Jessica Lee knows a thing or two about establishing credit. Like hundreds of other freshmen on campus, the pre-veterinarian student first encountered credit cards while still in high school.
Supply chain management senior Tyler Miles participated in MSU study abroad programs in Australia and France and found the experience unforgettable. “I would tell interested students to go for it,” he said.
The vote-counting controversies that clouded election results in Florida and Michigan in the past will have no place in the Nov.
Events The Eli Broad College of Business Student Senate is holding a student organization fair for all students interested in business at 8 p.m.
Lansing pays tribute to the work of deceased magician Harry Houdini with “Houdini: A Magician Among the Spirits.” The lineup of magic routines and community workshops will begin on Sept.
With Canadian lawmakers recommending legalizing marijuana sales, U.S. officials should seriously engage in the debate to make new allowances for the drug. Earlier this month, a Canadian Senate panel recommended a law legalizing marijuana sales and use for anyone older than 16.
After coming off of top-five finishes and a berth in the NCAA East Regional last season, this year’s men’s golf team has big shoes to fill - and it’s already turning heads.The No.
This was supposed to be easy. It started out as a casual dating thing, but eventually that person who turned your head a couple of weeks ago became something more, and you think tonight may be the night. So you decided to do the smart and responsible thing by going and picking up some condoms for the occasion. Simple enough, right? But here you are, standing in front of a wall 10 feet high with quite a variety of options.
Here are the ingredients behind Souljahz: three attractive siblings, one love for God, inspirational modern music and a vibe that grabs on and makes you take notice. On its major label debut, 17-year-old Rachael Washington and brothers Je’Kob, 21, and Joshu’a, 22, produce a powerful Christian album that collides with modern music, fusing hip-hop, funk and Latin rhythms. Combining influences ranging from Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder to Wes Montgomery and the Fugees, Souljahz has created music beyond its years. Coming from San Diego, the threesome appeared at local churches and talent shows, garnering an amazing following and spawning such potential that their father sold his business to manage them. The album begins with the anthemic “Let Go,” which transitions between an R & B hook and a church choir vibe.
Both the CCHA’s media and coaches, voting in polls released Tuesday, picked the MSU hockey team to repeat last year’s second-place league finish.Archrival Michigan was named by both polls as the preseason favorite, but this could also be the first year since Lake Superior State won in 1995-96 that a team other than MSU or U-M claims the conference title.The CCHA playing field has seemingly been leveled, thanks to early defections from the league’s perennial powers.
Lansing - A $3.1 billion transportation budget for next year that could decide the fate of the campus fire station passed unanimously in the state Senate on Tuesday. The bill includes $7.4 million for fire protection grants.
Despite only one match scheduled for this weekend, the No. 21 MSU women’s volleyball team could experience more than one triumph that night.A number of milestones are just a fingertip length away for some Spartans, including head coach Chuck Erbe.Erbe, in his 10th season as coach, will be gunning for his 200th victory in Friday night’s match against Northern Illinois (6-3). With a win, Erbe will become only the second coach in MSU volleyball history to eclipse the 200-win mark.Only Annelies Knoppers, the Spartans’ volleyball coach from 1974-1984, has more wins in Spartan history with 250.
Chauncey Billups doesn’t know his way around Detroit yet, but he’s already learned what Detroit basketball is all about.“We got great talent, we’ve got a great coach and we’ve got a great opportunity,” said the point guard, who is about to start his first year as a Piston after signing a six-year contract in July.
I am frightened within the borders of my own country. A week ago, this space contained a piece I wrote about the imminent war on Iraq.
The MSU Department of Forestry will be kicking off its year-long centennial anniversary festivities with a symposium from 8:30 a.m.
Most observers of the Spartans’ 46-22 loss to California found it hard to find a bright spot - head coach Bobby Williams is no exception.“It’s really hard to find anything positive from that football game,” he said at a weekly press conference Tuesday.
Capital City Airport in Lansing has opened an information center in its main terminal to assist travelers by informing them about flights, luggage, directions and community activities. Run by members of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, the resource will be available to the plane-bound public from 8:30 a.m.
Athletics director Ron Mason said MSU assistant basketball coach Mark Montgomery won’t be reprimanded for a discrepancy in his résumé and will go back to school for the credit hours he needs for his degree.A Detroit News article on Wednesday said Montgomery and four other coaches in the state of Michigan lied on their résumés.
In-boxes are full all over campus. With more than 1 million e-mails passing through MSU’s Pilot system each day, students are receiving more junk mail than ever before, said Tom Davis, interim director of the Computer Center.
Last summer, MSU joined the Forum on Education Abroad - but the forum had no home. But early next month, the forum will take up residency at Smith College in Northampton, Mass.