Eric Olson’s mind went blank as he climbed the stage steps and took his place inside the stream of light falling from the auditorium’s rafters. The first-year MSU music performance graduate student twisted the knobs of his violin before standing silent. A moment later, he slid the bow across the strings.
While MSU implemented a text message alert system last year to warn students of emergencies, other universities also are using technology in the name of campus safety. Last month, the University of Maryland at College Park started a Facebook.com group for students to receive emergency information, talk with each other about emergencies and share information with family.
When Taneisha Upshaw doesn’t know how to begin a paper, the sociology senior turns to a source she knows wouldn’t let her down — the Main Library. Upshaw said she uses the library to access scientific and medical journals she would otherwise have to pay to use in her papers.
Abrams Planetarium is expected to have a new dome in place when students return for the start of the fall 2009 semester, John French, planetarium production coordinator, said.
Christoph Benning’s research of plant components used for biofuel and scores of other areas has earned the professor a spot among the field’s elite.
This year, tailgaters are going to have to make an extra stop to get their tennis court parking pass — the Internet. ASMSU will require students to reserve their tailgating passes before paying for them in person at its office, 307 Student Services.
Telemarketing calls are typically considered annoying, but a group of MSU students looks to break that stereotype while helping the university generate some serious cash.
Politics aren’t everyone’s favorite hobby, but this year’s presidential race has spurred many people to take an interest in the subject — Muslims Americans in particular.
A new Web site mapping crime on MSU’s campus was launched this month. The creators of Ucrime.com hope to make colleges and universities more open with on-campus crime information.
The trial for Nigel Scarlett, ASMSU’s former Student Assembly vice chairperson for external affairs, was postponed Tuesday and has yet to be rescheduled.
A 3-year-old white-tailed deer recently was found to be infected with chronic wasting disease, or CWD, causing drastic measures to be taken by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Although increased state funding for higher education increased by 1 percent in Michigan this year, the state still ranks last in appropriations at that level through the last five years.
Eleanor Tolbert cautiously picked up a trumpet placed among other brass instruments and took a deep breath. The 79-year-old East Lansing resident’s fingers bobbed over the valves for the first time in more than five decades Thursday as sound escaped from the horn.
Spartan Remix brought out people of all nationalities, backgrounds and walks of life — and for one night, students had the chance to experience the world within the walls of the Union.
Jerry Punch never considered a career in audiology until he met Calvin Knobeloch.
Chicago’s The Second City will be performing at 8 p.m. Sept. 12 at Fairchild Theatre at Wharton Center.
With classes having started Sunday, MSU’s instructional building in Dubai is up and running and nearly complete. All it lacks is an MSU distinction, a void that soon will be filled.
Dr. Tevi Troy, the deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, had a chance to witness some of the Midwest’s most cutting-edge medical facilities firsthand Wednesday as a guest of Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton.
Kara Krebs knew she wanted to study abroad before graduation, but she had to decide which school would make her dream come true.
Students dressed in everything from jeans and a T-shirt to full business attire made their way to Student Services on Wednesday afternoon to explore and search for local internships and jobs.