Broken promises and a list of demands for on support and funding for the Chicano/Latino studies specialization program were discussed Thursday morning when 10 students met with university administrators. In fall 2005, students from the discipline met with Provost Kim Wilcox to voice concerns about the program's budget and future.
It's 11 p.m. on Wednesday, and English senior Nathaniel Janick and his friend, professional writing sophomore Phil DeAngelis, are leaving Wells Hall after seeing a movie. A tad hungry, DeAngelis, Janick and their friends are not interested in eating a full course meal or fast food.
You may have thought it, and maybe even said it — the university doesn't care about the student voice. Now is your chance to make a difference and get your voice heard. About 15 seats are vacant on Academic Council.
Sitting together, senior citizens and teenagers read a script aloud. The animated group included, one person plugging her nose, imitating a stuffy king.
Islam Awareness Week begins with a short documentary about a Christian living in a Muslim household in Dearborn.
Despite recent information listing Abrams Planetarium as possibly being demolished, Planetarium Director David Batch said those plans are "outdated." A Dec.
Icy roads and snow-blanketed highways are causing trouble for local motorists, while some East Lansing residents are faced with fines for not clearing their sidewalks. Since the beginning of the year, nine residents have received an $85 ticket from East Lansing's Parking and Code Enforcement, or PACE, for not removing snow and ice from the sidewalks around their homes.
Would you be willing to pay a sales tax on services such as haircuts, moving companies and financial advising? "Yes, extra tax money for government spending isn't that big of a deal." Joe Gessler finance sophomore "Yes, so the government can get the money to pay expenses like fixing roads, and paying police and firefighters." Matt Gill accounting freshman "Yes, I think the economy is in trouble, and needs anything to help get us back on the right footing." Amber VanderWeide history senior
For some MSU advertising majors, the curvaceous and brightly colored FUZE Beverage bottles they're used to seeing behind the glass at Sparty's Convenience Stores could mean more than just quenching their thirst. The company rolled out its FUZE college ad campaign this week, offering students at more than 10 of the top advertising schools in the country a chance to design the beverage's next national marketing blitz. Instructor David Regan's advertising campaigns class was introduced to the competition Tuesday.
Some MSU students and faculty members may feel the burn of Pfizer Inc.'s announcement Monday that 2,400 jobs will be leaving Michigan. The company's decision to cut jobs and close facilities in Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo and Plymouth Township triggered a press conference from Gov.
East Lansing's first 100 years will be immortalized in welded steel this year, after being sculpted by the hands of John Neering, a 1951 MSU alumnus and resident of Grand Rapids. The three-part sculpture will depict abstract people joined together as one in a circular build and will stand 7 feet tall at its highest point. The East Lansing City Council approved the design at it's meeting Tuesday, though one member expressed concern about it.
Commemorate Black History Month through a presentation filled with poems, historical readings, art and music The event is Feb.
While they both came to MSU to further their careers, Ilsoon Lee and Troy Hendricks said the university gave them so much more — their families. Lee, a native of South Korea, came to MSU in 2002 and met his future wife while working in the same lab group. "Most foreign students, they are staying in the lab until evening," Lee said.
Decreasing Michigan's sales tax to about 5 percent and implementing a new tax on services is the latest idea being tossed around to solve the state's economic woes. The proposed tax would apply to professional, personal, repair, installation and business services.
Brandt Peterson, an assistant professor in the anthropology department, will speak on Profiling the Indians: Regulation, Recognition and Rights in Neoliberal El Salvador. The presentation starts at 3 p.m.
With snow piling up outside and spring break six weeks away, travel agencies and students are preparing for the busy weeks ahead. The few months after winter break are when many students flock to local travel agencies to book spring break vacations, said Jenna Corey, a sales representative at Student Breaks in the Student Book Store, 421 E.
Dog owners might have to keep their canine friends on a tighter leash if the East Lansing City Council moves ahead with a new animal control ordinance. Dogs are required to be leashed in public parks.
Many students believe their athletic careers came to an end when the final buzzer sounded in their high school gymnasium. And while the number of student athletes who participate in NCAA Division I athletics is lower than the number who compete at the high school level, there are options available to the average college student. There is a cost to be paid, however, both in time commitment and financially, in order to stay active in the sport you love. Premedical and kinesiology junior Jessica Berg understands the dilemma in wanting to play a nonvarsity sport. "I've always played hockey, and it's always been a part of my life, and I've always wanted to continue with it.