Christopher Cooley was told countless times to shave off his mustache last month. He said a barber even told him it looked terrible, and he needed to get rid of it. Although the second-year medical student was tempted to shave it off at times, he kept his mustache through November because it was a symbol of his commitment to spreading awareness about men’s health.
After about two weeks of surveying East Lansing residents regarding problems with deer overpopulation in the area, early responses indicate the issue is widespread, East Lansing Environmental Specialist Dave Smith said.
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon joined President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton and others Friday in Washington, D.C., to launch the Better Buildings Challenge, aimed to promote energy efficiency in buildings across the country.
After a long first semester at MSU, premedical freshman Ashwin Easow said it’s hard to remember all the material covered in his classes months ago.
Roasted chestnuts and an open fire were just a few of the many features offered at the city of East Lansing’s Winter Glow festival Saturday, and, as he watched the people around him, microbiology senior Kenji Shaltry said he could feel the holiday spirit.
Early Saturday morning, Cindy Brundage watched two of her daughters pull away in a procession of police cars.
A 22-year-old male student was found dead at about 12:30 p.m. Friday by East Lansing police officers in his Cedar Village apartment, according to a press release from the East Lansing Police Department.
During the eight days prior to finals week, the Black Student Alliance, or BSA, and other black student organizations are hosting the first MSU Study-in in an effort to combat the low retention and graduation rates of students within the MSU black community.
An MSU professor’s research has shown most people would take the life of one person to save the lives of five in a virtual scenario of a classic moral dilemma.
Prenursing freshman Hilary Bores had never shopped at ReThreads, 543 E. Grand River Ave., before — until she saw the 25 percent discount sign outside the store Friday afternoon.
In one night, studio art sophomore Michael Geeter gambled on horse racing, went to the Bahamas and became a police officer.
Sitting in class during his first year of law school at MSU, Jonathan Litt wanted to collaborate with professionals in the field to discuss the issues he was studying in his text books, but he felt he had no outlet to help him connect.
Malcolm X is best known as a political and religious figure, but it was his connection to Michigan and Greater Lansing that motivated MSU’s African American and African Studies program to host an event examining the significance of his experience in the area.
On Thursday, as his governorship turned 11 months old, Rick Snyder vetoed his first piece of legislation ever.
Gov. Rick Snyder unveiled an initiative Thursday designed to further connect employers and job-seekers, including helping college students find internships and push to keep international students in Michigan after they graduate.
When Richard Foster got a call 26 years ago saying there was an abnormality with his blood, he couldn’t believe it.
The first heavy snowfall of the year Tuesday night led to the first round of enforcement for East Lansing’s new snow removal ordinance, which sets a time frame for residents to clear snow off their sidewalks before facing fines.
Interdisciplinary humanities senior Rebecca Farnum recently was named a 2012 Marshall Scholar — one of only two students from Michigan to earn the honor, according to a release.
Sean Fitzpatrick, a freshman in the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities, or RCAH, said he chose his major because it allows him to put his interests and talents to use. “During (an RCAH) presentation, I was amazed by how much it seemed like it would fit,” Fitzpatrick said.
The Asian Studies Center is accepting applications for a scholarship and a fellowship program for students interested in learning more about Asia.