Born nearly two and a half years ago, after a $1 billion state investment including a $40.4 million initial contribution to MSU, the Life Sciences Corridor is growing up.The corridor stretches from Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids, through MSU and the University of Michigan to Detroit’s Wayne State University.
Raising a child, working and going to school at the same time can be a challenge.Nadia Rodriguez knows that.
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, along with Rep. Ellen Tauscher, D-Calif., began the Intelligent Transportation Systems Caucus in hopes of best using new transportation technologies.Rogers said the caucus will work toward applying high technology to make the nation’s airports, highways, railroads and transit systems safe, secure and efficient.“We will have applied technology to automobiles in the future that will allow us to be less oil dependent and have cleaner engines,” he said.
The 507 misdemeanor alcohol violations and 167 alcohol civil infractions on campus in 2000 show MSU police haven’t relented since state law regarding minors in possession of alcohol was passed in 1995.But some students say a possible change to MIP penalties and confusion about the existing law aren’t deterring underage people from drinking alcohol.“I know people that would rather lie on their side all night and drown in their own puke than call campus police and risk getting an MIP (ticket),” said Daniel Bennett, ASMSU’s director of legislative affairs.
The new year will bring fresh leadership to MSU’s independent voice. The role of editor in chief for The State News will be filled by Jeremy W.
The nation’s top-ranked hockey team visited East Lansing on Sunday afternoon and didn’t win. But neither did the Spartans. Instead, 6,871 fans at Munn Ice Arena were treated to a back-and-forth 4-4 tie between No.
The MSU football team scored on every possession in the first half, except its last when sophomore quarterback Jeff Smoker took a knee.Then it put up a doughnut in the third quarter.Even though Penn State allowed the most points in a half Saturday since MSU scored 35 in the second half in 1997, MSU turned complacent in the third quarter, sophomore linebacker Mike Labinjo said.“We came out in the third quarter and a different team showed up,” Labinjo said.
After toppling Monmouth on Wednesday night, the Spartan women’s basketball team fell Saturday to host Florida International in the championship game of the FIU Thanksgiving Classic.FIU upended the Spartans 69-56. Poor shooting in the first half slowed the Spartans (4-1) and resulted in a Golden Panthers (4-1) lead as big as 20 early on.The Spartans went to the locker room trailing 38-20.But MSU improved on its 31 percent first-half field-goal percentage to shoot 50 percent in the second half.MSU cut the FIU lead to 13 on a three-point basket by junior guard Vnemina Reese, but with the basket coming with only two minutes remaining, the Golden Panthers’ lead was safe.Reese, who had 20 points and five rebounds, represented the Spartans on the FIU Thanksgiving Classic All-Tournament team.On Wednesday, the Spartans got off to another slow start against Monmouth (2-2) and trailed for the game’s first eight and a half minutes.But after sophomore forward Julie Pagel knotted the score on two free throws, the Spartans grabbed their first lead of the night on a hoop from junior forward Syreeta Bromfield.Another Bromfield basket increased the Spartan lead to four at 16-12.
America’s tastes have gone downhill. Don’t worry though, this time I’m not complaining about food - this one’s about TV. Our need for more channels and nonstop entertainment is disturbing.
While I am sure there are those who don’t study or utilize the resources offered by the math department, this should not be used as an excuse by those in that department to justify why so many students aren’t doing well. In every department there are going to be those who don’t see how a particular subject is going to be relevant to the rest of their lives, especially when it comes to university requirements.
State reps. Gretchen Whitmer and Paul DeWeese will stop to chat with MSU students about fake identification and election reform tonight. Whitmer, D-East Lansing, and DeWeese, R-Williamston, will be the guests at an ASMSU-sponsored town hall meeting at 7:30 p.m.
It’s amazing what happens when a little game of fantasy football kicks off. About three months ago, 11 of my friends and I decided to start our own fantasy football league in Yahoo!
For the MSU volleyball team, the present is much sweeter than the past.A little more than a month ago, the Spartans had just finished off the first half of their Big Ten schedule with a paltry 4-6 conference record.But after a 3-0 sweep over No.
The phrase “road test” is a favorite coaching cliché for a reason.For the No.
This letter is in defense of “The Boondocks,” a nationally syndicated comic by Aaron McGruder (“Comic not funny, just bashes race,” SN 11/19). McGruder is an African American comic artist who created “The Boondocks” to be both a racial and political satire.
On paper at least, not much has changed for MSU from a year ago. The Spartans are 5-5 overall and are coming off an another loss to Penn State.
I agree with the letter concerning patriotism as a marketing tool (“‘Sick of hearing’ about recent news,” SN 11/16) and would like to elaborate. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, did wristbands get sold with names of victims on them with the explanation that they were for a scholarship fund?
Melanie Olmsted was hired as director of racial, ethnic and progressive student affairs two weeks ago.
So, I’m walking into my favorite theater to see the new release “Spy Game,” and who should be standing there than our very own governor, Mr. John Engler.
The Meridian Mall and Deb Shops, Inc., are settling to pay 10 opportunists $1,000. Does anyone see what caving to this sort of saber rattling and grandstanding does? I work in another retail store in the Meridian Mall and have worked in other malls.