Charles Schmitter first came to MSU in 1938 to coach the fencing team, and despite his 45-year tenure with the team, is not a well-known figure in the annals of MSU history.
Tom Izzo believes freshman guard Lourawls "Tum Tum" Nairn has a shot at becoming one of the best defenders to ever play at MSU. That's high praise considering MSU's history on defense, but through five career starts, "Tum Tum" has shown considerable ability to stay in front of his man. Izzo was effusive in his appreciation of "Tum Tum" during his press conference on Wednesday, saying his ball screen defense is among the best he's seen among his players.
C. Vivian Stringer, the head coach of No. 20 ranked Rutgers, closed the locker room for media members following their defeat at the hands of MSU this past Sunday in East Lansing. When the 2009 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee had her run-in with reporters inside the tunnel, the conversation quickly focused on the performance of Aerial Powers. Stringer said that if she could go back and change her preparations for last season's Big Ten regular-season champions, she would have shown less film on the conference's leading scorer, knowing that her players would be less intimated and less fearful at the Breslin Center. Barely being edged out by No.
For the last six months, Mike VanHouten has scaled the ladder of a 150-foot tower crane and gone to work at the construction site of the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB — located on campus near the Wharton Center.
When head coach Tom Anastos took over the MSU hockey program on March 23, 2011, he knew what he was in store for.
I find it extremely disheartening that MSU, a world renowned veterinary college, would choose to participate in any type of partnership with SeaWorld.
Late night cravings are a struggle everyone has to deal with.
During my experience at MSU, I have gotten the opportunity to broaden my perspective and meet students from backgrounds different from my own. In many cases, I found students didn’t have the same opportunities I had, even though they were working just as hard.
Minnesota's size was too much for MSU in the first half, so the Spartans made them pay on the perimeter.
The product on the floor may not have been as well decorated this season in comparison to years past, but that hasn't stopped loyal supporters in walking through the turnstiles. According to the MSU athletic department, the Spartans rank first in the Big Ten and eighth in the country in total attendance for women's basketball games as of Feb. 17. This was evident during Sunday's upset victory over No.
All sound like they might be flavors of drinks but are actually flavors of the tobacco product hookah. For those under 21 and looking for something to do on a Friday night, hookah seems like a viable option – it’s inexpensive and anyone over 18 can go.
The Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum hosted the inaugural triennial faculty exhibition show on Friday evening.
By Andrew Merkle amerkle@statenews.com They say there are two things guaranteed in life: death and taxes.
A bill in the Oklahoma state’s education committee to ban Advanced Placement United States History from high school curriculum has made national news and resonated with educators here in East Lansing.
Every year, the greek community dives into icy waters to support the Michigan Special Olympics. The Polar Plunge has consistently been a fun and thrilling event for MSU students – but have the funds been just as dependable? The Lansing Polar Plunge website shows that 2015 reached a record high for money raised at $52,372.
This weekend the Spartan Baseball team is heading to the sunny coast of California to face off againist No.
Since their last meeting in early December, Michigan State hockey (13-13-2, 7-5-2-2 Big Ten) and No.
With four games remaining in Big Ten play, it’s ideal that the men’s basketball team is playing its best basketball of the season.
Jessica Steeley jessica.steeley@statenews.com Over the weekend Michigan State’s women’s golf team placed 13 out of 15 teams at the Allstate Sugar Bowl intercollegiate Championship in New Orleans.
Tori Jankoska is further proving to her critics that Aerial Powers isn't the only superstar in the making on the Spartans roster. Playing a major role in last Sunday's upset over first-year Big Ten participant and No.