Speaker discusses sex, gender

Claudia Gonzalez learned Thursday to understand and interact with people who identify outside of binary genders from someone who has lived the life firsthand.

Winter brings pothole problem

Students with cars on campus can expect to hit plenty of bumps in the road this coming year as a result of widespread potholes.

Debate team sets sights on nationals

Winning makes Abby Schirmer feel like all her hard work has paid off. The international relations senior got that feeling last weekend when the MSU debate team took home top honors in the Owen L. Coon “Big Ten” Debate Championships held at Northwestern University.

Granholm's budget plan would boost MSU funding by $9.75M

A proposed 2.7 percent increase in MSU’s state funding is a good sign for the future of higher education, MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon said.

Romney suspends campaign

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s decision to suspend his presidential campaign Thursday left some MSU students disappointed about his early exit.

Federal court reviews Proposal 2

A federal judge is reviewing the constitutionality of Proposal 2 after hearing arguments Wednesday in a U.S. District Court in Detroit.

Spartans sound off on results of Super Tuesday

Despite Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., emerging as the Republican presidential front-runner on Super Tuesday, the national election picture is still murky because of a deadlocked Democratic race, MSU community members said Wednesday.

Lansing area transforms into winter wonderland

With snow falling fast and continuously Wednesday, even students were beginning to accumulate the wet, puffy flakes.

Stolen tickets sold online, confiscated from student

Two Will Ferrell comedy show tickets were stolen from Breslin Center and sold to a student Friday at an unnamed East Lansing location, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

MSU officials ban Shafer, begin hiring process to fill former duties

MSU officials have banned Richard Shafer, assistant director of Student Life, from contacting students for the remainder of the semester amid an investigation to determine if he violated university policy.

Failure to reach quorum inhibits governing bodies

When it comes to academic governance at MSU, it takes a majority — quite literally — to get things done.

Local mayors get physical for grant

As mayor of East Lansing, Vic Loomis’ days are full of challenges. With a schedule often crammed with meetings, finding time to squeeze in a walk or 15 minutes on the treadmill isn’t easy.

Simon, Dantonio, Hollis visit alumni and donors in Florida

Hearings set for accused students

A preliminary hearing for two College of Music students charged with home invasion is set for 9 a.m. Feb. 14 at the 55th District Court in Mason.

Partners open grocery delivery service

When Justin Shaw graduated from MSU in December 2006, he never thought he would be bagging groceries.

Bone marrow drive short of minority donors

About 75 percent of the 6.5 million registered potential bone marrow donors are white, leaving minorities in need of transplants without a match.

Lansing area could receive up to 10 inches of snow

Steady snowfall into the late evening is expected to continue today for the Lansing area.

A mark of faith

It’s natural for people who don’t know what the ashes represent to point them out, Meredith Nelson said. “It’s like when you have food in your teeth, you’d want to tell them,” Nelson said. The history freshman, who is Christian and doesn’t celebrate Ash Wednesday, said she has never actually seen anyone wearing ashes.

Abortion may draw Mich. voters to Nov. election

Abortion could be the issue that draws people to the polls in the fall, at least in Michigan.

E.L. City Council postpones eminent domain decision

The East Lansing City Council postponed a decision on whether to use eminent domain to acquire property to build an alleyway along the 600 block of Virginia Avenue during its meeting Tuesday night.