Another Democratic candidate exited Michigan’s 2010 gubernatorial race Monday. Former Michigan Treasurer Robert Bowman filed an exploratory statement last week but said Monday he cannot commit to the race for candidacy.
Kris Lachance is trying to understand the logic behind Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposal to expand the state sales tax to cover services — which includes tattoo parlors, hair salons, tanning booths and movie theaters as some of the possible 150 targeted businesses.
Although the trauma of experiencing breast cancer frequently lasts with survivors, an MSU professor has found complementary and alternative medicine, or CAM, can alleviate further sickness.
In the future, MSU might provide cover for students tired of returning to find their bikes damaged, wet or gone altogether.
Swingin’ dance moves rocked the International Center on Friday as the State Swing Society taught students how to sock hop.
A class of James Madison College students who started fall semester with the question of how to attract and retain young, creative minds in Lansing and Michigan is tackling the problem through a survey and a spring break trip.
What the 27th annual Pow-Wow of Love lacked in competition, it made up for in spirit. The North American Indigenous Student Organization, or NAISO, hosted the 27th annual Pow-Wow of Love on Saturday and Sunday at Jenison Field House, but a mainstay for the event was missing: numerous competitive dances.
Students will have the opportunity to offer their opinion on the neighborhood concept at a Monday night student summit.
Dawn Contreras was named the director of the Institute for Improving the Health and Nutrition of Michigan Residents on Friday.
Ron Sichau directed cupid’s arrow at his wife of 25 years, but this year it was from a completely different angle. Sichau chose the path of public embarrassment for his wife Denise, ordering a singing valentine to be presented to her at work.
A student judiciary board dismissed a nearly year-old complaint against the Council of Graduate Students on Thursday after the complainant disagreed with how the process was handled.
Associated Press reporter Kathy Barks Hoffman and National Public Radio correspondent Don Gonyea will speak at the MSU School of Journalism’s annual Frederick S. Siebert Lecture at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday in Room 147 of the Communication Arts and Sciences Building.
Richard Foster was named the W.K Kellogg Professor in Food, Society and Sustainability at MSU, a position that became effective Jan. 1.
The Capital Area Humane Society is hosting a Valentine’s Day adoption event from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Two MSU football players and two former players pleaded guilty Thursday to charges stemming from a November 2009 assault at Rather Hall.
In a weeklong visit to war-torn Iraq, an MSU official began discussions of how the university’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources potentially could help the country rebuild.
A pair of bills passed Wednesday by the Michigan Senate could save city governments money by removing barriers to department consolidation and collaboration.
Detroit businesswoman and University of Michigan regent Denise Ilitch announced she will not run for governor despite being the Democratic front-runner, according to a January poll. Ilitch said in a statement that time constraints were the main reason for her exit, but she will not rule out further endeavors into public office.
With a gift of $150,000, MSU has its first sponsor for a relatively new program geared toward giving students real-life experience in the field of engineering. Consumers Energy and the Consumers Energy Foundation donated the money as the inaugural gift for the Engineering Theme Partnership Program, or ETPP. The program lies within the less than two-year-old Residential Experience and Cornerstone Engineering program, or RECE, which acts as a first-year experience for freshmen majoring in engineering.
Optimistic students braved the winter weather and poor economy Wednesday to attend the annual criminal justice career fair. Despite the fair peaking last year at 82 agencies and falling 15 percent to 20 percent this year, Tim Homberg, career development coordinator for MSU’s School of Criminal Justice, said he is expecting a better fair next year.