NEWS
Police Brief 11/27/07
A police employee reported having his car window punched while patrolling a parking lot near Birch Road and Cherry Lane.
NEWS
Mich. House votes to return 4 reluctant Democrats to ballot
Michigan’s presidential primary is not unconstitutional, and four Democratic presidential hopefuls will return to the state’s ballot.
NEWS
Mending the Middle East
There’s only one thing MSU students and faculty say they can do after today’s Mideast peace conference: Wait.
MICHIGAN
Holiday sales may determine outcome of Blu-ray vs. HD DVD format showdown
Sales from the beginning of the holiday shopping season could indicate whether HD DVD or Blu-ray, the industry’s competing high-definition disc and player formats, will become the new standard in home movies.
MSU
Study shows Americans lack of understanding scientific issues
As more complex scientific issues arise on the ballot, an MSU professor has researched whether American citizens understand what they are voting on.
MICHIGAN
E.L. government could gain 2 MSU students
East Lansing’s brisk effort to stimulate more student involvement in city politics could be validated in December.
MICHIGAN
Medical marijuana proposal could appear on Mich. Ballot
A proposal to legalize medical marijuana could appear before Michigan voters in the 2008 election.
MICHIGAN
Lansing man killed on U.S. 127
A 44-year-old Lansing man was killed after being struck by a car at about 1:30 a.m. Thursday while aiding a fellow motorist in a one-car accident on US-127 near the Trowbridge Road on-ramp.
MSU
Perles hopes for Spartan presence at Motor City Bowl
If former MSU football head coach George Perles could have his way, MSU’s football team would have been chosen to play in the Motor City Bowl the day it became bowl eligible.
MSU
Student creates new e-mail service called 'State-Mail'
Since he figured nobody else was doing anything to change MSU’s e-mail system, mail.msu.edu, computer science senior Daniel Fiordalis stepped up and solved the problem himself.
MICHIGAN
Experts say energy efficiency will come from new building codes
For some environmentalists, curbing greenhouse gases requires more than renewable energy — it requires energy efficiency.
MSU
Speaker to talk about root of homosexuality
There are usually two sides to every debate, but in the case of whether people are born or decide to be gay, John Corvino thinks both are ill-formed positions.
NEWS
Virtual passport
For Rachel Smith, learning a language requires more than just sitting in a classroom — it involves immersing oneself in the culture and traditions.
NEWS
E.L. City Council temporarily stops issuing rental-housing licenses near Avondale Square project
The distribution of some rental-housing licenses in areas near the Avondale Square project will be temporarily prohibited.
NEWS
Police Briefs 11/21/07
A female student reported a passenger on a Shaggin’ Wagon taxi spit on her following a verbal confrontation early Saturday morning, MSU police Sgt. Jill Geile said.
MSU
New technology infused with College of Education curriculum
As overhead projectors and chalk boards approach their expiration date, the College of Education is preparing its students to use new technological resources in classrooms — and in different types of mediums.
MICHIGAN
Mich. Senate tries to replace service tax with surcharge
Businesses may find themselves paying a little extra when the Michigan Business Tax, or MBT, goes into effect in January.
MSU
MSU Entrepreneurship Association creates resource for entrepreneurial hopefuls
As the founder of BD’s Mongolian Barbeque, Billy Downs can be classified as a successful entrepreneur, but he said creating his own restaurant chain required overcoming many hardships.
MICHIGAN
MSU Museum could move to downtown E.L.
Conversations have been brewing between city and university officials recently about a proposal that could involve moving the MSU Museum to an off-campus facility.
NEWS
Mich. primary date remains in limbo, parties plan contingencies
There is still one more chance to save the life of a potential Jan. 15 presidential primary date in Michigan.