Back in the 19th century, travel writing was a pretty big deal. Literary greats like Henry James, Mark Twain and Robert Louis Stevenson weren’t just producing novels — they also were vacationing all over the globe and publishing books about what they saw over the course of their journeys.
With presidential election season in full swing, many political experts see Michigan as a key battleground state that could be a deciding factor in which candidate wins.
For those of you who repeatedly read my articles, first of all, thank you; I appreciate both the support and the criticism that comes from writing about controversial topics. I am glad my writing inspires debate, even if it sometimes turns to ad hominem attacks, because writing that goes undisputed deserves neither to be read nor written.
Email scams are prevalent on college campuses across the country, including a recent email scam on MSU’s server.
Right now, power plants are allowed to dump unlimited amounts of dangerous industrial carbon pollution into our air. What can stop them? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, which has announced the first ever national limits on industrial carbon pollution from new power plants.
On May 16, my old high school announced it had received a bomb threat. Unsurprisingly, both parents and students started freaking out a bit, with many students not attending school the next day as a result.
MSU’s learning management system ANGEL recently was updated to become compatible with more internet browsers.
I’ve never been much of an activist. As a journalism student, I’ve always been the person covering events and political rallies rather than participating in them. But as new laws that undermine women’s rights in the U.S. continually are enacted around the country, I’m feeling a lot more pressure to actively speak about these issues.
The East Lansing Art Festival and MSU Arts and Crafts Show are highlights in the city’s yearly events.
I often have been amused and mildly disturbed by the way The State News and MSU students close an academic year. On April 29, 2011, for instance, “A Year in Review” in The State News focused on the exhilarating football championship, disappointing basketball season and no classes due to snow.
I want to like Mitt Romney and endorse him in the upcoming election, but it feels like on a daily basis he is making it more difficult to do so.
A newly introduced bill in the Michigan Legislature could protect employees from having to provide passwords for their social media profiles, taking a fundamental measure in protecting employees’ privacy. The bill was introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives last week by Rep.
As I stood in the middle of Farm Lane on May 1, I couldn’t help but wonder why there were exactly three of us standing in front of the rock commemorating the International Worker’s Day.
It is nearly impossible to travel the streets of East Lansing or walk around campus without dealing with the inconveniences of current construction projects.
No one can disagree with the fact child sexual abuse must stop. I realize this is a topic that people quickly avert their eyes from because of how uncomfortable this issue is. It gets swept under the proverbial rug, and we even might refuse to acknowledge it completely.
In an unprecedented decision, President Barack Obama spoke out last week in support of gay marriage, leaving some to speculate whether his stance purely is for political purposes or was prompted by the actions of his Cabinet.
Money talks in politics, and while U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., rakes in the cash, constituents such as me suffer. Upton has used his time in Congress to repeatedly block clean air standards which would safeguard public health from pollution spewed out of power plant smokestacks.
I am honored to be the new opinion writer for The State News this summer. As an employee of The State News and a freshman double majoring in journalism and international relations through James Madison College, it feels as though I’m almost starting to write as many words as I speak on a daily basis. This realization caught me by surprise.
In every election, importance is placed on the youth vote. Because they’re viewed as the future of this country, young people usually are encouraged to participate in elections early and often.
Where were the members of Campus Crusade for Christ, or Cru, and other religious student groups when the Westboro Baptist Church, or WBC, came to spread their hateful views?