There was hardly a place to park in her driveway when communication junior Nicole Beltchenko came home from work, but she managed to pull her car up far enough that only the back wheels were hitting the sidewalk.
Lansing - Todd Heywood found artistic inspiration at the most inconvenient of times - in the middle of the night. Waking from a dream, he sat at his computer and churned out “Moral Obligations,” a play about the murder of Matthew Shepard two years before in 1998.
The One Book, One Community program officially kicked off its six-week program Monday with community leaders and free books. More than 150 people attended the “Get Fired Up” event at the Union, where spicy foods, free books and excitement loomed in the air. Kristan Tetens, a university spokesperson who helped develop the program, said the 100 free books provided by Barnes & Noble Booksellers , 333 E.
The rock on Farm Lane was surrounded by the shiny colors of Volkswagen cars from noon to 5 p.m. Monday, as students ogled and indulged in free events.The Volkswagen Music Ed.
Cafeteria food has always had a reputation of being one of the evils of dorm life. It’s almost required to be inedible.
Women‘s soccer bounced back from its loss to Penn State to earn a convincing 4-0 decision over Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne Tuesday at Old College Field.The two teams traded scoring opportunities and played an evenly matched game the first 15 minutes.Momentum soon swung the Spartans’ way as junior forward Tiffany Laskowski had the game’s first score, putting one past IPFW goalkeeper Rachel Poor at 17:17.From that point on MSU owned the match, outshooting the Mastadons 18-2 the first half and 27-7 for the game.“It was one of those games where it was easy for our team to overlook them.” Spartan head coach Tom Saxton said.
Despite a sluggish economy, MSU officials said its investments are looking healthy. The university’s long-range portfolio is at $580 million as of June 30, but some students are still upset at some of the university’s investment policies. “If you look at the comparative returns we’ve had for the last couple of years, its been great,” President M.
By no stretch of the imagination did Deborah Randall limit her son’s options while he was growing up. Before sophomore tight end Jason Randall started high school, he had been participating in baseball, basketball, football and soccer.
T the Residence Halls Association’s movie-rental offices reopened their doors Monday, and it is about time.
Lansing - Laughter and applause filled two rooms of Lt. Gov. Dick Posthumus’ campaign office Monday night as the two candidates vying for governor referred to each other numerous times as “Dick” and “Jennifer.” Beverages and food were running low by the time more than 50 people joined in the office to watch the first of two debates between Republican hopeful Posthumus and Democratic opponent Attorney General Jennifer Granholm. Both candidates spent much of the hourlong debate accusing each other of negative and untruthful television advertising.
So you’ve just woken up with what feels like a handful of cotton in your mouth, a nervous swirling in your throat and an incessant pounding in your head.
After Jason Saarm’s sophomore year, he and five friends from McDonel Hall decided the dorms just weren’t the place for them.So, like thousands of MSU students, they left the residence halls and moved off campus.
With the bye week in their rear-view mirror the Spartans have their sights set on the Iowa Hawkeyes.And with the Big Ten’s leading rusher, Fred Russell, lining up in Iowa’s backfield, MSU’s run defense will again be put to the test.“I think with these two weeks we have a good opportunity to prepare for Iowa,” junior linebacker Mike Labinjo said.
With 24 halls housing more than 15,000 students, the MSU residence hall system is the largest in the country.
Ambitious entrepreneurs ranging from MSU students to the average Joe with a dream congregated at Kellogg Center for an opportunity to showcase their business skills - and a chance to take home more than just a paycheck. The Michigan Economic Development Corp.
As a country governed by the Constitution and its Bill of Rights, we value the freedom for people to choose their own religion.
I woke up a few nights ago in a cold sweat. My teeth were chattering. I was in the midst of a full-blow panic attack.
Lansing - Matthew Shepard spent the last night of his life tied to a fence in a remote Wyoming field for 18 hours, the temperature close to freezing. Earlier in the night, he was severely beaten with the butt of a gun and left to die - because he was gay. The 1998 murder brought national headlines and has been used to bring attention to hate crimes.
Some area utility services for students living off campus: • Local phone: SBC Ameritech - Packaged services range from $29.95 to $49.95: (866)999-6181; www.ameritech.com. AT&T - Packaged services range from $30.95 to $34.95: (800)222-0300; www.attconsumer.com. TDS Metrocom - Packaged services ranging from $24-$37: (877)METOCOM; www.tdsmetro.com. • Long distance: AT&T - The One Rate plan offers 7 cents per minute, both in-state and state-to-state, with a $3.95 monthly fee: (800)222-0300; www.attconsumer.com. MCI - The Anytime Advantage Savings plan has the 7-cent rate for state-to-state calls and 14 cents for in-state calls.