MIDDAY UPDATE: U pledges to increase investing despite weak economy, controversy
MSU officials briefed The State News last week on its investments and said the schools long-range investment portfolio is expanding, even among a weak U.S.
MSU officials briefed The State News last week on its investments and said the schools long-range investment portfolio is expanding, even among a weak U.S.
The University of Michigans student-run newspaper is the focus of a boycott by minority groups on the Ann Arbor campus. Several groups accused the The Michigan Daily last week of intentionally misspelling names of minority students, composing unbalanced articles on the conflict in the Middle East, and not employing a diverse staff. What the paper represents is total mainstream white frats and all that, said Sherry Guirguis, a member of the Orthodox Christian Fellowship and the U-M American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee.
Start spreading the news. Theyre leaving today. They dont wanna be a part of it. New York, New York. The Bronx Bombers appeared to be duds, as they no longer are kings of the hill, cream of the crop, top of the heap. And I dont want to wake up, as my baseball blues are melting away.
I often have struggled with the fact there are lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender people out there.
Long before college students rolled out of bed Sunday morning, prehistoric dinosaur skeletons and their supporters roamed the grounds of MSU.Runners, cheering family members, dinosaur lovers and children of all ages ran the MSU Federal Credit Union Dinosaur Dash 5K, which started at the MSU Museum.
Residence Halls Associations movie-rental offices will reopen their doors today after budget problems shut them down last spring. Students living in the residence halls will be able to rent free movies in one of the four offices on campus, located in Akers, Brody, Gilchrist and Holden halls. No-preference freshman Aaron Smith lives in Akers Hall and said he is intrigued by the chance to rent movies from inside his dorm. Free movies right at my doorstep, he said.
For MSU, the Wolverines can be a thorn in the side for any sport, especially field hockey.Last year, Michigan defeated the Spartans 2-1 in overtime in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to squash MSUs championship run.Friday, a school record 10-game winning streak came to an end as the No.
Election excitement mounts today as Democratic Attorney General Jennifer Granholm and Republican Lt.
Lansing - Old Town just couldnt seem to get rid of the blues this weekend. Even a heavy downpour of rain and frigid temperatures didnt keep the small, nostalgic block from sharing the blues with 12 local, regional and national bands. The clouds have parted to have some fun tonight, Jan James said as she belted out her soulful, bluesy rock on the first night of BluesFest. We rode the storm in from Chicago, she said.
Sometimes, one day can make all the difference in someones life. Fortunately, I learned this before it was too late. And its not too late to discover ways to help yourself or a loved one. Thursday is National Depression Screening Day. Held each year during Mental Illness Awareness Week, the day is designed to promote awareness of depressive disorders such manic-depression and anxiety.
The United States cannot fight a successful war in the Middle East without the full support of Americans and the United Nations and sound evidence that Iraq is a threat. These are the concerns President Bush needs to address in his speech tonight from Cincinnati.
Armed with sleeping bags, tents and pillows, about 350 MSU students gave up hours of their weekend in an effort to become members of the Izzone.The Student Alumni Foundation sponsored a campout for tickets in the largest student-operated spirit section in college basketball - the 953-member Izzone.We got here at 6 a.m., English senior Andrea Sprague said.
The auditorium of Anthony Hall was packed with about 1,500 students and their parents, all eager to participate in MSUs Science, Engineering and Technology Day on Saturday.A open-house format directed high school and no-preference MSU students through billboards and guided tours of the 10 MSU colleges participating in the event.
Lansing - A brutal onslaught of noise ripped through the Temple Club on Friday night. With stained-glass windows, chandeliers, pews everywhere and a bar on each floor, the old converted church, 500 E.
Okemos - Mid-Michigan volunteers spent their Saturday waist-deep in an effort to make a stretch of the Red Cedar River more navigable for canoes and kayaks. Members of the Meridian Township Parks and Recreation Department, Lansing Oar and Paddle Club, Okemos Kiwanis Club and community volunteers cleared the rivers log jams and other debris to make the river more accessible for recreation. LuAnn Maisner, director of the Meridian Township Parks and Recreation Department, said the cleanup was organized by the township, but the practice of clearing the river is nothing new. This was the first year that Meridian Township was involved in cleanup efforts.
It wasnt the prettiest of weekends for the MSU volleyball team, but the Spartans picked up a pair of victories.On Friday, No.
Teen heartthrobs and aspiring young rappers Bow Wow and Mario are performing at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at Breslin Center. The Bow Wow Live Tour is a nine-city tour that begins Oct.
The Spartans took a page out of the New York Yankees playbook Saturday night in their win over the Hoosiers.No.
For awhile, it looked as though MSU might be embarrassed by the Under-18 U.S. National Development Team for the second time in three years.But the seventh-ranked Spartans recovered from a 2-1 second-period deficit to beat the Nationals, 4-3, in an exhibition game Saturday night at Munn Ice Arena.MSU lost 6-4 to the U.S.
MSU Students for Life held a pro-life rally Saturday at the rock on Farm Lane. The group worked to raise awareness that some members of the MSU community support its stance, but the rally was greeted with protesters.About 150 supporters, including Republican candidates for state offices, talked about options pregnant women have other than abortion.We support pro-life candidates because theyre the ones who vote on the issues, said Katie Wilcox, a no-preference freshman and coordinator of the event.