ICE HOCKEY
After weekend series with Penn State, hockey falls to fourth in Big Ten standings
A series sweep continues to evade MSU hockey (7-11-2, 1-3-2-2 Big Ten) this season.
SPORTS
Tom Izzo on Draymond Green's breakout NBA season: "There's not too many people who don't like Day Day."
Now in his third season in the NBA, former Spartan Draymond Green has made his mark. The 6-foot-7 forward from Saginaw, Mich.
NEWS
COLUMN: Trio of Trice, Valentine and Dawson must find consistency
It’s been well documented that MSU needs its trio of senior guard Travis Trice, senior forward Branden Dawson, and junior guard Denzel Valentine to play well each and every game if MSU hopes to maximize its potential. In a rematch with Maryland, the trio didn’t do what they needed to en route to a 16-point loss.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Women's basketball drops close contest to Iowa
While the baskets were sinking on Thursday’s victory against Illinois, it wasn’t that simple against Iowa. Trailing 49-48 with a little under 12 seconds in the clock, the women’s basketball team had to be quick and smart, but Iowa’s attitude showed through. MSU fought hard but couldn’t get two wins in a row, losing 52-50 to No.
ICE HOCKEY
Hockey swept by Penn State on the road
MSU hockey (7-11-2, 1-3-2-2 Big Ten) was unable to cap off its trip to Penn State this weekend.
SPORTS
MSU drops rematch to Maryland 75-59
MSU had plenty of motivation going into Saturday's road rematch against Big Ten newcomer Maryland.
SPORTS
MSU trails Maryland 40-26 at halftime
At halftime, Maryland leads MSU 40-26. MSU freshman forward Javon Bess started the game in place of junior guard Bryn Forbes and much like the first meeting between the two teams, offense was hard to come by in the early minutes. Freshman guard Melo Trimble knocked down a three to put Maryland on the board first before senior forward Branden Dawson answered with a two for the Spartans. After just four minutes, junior forward Denzel Valentine was the only MSU starter still in the game, as the Spartans went to their bench early. Junior forward Matt Costello scored four of MSU’s first eight points and helped MSU find its footing offensively and the Spartans went on a seven point run to take a 9-5 lead at the 13:06 mark.
NEWS
Ohio State too much for MSU in wrestling
Nick Trimble walked away from the mat with his hand help up high after his match on Friday night. One of four wrestlers for the Spartans who came away with victories against the No.
FEATURES
Blue Man Group brings comedy and music to the Wharton Center this weekend
Blue Man Group wowed audiences with bright lights, loud music and a vibrant barrage of colors during their Friday evening performance, and they will continue their spectacle with more shows Saturday and Sunday. Blue Man Group is a group composed of three men painted blue and various musical instruments and musicians.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU earns a point following shootout win against Penn State
MSU hockey (8-10-1, 2-2-1-1 Big Ten) opened its two-game series against Penn State (10-8-2, 4-3 Big Ten) with a 2-2 tie on Friday night, and earned the extra point with a 1-0 shootout victory.
MSU
ASMSU plans for meeting of Big Ten student governments
ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, is sending a team of delegates to the Association of Big Ten Students Conference, or ABTS, this weekend hosted by Northwestern University in Chicago . The ABTS Conference is a meeting of Big Ten student governments and allows delegates from each school to discuss and debate current student issues.
MICHIGAN
Google Chrome extension provides textbook price comparisons
OccupyTheBookstore claims to bring competition to the textbook industry by embedding price comparisons to school textbook websites.
MICHIGAN
Decision on Bailey Community Center forthcoming
If the childcare program is shut down then the community center will also cease to exist.
MSU
ASMSU considers allocating $10,000 to iClicker rental program
iClicker has begun phasing out use of first edition iClickers and require a registration fee of $6.99 after the student rents the device.
NEWS
MLK has influenced today's student activism
Peaceful doesn’t always mean quiet. There are many ways to get messages across, and whether it’s through lying down in the middle of traffic or simply yelling, MSU students have displayed a familiar way of protesting – peacefully.
COMMENTARY
MLK has directly affected all minority groups, even decades after his death
When I was a little girl, I wanted nothing more than to just fit in. As one of the only Indian students in my school, which was comprised mostly of white students, I quickly stuck out like a sore thumb.
COMMENTARY
MLK Day is more than a day without work, class
Everybody loves a day off. I know I do — a chance to relax, a long weekend, and in the case of MLK Day, a reprieve before the spring semester kicks into high gear.
NEWS
Facetime with Black Student Alliance VP Patrice Wright
Currently, Black Student Alliance for the second half of the school year is working to put a lot of emphasis on getting students focused on learning about history and different social movements, especially since the recent events in Ferguson and Palestine as well.
COMMENTARY
Our civil rights movement continues
Martin Luther King, Jr. is someone I’ve admired since I was little. I remember my first encounter with one of the persons that would later give sense to the words equality, justice and peace.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Women's basketball snaps five game losing streak in 63-56 win against Illinois
The women’s basketball team defeated Illinois, 63-54, winning their first game without freshman Jasmine Lumpkin — who started in 14 of the 16 games this season — on Thursday night, breaking their five-game losing streak. Lumpkin left the team for personal reasons. “People hit the panic button, and we only have seven kids to play the game,” head coach Suzy Merchant said.