There are 116,000 more registered voters in Michigan since the August primaries, state officials say.As of now, 6,859,332 Michigan residents are registered to vote in the Nov.
For discovering uranium-dinitrogen, an MSU chemistry professor will be able to research for years to come without having to worry about soliciting grant funds.Assistant Professor Aaron Odom was awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers at the White House on Oct.
While the Organization of Latino Social Workers officially came to campus during the 1999-2000 school year, chairperson Martha Gutierrez said the 16-member group has focused more on raising its name recognition recently. Members of the organization, which addresses the issues and needs of Latinos in the School of Social Work, raised $60 during a can drive at the Oct.
The MSU football team will be at Ohio State this weekend, but Spartan Stadium will still be alive with the sights and sounds of football.Theta Chi will be hosting its fourth annual powder puff football tournament in the stadium from 10 a.m.
One of the nation’s most heated congressional races made its way to campus Tuesday as state Sen.
As election day approaches and polls tighten, allegations by Republican U.S. Sen. Spence Abraham’s campaign against Democratic candidate Debbie Stabenow report she used taxpayer dollars to purchase voter files.Abraham’s campaign alleges Stabenow spent $1,500 of taxpayer money on voter files from Practical Political Consulting, a firm run by Ingham County Commissioner Mark Grebner.
Is the corn in breakfast cereal safe to eat? What about the shell wrapping that taco?Students, professors, scientists and interested citizens alike gathered to discuss genetically engineered food and medicine Monday night in Wells Hall.The event was planned by the ASMSU Programming Board and featured discussion led by Georgina, the co-founder of Primal Seeds, an activist group from the United Kingdom, and Dee Dee of the Bioengineering Action Network.
A State News-sponsored debate between 70th District state House candidates Gretchen Whitmer and Bill Hollister has been canceled. The forum was slated to take place Monday night following a debate between the four major candidates vying for two seats on the MSU Board of Trustees.
East Lansing police officials remain optimistic, but time might be running out for tracking down the person responsible for the Oct.
Presidential candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore aren’t the only ones running neck-and-neck for the Nov.
A 19-year-old Lansing man is at Sparrow Hospital following an assault late Saturday night. The unidentified man is suffering from multiple injuries, including head injuries, said Meridian Township police Lt.
The federal government is looking to make your rent payments a little easier to swallow, but the deadline is coming up for those who wish to apply. The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Rental Assistance Program will be giving out applications for those who qualify for rental assistance in Ingham County.
The United States military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gays and lesbians will make its way to campus today. The MSU-Detroit College of Law will sponsor an open-discussion forum on the issue at 4 p.m.
Wash your hands frequently, stay away from sick people and eat a balanced diet. As simple as this advice sounds, it’s not far off the mark according to the Web site for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Ever since Charles Darwin traveled to the Galapagos Islands in the 19th century, “use it or lose it” has been the adopted theory when studying the evolution of organisms.Scientists at MSU have recently learned that successful adaptation to a specific environment is all about trade-offs.In a paper published in the Oct.
The MSU-Detroit College of Law Moot Court Board is gearing up to host 14 law schools from around the nation in its first Trial Advocacy Competition, which is slated to be held Thursday through Sunday. Trial Advocacy allows law students to take the skills they learn in the classroom and apply them to simulated court cases in a competitive atmosphere. The Trial Advocacy program is one of two formats the teams follow.
The re-opening gala at Jacobson’s brought 300 people - including Tom Izzo - together Sunday night to raise money for Coaches for Kids.The gala, celebrating the store’s new location at the Meridian Mall, 1982 W.
Small-scale versions of Scooby-Doo, Dumbo and Stuart Little were among those making a guest appearance at a pre-Halloween party held Friday. Children in a variety of costumes filled the Audiology and Speech Sciences Building for the event, hosted by MSU students in the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association. The guests at the shindig were the youngest clients of MSU’s audiology clinic, all children with communication disorders. “This is the most fun activity we’ve had in a long time,” said Raechel Kearns, president of the hearing association. The MSU students, many of whom also sported costumes, adorned Audiology and Speech Sciences with spooky fun in the form of fake cobwebs, crepe paper, pumpkins and games. Both the children and their parents expressed appreciation for the students’ efforts. Jodie Kempf of Eagle, Mich., whose son Calen was dressed as Scooby-Doo, said it was nice for her son to come to the clinic for something other than speech therapy. “I thought it was a great opportunity to have the kids get together,” she said.