When impending consequences of illegal or academically immoral actions threaten to damage a student’s reputation and bank account, ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, has free resources available to help.
When it comes to sports, MSU has a history of being one of the best.But when it comes to recreational and intramural sports facilities, material science and engineering junior Adam Marsh argues, “I would have to say MSU is at the bottom compared to all the other schools in the Big Ten.”
If you wake up and see your sidewalk clean after the hard-partying weekend, you should thank a Community Relations Coalition intern.On Sunday, members of the Community Relations Coalition, an alliance between East Lansing residents, MSU students and volunteers, started their day cleaning the city’s sidewalks.Communication junior Christina Briones woke up early on Sunday to start collecting the trash that others left throughout the weekend.“I think it’s kind of refreshing to see students cleaning instead of workers,” said Briones, who volunteered with other members of Alpha Phi.Community Relations Coalition Intern Griffin Goble said the residents appreciate the effort of students volunteering their time to beautify the city.“Usually there is tons and tons of trash down the streets after tailgating,” Goble said.Goble, a supply chain management junior, is one of the 10 interns who organize events like the cleanup and serve as liaisons between students and permanent residents within the Bailey, Red Cedar and Oakwood neighborhoods.Goble said participating in the cleanups is a way to help the community and neighbors of MSU.“It’s really important because these people live here full-time, a lot of them have kids,” Goble said.
Despite some recent struggles within the organization, Council of Graduate Students President Emily Bank is feeling confident about the months ahead.Because of a lack of quorum (the required amount of members present to make an official vote), September’s meeting of the COGS general council was never officially adjourned.
From hard cider tastings to pumpkin picking, many MSU students and even alumni are taking a part in affordable activities offered this fall.
The RCAH Center for Poetry will be hosting a poetry chalking event on River Trail behind Shaw hall
Twice a month, the Muslim Students’ Association of MSU helps out the homeless of Lansing by packing lunches.
By Amanda Chodnicki amanda.chodnick@statenews.com MSU offers well over 300 study abroad programs for students to take part in.
Morgan McGregor, found unresponsive on Grove Street on Saturday, was an accounting senior and member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority. Students and family close to McGregor converged at the Rock on Sunday afternoon to celebrate her memory.
The sexual assailant of an MSU student pleaded no contest to charges of third-degree criminal sexual conduct Thursday.
Although many students will likely be taking part in homecoming festivities Friday evening, those looking for a more cultured experience might find it at the Wharton Center.
When the homecoming parade begins Friday at 6 p.m., getting anywhere by car can be tricky.
According to court records, Taylor and the victim "had a dating relationship."
ESPN columnist Jemele Hill, a journalism alumna and former reporter for The State News, will serve as the grand marshal for the 2014 Homecoming.
Not everyone celebrates New Year’s on Dec. 31. Some people are celebrating it starting Sept. 24 this year.
The reception was hosted by Culturas de las Razas Unidas, or CRU, an organization for MSU’s Latino students.
By Jasmin Rojojasmin.rojo@statenews.comFor the MSU community, staff members, faculty, students and volunteers join together to present a great homecoming parade.This year, MSU’s homecoming parade shines a light on “Spartans Make Headlines.” Beginning at 6 p.m.
With each new year comes a new class of international students who might be unfamiliar with American laws, and it’s a joint effort between MSU police and the Office for International Students and Scholars to educate them on laws, specifically those involving traffic and alcohol. OISS Director Peter Briggs said students are required to attend orientation at the beginning of the year, but his office also facilitates weekly sessions that discuss different topics about life in the U.S.
It is a beautiful day to read out loud, even if it is a banned book. As part of the Banned Books Week, students and faculty gathered in front of the patio of the MSU Library to read out loud passages of their favorite banned books on Tuesday.