BASEBALL
Sweep of Siena led by strong play of pitching corps for Spartans
The difference was at the mound for MSU baseball this past weekend.
MSU
B.o.B concert canceled due to low ticket sales
Low ticket sales kept rapper B.o.B from coming to MSU, according to an email sent to ticket holders Friday.
MSU
Proposal could change cadaver allocation policy for universities
MSU takes in about 120 cadaver donations on average each year, but that number could change depending on a bill working its way through Michigan’s House of Representatives.
MSU
Election results: ASMSU tax referendum renewed
Members of MSU’s undergraduate student government can breathe a sigh of relief — a referendum allowing ASMSU to collect $16.75 for its operations and $1.25 for the MSU Readership Program has been renewed.
NEWS
Esteemed professor returns for piano concert
Bringing with him melodies that he has performed around the world, Ralph Votapek returned to MSU Monday night to play piano for the university he still treats as a home.
MICHIGAN
LCC evacuated after false alarm gunman spotted
Lansing Community College had a brief evacuation Monday morning after they received a call which someone saw what looked to be a gun being brought into the college presidents house carrying what looked like a backpack with a gun sticking out of the top.
COMMENTARY
LETTER: March with MSU Students United to fight for students' rights
An Open Letter to the MSU community:My name is Duncan Tarr and I am part of MSU Students United, an autonomous group on campus that is fighting for students’ rights and for an accessible, democratic education.But this letter is not about me.
MSU
MSU Powerfest 2014 canceled
MSU’s Powerfest 2014 event, featuring rap artists B.o.B. and Machine Gun Kelly, has been canceled.
FEATURES
Looking the part
This past weekend was a time for Elsa and Anna from "Frozen" to enjoy a meal with Sherlock Holmes. It was an opportunity for Pokémon trainers from across the country to compete in battles, and for Deadpool to draw in crowds for a hip-hop dance party.
MICHIGAN
Petition aims for marijuana ordinance on E.L. ballot
With last year's decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana on personal property in Lansing, some have begun to see the possibility of further policy changes to follow in East Lansing.
MSU
Annual Satrang show focuses on the beat
As the lights dimmed, a steady roar rose from the throng of audience members anticipating a long-awaited performance.
COMMENTARY
COLUMN: Going to school in-state saves money, allows for more trips home
As a born and bred Michigander, leaving the state for college didn’t pose itself as a realistic option.
COMMENTARY
Attending school in a different state is a chance to broaden horizons
“What? Upstate New York? Why in the world you want to come here?”Every party, class or general social interaction I can guarantee my college choice will be questioned, analyzed and and sometimes openly mocked by the kids who go to the same college as I do.
MICHIGAN
More than $167K allocated to East Lansing for special winter road maintenance
After a harsh winter depleted funding geared toward road maintenance, a $167,343.76 special appropriation is expected to help offset the cost of necessary road repairs.
MICHIGAN
Red Cedar River drainage dispute prompts lawsuit against Lansing
The owner of a Lansing-area shopping center is taking the city of Lansing to court over allegations that city officials are using a proposed drainage project to underwrite construction costs on a private development on the Red Cedar Golf Course property.Brought against the city by Lansing Retail Center LLC, which owns Frandor Shopping Center, the lawsuit claims a proposed drainage project will make the Red Cedar Golf Course viable for construction using taxpayer dollars from a proposed special drainage assessment.
BASEBALL
MSU baseball completes sweep of Siena, adds to streak
By Robert Bondyrbondy@statenews.comTHE STATE NEWSnnMSU baseball used 12 hits and another stellar outing from its pitching staff to complete the three-game series sweep of Siena on Sunday afternoon, winning 5-1 at McLane Baseball Stadium at Old College Field.The game was a one-run game until junior right fielder Jimmy Pickens brought in three runs on a first-pitch double in the bottom of the seventh to seal the win for MSU.
MICHIGAN
Attorney General moves to expedite same sex marriage appeal
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette moved to quicken an appeal against a federal judge’s ruling on Michigan’s gay marriage ban by filing to expedite it.
SOFTBALL
Spartan softball swept by Penn State at home for Big Ten Conference losses
Despite warm, sunny weather, the MSU softball team (8-24 overall, 1-8 Big Ten) couldn't break its cold streak against Penn State, falling 6-0 at Secchia Stadium
MICHIGAN
Annual antique book show highlights heritage in books
History freshman Jacob Mccormick fingered through a bin of local antique pamphlets and at the Michigan Antiquarian Book and Paper Show at the Lansing Center on Sunday and picked a light blue program to add to his collection.
FEATURES
NPHC hosts annual Stroll Off competition
Whether it was in groups of three or 15, members of MSU’s National Pan-Hellenic Council brought their best moves to IM Sports West or their annual Stroll Off.