Investigation into Cotter death continues, no new leads
Police have made little progress in piecing together the mystery behind the death of 20-year-old MSU student Rylan Cotter, whose body was found at an Indiana golf course about one month ago.
Mourning friends call Ziomek kind, considerate
To casual acquaintances, Dennis Ziomek was the friendly, smart classmate you wished you knew more about. But to close friends, the earth science junior was a loyal person who would do anything to help out a friend, including skipping class to pick them up when their car broke down or taking care of them when they were ill.
MSU funding increase falls short compared to other schools
Although the 2009 budget recommendations released by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on Thursday would increase MSU’s state funding by 2.7 percent, or $298 million, some other universities, including the University of Michigan, would receive more.
Minimizing MIPs
When Sam Weiman received a minor-in-possession charge in April 2006, he knew what kind of stain it could leave on his record. Under advisement from a judge, Weiman took advantage of free legal services provided by ASMSU, one of a few options to potentially clear the MIP from his record.
Group's goal to make MSU post its spending
A new student group, Students for Prosperity, wants to see for themselves where tuition dollars and other money given to MSU is being used.
Group rings in 'Year of the Rat'
Wendy Yuen saw break dancing, Taekwondo and step dancing at the Lunar New Year Show on Saturday, and couldn’t pick a performance she liked the most.
ASMSU meeting in review
ASMSU’s Student Assembly allocated $300,000 to fund three concerts later this semester during its meeting Feb. 7.
Latin Xplosion hits campus
Pink and red rose petals covered the floor and the words “love” and “amor” shone under the lights at the 11th annual Latin Xplosion on Friday.
Inventors' Day accepting proposals
Students interested in the renewable energy and biofuel industry in Michigan can present their research and invention proposals to field experts at Biofuel Inventors’ Day.
Author to speak on self-image
Author Jessica Weiner, dubbed America’s “Queen of Self-Esteem,” will speak at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Wharton Center.
Election draws student activism
With people between 18 and 29 years old representing 21 percent of the voting population, voters within the age range of MSU students are making their votes count with increased political activism.
Windchill advisory in effect today
A windchill advisory is in effect for the Lansing area until noon today. This morning, the windchill was predicted to be near minus 24 degrees. According to the National Weather Service of Grand Rapids, wind gusts could reach about 30 miles per hour today.
Student found dead in Spartan Village
A 29-year-old MSU student was found dead at about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in his Spartan Village apartment.
Leaving a digital footprint
Your friends aren’t the only ones looking at your Facebook.com profile. Employers are beginning to use the site, and others like it, as a way to screen job candidates.
Spartans lose to Iowa, 82-64
And so the pattern continues. The MSU women’s basketball team failed to break its win-loss trend in an 82-64 loss to Iowa Thursday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Speaker discusses sex, gender
Claudia Gonzalez learned Thursday to understand and interact with people who identify outside of binary genders from someone who has lived the life firsthand.
Winter brings pothole problem
Students with cars on campus can expect to hit plenty of bumps in the road this coming year as a result of widespread potholes.
Debate team sets sights on nationals
Winning makes Abby Schirmer feel like all her hard work has paid off. The international relations senior got that feeling last weekend when the MSU debate team took home top honors in the Owen L. Coon “Big Ten” Debate Championships held at Northwestern University.
Granholm's budget plan would boost MSU funding by $9.75M
A proposed 2.7 percent increase in MSU’s state funding is a good sign for the future of higher education, MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon said.