MICHIGAN
Strong-arm robbery suspect arraigned
One of the two men charged with the attempted strong-arm robbery of two MSU students
NEWS
Officials looking to reduce waste in Spartan Stadium this football season
Last year, the MSU Office of Campus Sustainability aimed to make Spartan Stadium a Zero Waste stadium, required approximately 96 percent of game
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball to play in UAB/Samford Invitational this weekend
The volleyball team will trave to Birmingham, Ala. this weekend to kick off the 2014 season. MSU will play Southeastern Louisiana, Alabama-Birmingham, Jacksonville State and Samford as part of the two day UAB/Samford Tournament. All five squads will participate in a two-day, four-game event at both the UAB and Samford campus.
SPORTS
Intramural and club sports available to new, returning Spartans
Whether a student is a freshman looking to meet new friends or an upper classman trying to stay active, numerous intermural and club sports are offered with quick approaching deadlines.For the fall 2014 semester, Sand Volleyball, Flag Football, Outdoor Soccer, Two Person Best Ball Tournament, Ultimate Frisbee, Tennis Singles and Mixed Doubles, Dodgeball, Two Person Scramble Gold Tournament, Indoor Volleyball and 3 on 3 Basketball will be offered.Teams are “typically formed among friends, dorm neighbors, fraternity brothers and sorority sisters,” Assistant Director of Intermural Sports Ross Winter said.Even with a busy class schedule and a part-time job, participating students only dedicate a few hours for a game once a week for about four weeks, where the season follows single eliminated playoff bracket.
MSU
Ebola outbreak currently poses no threat to MSU programs
With the recent Ebola outbreak in the West African nations of Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Nigeria causing an estimated 1,427 deaths as of Aug. 22, MSU wants to clarify that no students studying abroad are threatened by it.
MSU
On first day of class, student rode bicycle into bus
A female MSU student was hit by a CATA bus at the crosswalk by lot 56 across from the Engineering Building around 7:30 this morning.It
MSU
Wiz Khalifa's planned Breslin Center concert canceled
First Spartan Spectacular, now Wiz Khalifa. It's been a day of disrupted plans for MSU students of all interests.MSU's Residence Halls Association announced the cancelation late Tuesday evening on the organization's Facebook page."Due to Michigan State University’s review of recent events and assessment of campus concerns, MSU has decided to cancel the event," the statement said.It is unclear whether the statement was referring to a shooting at a Wiz Khalifa concert in Irvine, Calif.
MICHIGAN
Alleged Rite Aid and Coolidge Road shooter will see court Friday
The man charged with the shooting deaths of two people in early May at a Lansing Rite-Aid and at the 1800 block of Coolidge road will continue to a preliminary examination on Friday.Ricard Taylor, 34, appeared in court today via teleconference before East Lansing 54B District Court Judge Richard Ball, who said Taylor would be brought to court on Friday, the first time he will physically appear in court.Taylor, a former employee at MSU and East Lansing street musician, was found competent to stand trial earlier this month and is facing a total of seven felony charges, including two counts of open murder.
COMMENTARY
Value your education — beyond dollars and cents
Our classes cost upwards of $440 per credit hour, and tuition is hovering around $14,000 a year. After accumulating at least 120 credits to graduate, our bachelor’s degrees will give us 98 percent more in hourly earnings than our non-diploma-holding counterparts.
FOOTBALL
R.J. Shelton leapfrogs Macgarrett Kings Jr. in depth chart, could see time at cornerback this season
When the most recent depth chart came out Tuesday morning, there was a surprising addition to the defensive backfield — sophomore wide receiver R.J. Shelton. “He’s too good for us not to have on the field more,” Head Coach Mark Dantonio said when the depth chart was released.
VOLLEYBALL
Underclassmen will play big role in 2014 volleyball season
It can be hard to replace record-setters and All-Americans, but the MSU volleyball team will attempt to do just that in 2014.All-Americans Lauren Wicinski and Alexis Mathews have graduated, but the high expectations are still there.
MSU
Spartan Spectacular canceled, without a rescheduled time
So long, Spartan Spectacular — at least for now.
COMMENTARY
LETTER: Undergraduate and graduate governments welcome students
Dear incoming and returning students,On behalf of ASMSU & COGS, we would like to welcome you home to Michigan State University for the 2014-2015 school year.
MICHIGAN
Savor warm weather while it lasts with Lansing attractions
As fall welcome comes to an end, reality will start hitting students harder than imagined.
FOOTBALL
Mylan Hicks listed as starter on Jacksonville State football depth chart
MSU football released its first post preseason depth chart Tuesday, and there were a few unexpected changes, including a few fresh faces cracking the starting lineup.One of the biggest surprises found on the depth chart was senior Mylan Hicks as a starter at the star, or weakside, linebacker position.
MICHIGAN
Alleged Rite Aid and Coolidge Road shooter will see court Friday
Charged with the shooting deaths of two people in early May, Ricard Taylor will see court Friday.
MICHIGAN
Two arrested for allegedly attempting to rob students
The two men are accused of attempted strong-arm robbery early Tuesday morning.
NEWS
New and returning Spartans settle down in East Lansing
Preveterinary freshman Rachel Smeenge was in for quite a shock when she realized she lives on the third floor of Landon Hall without the convenience of an elevator.
FEATURES
Students kick off new semester with 34th Annual U-Fest
If there’s one thing that college students will rarely pass up, it’s free stuff.With numerous bags in hand, the sight of eager students filled the MSU Union on Monday night as they prepared to conquer a maze of free items and giveaways.