Some MSU students have mixed reactions to the racial discrimination complaint the NAACP filed in the end of August against Florida's education system. The complaint by the NAACP Florida State Conference of Branches wants to stop use of statewide assessment tests until there is no achievement gap between minority and white students.
A concert will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Fairchild Theatre of banned or censored songs and multi-media displays.
Live music, poetry, food and speakers helped bring communities together at the Lesbian, Bi, Gay, Transgender and Ally Resource Fair and Solidarity Slam on Wednesday. The Alliance of Lesbian-Bi-Gay-Transgender and Straight Ally Students, along with about a dozen other campus organizations, developed the information-packed fair, now in its tenth year. Resources, which included information on getting involved, help centers and groups across the state, were available at the fair, which was in the Union Parlor rooms.
Marimba soloist David Hall will perform a mix of classical, Brazilian, ragtime, and contemporary music at 3 p.m.
Loud laughter resonates out of room 441 in the Union on Wednesday nights, when MSU's Women's Council holds its weekly meetings.
David Hartley doesn't eat fruit very often. "It doesn't concern me. I think I'm pretty healthy," the astrophysics senior said as he left Taco Bell with a spicy chicken burrito, two soft-shell tacos and a Pepsi.
It was standing room only as two of MSU's political groups met for the first time this semester.
Speaking of Women's Health is sponsoring a health event focused on health and well-being. The event features health and beauty professionals from around the community who will demonstrate techniques, provide screenings and offer advice. Speaking of Women's Health is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating women to make informed decisions about their health, well-being and personal safety. The event runs from 10 a.m.
MSU's class of 2007 isn't just book-smart, according to information gathered by the organization that conducts ACT tests.
As the sound of screeching tires and the aroma of burnt rubber filled the air, Jon Denton watched his racing teammates speed around the Meijer parking lot. Denton, a member of the MSU Formula Racing Team, attended the first stop of the Red Bull Cheever Racing Go Kart Competition on Thursday afternoon. The engineering arts senior said the team was invited to the event at Meijer, 2055 W.
The Michigan Charity Walking Horse Show will be 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the south barn in the MSU Pavilion.
Current and potential members of the greek community will rush to campus this weekend for the first annual Go Greek Barbecue to kick off fall recruitment. "We have never done anything quite like this," said Suzie Luplow, Panhellenic Council vice president for external affairs.
A paper airplane contest, sponsored by 88.1 FM The Light, will be held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at Meridian Mall, 1982 Grand River Ave.
Energy and Commerce Committee leaders promised a focused investigation Wednesday to find the cause of the August blackout that is estimated to have caused $6 billion in losses. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham told lawmakers and witnesses testifying in Washington D.C.
ASMSU's Academic Assembly members debated academic freedom at their meeting Tuesday night. MSU's undergraduate student government shared its concerns for state Rep.
Visitors to downtown East Lansing can surf the Internet while shopping and eating at the city's newest wireless fidelity "hot spot" located at Fountain Square and Ann Street plazas.The city kicked off the free Internet service, provided by Arialink Broadband, on Wednesday with the Hot Spot Plaza Launch Party.
Lansing officials will host a free program to discuss the Emerald Ash Borer, an Asian beetle, at 7 p.m.
About 50 people marched to MSU's Cowles House on Wednesday to protest MSU President M. Peter McPherson's role as an economic advisor in the U.S.-occupied Iraq.The protesters, who were made up of students and nonstudents alike, carried large banners and beat on plastic buckets while saying things such as "no peace, no justice" and "step back out of Iraq."The march set out from East Lansing's Fountain Square Plaza, directly in front of the Marriott Hotel on M.A.C.
Staying up late and then waking up early for class might have a more adverse effect than falling asleep in classes. A new study, published in a psychology journal, interviewed about 10,000 students at more than 100 colleges and found the number of college-aged students treated for depression has doubled since 1989. The study prompted medical professionals in the country to re-evaluate the connection between depression and sleep deprivation. "It's like the chicken and the egg - it can go both ways," said D.