Acclaimed author speaks on U.S. literature, politics
Literature and politics were the foundation of a speech by author Tariq Ali that touched on everything from the war on terror to hip-hop music as an expression of political dissent.
Literature and politics were the foundation of a speech by author Tariq Ali that touched on everything from the war on terror to hip-hop music as an expression of political dissent.
Gold stars on the floor led the way to theaters in Wells Hall, showcasing 100 films from around the country during the East Lansing Film Festival. The movies, most of which were independently produced, might not have sounded familiar to students and local residents, but they attracted a crowd. Attendants and volunteers were buzzing about the turnout and the shows.
MSU students are exploring what goes on behind the hottest tracks in the entertainment world.
Interviews for a spot at IBM’s new programming center on campus began Tuesday and continue today at the Business College Complex.
Members of ASMSU traveled to Washington, D.C., this past weekend to speak to Michigan’s legislators about lobbying for higher education funding. ASMSU is MSU’s undergraduate student government.
Playboy bunnies, “Girls Gone Wild” and g-strings were a few of the topics author Ariel Levy discussed Tuesday when she spoke to a crowd of more than 160 people at the Union.
Student and local artists expressed emotions, experiences and different perspectives through artwork at a show Monday. Each of the pieces of art dealt with the subject matter of women.
Several discussion sessions are being held to prepare MSU students, faculty and staff for upgrades to the ANGEL system.
For friends of Josh Parks, a kinesiology sophomore who died Wednesday, coming together to share memories has been one of the most effective ways to deal with grief, friend Linda Venema said.
It didn’t take long for public administration and public policy sophomore Chelsea Satkowiak to move up the ranks in the Residence Halls Association, or RHA. After one year as a Shaw Hall representative, she was elected Wednesday to be the next RHA vice president.
Curling irons, cosmetic bags and extra fabric were sprawled across the dressing room. Students ironed wrinkles and discussed the best modeling techniques to accentuate their collections as models finished their makeup.
A bill to support a tuition freeze was voted down by ASMSU’s Academic Assembly on Tuesday, after Chairperson Pro Tempore Brad McDonald voted it down as the tiebreaking vote. ASMSU is MSU’s undergraduate student government.
A team of MSU researchers have found a way for businesses to address what matters most to consumers. The study identified four parts of a total experience that consumers look for: benefit, convenience, price and environment, said Bonnie Knutson, a professor of hospitality business who led the study.
The room was instantly silent. The envelopes were about to be distributed, each one containing potentially life-changing content. Family and friends grew quiet, having anticipated this day for a long time.
In the hope of reducing the workload of chairperson pro-tempore Brad McDonald, ASMSU’s Academic Assembly created a parliamentarian position Tuesday to take on some of McDonald’s duties.
Starting today in Washington, D.C., MSU will lead a national celebratory conference for Title VI, the federal program that helped shift the university’s mission statement from “land-grant” to “world-grant” university during the past 50 years.
ASMSU’s Academic Assembly created a parliamentarian officer position who will assume the duties of the internal vice chairperson Tuesday. The position was created to decrease the workload of assembly chairperson pro-tempore Brad McDonald, who had taken on the duties of chairperson after Christopher Kulesza resigned from the position Feb. 17.
MSU researchers, as part of a new partnership with Michigan Children’s Trust Fund, or CTF, will examine the media’s effect on child abuse in today’s society. The CTF — a statewide child abuse prevention foundation — will work with MSU’s Children’s Central, a program that is part of the university’s Department of Advertising, Public Relations and Retailing.
Take a 60-minute lecture and cut it down to 60 seconds. Remove some details, excess verbiage and anecdotes. Only the key concepts remain.
A 55-year-old female employee at the Shaw Hall cafeteria reported an envelope containing $300 stolen from her purse, which was stored in her office desk, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.