By: Christian Hokans On a cold Wednesday morning as many were filing off to class, a large group of students gathered to voice their opinions on a matter of great importance: the Promise scholarship. A variety of groups were present outside the Hannah Administration Building on Wednesday Nov. 18, from ...

By: Nicholas Kowalski On Tuesday, November 17, the Michigan Republican Party (MRP) hosted a fundraiser at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids with featured speaker, Governor Bobby Jindal (R-LA). The event was held in Grand Rapids to generate revenue for the 2010 GOP gubernatorial candidate, who will be decided by ...

Dear Lisa, I have recently started a long distance relationship with my girlfriend. She has made some new friends, some of which are guys. However, one in particular seems to be really close to her. I really think he likes her as more than a friend, but I am afraid to ...

Allegations of torture carried out by U.S. officials may sound like a broken record, but the recent report by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reveals shocking new details. The ICRC reports that prisoners held by U.S. government officials in secret CIA prisons were forced to ...

Granholm Lobbies for Promise Scholarship on Campus Governor Jennifer Granholm made an appearance and brief speech on campus last week to stress the importance of the recently eliminated promise scholarship to Michigan's education. The event was attended by about 100 people and drew some protesters. Read Story

By: Nicholas Kowalski The East Lansing premiere of the documentary "Inside Islam: What a Billion Muslims Really Think" was held at Michigan State's Fairchild Theater on Friday October 23. Executive producers Alex Kronemer and Michael Wolfe described their work as “a documentary film based on the Gallup poll of worldwide Muslim public ...

By: Nicholas Kowalski With Tuesday’s off-year elections looming, there are three political battles in particular that have grasped the attention of the keen national media: the gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey and the special election in New York’s 23rd Congressionl District. November 3 will mark the first national elections since ...

By: Christian Hokans With friends, entertainment and food all readily available, it can seem like the entire world is bundled up into the campus here at Michigan State University. MSU, however, has been venturing out into the world beyond the realm of the Red Cedar for decades now. This ...

By: Nicholas Kowalski While on the automobile-less, horse- and bicycle-aplenty oasis that is Mackinac Island for the 2009 Biennial Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference, I was fortunate to have conducted brief interviews with past, present, and future leaders of the Republican Party, within the great State of Michigan and beyond. Interview 1: Ron ...

Being a student can be rough, but trying to excel in school and launch a music career? That's just impressive. That is exactly what Jack Grendel, a junior History major, is doing. A student by day, a street musician by trade. Jack comes to East Lansing from the Traverse ...

By: Christian Hokans The first Republican gubernatorial debate, sponsored by the Michigan Taxpayers Alliance, occurred at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, in the early hours of the morning on Saturday, Sep. 27. The candidates participated in the first of many battles that could decide the future of the state of ...

America has always been the one place where the right for a man to worship as he chooses without fear of persecution has been realized. No other nation on Earth can claim to have within its populous the religious diversity that exists in America. None can attest to ...

By: Andrew Walker It was with a unified force that students from MSU’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources came together to have a healthy debate with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ senior vice president of campaigns, Dan Matthews, on Sep. 10. The MSU student organization SPAR, Students Protecting Animal ...

By: Ameek Sodhi It’s always humorous, as students of American politics, to observe the arrogance of politicians. It’s funny for us, because history tends to repeat itself – even recent history. But their arrogance, unfortunately, is only funny for a moment. When we realize our politicians are talking ...

How to Lose a Midterm Election Midterm elections are just around the corner and despite a strong showing in 2006, democrats may have a rough go at it this time. They're pushing the wrong agenda and tuning out their constituents, that's how you lose a midterm election. Read Story

Panel Discusses MSU's World View How can MSU become more connected to the world? That's the question that was posed to a three person panel recently at the Kellogg Center. The panel discussed MSU's relationship to the United States and the United Nations. Read Story Related Opinion: An Assault on Faith

By: Kaitlyn Stephens and Deema Tarazi September 11, 2001 will forever be ingrained in the minds of United States citizens. Most people remember this date clearly, and it will stick with them for the rest of their life, especially the ones who lost loved ones. We even remember where we ...

By: Shane Henry Can you feel the earth tremble beneath your feet? Do you hear the sound of forests crashing to the ground? You should, because Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue-Ox are back in town for this upcoming weekend as Sparty plays host to arch-rival Michigan. After an embarrassing home loss last year, ...

By: Christian Hokans If you drove by the Kellogg Center on Tuesday evening, you might have been a bit surprised by what you saw. The sidewalk was flooded with a medley of individuals, from top hat wearing “coal barons” to activists shouting for health care reform. Why was the ...

By: Ameek Sodhi Congress has adjourned for their August recess. Apparently, they needed a break from all the hard work they’ve been doing. The ticket item when they return will be one that affects each and every American: healthcare reform. It is one- sixth of our economy, and Congress is about ...