For some students, the opportunity to solve the world's problems beats the allure of a typical 9-to-5 white-collar job. During the MSU Call to Serve Fair, such students will have a chance to explore their career options with nonprofit organizations and government and public service programs.
The former president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the Rev. Joseph Lowery, will speak about "Weapons of Mass Deception" on Thursday. Civil rights activists such as Lowery risked their lives, fortunes and families to better society, said Pat Grauer, a spokeswoman for the College of Osteopathic Medicine. Lowery, who co-founded the SCLC with Martin Luther King Jr., was the first recipient of Boston University's Martin Luther King Award and delivered eulogies at Rosa Parks' and Coretta Scott King's funerals. "It really says a lot about the way the civil right community holds him in esteem," Grauer said.
Lansing — Walk through the doors of the New Hope Day Center and you will hear plenty of conversations and some laughter, as well as feel warmth. On a day when the weather is just a few degrees above zero, anywhere with heat is comforting — something the clients of New Hope are looking for.
The final East Lansing Comprehensive Plan will be presented to City Council tonight — the culmination of five years of work. The plan establishes guidelines for how the city could develop more homes, businesses and apartments in the future.
Now that the cold weather has finally set in, Rachel Burke and her six roommates are working to minimize their hefty heating bill. "Right when we moved into this house in August, our heating bill would be around $10 per person.
This spring's ASMSU elections give students a chance to represent their colleges and fill more than 30 vacant seats. Any undergraduate can vie for a seat on ASMSU's assembly to represent his or her college for the one-year term.
The Muslim Students' Association will hold a discussion today about the situation in Iraq. At the meeting, speakers will present the perspectives of the Muslim world, President Bush and the anti-troop increase.
By James Andersen For The State News Tim Potter has a simple piece of advice to all bike riders on campus: "Always keep your (bike) chain lubed." Potter, the marketing and sales coordinator for the MSU Bikes Service Center, put on a basic bicycle tune-up clinic Saturday. The session is the first in a spring series.
By Julie Baker The State News For one MSU student and an MSU alumnus, the gloom and doom predictions of global warming offer more than bad news — they offer a challenge. The MSU Bio Diesel Project will be producing fuel using products commonly found in the kitchen during a demonstration at 7:30 p.m.
It was the 1974 football season, the first year women were allowed in the press box at Notre Dame stadium. Then-reporter Sue Carter was sent to cover the game against MSU for a small Lansing radio station. But she wasn't allowed into the locker room. "I had brought a male friend with me, and I gave him my tape recorder and a list of questions and sent him in," said Carter, now an MSU journalism professor. Women have made strides for equality in journalism since then. This year, four women — including Carter and Cheryl Pell, another School of Journalism faculty member — and one man will be inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame. "Great progress has been made, but even greater progress is to come," Carter said.
A 33-year-old MSU murder case might be coming to a close. With opening remarks beginning Thursday, Ingham County prosecutors launched their case against Gary A.
Three MSU students are running for positions in organizations that connect college Democrats and Republicans statewide. MSU Democrats' Emily Mixter and MSU College Republicans Steve Japinga and Jeff Wiggins are running for spots with the Michigan Federation of College Democrats, or MFCD, and the Michigan Federation of College Republicans, or MFCR, respectively. Their jobs would be to create a broad network of communication between college groups across the state.
By Isaac DeVille For The State News Amanda Shuler is proud of her Irish heritage. So proud, in fact, that she was one of about 60 participants in an Irish folk-singing workshop Saturday at Hannah Community Center.
Visiting beautiful Sydney, Australia, or lovely London could do more for students than provide pictures for a photo album. A Study Abroad Fair, put on by the MSU Office of Study Abroad on Thursday, allowed students to view more than 100 exhibits and decide which location was best for a semester or summer of eventful off-campus learning. Last school year, 2,787 students went abroad through MSU programs, office spokeswoman, Cheryl Benner said.
Sally Potter bursts out into song, even when she's on the phone. Tonight, Potter and other folk singers hope to share their singing passion with participants in the Mid-Winter Singing Festival. The fifth-annual festival will start tonight at Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road.
Members of the MSU community were the target of another phishing scam Wednesday. Students, staff and faculty members with MSU e-mail accounts might have received a fraudulent message that appeared to be from the MSU Federal Credit Union.
Tucked into the corner of Lansing Community College's West Campus, a mix of MSU students and area residents felt the heat. They grappled with the question of when to use force, handled various ammunition and were even sent to shoot at dangerous assailants. The police weapon tutorial was part of the East Lansing Police Department's annual Citizen's Police Academy, where average Joes are invited to take part in a free, 11-week training session. The Academy gives participants an insider's view of how the ELPD operates, said Capt.
St. Vincent's Catholic Charities has partnered with the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption to find permanent families for foster care children. The foundation is a part of the Wendy's Wonderful Kids program that helps to raise funds in Wendy's restaurants to find permanent homes for children.