Michigan's Legislature is looking a little more blue. After Tuesday's midterm elections, Democrats have claimed the House of Representatives, 58-52, and are battling for more ground in a Republican-controlled Senate, 21-17.
MSU's Parks and Recreation Club is hosting the Wishbone Classic, which is a 3-on-3 basketball tournament from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Sixteen drivers in the past two days have learned the costly way why they shouldn't enter through the exit of Lot 9. MSU police cited 16 drivers on Tuesday and Wednesday for fraudulently entering the parking lot by driving up to the exit gate, causing the gate arm to rise, MSU police Sgt.
Jennifer Ismirle trudged home from class on another gray Wednesday afternoon. "It's so dreary," the English senior said. Now that the days are becoming shorter — daylight-saving time ended Oct.
Think of Michigan as an ocean liner or an aircraft carrier. In that context, Gov. Jennifer Granholm was re-elected as the admiral of the ship, economics Professor Charles Ballard said. "An admiral can't stand on the bridge and make that thing turn around rapidly," Ballard said, alluding to the race between Dick DeVos and Granholm that focused on finding a solution to Michigan's struggling economy.
Spartan Idol, a singing competition among MSU students, will be held 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday in the Union Ballroom. The event is free to all MSU students and one guest. On Friday, the top 20 Idols will perform, and audience members will vote to determine the five who will advance to the final round on Saturday. Guests have a chance to various prizes. Last year's Spartan Idol, David Bailey is hosting the event.
In an effort to save money, MSU's libraries could stop subscribing to materials students use for research papers because of a drastic increase in the price of literary journals. This could make it difficult for students to get the information they need to pull that all-nighter. Commercial publishers that produce these journals have raised the prices of subscriptions, according to the MSU Libraries, Computing and Technology department.
MSU's College of Business is named after him. And with his latest bid, he could own the Chicago Cubs baseball team, among dozens of television stations and newspapers nationwide. MSU alumnus Eli Broad and supermarket billionaire Ron Burkle teamed up and submitted a bid for Tribune Co., according to The Associated Press.
MSU students voted to ban dove hunting, keep affirmative action, restrict government seizure of property, increase education funding and help the environment. Of the five, only two weren't supported by the statewide electorate. Nearly eighty percent of votes cast in student precincts voted against Proposal 3, which would have created a mourning dove hunting season, and 69 percent of statewide voters agreed. "We went door to door, we made phone calls, we sent out fliers.
Raising the speed limit along Hagadorn Road, two redevelopment projects, creating a dog park and allowing a service to transport people from East Lansing to Detroit are some of the issues being considered by the East Lansing City Council tonight.
A Lansing firefighter pours water on fuel burning underneath a scorched Cadillac Escalade Monday night.
Cadets of the MSU Army ROTC program gathered Tuesday at the Alumni Memorial Chapel to honor the veterans of the U.S.
The 49th Annual Ebony Fashion Fair presents "Stylishly Hot" a fashion show featuring designs by various artists, including Vivienne Westwood, Carolina Herrera, and Oscar de la Renta.
The film "Shooting Dogs" will show at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Erickson Hall Kiva. The movie is based on actual events during the Rwandan genocide.
"Yes, I voted at 7:29 this morning. I voted for Granholm. I was impressed with how hard she fought for universal health care.
The Lear Corporation Career Services Center and MSU Career Services and Placement Center won a combined $3,500 in College Bowl checks for their success in the Vector Marketing College Bowl competition.
Voters today will need to consider which trade-off they're willing to have: More education funding or less police and fire safety. Proposal 5, which would automatically allocate a minimum of $565 million toward K-16 education if approved, would pull money from the state's General Fund to cover its costs.
Charles Becker, a historian and researcher, will speak Monday on the topic of "AIDS and AIDS Research in Africa." The presentation is 12:15-1:30 p.m.
Patients at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., will receive about a $550 donation from MSU's Senior Class Council, which raised the money at its ninth annual Charity Bowl. Teams composed of students from campus organizations and their friends competed for the charity of their choice in a coed touch-football game.