http://www.statenews.com Our most recent top stories. en-us Foundry4 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:15:28 -0400 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:03 -0400 webmaster@statenews.com http://www.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://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/center_stage webmaster@statenews.com (Kelly House) http://www.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://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/campus_bike_use_doubles_reduces_lot_permits webmaster@statenews.com (Thea Neal) http://www.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://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/petition_aims_to_reduce_drinking_age_by_3_years_ webmaster@statenews.com (Justin Harris) http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/obama_biden_scheduled_to_visit_mich_this_weekend Presumptive democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama and his running mate, Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., are scheduled to hold a rally in Battle Creek this weekend. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:40:08 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/obama_biden_scheduled_to_visit_mich_this_weekend webmaster@statenews.com (Kelly House) http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/police_brief_082808 An 18-year-old male MSU student was assaulted between the Natural Science Building and Agriculture Hall at about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:03 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/police_brief_082808 webmaster@statenews.com (Abby Lubbers) http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/at_the_forefront Michael Mersol-Barg has arrived on the national political stage at the Democratic National Convention. Mersol-Barg, an international relations senior, is wearing several hats this week as one of about 10 Michigan delegates at the College Democrats of America convention. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:11:44 -0400 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2008/08/at_the_forefront webmaster@statenews.com (Jacob Carpenter)