appellate Court of Illinois came about a year before Gov.
It's the final game of the season at Spartan Stadium, and MSU is looking for its first back-to-back win since week two.The Spartans (4-6 overall, 2-4 Big Ten) would like nothing more than a win to send their 14 seniors out in style, while a loss would officially end MSU's bid for a bowl game.
Your favorite pigskin prognosticators went into last weekend's action tied, and this weekend is no different as both McSkinny and Death Ro went 4-1 while the Spartans were in Hoosier country. But McSkinny (34-20) was the only one who had enough pride to stick with MSU in its time of need.
Congressman Mike Rogers will pack his suitcase this weekend for a trip to the Middle East that begins Sunday and ends Nov.
MSU students and faculty members will get the chance to speak out on the nation's ongoing conflict with Iraq, and it's high time it happened. With a momentous conflict brewing abroad - and fear of its repercussions spilling across international borders - the time has come for leaders of a world-connected university to begin a dialogue with the community. On Tuesday, members of MSU's Executive Committee of Academic Council decided to set aside time after its Nov.
Thanks to a slippery floor and sophomore guard Tim Bograkos' hand, the Spartans survived a possible embarrassment Thursday night, winning 56-55 over Nike Elite.After sophomore guard Alan Anderson missed a free throw that would have given MSU a two point cushion, Nike Elite had the ball for the last shot left.
Several MSU trustees defended fellow Trustee Randall Pittman on Friday, after court documents The State News obtained this week revealed Pittman was found liable on multiple counts of civil fraud by an Illinois appellate court in 2000.An attorney representing MedCell Biologics Inc. said he is working to cancel a deal between the company and one of Pittman's companies after having learned of Pittman's prior business actions.But Trustee Scott Romney said no one should be judging Pittman yet."Randall Pittman is a person of great integrity of great ability," Romney said.
MSU academic departments are preparing contingency plans to reduce budgets in preparation for likely cuts in state funding for higher education.MSU Provost Lou Anna Simon asked departments this week to present ways to reduce budgets 3 to 7 percent in order to soften possible double-digit-percentage- point tuition increases.