Nationally known political commentators will attempt to make sense out of the 2000 elections through the MSU Department of Political Science’s 12th annual lecture series.This year’s lecture series, “Politics After the Election of 2000,” kicks off at 8 p.m.
GRAND RAPIDS - Not having enough safe clean drinking water is a future problem many researchers face, and MSU is working with organizations across the state to solve that problem.Global Enterprise for Water Technology, a nonprofit organization, is planning on reinventing an old Grand Rapids water filtration plant in order to do research on water.“It would be one of the largest experimental sites for new technologies for treating drinking water,” said Jon Bartholic, director of institute of water research at MSU.
Two Breslin Student Events Center workers were recognized Sunday for their efforts in saving a woman’s life at a November concert.Ron Hanson, a Breslin Center ticket taker, and Jason Lilly, who worked as a student usher, were given the MSU Department of Police and Public Safety’s Life Saving Award and made honorary members of the department.
John Nail’s surname used to be a good indication of his style of play on the ice - tough.But somewhere along the way, the senior right wing developed an effective scoring touch that has almost caused fans to forget about his hard-nosed reputation.He leads the top-ranked Spartans in game-winning goals with five, ranks second on the team with 11 total tallies and recorded his first career hat trick Saturday night against Miami.“It was a lucky night for me, I guess,” Nail said.
It’s easy to understand why the natives seem to slip away into hibernation on the 20th of January every fourth year.Let’s be honest.
Today campus groups will begin to recognize the 28th anniversary of the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision which legalized abortion.Zoology junior Hillary Noyes said there will be representatives from Planned Parenthood of Michigan at the Union from 11 a.m.
Just three weeks after her retirement as ASMSU’s longtime business office manager, Jeanne Fancher is returning to the position - in a more part-time capacity.The ASMSU Student Assembly passed a bill Thursday that reinstates Fancher as an interim business office manger until a full-time replacement is hired.
Here at MSU we have received the second Monday of spring semester off for three years to honor Martin Luther King Jr., but not once since I’ve been here have we received one day off to honor Jesus Christ, probably the most important civil rights leader of all time.
East Lansing police are hoping to mirror the outreach successes of some area agencies by starting its own citizens police academy.Department officials will spend the next 11 weeks training 20 people what it means to be a police officer.
While Puffy and Jay-Z’s court cases dominate the hip-hop news scene, it was like music to my ears to hear that Wyclef Jean was performing at New York City’s historic Carnegie Hall.
Sometimes I wonder if people value tradition as much as they should. Think about it – traditions are what make the memories of events stand out.
While the punishment given to former President Bill Clinton in a deal with the independent counsel was minimal, it is good the nation can finally put the scandals of the Clinton presidency behind it. Clinton struck a deal with independent counsel Robert Ray on Friday, the last full day of his presidency, ending any possibility of criminal prosecution against him.
WASHINGTON - Despite the weather, nothing could rain on the parade or parties held Saturday afternoon at President Bush’s inauguration.
MSU entered Sunday’s game with the nation’s best rebounding margin and continued to dominate the glass against Ohio State.The game was closer than the 71-56 final score, but the No.
It seems like only years ago - during the “Pulp Fiction” and “The Usual Suspects” days - when big guns and witty dialogue were all the rage.
CBS has a good reason to be a little worried about televising Super Bowl XXXV.This year’s Super Bowl has the potential to be the “Super Bore.”The New York Giants versus the Baltimore Ravens doesn’t really send people frantically rushing to television sets.
WASHINGTON - As America prepared for its new commander in chief, few could forget the man who led, dazzled and sometimes frustrated the country for much of the past decade. Even with the inaugural festivities for President Bush, few could forget President Clinton as he slowly made his way out of the nation’s capital.
WASHINGTON - Four days. Two reporters. One photographer. Seventeen hours of sleep.State News staffers Drew M.
WASHINGTON - It’s like attending the Academy Awards, minus a nomination.While U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin are no thespians, they can likely relate to the actors who attend the annual glitzy gala despite lacking a chance to win.You see, Michigan’s two senators are Democrats.And this was no Democrat weekend.