HOLT – The cheers of, “Go Green, Go White!” and, “Move that bus!” were almost interchangeable Friday as the Nickless family finally had their new home unveiled by the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” crew. There was a large MSU presence on Eifert Road, with appearances by MSU cheerleaders, volunteers who worked on the site throughout the week and of course, Sparty.
Standing before an estimated 20,000-person crowd that would have overfilled Breslin Center by 3,720 people, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama received a Spartans basketball jersey with his name and the number “08” on the back Thursday afternoon.
Cash from the Wells Hall Campus Center Cinemas was stolen last week, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
Sen. Joe Biden and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin traded punches on foreign and economic policy, among other issues, during Thursday’s vice presidential debate.
Check out these events going on around campus this weekend.
The “green” grades are in, and MSU earned a B. The Sustainable Endowments Institute released its 2009 College Sustainability Report Card, which rates the 300 universities with the largest endowments in the U.S on their sustainability efforts.
Search and seizure, use of force, Special Weapons and Tactics and a K-9 demonstration — not exactly the typical syllabus.
For MSU students who grumble about the way things are handled in East Lansing, there is a way to be heard — by joining one of the city’s boards or commissions. “There are usually vacancies because of people coming and going,” said Annette Irwin, East Lansing’s operations administrator for code enforcement and neighborhood conservation.
For the first time, students younger than 18 are being encouraged to get an annual flu vaccine, according to the Michigan Department of Community Health.
Anita Sandehl, a dining service manager, said the new trayless Yakeley dining hall couldn’t be better.
The MSU Federal Credit Union will have its 23rd annual 5K Dinosaur Dash on Sunday. The run/walk will begin at 10 a.m. in front of the MSU Museum.
Yuri Gandelsman’s decision to become a musician came long before he gained international fame.
Holt — The atmosphere at the Nickless residence has changed from a construction site to a pep rally, as workers begin the final preparations for the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” unveiling at 1 p.m. Friday.
A three-car crash put a Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA, bus out of service Thursday during Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s campaign rally, MSU police Sgt. Jill Geile said.
About 20,000 people congregated on Adams Field in West Circle on Thursday to see Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama speak about issues such as the economy, education and energy.
The popular show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” is nearing completion of a new house at 2376 Eifert Road in Holt.
As students make the mad dash to city clerk or Secretary of State offices and congregate around clipboard-holding canvassers on campus between now and Monday’s voter registration deadline, some of them could face roadblocks. One group of potential voters who could have problems registering are those who will turn 21 years old by Monday.
West Circle Complex will be the center of attention today as Sen. Barack Obama, D.-Ill., Secret Service agents and MSU students flock to Adams Field.
Volunteers from the MSU College Republicans and MSU Democrats have been swarming campus during the past several weeks, but their efforts are heating up as Monday’s voter registration deadline nears.
A plethora of events are planned for the next few days to take students’ minds off homework and midterms, as the university prepares to celebrate Homecoming weekend.