Computer engineering freshmen Brandon Turner and Eric Puidokas found themselves in the dark and worried about missing early classes when Case Hall lost power early Monday morning - twice."We sat in the hallway with our mentor just talking about stuff until about 1:15," Turner said.
Spartan Travel is now supplemented by a discount travel Web site for MSU employees and their families that launched yesterday.
Additional changes to the city's parking regulations will be discussed at the East Lansing City Council work session today.The council approved changing the no-parking ordinance on city streets to 2-6 a.m.
Greek Week 2003, which started this week, will continue until Friday across campus as the National Pan-Hellenic Council hosts events each day.A Greek Symposium will be held today at 8 p.m.
MSU geography professor Harm J. de Blij will give a lecture called "Why Africa Matters" from 3-5 p.m.
About 20 people congregated outside Student Services Friday in a final push for students to reclaim the $5 State News tax included in their tuition.
The Hillel Jewish Student Center hired a new rabbi. Rabbi Elazar Meisels will work in East Lansing on Mondays, teaching classes and meeting students. Meisels is head of the Dirshu Institute of Jewish Education in Oak Park, where he lives with his wife and four children. "I very much look forward to meeting and working with the students and adding my own personal touch to the warm environment already found at Hillel," Meisels said in an e-mail sent to students involved. He welcomed students to visit him at the student center at 260 Charles St.
Lansing - Residents from across the state gathered for a special cause on Saturday at the Michigan Foster and Adoptive Parent Association's first 5K Run/Walk and Family Day at Potter Park.
White airplanes flew far and high Saturday afternoon, speeding past bustling shoppers as part of 88.1 The Light's Ready to Fly Paper Airplane Contest. The contest, part of a promotion for Christian pop band FFH's Ready to Fly tour, took place at Meridian Mall in Okemos. Participants of all ages were invited to make and fly a paper airplane to compete for tickets to the FFH concert and an ice cream sundae party with the artists. "Our son loves to make paper airplanes," said Trish Payne of her son Jordan.
Some MSU students have mixed reactions to the racial discrimination complaint the NAACP filed in the end of August against Florida's education system. The complaint by the NAACP Florida State Conference of Branches wants to stop use of statewide assessment tests until there is no achievement gap between minority and white students.
A concert will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Fairchild Theatre of banned or censored songs and multi-media displays.
Live music, poetry, food and speakers helped bring communities together at the Lesbian, Bi, Gay, Transgender and Ally Resource Fair and Solidarity Slam on Wednesday. The Alliance of Lesbian-Bi-Gay-Transgender and Straight Ally Students, along with about a dozen other campus organizations, developed the information-packed fair, now in its tenth year. Resources, which included information on getting involved, help centers and groups across the state, were available at the fair, which was in the Union Parlor rooms.
Marimba soloist David Hall will perform a mix of classical, Brazilian, ragtime, and contemporary music at 3 p.m.
Loud laughter resonates out of room 441 in the Union on Wednesday nights, when MSU's Women's Council holds its weekly meetings.
David Hartley doesn't eat fruit very often. "It doesn't concern me. I think I'm pretty healthy," the astrophysics senior said as he left Taco Bell with a spicy chicken burrito, two soft-shell tacos and a Pepsi.
It was standing room only as two of MSU's political groups met for the first time this semester.
Speaking of Women's Health is sponsoring a health event focused on health and well-being. The event features health and beauty professionals from around the community who will demonstrate techniques, provide screenings and offer advice. Speaking of Women's Health is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating women to make informed decisions about their health, well-being and personal safety. The event runs from 10 a.m.
MSU's class of 2007 isn't just book-smart, according to information gathered by the organization that conducts ACT tests.
As the sound of screeching tires and the aroma of burnt rubber filled the air, Jon Denton watched his racing teammates speed around the Meijer parking lot. Denton, a member of the MSU Formula Racing Team, attended the first stop of the Red Bull Cheever Racing Go Kart Competition on Thursday afternoon. The engineering arts senior said the team was invited to the event at Meijer, 2055 W.