Students rolled up their sleeves and gave blood to the American Red Cross as the MSU -Penn State Challenge kicked off Monday. Nearly 20 volunteers from the university teamed up with the Red Cross to coordinate drives Monday at Holden and Gilchrist halls. Now in its seventh year, the challenge pits these two Big Ten schools in an effort to increase the Great Lakes region’s blood supply.
Islam Awareness Week aims to address racial profiling and further educate students about Muslim culture through guest speakers, open forums and information tables. The events will be held today through Saturday, with emphasis on helping to deter stereotypes harbored against Muslims since the Sept.
Michigan universities are teaching far beyond the peninsulas. The University of Michigan will offer the first degree in China by a non-Chinese institution next year, while MSU continues to expand its MSU Global program. The program is starting a new virtual class in global business management in January. “Our idea is to provide continuing education to executives who are either involved or going to be involved in global business,” said Tomas Hult, director of MSU’s International Business Center. Hult said the new course, like many of the Virtual University courses promoted by MSU Global, is completely Web-based and allows students from all over the world to take classes offered by MSU.
MSU has teamed up with Detroit’s Henry Ford Health System and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to create a CD-ROM designed to help guide people as they near death. The compact disc, “Completing a Life” was made available for purchase last Monday.
Three MSU students took time off to spend a few days down south last month.And all three returned as national winners in the 74th annual National FFA Convention in Louisville, Ky.
As the population of about two million deer across the state continues to grow, more car-deer accidents occur, according to a report by AAA Michigan. Because it’s mating season, deer are more apt to walk across roads because they are very active, resulting in more car accidents, said Bill Semion, spokesman for AAA, and a member of the Michigan Deer Crash Coalition.
Lansing - A charity tailgate for the MSU and University of Michigan football game wanted to make some families smile. The Ronald McDonald House, 121 S.
East Lansing is getting a new sole.Where residents used to be able to buy a card celebrating a loved one’s birthday, they will instead be able to find a variety of footwear.Gina’s Hallmark, 539 E.
Students were confused after the 2000 presidential election.That fact stood out above all others for the city and the university, and it resulted in YouVote, a comprehensive plan to educate and register student voters.The program began late last spring after recommendations from the East Lansing Elections Task Force identified voter education as one of six areas needing improvement.
Gov. John Engler is expected to outline state budget cuts Tuesday. The House and Senate appropriations committees will have 10 days to decide whether to accept Engler’s executive order.
Henry Brigham made a trip to campus Sunday hoping to discover some treasures among his box of fossils and rocks.Brigham, a 73-year-old Scottville, Mich.
Phi Beta Sigma fraternity members experienced nature’s elements instead of a warm bed at their fourth annual Sleepout for the Homeless.“It’s a humbling experience,” said Maurice Turner, president of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity and a human resource senior.
Iain Barton said this weekend won’t be the first time he sees rival fans clash - he has been watching it happen for years in his native country.“It is just like back in England with the soccer teams,” the geological sciences freshman said.
Decked in spirit gear, MSU greeks will run through the streets of Ann Arbor shouting, “Go green!
The MSU Museum was named a Smithsonian Institution affiliate Wednesday, becoming the first museum in Michigan to receive such status.MSU will primarily work with the institute to develop programs for the 2002 Great Lakes Folk Festival, Aug.
Espresso Royale Caffe is heading west.Because Marcus Goller, president of Espresso Caffe Corp., wants a piece of what was Bagel-Fragel Deli’s pie.Espresso Royale Caffe, 547 E.
A tidal wave of football fanatics will be hitting East Lansing on Saturday.But when the levy breaks, owners hope to be ready.Kent Ward, owner of Buffalo Wild Wings, 360 Albert Ave., said the restaurant will be staffed to the hilt.“I know the football stadium holds the same, but it is the extra people (in town) that make the difference,” he said.Ward said customers will start showing up by noon to watch the game.
One topic was the most recurring at the Student-Police Relations Task Force meeting Thursday - the video-taping of tailgaters by the police.Members of the greek community and others expressed concerns about the MSU Department of Police and Public Safety videotaping tailgaters before football games at locations across campus this semester.
Lansing - Preliminary reports of anthrax in Kansas City, Mo. and Indianapolis have brought the threat of the potentially deadly bacteria to the Midwest, but state police say there is no reason to panic. Federal and state authorities are investigating 18 possible bioterrorist hoaxes, but have not found any anthrax in Michigan, said James Haveman, director of the Michigan Department of Community Health. No arrests have been made and the incidents are believed to be separate. Haveman said he is encouraging people to receive a flu shot to prevent worry that flu symptoms may be anthrax infection.
Scared of snakes? Not sure if it’s safe to walk past the animals parked by the Red Cedar? Losing sleep over the strange noise coming through your window?Relax.