MSU
Brody Complex renovation essential despite high cost
With its youngest dormitory building turning 52 years old this year, the Brody Complex could use a 21st century update.
MSU
Students hopeful for scholarships
Six MSU students and one MSU alumnus have been nominated for Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell and Churchill scholarships, prestigious nationwide awards for continuing education.
MSU
MSU grad releases college cookbook
An MSU graduate has joined forces with his brother to produce a cookbook for hopeful college chefs at MSU and across the country.
SOCCER
Spartans shoot for Big Ten title in Baum's final home game
MSU soccer head coach Joe Baum’s last home game, the No. 25 Spartans have the opportunity to do something that has never been done in the program’s history.
NEWS
Race to the White House
Bryce Colquitt stands over his North Case Hall dorm room futon, ironing a white T-shirt. The home to residential James Madison College, Case Hall houses many politically active students. As the political theory and constitutional democracy sophomore meticulously runs the iron over his T-shirt, he talks about the campaign he volunteers for.
NEWS
Police Brief 10/31/08
Halloween decorating became less festive when an 18-year-old student found a metal nail wedged into her cake Oct. 24 in the Wilson Hall cafeteria, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
NEWS
Word on the street
Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., has made history, becoming the first major black presidential nominee. In five days, the country will decide if he will make history again as the first black president of the United States.
MSU
Museum hopes MSU music series reaches out to public
More than a dozen MSU students will be showcasing their musical talent this weekend. But rather than perform at an auditorium on campus, they’ll be heading to Lansing to an unlikely venue: the Michigan Historical Museum.
MSU
Workforce diversifies slowly, surely at MSU
Daina Briedis isn’t alone. Briedis, an associate professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science, said women don’t make up a majority of the department’s faculty, but they’re gaining ground.
MICHIGAN
Case may influence race for prosecutor
Like the economy in the presidential election, this year’s race for the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office could be defined by one issue: The handling of Claude McCollum’s wrongful murder conviction last year.
MSU
Nomadic professor settles at MSU
Jim Pivarnik chose a major popular with many undergraduate students. After several major changes, the kinesiology and epidemiology professor now debunks popular health and physical education myths with his research.
MSU
On-campus parties prepare Students for election day
A busy table full of information and candy attracted students to Spartans Vote 2008 seven in locations around campus Thursday.
NEWS
Obama might lack experience, but some experts, students think he's ready to lead
When John McCain was beginning his first stint in the U.S. House of Representatives, Barack Obama was enjoying life as a 21-year-old political science junior at Columbia University. Now 47 years old, Obama has yet to finish his first U.S. Senate term, but many students said they think he is ready to be the nation’s president.
NEWS
Candidates shape policies, find footing
Some students and experts said John McCain’s political tilt might need to be recalibrated to win the election, as the Republican presidential candidate has cost himself many undecided voters as his views move increasingly to the right. McCain made a name for himself in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate by being a self-annointed “maverick,” opposing his party on key issues and acting in a bipartisan manner.
NEWS
Police Brief 10/30/08
A tofu heist Oct. 20 on the Snyder-Phillips Hall loading dock left hungry students with no soybean curds, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
NEWS
Professional practice
Balancing class, work and an internship might seem like a difficult task, but international relations sophomore Ari Ginez said students shouldn’t hesitate to do it. “I’d definitely recommend this — it’s a great experience,” said Ginez, who began interning at the Michigan Department of Information Technology this semester. “It’s definitely a plus when you’re in school but still establishing contacts.”
NEWS
Law prohibits political gear from voting locations
Voters must leave behind politically motivated buttons, banners and baseball caps when they step inside the voting booth Nov. 4, a Michigan Court of Appeals judge ruled Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Patrick Duggan ruled that the Michigan Secretary of State’s practice of banning campaign paraphernalia within 100 feet of a polling location is acceptable to ensure order at the polls.
MICHIGAN
Education key issue for Asian American voters
Asian American students believe in the American dream, and that dream can become a reality through education. According to the MSU Office of Admissions, most of MSU’s international students come from Asian countries that could exemplify an emphasis on education in Asian households.
MICHIGAN
Sale benefits local cat rescue shelter
The weather in Michigan is getting colder, but instead of bundling up, one local organization is focusing on how to protect animals that often are left out in the cold. Mid-Michigan Cat Rescue will be sponsoring a benefit sale from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at photography studio Perspective 2, 319 E. Grand River Ave., in Lansing. MMCR is a nonprofit, volunteer-based shelter that focuses on caring for unwanted cats.
MICHIGAN
Voters to decide on sale of city's land, parking garage
In addition to voting on statewide issues Nov. 4, East Lansing residents will be able to vote on two proposals the city placed on the general election ballot. The proposals on the ballot are asking for voter approval for the city to be able to sell the land and parking garage beneath the East Lansing Marriott at University Place, 300 M.A.C. Ave., both of which are owned by the city.