While most people in Washington, D.C., will be fighting off other spectators at the National Mall today, 2006 MSU alumnus David Thurow will be trying to tame a different kind of crowd — the one expected to gather at the bar where he works.
During the week of the presidential inauguration, citizens from across the nation have made the trek to Washington, D.C., to see President-elect Barack Obama take the oath of office. Here are the stories of a few of those with MSU and Michigan ties.
An alleged scam disguised as a job opportunity capitalized on some MSU students looking for work with a charity organization. MSU police have identified and made contact with a man who reportedly interviewed 10 MSU students for a job with the MSU Boys & Girls Club.
For Mike Green, driving to Washington, D.C., to take part in the week’s inauguration activities was well worth the 10-plus hour car ride. That’s because Green, president of Lansing’s United Auto Workers Local 652, has more at stake than simply ushering in a new president this inauguration.
Members of the MSU Debate Team took a more active role in inauguration activities when they debated President-elect Barack Obama’s energy and environmental plans. The debate, held Monday morning at Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, pitted MSU against Wake Forest University.
For those of you stuck in East Lansing for President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration, don’t fret. There are still a number of ways to celebrate the event here at MSU.
Student government groups voiced their concerns about proposed accountability measures Friday at a meeting with university administration officials, and officials plan to create a new draft of the proposal based on those concerns.
Students from all walks of life took part in commemoration events in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s work on Monday. About 100 students and community members participated in the march from the Union to Beaumont Tower, honoring King’s life.
MSU’s education researchers will help improve achievement at schools across Detroit this year. A $1.9 million grant will team MSU faculty with teachers, administrators and parents in Detroit with the goal of increasing the performance of public, private and charter schools in the city.
When MSU’s English-style equestrian team tied with the University of Michigan on Saturday at the MSU Horsemen’s Association’s equestrian show, it wasn’t by scoring goals or making baskets, by blocking a goal or intercepting a pass.
New development proposals line the East Lansing City Council’s business agenda as council members will discuss issues involving the future of three key city land areas. The meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Union.
The Archives of Michigan will unveil the David and Betty Morris Learning Center at a 4 p.m. ceremony on Thursday in the Archives Reading Room at The Archives of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo St., in Lansing. The ceremony will be hosted by the Michigan Historical Center Foundation, according to a news release.
Members of the MSU Debate Team will be in Washington, D.C., next week, but its top priority will not be seeing the inauguration.
MSU students will be scattered among the millions of people attending the inauguration — and each of them has their own reason for attending. But whether they are going for business or fun, they will all have the chance to join in one of the nation’s largest celebrations.
When the Rev. Michael Murphy travels to Washington, D.C., for the inauguration, he won’t just be celebrating. He will be preparing for a new job.
At a meeting on Wednesday, MSU’s Residence Halls Association decided to help students who lose roommates during the academic year.
Thursday at the Kellogg Center, Bobby Seale, co-founder and former member of the Black Panther Party, lectured on race relations in the 21st century.
After the Dollar Nightclub was demolished Jan. 5, the Ingham County Land Bank is seeking to sell the space for future development.
Although he left the East Lansing Police Department in 2005, Mason Samborski had such an impact on his colleagues that, after his death three-and-a-half years later, he received the department’s highest award.
MSU researchers are working on a way to help prevent food-borne illnesses such as the E. coli strain that hit campus this fall.