COMMENTARY
Food processing from a processor's perspective
I’ll go ahead and admit it right away. I’m considered a food processor.
BASKETBALL
Halftime: Women's basketball leads Illinois 42-30
Whenever sophomore guard Tori Jankoska finishes a contest as the team's leader in the points column this season, the Spartans have come away with a victory. That was evident when MSU nearly caused a court storming this past Sunday in East Lansing when they knocked off No.
COMMENTARY
Battling through the 'sophomore slump' and a mid-college crisis
While the end of my second year approaches, I have been met with a feeling of panic.
MSU
Chinese students face culture clash
As the largest international student community on campus, Chinese students have an experience entirely different from others.
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Despite wanting to leave state, most recent grads stick around
Citing a lack of funds and wanting to be close to family, a recent study shows why recent graduates choose to stay in Michigan, despite wanting to leave the state for bigger cities.
FEATURES
MSU Formula Racing team's engineering at Motorsport level
Resembling a professional Motorsport team, The MSU Formula SAE team endures similar work without all of the glory. “It’s basically motorsport we’re not getting paid to do,” mechanical engineering senior and project manager Nicholas Decker said.
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Iconic Wharton Center sculptor and art professor dies
Melvin G. Leiserowitz died peacefully at his home in East Lansing on February 5, 2015. Mel was an MSU art professor until from 1964 to 1991 and designed and constructed the “Orpheus” sculpture in front of the Wharton Center for Performing Arts in East Lansing.
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Spartan Village Apartments to be demolished, replaced with housing near Brody Neighborhood
MSU’s Residential and Hospitality Services is looking towards MSU Board of Trustees approval this summer to begin construction on Spartan Village replacement housing on the corner of Kalamazoo and Harrison road in East Lansing.
FEATURES
Meet two of the TEDxMSU student speakers from the upcoming conference
What do a neuroscientist and a criminal justice activist have in common? They’ll both be speaking on Wednesday, March 4 at the TEDxMSU conference held in the Cobb Great Hall of the Wharton Center. TEDxMSU is an event that was designed to inspire conversation and innovation among the MSU and greater East Lansing community in an attempt to emulate the environment at a TED conference.
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MSU email on last legs, official says
The days of MSU's current email system are numbered, said MSU IT Vice President and Chief Information Officer Joanna Young during part of a presentation to the University Council Tuesday afternoon. Currently, every student, faculty, and even alumni are on the current email system.
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Graduate Students hold town hall to aid in mandatory sexual assault reporting
Hoping to better inform teaching assistants on how to handle sexual assaults and how to report it, the Graduate Employees Union held a town hall Tuesday, utilizing a panel of experts to answer questions.
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UAB film festival winners reflect on accomplishments
Production began Sept. 21 and ran rather smoothly, Laimbeerka said. Barens was open to the idea for the film, and his parents were very cooperative. They provided childhood photographs and videos of, some of which can be seen in the film. As a producer, Laimbeer was in charge of scheduling and conducting interviews, along with ensuring all other parts of the film came together. This was his first time doing a voice-over for a film, and in order to prepare for the role he studied other sports documentaries.
SPORTS
After four meets in 10 days, women's gymnastics takes break
The women's gymnastics team have earned some much needed rest after competing in four meets in a span of just 10 days.
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Fundraiser slated to honor Lacey Holsworth
The Legacy fundraiser will be held on March 4 at Buffalo Wild Wings in East Lansing, and will begin as soon as the doors open at 11 a.m.
FEATURES
Panhellenic Council begins fundraising for women's empowerment organization
This year the Panhellenic Council is celebrating Panhellenic Pride with a T-shirt sale. Long and short sleeve shirts will be sold in order to raise funds for the Panhellenic philanthropy, Circle of Sisterhood.
FEATURES
Humans of East Lansing: Rachel Martin and Kody Sayen
“In the winter, I couldn’t afford a snowmobile so snowboards worked. ... (My biggest fear is) probably getting my knees slammed backwards the opposite way. It’s just like a phobia or something. If something’s on your knees it’s bad. Or if you can cut your Achilles tendon and it goes all the way up into your back.”EMC
MICHIGAN
Parking ordinances bring city significant revenue
For the city of East Lansing, parking revenue is the second largest annual source of operating revenue, behind only sewage user service charges. East Lansing sees more operating revenue from parking expenses than it does from charging its residents for water usage, according to city documents.
FEATURES
The week ahead: Weekend events for a break from the books
As midterms peek around the corner it is important to keep stress at a minimum.
FEATURES
Department of Theatre's performance of 'Macbeth' the last for two students
This weekend, theatre students hit the stage to plot murder, converse with witches, and rise to power in one of Shakespeare’s most popular tragedies -- Macbeth.
BASKETBALL
Women's basketball prepares for crucial stretch before Big Ten tournament
Their first victory over a ranked program in more than two months couldn't come at a better time with a week into the Big Ten tournament. Currently sitting ninth in the conference standings tied with Illinois after knocking off No.