About 500 small paper pinwheels were mounted on the tops of pencils and scattered in the grass behind Wells Hall and the International Center on Wednesday afternoon.
As East Lansing City Council works toward an ordinance to finalize the city’s stance on medical marijuana, the rules for having medical marijuana on campus have become hazy to some. Despite various media reports that students will be arrested for being in legal possession of the substance on campus, university spokesman Kent Cassella said these reports are untrue. “They’ve got the story wrong,” Cassella said. Although patients in possession of the allowable amount of medical marijuana on campus are subject to disciplinary action under the MSU student judicial process according to the MSU Drug and Alcohol Policy, Cassella said the university won’t have anyone arrested for possession.
When Detroit resident Amy Szczepanski looks for areas of growth in her city, she looks to the ground. A biology and environmental science junior at Wayne State University, Szczepanski said she’s beginning to take note of small, community gardens growing in popularity at the city’s downtown campus. Across Detroit, it appears such activity at the university could spread and fill vacant neighborhoods, she said. “I think it’s a great idea,” Szczepanski said.
Hang onto your No. 2 pencils — the MSU Testing Office has passed a test of its own by becoming the first four-year institution to receive full certification from the National College Testing Association.
A debate held Wednesday night among four experts in business and academia promoted discussion about economic relations between the U.S.
ASMSU Academic Assembly’s Code and Academic Policy committee passed a bill Tuesday to advocate for a comprehensive university attendance policy. ASMSU is MSU’s undergraduate student government. As the university attendance policy stands now, attendance largely is left up to the discretion of faculty, said Academic Assembly internal vice chairman Zach Taylor. According to the policy, “It is the responsibility of the instructor to define the policy for attendance at the beginning of the course.” “(The faculty) may be willing to institute change in the way they practice as a community,” Taylor said.
When some students were still asleep at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, human biology sophomore and Muslim Students’ Association member Sarah Malik prayed in honor of Eid al-Adha, an Islamic holiday. Students and community members celebrated the holiday Tuesday at the Lansing Center, 333 E.
A member of the Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, met with MSU human resources staff Tuesday in hopes of advancing the group’s plans of decreasing costs and increasing coverage of health insurance for graduate students and their families.
A new state grant could help MSU plant the seeds for more renewable energy in Michigan. The university recently received the $476,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth, or DELEG.
Future possibilities for higher education funding from the new Michigan Legislature and executive branch and academic program changes were discussed at Tuesday’s Academic Council meeting.
After applying makeup for more than a half hour, choosing an outfit and slipping on shoes, Lansing Community College student Isiah Tweedie steps into a new identity: Karma Vuitton.
Under the dimmed lights of the LookOut Gallery, Allison Flanagan shared a part of her life to a room full of strangers that for years she couldn’t tell anyone.
The dulcet tones of Hanson’s “MMMbop” could be heard blaring from a boombox Monday afternoon at the Wells Hall bridge as student volunteers attempted to raise money and awareness for children whose parents have or have had cancer. The musically-inclined Stop the Bop fundraiser was hosted by members of the MSU chapter of Camp Kesem.
Students and guests wishing to speak with MSU’s Office of Financial Aid staff this spring concerning student records soon will have to further confirm their identity by answering one of three security questions. In compliance with the 1974 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA, MSU officials will implement additional security measures to ensure identity before a person obtains confidential records and financial aid information, said Val Meyers, associate director for the MSU Office of Financial Aid.
In honor of International Education Week, a nationwide event celebrating international relations between the United States and other countries, the MSU community will join together to celebrate diversity at the university. MSU will host several events throughout the week, including the Global Festival on Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.
Although the drug Ivermectin has treated millions of people in the developing world throughout the past 20 years, little was known about how it actually worked — until now.
Olin Health Center is teaming up with ASMSU to provide resources for students who overconsume alcohol. ASMSU is MSU’s undergraduate student government.
Diwali Bash 2010 was organized by the Indian Student Organization and funded by various groups, including the International Students Association. The event was held Sunday evening at the Spartan Village Community Center, 1460 Middlevale Road.
Austin Melcher has been to Africa and has seen the potential in the people there — but money and resources are lacking. So Melcher participated in a fundraising soccer tournament hosted by the MSU chapter of SCOUT BANANA Saturday at Munn field to benefit an after-school program in South Africa, helping children affected by HIV/AIDS.
Bludgers, beaters, chasers and seekers, keepers, quaffles and, of course, the golden snitch. With more than 750 college students running around with broomsticks and capes, the average Muggle might get overwhelmed. The MSU Quidditch team was one of the 46 teams that competed in the International Quidditch Association, or IQA, fourth annual Quidditch World Cup Saturday and Sunday at DeWitt Clinton Park, in New York City.