NEWS
LETTER: Student section comments disrespectful
In my time as a Buckeye, I've visited just about every Big Ten stadium, been to a handful of conference stadiums and a few bowl games.
COMMENTARY
Anonymous social media apps cowardly and coarse
Comparable to how alcohol gives people liquid courage, anonymity can allow people to express what’s really on their mind. Yik Yak is an anonymous social media app that is available for iPhone and Android users.
FOOTBALL
Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett proves status as elite quarterback in win over MSU
He had been doing it against everyone this year, but "everyone" included a bunch of nobody's. It’s one thing to post stellar numbers against teams like Kent State, Rutgers and Illinois, but it’s another to do it against the normally stout MSU defense.
FOOTBALL
Ohio State dominates MSU football at home, 49-37
For weeks, fans in East Lansing have watched the College Football Playoff conversation with great interest because the conversation involved their team.
FOOTBALL
Despite U-M ties, Desmond Howard reports positive experiences with College GameDay at East Lansing
In what is becoming a bit of a tradition in East Lansing, the crew of ESPN’s College Gameday is once on campus.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
New core for men's basketball potentially emerged against St. Cloud State
The men's basketball team is in a stage of transition. The team must replace the production of former stars Adreian Payne, Keith Appling, and Gary Harris. Together, the three former MSU players combined to average 44.3 points of the team's 75.5 total average in the 2013-14 season.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Valentine powers MSU basketball to 101-46 win over St. Cloud State in final exhibition match
Behind a strong performance by junior guard Denzel Valentine, the MSU basketball team cruised to an easy 101-46 victory over St. Cloud State on Friday night, finishing exhibition season with a 2-0 record. Valentine had a triple-double with 15 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in 25 minutes of action. Senior guard Travis Trice led the Spartans with 20 points, and junior center Matt Costello and senior forward Branden Dawson each had double-doubles — 12 and 10 for Costello, and 13 and 10 for Dawson.
VOLLEYBALL
Minnesota defeats volleyball at Jenison Field House in four sets
The women’s volleyball team will have to wait at least a couple more days to win its 750th game in program history. MSU (13-11 overall, 6-7 Big Ten) could not handle Minnesota (15-9 overall, 5-8 Big Ten) at Jenison Field House on Friday night, losing in four sets, 1-3 (18-25, 25-16, 17-25, 19-25).
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Merchant hopes continued growth, leadership will guide women's basketball to another conference title in 2015
After finishing the 2013-14 season with a 23-10 overall record and a share of the Big Ten conference title, MSU women’s basketball hopes to pick up right where it left off.
FOOTBALL
Football beat writers predict wins for MSU football over Ohio State
Football beat writers Robert Bondy and Geoff Preston predict wins for MSU over Ohio State on Saturday.
SPORTS
Students and residents gather at the MSU Union to watch ESPN's "First Take" broadcast live
Students, alumni and locals lined up at the MSU Union as early as 5:30 a.m. Friday morning to get up close for the live taping of ESPN First Take. This was the show’s first road taping on a college campus.
MICHIGAN
Jeffery Taylor sentenced to 18 months probation, batter's intervention program
After pleading guilty to domestic abuse charges, NBA player Jeffery Taylor has officially been put on 18 months of probation.
MICHIGAN
Political groups on campus reflect on midterm election results
America saw red on Tuesday and Michigan was no exception. Republicans across the country, challengers and incumbents alike, were elected to the U.S. House and Senate, along with several gubernatorial positions.
MSU
College of Nursing receive $1.2 million to support home-care program for elderly adults
The Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation awarded the College of Nursing has been awarded a $600,000 grant to help older adults stay home and receive care, instead of being admitted to a nursing home.
MSU
Jazz duet brings music to streets, bus stops
For professional violinist Matthew Pickart and professional double bass player Louis Rudner, making a jazz group is not all about the money and recognition but more for the creative experience of it all.
MSU
Night Owl bus provides late-night transportation on campus
The Night Owl bus service offers curb-to-curb transportation for students on campus late at night.
COMMENTARY
Murder of rapist of New Delhi man's daughter reflects global lack of faith in the justice system
Several days ago In New Delhi, India, 36-year-old Vinod Kumar tortured and killed a 45-year-old man whom Kumar believed had raped his 14-year-old daughter two months previously.
FOOTBALL
MSU football's Saturday matchup against Ohio State will define season
Win, and the sky’s the limit for MSU. Lose, and all of the preseason goals and aspirations are thrown out the window.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball will welcome Minnesota and Wisconsin this weekend at Jenison
The women’s volleyball team will face two polar opposite opponents this weekend, who are also trending in two different directions.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Women's soccer will return several key pieces in 2015
MSU is losing six players to graduation this year, but with some key pieces returning next fall, the Spartans should have an opportunity to compete in the Big Ten. Redshirt junior defender Mary Kathryn Fiebernitz has been a major contributor throughout her Spartan career, and she was recently named a second team All-Big Ten selection. She scored four goals this past season and anchored the MSU defense. “It’s definitely an honor to be named to that team,” Fiebernitz said.