The committee for the 21st annual Pow-wow of Love will have to search harder this year for money because of a decreased amount of funding from ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government. The North American Indigenous Student Organization, which is in charge of the powwow, requested $32,000 from ASMSU at its Jan.
Administrators joined students in the Union on Monday to discuss accessibility issues at a Council for Students with Disabilities meeting. Barry Latoszewski, manager of construction, maintenance and interior design for Housing and Food Services, brought a list of previous campus concerns made by the council and officials' responses to requests for Braille signs, accessibility in bathrooms, automatic doors, elevators and accessible parking. "There's a lot of things about accessibility that we probably aren't handling as well as we should," Latoszewski said, adding that the problem is "neither easy, nor is it cheap" to solve. During the meeting, students and faculty brought up snow removal and the possibility of more heated sidewalks such as those in front of Berkey Hall and IM Sports-Circle. "I wish I had the money to put more in.
Rob Schneider's "makin' copies" skit from "Saturday Night Live" easily could be re-enacted in 307 Student Services. The copy machine in ASMSU's business office of MSU's undergraduate student government's most widely used service. Last academic year, more than 11,000 copies were made each month, said Deb Gleason, an ASMSU business office employee.
A state House committee passed a resolution Tuesday that aims to amend the Michigan Constitution to define marriage as between one man and one woman. The resolution, introduced by Rep.
The Prime Time Seniors Program is hosting a used clothing sale at the Hannah Community Center this week. The Classy Used Clothing Sale will take place today through Friday from 9 a.m.
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, could see some Democratic competition for his district seat.
If Gov. Jennifer Granholm's proposal to raise Michigan's Cigarette Tax by 75 cents passes through the state Legislature, Rose Schepis might join several of her co-workers in ordering smokes at a discount price via the Internet. Purchasing several packs of cigarettes at Campbell's Smoke Shop, 207 M.A.C.
MSU's African Studies Center is hosting a speaker as part of the Brown Bag Series at noon Thursday in 201 International Center. Mathieu Ngouajio, assistant professor and MSU Extension vegetable specialist in the Department of Horticulture, will discuss the impact of the lower currency on agricultural production in Cameroon.
Jo Muse once struggled to land a job in The State News' Advertising Department. Now, after 30 years and national campaigns for Nike, Coca-Cola and Universal Pictures, Muse will be recognized as a "Leader of the Year" in the advertising industry. A Detroit native, Muse began his career as a student at MSU, where he had a stint at the student-run paper. "It was a tough gig to get.
The musty smell, dim lighting and drafty corridors of Demonstration Hall are more reminiscent of an old barn than a modern-day place of worship.
John Revitte said he thinks he's a real people person, and he's putting his talent to good use as MSU's new faculty grievance official. The labor and industrial relations professor will try to resolve professional differences in his position.
Hearings are set to begin this week for an East Lansing woman accused of embezzling from an MSU sorority. Nancy Olsen, 53, is scheduled to appear at 1 p.m.
MSU's Michigan Political Leadership Program has named 24 new fellows from a variety of fields across the state of Michigan.
Thomas H. Greer, a retired MSU professor emeritus, died Feb. 16. Greer was an instructor and captain in the U.S.
Local travelers hoping to hop a train bound for Canada this spring might face a longer trip. Amtrak is negotiating with the Michigan Department of Transportation to discontinue the Toronto connection of its international route - which includes stops in East Lansing and eight other cities - and restore a long-defunct line. If a deal is made with the department, the railway service - dubbed Blue Water and not used since the early 1980s - will depart from Port Huron daily beginning April 26. Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari said, although a contract might not be signed until the end of the month, change was prompted by declining ridership on the Toronto-to-Chicago route in recent years.
It seems strange that a kid from the suburbs would become a competitive rodeo cowboy. But for Edward Harrison, it's in his blood. Harrison is following in the tradition of his grandfather Ron Gibson, a rodeo cowboy with more than 40 years of experience in steer wrestling. "My grandfather was a rodeo cowboy.
Half of them rallied on Grand River Avenue to support President Bush. The others posted fliers across campus announcing Howard Dean's visit or in support for Massachusetts Sen.
The debate team placed third out of 140 teams from across the state at the 45th annual Owen L. Coon Memorial Debates Tournament at Northwestern University Feb.
Kelly Krigner wasn't expecting to be hailed by adoring fans as she passed out programs during Saturday's Spartan Stampede IPRA Rodeo at the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education. "I sold four programs to this mom and she asked me to autograph them for her daughters," said Krigner.
The quaint house on the corner of Albert Avenue and Division Street used to be where Al Bay, president of the rowing team in the '70s, lived with his teammates.