As the clock winds down on the spring semester and students throughout campus are cramming material learned during the semester to prepare for final exams, the question of where to study remains on students’ minds. Throughout their years at MSU, students have developed areas where they feel comfortable sitting down and getting things done.
Revisions to the university policy on dual enrollment for undergraduates were approved by University Council at its final meeting of the academic year yesterday. The new policy, which goes into effect this fall, allows undergraduate students to dual enroll in graduate programs once they reach junior standing. Currently, students only can dual enroll in graduate programs once they are within 15 credits of completing their undergraduate degree.
Susan Schmidt, a Democratic candidate for the 69th District House seat, received the endorsement of MSU Trustee Chairman Joel Ferguson on Tuesday.
Human biology sophomore Grace Davis was devastated when she woke up on April 17 to find out the memorial she and her friends had painted for their friend Jessica Hockensmith at the rock on Farm Lane had been painted over.
News junkies taking classes on campus this summer will be able to catch more headlines now that ASMSU is extending its newspaper readership program to newsstands in the summer semesters.
Music education sophomore Matt Nabozny, left, music freshman Reilly Spitzfaden, center, and music education Alexey Levigne, right, practice the marimba for their studio recital Monday at the Music Building. The trio has been practicing six hours a week for the upcoming performance.
DNA testing of sexual assault victims throughout the state might be analyzed more quickly and effectively with the implementation of a specialized rape kit testing laboratory, Michigan State Police officials said Monday.
Now a week old, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 1201 E. Grand River Ave., is going strong, owner Ruth Buko said.
With Twitter gaining popularity, many college athletes’ accounts have gone viral, and their social media pages have been thrown into the Internet spotlight.
Across the nation, environmental lovers gathered yesterday with baskets of food, in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most people picnicking in a 24-hour period. More than 40 locations in the U.S. hosted picnics related to the event, including the Fenner Nature Center, where 244 MSU students and community members participated in the challenge linked to Earth Day, said Nature Conservancy Marketing Manager Melissa Molenda.
Dave Chou knows what it’s like to be far away from home, without the comfort of a home-cooked meal. Originally from Taiwan, Chou remembers being homesick for his family’s cooking when he went away to college, so he decided to open Chopstix, a new Asian cuisine restaurant housed in the former Asian House building at 1001 E. Grand River Ave.
Before chemistry junior Mary Steinhauer stepped on campus, she knew she wanted to be a Paranormal Society member. Ever since a friend introduced her to paranormal studies in high school, Steinhauer has had a deep interest in the topic.
For economics junior Ahmed Almansouri, showing off his yellow and black 2008 Corvette at the MSU Car Show on Saturday had more significance than just his love of cars. “People say Corvettes are the American dream — that’s my dream,” Almansouri said.
Final exams will be held from April 30 to May 4. As students gear up for the last week in school, they share some advice for studying and making it through the final days.
The East Lansing City Council is scheduled to continue its discussion on an ordinance that could reshape an area redevelopment project at its Tuesday night work session. The work session is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.
University Council will meet Tuesday at 3 p.m. in 115 International Center. The council’s agenda items include discussion of the proposed merger of the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences and the Department of Plant Pathology to form the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences.
A 30-year-old lansing man reported a wallet was stolen from his parked vehicle between about 10:30 p.m. April 12 and 11 p.m. April 13 from ramp 6, near Grand river avenue, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
A newly vacant spot in the city was occupied by a bit of country Saturday afternoon. Hundreds of community members occupied the space once filled by the East Lansing Barnes & Noble, 333 E.
The University Activities Board and Senior Class Council are partnering to hold Movie by Moonlight from 8:30-10:30 p.m.
MSU Residential and Hospitality Services is encouraging students and community members to recycle more during its 16th annual “Pack Up, Pitch In, Help Out” program. The goal of the program is to promote environmental sustainability during the time students move out of the residence halls, and the department hopes to prevent thousands of cubic feet of waste from accumulating in landfills.