While Spring move-in comes with the same hassles as the fall, many returning students use the new semester as a chance for a fresh start and to further goals set at the beginning of the school year.
This semester, a wide variety of entertaining productions will be performed through the Wharton Center. These performances include Blue Man Group, "Let It Be", An Evening with Harry Connick Jr. and "Kinky Boots".
The first days back at MSU always mean there’s some catching up to do. And if you didn’t follow the headlines religiously over your winter vacation, don’t worry. We did. Here’s a quick recap of the stories you might have missed.
The Spartans' 77-70 loss against Northwestern on Sunday at 3 p.m.
Solely looking at its record, MSU hockey (7-10-1, 1-2-1-1 Big Ten) had a promising stretch of games over the holiday break.
Mark Snyder was officially introduced by Mark Dantonio on Sunday as the newest defensive assistant coaching hire for next season.
The Spartan defense can breathe a sigh of relief after junior defensive end Shilique Calhoun announced he would return to MSU for his senior season. After losing safety Kurtis Drummond, linebacker Mylan Hicks, defensive lineman James Kittredge, linebacker Taiwan Jones, defensive end Marcus Rush to graduation.
In its fourth overtime game of the season, MSU finally found a way to end up on top, pulling away for an 84-77 victory. MSU opened the game with a nine point run, keeping Northwestern off the board until the 15:31 mark in the first half.
A nearly 150-car pileup on I-94 Friday morning caused one fatality and sent 16 others to local hospitals, according to the Detroit Free Press.
Despite 35 points from sophomore guard Ariel Powers the women's basketball team was unable to upset No.
MSU has undoubtedly struggled at times this season and some have questioned the team's legitimacy, but after blowing by Iowa with a second half offensive explosion, MSU has shot its way right back into the conversation in the Big Ten. Although the conference season is just a few games in, MSU’s victory over the Hawkeyes was an enormous one.
A 27-10 Iowa run ended the first half on a sour note for the Spartans. However, the play of junior guard Denzel Valentine and senior guard Travis Trice transformed the men's basketball team's fortunes in the final 20 minutes. MSU (11-5 overall, 2-1 Big Ten) opened the second half on a 25-9 run to defeat Iowa on the road in a comeback win, 75-61.
The Board of Trustees reelected current chairman Joel Ferguson as chairperson during their brief meeting Thursday at 11 a.m.
The first start of Lourawls Nairn's career perhaps came sooner than expected, but his energy in the starting five helped an MSU team in need of a conference win.
MSU rebounded from a conference-opening loss with an imposing victory over Indiana, winning 70-50 at home. Freshman guard Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn started in place of senior guard Travis Trice and this decision seemed to give MSU(10-5 overall, 1-1 Big Ten) some energy early in the contest.
After a less-than-ideal start to Big Ten season last week against Maryland, the men's basketball team looks as though it won't suffer the same fate against Indiana.
No. 24 Women's basketball (8-6 overall, 0-3 Big Ten) fell to in-state rival Michigan (10-4 overall, 2-1 Big Ten) 74-65 Sunday afternoon at Breslin Center. Sophomore forward Ariel Powers led all players in scoring with 26 points, and senior forward Becca Mills reached the 1,000 point milestone in the loss. MSU out-rebounded U-M 35-31, but the turning point in the game was when MSU went scoreless for over five minutes to start the second half and fell down 51-31, MSU went on a run to make the game close but were unable to ultimately close the gap. U-M was led in scoring by freshmen guard Katelynn Flaherty who added 21 points for the Wolverines. MSU out-shot U-M from behind the three point line by shooting 50 percent, and had a higher percentage from the field.
Two students lost their lives in a fatal car accident on Friday, when two cars collided on US 131.
MSU accounting sophomore and Kappa Kappa Gamma sister Carolena Elowsky reportedly died on Friday, according to a statement on her sorority's Facebook page.
It's a moment that always brings fans to their feet and make the position players happy: when an offensive lineman scores a touchdown. It happened in the Cotton Bowl, as LaQuan McGowan caught a touchdown in the third quarter to give Baylor a 41-21 lead in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.