In 1994, MSU and Pennsylvania State University began a friendly blood drive competition aiming to collect as many donations as possible. Twenty years later, the competition continues. On Monday, MSU was in the lead with 888 units over PSU’s 648.
International student Khaled Alghafli has a full scholarship from his government but still has everyday financial worries.
As part of the National It's on Us Week of Action, multiple campus organizations are planning workshops and events to raise awareness about sexual assault's prevalence in college communities and to provide students with resources to deal with sexual assault.
“Have you ever been told you can’t do something?” was the question speaker Paul Artale posed to an auditorium full of graduate students.
The African Students Union gala on Saturday was one of the events marking this year’s Africa Week.
The U.S. Capitol Christmas tree visited campus on Nov. 14 and the MSU Department of Forestry and MSU Forestry Club, as well as other statewide and national forestry organizations, teamed up to showcase the tree to students and community members.
In the tornado of assignments, credit hours, social time and crammed planners, blogging and vlogging can make college life a bit more tolerable.
On Thursday, MSU held a free screening of the film "First Generation." The film showcases underrepresented high school students and their trials and tribulations in applying to colleges.
Sexual assault will be a topic of conversation across campus next week. MSU students and organizations will join others on college campuses around the country in raising awareness for sexual assault during the national It's On Us Week of Action from Nov. 17 to Nov. 21.
Students from both MSU and other universities in Michigan, gathered by a furious media campaign from Marks, congregated on the third floor of Case Hall and were given a crash course in lobbying by four assistants of three different Michigan representatives.
Herpetology Club members showcase reptiles and amphibians and hope to ease others' fears about the animals.
The State Swing Society keeps a classic dance alive with lessons and community performances.
The Change.org campaign has taken off, largely from MSU students sharing the petition on social media sites.
STUDENTS: Tyler Matteson, psychology sophomore “Yeah. Just one.” “I don’t think so. Mine is relatively new. I don’t use all of them (plugged in appliances) at the same time.” “I don’t really think about it much.” Jillian Craighead, theatre freshman "I do use extention cords and power strips! I use them because (there are) not enough plugs around the dorm room to plug everything in. And some plugs are not 3prong plug ports. Besides, I heard using power strips (is) safer than using a whole bunch of extension cords." "The number I use, I don't think it's a fire hazard. I mean of course it is, but I don't have a ridiculous amount where I feel like it's going to catch on fire. Besides, I turn off my power strip when I'm not using it. And I unplug my extention cords when necessary." Theatre and music composition senior, Mark Schenfisch "Yes I do. We have a lot of things that need plugged in, lights, power cords, and my piano. Microwave, fridge, etc. My bed is lofted, too, so I use an extension cord to get power to my phone at night. I would not say it's a fire hazard. There's only one daisy chain and that's to get up to my bed. Mythbusters did a thing about extension cords - well it was actually about Christmas tree lights, but talked about extension cords too - and while they said you still shouldn't be ridiculous about daisy chaining extension cords and power strips, if I remember correctly the only thing that was truly a danger were short circuits. So I'm not particularly concerned about any precautions, though if I were to take them, I think it'd probably be looking for short circuits, but the Internet seems to suggest circuit breakers should take care of that anyway, unless the short is in the wall." Name: Denis Zietlow Title: MSU Fire Marshal MSU PD Contact: 517-432—1587 What would you say are the most prevalent type of fire-hazard or cause of residence hall fires? Don’t get a lot of calls on it. Often times small issues are handled by staff. Gen guidelines – extension cords should be hardwired or plugged into an outlet. Safety strip have circuit breakers – UL approved. Shouldn’t piggy back strips together. Older dorms are “Not set up to handle all of the electronic stuff that people have in their rooms.” Want students to use power strips that have shut offs on them. Surge protectors. We don’t like to see people using lamp cord type extension cords. They’re not safe. Candles are not allowed – housing contract prohibits things like candles and hot plates and such. We don’t like to see any type of cooking appliance except for microwave. Dorm staff usually works to make sure that type of things doesn’t happen. One thing we’ve done as we renovate buildings is put automatic sprinklers in. Huge life safety feature. As we renovate the buildings, we try to get. Sprinkler heads considered to be a key component of a safe building. Smoking in rooms – sometimes disable smoke detectors. Not safe thing to do and not supposed to do that. Do not disable smoke detectors or cover them. Unsafe thing to do. Often times do not reconnect them. Newer systems report back to PD if an issue with detector is found. No open flames in the rooms and make sure curling irons are unplugged or against anything that can catch fire. Even unplug hair dryers. Anything can produce heat, unplug when done with it. “We’ve had a very good fire safe year.” Fortunate we haven’t had many large fires in the dorms. “We hope to keep it that way.” MSU Maintenance – Infrastructure Planning & Facilities Name: Andrew Smith Title: Occupational Safety Compliance officer. Contact: 517-353-1760 We have people daisy chain them and overheat – mixed daisy chains. People buying cheap power sources. Look for UL – tested and approved. Can also be a trip hazard when maintenance tries to work. Don’t put them underneath carpets or put stress on them by hanging them. Make sure you put them somewhere you won’t have water dripping on them. Only so many ways to set up a dorm room, but try to find the best power strips with longest cords. Try and only use so many items per power cord.
Time management is an essential skill in order to survive college. Between extracurriculars, classes and studying, why is it that students always seem to be short on time, even with diligently planned schedules?
Members from the Army and Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps recited the creeds of their respective branches, and animal science sophomore Hannah Piper read the St. Crispin’s Day Speech from William Shakespeare’s play “Henry V.”
MSU's Office of Advancement is a well-oiled fundraising machine. A recently announced capital campaign seeks to raise $1.5 billion. With continued cuts to state higher education funding, officials emphasize there is a greater need for private donations.
For student veterans, adjusting to campus life can be difficult. Luckily, there is a variety of resources available for those who have served, and some Spartans are taking the step to help situate other veterans in the area.
International students in search of an internship in the United States after graduation might find it difficult to convince employers to hire them.
The University Activities Board is aiming to support the diversity of MSU’s student body with a campaign the group started this week.