Both supporters and opponents of the Michigan Marriage Amendment said they were surprised at the Michigan Board of State Canvassers' decision to reject a petition against gay marriage.
"It doesn't influence my vote, but I think it influences a lot of other people's. She does have some power in the office and the issues she picks up.
The presumption that students don't vote and are not politically active could soon be changing.
MSU's Academic Computing and Network Services have upgraded a computer program and released a protection CD for quality and safe computer use at MSU. ANGEL, or A New Global Environment for Learning, has added more features and programs designed to make the program easier to operate. The program underwent an upgrade from 6.0 to 6.1 last week.
Southfield - "I love Teresa" buttons shook on the fronts of hundreds of shirts at a Southfield church Thursday afternoon, as a mostly female crowd cheered for Teresa Heinz Kerry. The potential first lady sat in the center of a semi-circle of five floral armchairs at the Hope United Methodist Church for a roundtable discussion about health care, jobs and the ideals of Heinz Kerry's husband, presidential candidate John Kerry. Heinz Kerry first spoke of the need for accessible health care for all citizens. For a household to not have health care is "not acceptable, not fair, and it's morally not right," Heinz Kerry said.
Activities such as Meijer's Midnight Madness shopping spree, the Spartan Spirit pep rally and U-Fest pushed students out of their rooms and into the community during Welcome Week. Last week, MSU and local businesses united to help students become acquainted with campus and its surrounding area. "It's good getting out and having something to do," elementary education freshman Jenny Hurst said. At Spartan Stadium on Thursday, the Spartan Spirit pep rally worked to rev up the crowd.
Local business owners are adapting to a sudden increase in sales as thousands of MSU students return to East Lansing for the fall semester. Joe Orlowski, store director at Steve & Barry's University Sportswear, 515 E.
MSU students and East Lansing residents began a new chapter in the "One Book, One Community" program Wednesday.
New, fully-furnished apartments with features similar to East Lansing's Northern Tier complexes are now a step away from MSU's campus. Campus Village, located a block from Brody Complex on Michigan Avenue, was completed at the end of July.
Former MSU student Melissa Ernest died Saturday afternoon after she lost control of her SUV on U.S.
A train owned by Canadian National Railway derailed in Bancroft at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Monday.
Part of a Grand River Avenue building could be demolished to make way for more retail businesses and space for student rentals. At tonight's East Lansing City Council meeting, the council will review an application from Corey Partnership to take a wrecking ball to half of Stonehouse Village - 601 through 603 E.
It isn't necessary to fly a plane around the world in order for local residents to eat authentic homemade Mexican tacos and listen to live South Indian music in one day.
Kari Pierce has her doubts about an attempt by MSU Extension to promote nutrition through computer programs. The Lansing mother and Extension participant said that while learning about nutrition is important, MSU's new computer game, the "Fantastic Food Challenge", might not work as well as expected.
Even if MSU legally satisfies federal legislation requiring every student to have access to voter registration materials, both Republicans and Democrats want to see more done at the university level to get students involved in the upcoming election.
MSU police officers might be sporting new rides next year if a possible deal to replace their current squad cars with Chevy Tahoes is worked out. The current fleet of 13 marked Ford Crown Victorias, have leases that expire at the end of the year, would be replaced by the larger sport utility vehicles when they become available.
MSU police will conduct its second phase of emergency preparedness Wednesday morning during a full-scale mock disaster exercise on campus. About a dozen officials know exactly where the drill will take place - so responders such as MSU police, East Lansing Fire Department, the Office of Radiation, Chemical and Biological Safety and other local units will be able to test readiness. "We want to test our preparedness, response function and our ability to recover from whatever may happen so we can make sure we have the proper planning procedures," MSU police Lt.
Three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee Kathy Kelly will speak at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the BoarsHead Theatre, 425 S.