MSU has many traditions that are fully embraced throughout its community, by both the students and permanent residents in the area. Unfortunately, there’s one tradition that has failed to subside over the years. Couch burnings.
As I am sitting down to write what might be the last thing I ever write for The State News, a heavy dose of nostalgia was injected into my bloodstream, and it’s really starting to hit me: I’m entering my senior year at MSU.
Michigan State University athletics has many great traditions in its history, such as protecting the Spartan statue the week MSU plays Michigan or Midnight Madness at Breslin Center.
The first official job I ever had was working for minimum wage at a Culver’s restaurant when I was 15 years old. And while I’ve had a number of jobs since, I can safely say being an employee within the service industry was the worst job I’ve ever had. Flipping burgers for the ungrateful masses, watching them scarf down double cheeseburgers like it had been days instead of hours between visits to the trough.
The NSA scandal from earlier this summer still has people outraged.
The U.S. Department of Energy has approved a timeline and cost for the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, at MSU, a show of confidence in what the project ultimately will yield for the campus and the state of Michigan.
The Republican Party, commonly known as the GOP, is at a crossroads right now.
For many, senior year is a time to take electives, socialize Monday-Sunday and fulfill all of their college experience needs before May arrives. On the other hand, there are some students who still have required classes and credits to make up because they switched majors sometime during their four years or they decided to take their electives early so they could go from frat house to frat house as underclassmen
Admittedly, I never have paid much attention to MSU’s vast international student population.
The times of graduating at a typical four-year colleges and university appear to be over, according to a Forbes article.
With crippling debt and internal problems, last week the city of Detroit filed chapter 9 bankruptcy, the largest city ever to do so. The debt is estimated to be between $18 and $20 billion by Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr.
What do you get when you cross the church and gay marriage? A headache.
On the current issue of Rolling Stone magazine, accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appears on the cover in a featured story about the teenager. The cover features a scruffy-looking picture of Tsarnaev, which has been circulating multiple media outlets before appearing on Rolling Stone.
Everyone has dreams. Mine, on a daily basis, consist of running away. I am a flight risk.
The condemnation of Edward Snowden by the United States government was predictable. After all, he leaked a wealth of information regarding the NSA’s efforts to spy on U.S. citizens, something which the government was less-than forthcoming about. But the fact many American’s believe Snowden should be extradited and charged with espionage or treated as though he is an enemy of the state is discouraging for journalists and watchdog organizations, chiefly because of the precedent this case might establish.
The city of East Lansing forever will be tied to the students that inhabit it. But in the foreseeable future, City Hall will be aiming toward a new crowd to engulf the city. And that’s for the best.
I haven’t figured out yet how to say goodbye to my grandfather. It’s been haunting me for quite awhile now, because I know he’s dying and I know every moment I spend with him may be the last time.
For almost 17 months, the trial of George Zimmerman for the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin captivated the United States and brought many discussions of racial and gun violence in the public eye. And it all came to a head Saturday night when a Florida jury found Zimmerman not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter.
Being a political intern in Washington, D.C. this summer, I have gained valuable skills that go beyond the political realm. Besides becoming more knowledgeable in how our government works by observing it firsthand, I have gained skills that enable me to interact and peacefully coexist with many of those on the other side of the aisle. Having a roommate that comes from a different world and generally being surrounded by people who have different beliefs than me has strengthened my abilities to speak about political matters in a civil way.
Political unrest has been going on in Egypt for quite some time. And it doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon.