The Rev. Jesse Jackson is expected to speak on campus Sept. 15, MSU undergraduate student government officials said Thursday. ASMSU has been working for four months to bring the civil rights activist and former presidential candidate to MSU, said Louis Brown, the ASMSU Student Assembly vice-chairperson.
A week after a dramatic finish and a championship in the Coca-Cola/MSU Volleyball Classic, MSU is hitting the road.The No.
The Owls of Rice are simple, but effective creatures. And come Saturday the boys from Houston will try to run MSU out of Spartan Stadium.
The North American Hockey League, a major producer of future college-hockey talent, will send all of its 11 teams to Lansing this weekend for the second annual Face-Off at The Summit, 9410 Davis Hwy in Dimondale. The Capital Centre Pride, Lansing’s Junior A hockey team, will host the event and will play at 7:30 p.m.
Nearly one year after the country was shaken with the collapse of the World Trade Center, a play about two people coping with the intense grief of sudden loss is making an impact. Set in New York a week after the Sept.
About 30 police officers, employees and citizens were honored Thursday for their bravery and dedication to East Lansing.The city’s police department held its annual awards ceremony in the Albert A.
All freshmen, sophomores and juniors at Kappa Alpha Theta, 303 Oakhill Drive, will now have to take a mandatory online alcohol awareness course, known as AlcoholEdu.
Kalamazoo - Western Michigan scheduled the MSU volleyball team as its first opponent in the Western Michigan University Invitational so the Spartans wouldn’t have time to prepare. The plan backfired, as the No.
The “MAiZE craze” is back again at the Shady Lodge Farm, offering locals and visitors more than just traditional fall amusement.
Accidents along Grand River Avenue have jumped 20 percent in the past two years, and additional mishaps could happen if commuters fail to keep their heads up and eyes open as more traffic dominates the roadway this fall.
A Michigan environmental group released data that shows smog levels in the state have worsened over the past two years.Megan Owens, spokeswoman for the Public Interest Research Group in Michigan, said there is a proposal to change a portion of the Clean Air Act - but not for the better.“Changing a section of the Clean Air Act would make it easier to pollute,” Owens said.
Officials announced Tuesday that new, sealed, plastic water bottles now will be permitted into Spartan Stadium.MSU assistant athletics director John Lewandowski said the decision was made based on health concerns.“Everyone knows themselves best in the amount of water they need to hydrate their bodies on a day where it’ll be up in the mid- to-high 80’s,” Lewandowski said.
University officials agree that the $211.6 million in total gifts to MSU during the 2001-02 school year, including a whopping $49 million gift from the Kellogg Co., is “g-r-r-reat!” This is the seventh straight year MSU has set a record for fund raising - breaking the record of $202 million during the 2000-01 school year. MSU was also ranked 10th for public institutions receiving the most donations for the 2001 fiscal year. “The university has real momentum and a broad range of activities,” MSU President M.
Guns have no place on airplanes - in the cabin or the cockpit - despite the Bush administration’s plan to test run a program that will arm America’s commercial pilots. Sources close to the White House told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the administration’s plan will be announced soon and Congressman John Mica, R-Fla., said that Bush said he will work with Capitol Hill to arm pilots.
Another family-owned East Lansing business will soon close its doors because of rising costs. After four years of trying to sell the Blue Note Coffee Café, owners say they are being forced out of their location at 623 E.
The chatter of fans, the flicker of screens, the rattle of mugs and sizzling sounds of burgers cooking take place as the bustle of servers contribute to the commotion here.Etched in the walls of Crunchy’s, 254 W.
A $1.8 million pavement patching and grinding project to take place on US-23 was announced Thursday by the Michigan Department of Transportation. The highway improvement venture, scheduled to begin next week, will be focused in the Brighton area south of I-96 to Silver Lake Road. Both northbound and southbound US-23 will be subject to continuous single-lane closures until mid-October and transportation officials recommend motorists seek an alternate route. In an effort to stave off any added congestion during weekend traffic, road work will not take place after 3 p.m.
Michigan’s prison system housed more black men than the state’s colleges and universities from 1985 to 2000, a study found.
The Heisman Trophy race went into full swing last weekend with all of the early season favorites taking the field.