Seeds buried only about a foot underground at MSU for 121 years have finally made their way to the surface as part of an experiment going back to 1884. The seeds, planted by William J.
In the spirit of the upcoming holiday season, North Complex Black Caucus will host its second annual Kwanzaa Program on Tuesday. The program will feature a keynote speech by Kimberly Ellis, author of the “Kwanzaa Song,” as well as a rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” - also known as the “Black National Anthem” - various cultural performances and an appearance by Amka Afrika dance troupe. The event is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Is Thanksgiving still Thanksgiving without the turkey? Trust me, it is. My turkey-free diet is always a source of fascination, but is under even more scrupulous examination during the holidays, when I am the only one without a piece of the roast beast on my dinner plate.
The MSU women’s basketball team spent its Thanksgiving weekend in Florida playing in the Tallahassee Democrat Seminole Classic.
MSU volleyball’s season came to a disappointing finish this weekend, but the Spartans still managed to make the NCAA tournament.MSU will travel to UCLAfor the first round of the tournament where they will face Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
For Delia Koo, supporting international programs at MSU is more important than all the money in the world.Koo, who received a master’s degree from MSU in 1954, donated an undisclosed sum for the addition of a third floor to the academic wing of the International Center.
Students can savor a sampling of Native American culture Tuesday. Hubbard Hall is offering a Native American dinner, the second of four culinary events focused on bringing diversity to residence hall dining rooms. “It’s to give the students on campus the ability to experience authentic cooking from various cultures,” Food Services Coordinator Bruce Haskell said.
Nicole Wright is no stranger to late nights. The English sophomore pulled her first all-nighter in high school, and college life has forced her to continue the habit.
Hi, I’m Michonne. Hi Michonne. And I really don’t think I should be here. My friends and family made me come here.
The Spartan Child Development Center doesn’t look like a place that would house 90 children each day.Put together by five white trailers and covering about 6,800 square feet, the nearly 30-year-old facility near Spartan Village apartments sees children from 60 different countries within its cramped walls.“It was started in response to a need for child care for university employees,” said Robin Zeiter, the center’s executive director.
One fact that was left out of the article (“Dems elect new House leaders,” SN 11/13) is that Rep.
Your average freshman athlete enters college with the expectation of contributing in a limited role, but Marcus Taylor and Zach Randolph aren’t your average freshmen.Both men’s basketball players are consensus the top 10 freshmen in the country and are expected to contribute immediately.MSU head coach Tom Izzo has wasted no time working guard Taylor and center Randolph into games.
With only two weeks left for bills in the House and Senate to become law before this year’s session ends, some lawmakers are scrambling to see their legislation through.With more than 1,000 bills introduced every session, and only about 100 passing, it’s common to end a session with almost a thousand failing.Some lawmakers say the lack of time doesn’t deter them from trying to speed up their efforts; it makes business more hectic.State House Rep.
MSU senior Chris Carter won’t be going home for the holidays. Instead, he’s traveling halfway around the world, where he’ll spend his Christmas in Cambodia.Carter and Jeff Hock, a 1991 MSU alumnus, plan to ride mountain bikes nearly 600 miles across Thailand and Cambodia in an effort to save lives.They plan to raise at least $10,000 for Landmine Clearance International, a nonprofit organization that promotes solutions to the problems caused by land mines worldwide.Carter and Hock, who now lives in Tokyo, will be joined by three others - Australian Paul Buckingham and Sothy Tep, a Cambodian living in Chicago, and a Russian model from Tokyo.“I’m real excited about it.
MSU Muslim students will begin their holiest month today.Ramadan, a Muslim holiday observed through prayer and fasting - abstaining from food and drink - during the daylight hours, begins today.Umbrin Ateequi, a member of MSU’s Muslim Student Association, said the holiday is a time for personal improvement.“Ramadan is a time to reflect and be thankful for things we take for granted,” she said.
By WALTER R. MEARS The Associated Press Florida’s secretary of state certified George W.
MSU head coach Tom Izzo criticized his team for a lack of effort after an 89-56 win against Cornell in Friday’s first round of the Coca-Cola Spartan Classic.Senior guard Charlie Bell heard Izzo loud and clear.On Saturday, Bell, who had a game-high 31 points - on a scorching 12-of-13 shooting from the field - led the No.
Students returned to East Lansing with their cars full of clean clothes and holiday leftovers Sunday, but still no definite president-elect.But many didn’t care, and as the drama that has ensued since the Nov.
“The 6th Day” is not exactly the wondrous joyride of special effects and involved plot twists that the trailers make it out to be.
Watching the news is becoming increasingly difficult for businessman Boulas Ghraib.A Palestinian, Ghraib said it saddens him to watch TV reports about the violence and conflict that continue between Israelis and Palestinians.Ghraib joined another Palestinian man and two Israeli men in a discussion at MSU-Detroit College of Law last week.