http://statenews.com en-us Foundry4 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:01:50 -0400 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:38:34 -0400 webmaster@statenews.com http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/center_stage History was made in Denver on Wednesday when Illinois Sen. Barack Obama officially secured the Democratic presidential nomination through intervention from his former rival, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y. In a surprise move, Obama appeared with Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., later that night. Biden had just accepted the Democratic bid for the vice presidency. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:38:34 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/center_stage webmaster@statenews.com (Kelly House) http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/fair_shows_students_local_job_options Students dressed in everything from jeans and a T-shirt to full business attire made their way to Student Services on Wednesday afternoon to explore and search for local internships and jobs. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:11:39 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/fair_shows_students_local_job_options webmaster@statenews.com (Kayla Habermehl) http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/campus_bike_use_doubles_reduces_lot_permits Bikes are gaining ground across campus as more students are trading in their car keys for a new set of wheels. The MSU Department of Police and Public Safety reported that since 2003, bike registration increased 273 percent on campus. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:38:34 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/campus_bike_use_doubles_reduces_lot_permits webmaster@statenews.com (Thea Neal) http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/medical_guru_visits_msu Dr. Tevi Troy, the deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, had a chance to witness some of the Midwest’s most cutting-edge medical facilities firsthand Wednesday as a guest of Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:17:38 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/medical_guru_visits_msu webmaster@statenews.com (David Dowgiello) http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/court_rejects_request_to_disqualify_judge MSU and The State News met in their latest contest at the Ingham County Circuit Court on Wednesday, when an effort to disqualify its two-and-a-half-year-old case was denied. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:11:38 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/court_rejects_request_to_disqualify_judge webmaster@statenews.com (Abby Lubbers) http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/petition_aims_to_reduce_drinking_age_by_3_years_ Drinking laws in the U.S. don’t make sense to pre-law senior Stephanie Schnelz. “It goes back to the whole thing with Vietnam,” she said. “People can go to war, die for their country, get enlisted in the draft and they can’t have a beer.” Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:38:34 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/petition_aims_to_reduce_drinking_age_by_3_years_ webmaster@statenews.com (Justin Harris) http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/series_of_local_block_parties_begins Students and permanent residents of East Lansing’s Bailey neighborhood were introduced to each other at a block party Wednesday evening. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:17:38 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/series_of_local_block_parties_begins webmaster@statenews.com (Chris Vannini) http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/reception_to_bring_msu_groups_together Thursday nights usually bring free bowling and billiards at the Union, but students can expect some added fun tonight. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:11:38 -0400 http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/reception_to_bring_msu_groups_together webmaster@statenews.com (Keiara Tenant)