MICHIGAN
Series of local block parties begins
Students and permanent residents of East Lansing’s Bailey neighborhood were introduced to each other at a block party Wednesday evening.
MICHIGAN
MSU's new cable system to provide students HD options
From now on, a clearer picture will greet students on campus when they turn on their TVs. MSU began implementing a new cable system Wednesday, and students on campus or in university apartments should already start to see its effects.
MSU
College guide recognizes 3 MSU programs
Kara Krebs knew she wanted to study abroad before graduation, but she had to decide which school would make her dream come true.
MICHIGAN
State police to crack down on drunken holiday drivers
Increased police patrols will scatter Michigan’s roads this weekend as part of a statewide initiative to crack down on drunken driving.
MSU
Fair shows students local job options
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.
MICHIGAN
E.L. tech center to open in October
The city of East Lansing, along with other partners, in October, will open the Technology Innovation Center above Barnes & Noble Booksellers on Grand River Avenue, according to a press release.
MSU
Reception to bring MSU groups together
Thursday nights usually bring free bowling and billiards at the Union, but students can expect some added fun tonight.
MICHIGAN
Court rejects request to disqualify judge
MSU and The State News met in their latest contest at the Ingham County Circuit Court on Wednesday, when an effort to disqualify its two-and-a-half-year-old case was denied.
NEWS
At the forefront
Michael Mersol-Barg has arrived on the national political stage at the Democratic National Convention. Mersol-Barg, an international relations senior, is wearing several hats this week as one of about 10 Michigan delegates at the College Democrats of America convention.
NEWS
Review of Obama assassination plot finds men do not pose threat
Three men who are being investigated for possibly planning an assassination attempt against Sen. Barack Obama will not immediately face charges because there is “insufficient evidence” to indicate a plot, a federal prosecutor said Tuesday.
NEWS
Mich. women address DNC attendees
Women in Democratic politics took center stage at the Pepsi Center last night, with Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., giving the night’s prime-time speech and two well known Michigan Democrats — Sen. Debbie Stabenow and Gov. Jennifer Granholm — making appearances.
NEWS
DNC platform goals address rising cost of education
In a nod to the young voters who have been instrumental in Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, the Democrats addressed the rising cost of higher education when approving the party’s platform Monday.
NEWS
Conflict of interest possible in project
Some East Lansing residents are concerned about city officials who plan to purchase property in the Avondale Square project, which is orchestrated by the city.
MSU
Yard sale donates dollars to scholarship
Students looking for cheap stuff for their rooms were in luck while benefiting a scholarship Tuesday at the Mildred B. Erickson yard sale in the Main Lounge of the Union.
MSU
MSU plans to pilot trayless cafeterias, could cut costs
MSU Dining Services is hoping to offset the rising costs of food prices by taking the cafeteria trays out of the hands of students dining in residence halls.
MSU
Graduate schools see rise in global diversity
As Xiao Zhang sent out applications for graduate school, the business administration graduate student knew her next degree wouldn’t come from her undergraduate alma mater.
MICHIGAN
Online courses increase in popularity, use among students
When Lorenzo Castillo completed his first online course at MSU last fall, he said he was met with a less time-consuming alternative to the traditional class setting.
MICHIGAN
MSU, businesses aim to increase Internet access
Access to course materials and checking his e-mail are just two of the benefits wireless Internet access provides Daniel Raba during class.
NEWS
Obama's wife, Kennedy take stage at DNC on Monday night
Democrats kicked off their national convention Monday by hearing from the person who knows Barack Obama the best — his wife.