Xiao-huang Yin wishes he was born in the Chinese calendar’s Year of the Dragon. “Anyone born in the year of the dragon is considered the best,” said Yin, director of Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities in the Asian Studies Center. “They’re good in marriage, life or basically anything.”
What lies beneath campus, the steam tunnels in particular, give life to everything across MSU — as long as they don’t collapse.
A recent study released by Deloitte and a professor from MSU’s Eli Broad College of Business shows Generation Y prefers hybrid and electric cars to traditional gasoline-only vehicles. The survey was given to 1,500 Generation Y, Generation X and Baby Boomer consumers in the U.S., 250 Gen Y consumers in China and 300 Gen Y consumers in Western Europe.
Although there might be an increasing demand for cadavers in Michigan’s medical schools, MSU’s supply of donated bodies is alive and well.
Both West and East Shaw halls were evacuated Saturday afternoon as a result of a sprinkler malfunction, East Lansing fire Capt. Greg Baker said.
Teach For America is planning on holding a rally this weekend to raise awareness about education issues.
Draped in an ornamented turquoise sari, Okemos resident and native Sri Lankan Indikani Weerasinghe beamed with pride as she watched her daughter perform a traditional dance from their home country at the Sri Lanka Endowment Cultural Event on Friday evening at the Union.
The city of East Lansing is filing a motion to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the city council and the city attorney of violating a law mandating all public voting bodies hold open meetings to discuss practices and votes. The lawsuit alleges the city council violated the Open Meetings Act, or OMA, and made a decision in secret. The lawsuit was filed Jan. 9 in Ingham County’s 30th Circuit Court by Phil Bellfy, an MSU associate professor of writing, rhetoric and American cultures, and his lawyer, East Lansing attorney Jeffrey Hank.
Students who choose to receive a little extra money — while relinquishing some campus services — have until this afternoon to request a tax refund from student government and media groups.
MSU’s admission rate is consistent compared to last year, but the university’s applicant pool is seeing more and more students from outside of Michigan added to the mix. Director of admissions Jim Cotter said MSU has seen an increase in nonresident applicants. MSU has received about 27,000 applications so far for the 2012-13 academic year, a 5.5 percent increase compared to applications received in fall 2010, Cotter said.
MSU Culinary Services officials are hosting the Spices of the World: A Culinary Exploration event from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Shaw Hall’s cafeteria.
Kellogg Center’s Visiting Chef Series continues for another year this spring with three events scheduled for the next few months.
MSU Safe Place officials competing with several other local charities are asking for $5 tax-deductible donations to the Capital Region Community Foundation to win $10,000 in funding.
The MSU College of Music is celebrating Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s 255th birthday on Wednesday.
The MSU Institute of International Health has developed a new approach to HIV prevention in the Caribbean, where many people are infected with the disease because of a lack of knowledge and resources.
Bagpipes, haggis, highland dancers and more than 450 people dressed in kilts and caps joined in the annual celebration of Scottish poet Robert Burns’ 253rd birthday last Saturday night. The event was held at the Eagle Eye Golf Club, 15500 Chandler Road, and was sponsored by the Glen Erin Pipe Band, who headlined the evening.
Members of the MSU Stock Seat Equestrian Team are focused on their preparation this semester before they saddle up to Tallahassee, Fla., to compete for a shot to ride at the national stage. The 24-member team qualified for the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association, or IHSA, Western Semifinals at Florida State University, which run March 24-25, by notching a one-point victory over rival Grand Valley State University on Jan.
At the age of 10, MSU alumnus Charlie Fanta split the cost of a taxidermy course with his father. “It was really cool to actually take something like a pheasant and turn it into a mount,” said Fanta, an East Lansing resident.
When it comes to social media interns — a relatively new position rapidly growing in popularity — the job involves more than sitting in front of a screen counting Twitter followers. As more corporations and organizations increase their efforts in the social media realm, the need for knowledgeable people to oversee the various outlets has become apparent.
Representatives in ASMSU’s Academic Assembly passed a bill Thursday night supporting the allowance of free access to on-campus fitness centers for ROTC members.