MSU
Reception to bring MSU groups together
Thursday nights usually bring free bowling and billiards at the Union, but students can expect some added fun tonight.
MICHIGAN
Court rejects request to disqualify judge
MSU and The State News met in their latest contest at the Ingham County Circuit Court on Wednesday, when an effort to disqualify its two-and-a-half-year-old case was denied.
NEWS
At the forefront
Michael Mersol-Barg has arrived on the national political stage at the Democratic National Convention. Mersol-Barg, an international relations senior, is wearing several hats this week as one of about 10 Michigan delegates at the College Democrats of America convention.
NEWS
Review of Obama assassination plot finds men do not pose threat
Three men who are being investigated for possibly planning an assassination attempt against Sen. Barack Obama will not immediately face charges because there is “insufficient evidence” to indicate a plot, a federal prosecutor said Tuesday.
NEWS
Mich. women address DNC attendees
Women in Democratic politics took center stage at the Pepsi Center last night, with Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., giving the night’s prime-time speech and two well known Michigan Democrats — Sen. Debbie Stabenow and Gov. Jennifer Granholm — making appearances.
NEWS
DNC platform goals address rising cost of education
In a nod to the young voters who have been instrumental in Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, the Democrats addressed the rising cost of higher education when approving the party’s platform Monday.
NEWS
Conflict of interest possible in project
Some East Lansing residents are concerned about city officials who plan to purchase property in the Avondale Square project, which is orchestrated by the city.
MSU
Yard sale donates dollars to scholarship
Students looking for cheap stuff for their rooms were in luck while benefiting a scholarship Tuesday at the Mildred B. Erickson yard sale in the Main Lounge of the Union.
MSU
MSU plans to pilot trayless cafeterias, could cut costs
MSU Dining Services is hoping to offset the rising costs of food prices by taking the cafeteria trays out of the hands of students dining in residence halls.
MSU
Graduate schools see rise in global diversity
As Xiao Zhang sent out applications for graduate school, the business administration graduate student knew her next degree wouldn’t come from her undergraduate alma mater.
MICHIGAN
Online courses increase in popularity, use among students
When Lorenzo Castillo completed his first online course at MSU last fall, he said he was met with a less time-consuming alternative to the traditional class setting.
MICHIGAN
MSU, businesses aim to increase Internet access
Access to course materials and checking his e-mail are just two of the benefits wireless Internet access provides Daniel Raba during class.
NEWS
Obama's wife, Kennedy take stage at DNC on Monday night
Democrats kicked off their national convention Monday by hearing from the person who knows Barack Obama the best — his wife.
NEWS
Campuses in Denver closed while DNC is under way this week
Downtown Denver is busier than ever this week as Democratic National Convention activities take over the city, but colleges and universities in the downtown area look like ghost towns. The Auraria Higher Education Center, a campus for three higher education institutions in Denver, has completely shut down operations in anticipation of traffic and security issues caused by the convention.
NEWS
Police: Welcome Week citations decrease this year
Welcome Week had fewer arrests and citations than in recent years, East Lansing and MSU police said.
NEWS
Fees reduced as MSU plans to charge per credit
MSU students will pay less this year for the energy and matriculation fee as part of a universitywide shift toward per-credit hour charges, despite a tuition hike.
MSU
Upgrades modernize Holden Hall for residents' use
When students enter Holden Hall this year, they’ll notice a bit of construction going on as well as a few changes in the design of the floor. Bright colors adorn the walls and coordinating spots line the floors after the first floor of the South Complex residence hall underwent noticeable renovations this summer.
MICHIGAN
West Mich. man sentenced for riot
A 19-year-old Grand Rapids man was sentenced to 20 days in the Ingham County Jail for his participation in April’s Cedar Fest riot.
MSU
Donation to expand nursing college
A plan that has been a dream for the MSU College of Nursing is now in the works to become a reality, thanks to a $7 million donation from an alumna and her husband.