Some students say it’s like having a parent on their floor. Others say it’s like having a knowledgeable friend.According to MSU students, resident mentors, formerly known as resident assistants, play many roles on campus.
The editorial regarding my legislation to require keg registration is misguided and misrepresents the growing need to address underage alcohol abuse (“Keep kegs,” SN 2/6). I would hope the events of the last several years in East Lansing would result in greater concern among ASMSU - MSU’s undergraduate student government - representatives and The State News for the types of tragedies that go hand-in-hand with underage and binge drinking.
About 15 students - male and female - will be up for sale Friday at the first Spring Date Auction, which is sponsored by the National Panhellenic Council. For a $1 donation, students can bid on the man or woman of their choice from 7 p.m.
Imagine looking out your window and seeing a bustling green landscape unfold below you. Ryan Charbonneau can see this every morning from his seventh floor penthouse apartment in Holden Hall. The communication senior is a resident in one of Holden’s four seventh-floor apartments. Although located in the residence halls, the apartments offer students options not found in the typical dorm rooms. The most striking feature of the room is the roof-top patio, which is accessible through the living room.
Even though the cost of a gallon of gas is down five cents from last week, some Michigan motorists are still reluctant to reach into their pocketbooks to pay for the $1.494 per gallon average.While a gallon of gas is down from last week, its cost is up 5.4 cents from this time last year, according to this week’s AAA Michigan’s Fuel Gauge survey.“They’re much higher than I’d like them to be,” said Jeanette Gassaway, of Holt, as she filled up Wednesday at Campus Mobil, 1435 E.
By RON FOURNIER The Associated Press WASHINGTON - A man brandishing a gun outside the White House fence was shot by a Secret Service officer Wednesday after a 10-minute standoff, officials said.
This is my fourth semester at MSU, and I’m also on my fourth roommate. Am I that bad of a person to live with? I didn’t think so.
Being a freshman stinks - literally.I live on the eighth floor of an office building called Hubbard Hall.
MSU wrestler Gray Maynard is expected to be out of action for at least a month after having knee surgery Monday.Maynard tore knee cartilage in his victory over Michigan’s Pat Owen on Jan.
Students can receive a little taste of black culture tonight.A soul food dinner, sponsored by the Office of Minority Student Affairs, will start today at 4 p.m.
Brassy Got It Made Wiiija Records “Nothing, can compete, with the B-R-A-Double S-Y Beat!” At least, that’s what Brassy chants in the opening track of their debut effort entitled, appropriately enough, “No Competition.” The boggle is, they have a lot of competition.
Last Sunday during halftime of the men’s basketball game at Breslin Student Events Center, the 1951 men’s tennis team was awarded for its efforts of a half century ago.
The East Lansing City Council approved Tuesday a request for a legal opinion on the placement of video cameras at some city intersections.If approved by the council, the cameras will be placed at some intersections to photograph the license plates of cars running red lights.
Students who consider using the Internet as a method of academic dishonesty should second guess themselves before they click twice.There are many sites, such as www.plagiarism.org, designed for professors to find out if work has been forged.Rosemary Johnsen a visiting assistant English professor at MSU, said she did not used to be concerned with students taking work off the Internet.That was until last semester - when she caught a student in the act.“I checked it out because it was so obviously not the student’s own work,” she said.
A plan to put video cameras at some East Lansing intersections to monitor those who run red lights could have some good results, but there are issues with the plan that need to be addressed before further action is taken. The East Lansing City Council is considering a plan to put cameras at intersections.
MASON - A new Heavy Rescue Unit Vehicle, equipped with flashers, sirens and a spotlight system lined in brown and gold, branded with the insignia of the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office was introduced Tuesday.The $38,350 white Ford F550 Diesel is equipped with $11,260 worth of tools - lighting system, a generator, the jaws of life and a temporary helicopter landing site - that are used in emergencies.“We can deliver services to the public better, more efficiently and be assured the units will be there,” Ingham County Sheriff Gene Wriggelsworth said.Wriggelsworth announced the new vehicle Tuesday at a press conference in the sheriff’s garage.The sheriff’s office assisted seven fires and two extractions in 2001.
Several Lansing vehicle dealerships will be inspecting child safety seats for free next week to help keep children secure during vehicle crashes - the No.
A report released Tuesday suggests Michigan charter schools may be excluding secondary and physically disabled students.
Applause seems called for, considering the swift progress of our new president. George W. Bush has branched out from his familiar territory of murder by execution in our racially-biased justice system.
By JULIE KNAPP For the State News In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, the Food Science Club is hosting a Love Cans fund-raiser, selling gifts far from the traditional red roses or heart-shaped boxes of chocolates. Love Cans are soup cans filled with Hershey’s Kisses, Laffy Taffy, Ring Pops, sour candy and Tootsie Rolls.