MSU
NachoFest tradition to be restored
Nine years ago, a group of about 15 students weighed down by exams and final projects gathered together to de-stress with the help of nachos and beer.
FEATURES
Reclaimed art on exhibit at LookOut! Art Gallery
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Until April 19, the RCAH LookOut! Art Gallery will display an exhibit of reclaimed art.
COMMENTARY
How to avoid stress from classes
College obviously is a stressful time for students. We are constantly studying to maintain our grades.
NEWS
BWL customers lose power this morning
What is believed to be an underground cable fault caused 72 Board of Water and Light customers to lose power at 5:15 a.m.
BASKETBALL
Hundreds gather at Rock to remember 'Princess Lacey'
Nearly a thousand students gathered in mournful silence at the rock on Farm Lane to acknowledge passing of Lacy Holsworth, the 8-year-old Spartan basketball fan who grew to symbolize strength and perseverance for MSU fans.
SOFTBALL
Spartan softball splits doubleheader with Indiana
MSU softball was able to snap a five-game losing streak on Wednesday, earning a doubleheader split against Big Ten foe
MICHIGAN
Fraternities, sororities wrap up Greek Week
Greeks and alumni took over Breslin Center on Wednesday night for Songfest, the last major event of this year’s Greek Week.
MICHIGAN
Land slips in polls, Peters slides ahead
Michigan residents’ growing optimism toward President Barack Obama’s signature health care law could be boding poorly for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Terri Lynn Land, according to recent poll numbers.
NEWS
#LoveLikeLacey
Many little girls dream of being princesses. St. Johns, Mich., resident and Spartan superfan Lacey Holsworth got to live it .
BASEBALL
Spartan baseball rebounds from tough loss with win against Western Michigan
With a special message honoring 8-year-old cancer victim Lacey Holsworth, the MSU baseball team beat Western Michigan 11-3 on Wednesday afternoon.
FEATURES
College of Music hosts second annual Latin music festival
With the strike of a xylophone, the College of Music began its second annual “Latin IS America” music festival on Wednesday. The ten-day music festival kicked off with a spirited Latin melody by the MSU Percussion Ensemble.
MSU
Winners announced; Samra will not seek reelection
Students who ran for ASMSU college representative positions in the undergraduate student government elections are no longer waiting in anticipation for the announcement of the winners.
MICHIGAN
MSU Students for Life displays photos for anti-abortion campaign
Students walking down Farm Lane on Wednesday morning were confronted with images that were hard to shake, courtesy of MSU Students for Life.
FOOTBALL
MSU offensive skill players improving in spring football
Last Friday, the MSU offense won the first scrimmage of spring, defeating the defense, 27-25.
MSU
Roial players address domestic violence
He instilled fear in her, leaving her gasping for breath and at a loss for words.Although they were actors in a play, they employed their craft to depict situations of domestic violence and the resulting fallout that occurs regularly in America, sometimes even at MSU.
MSU
COGS discusses five-year strategic plan at last meeting of the semester
The Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, held its monthly meeting Wednesday night to discuss its new five-year strategic plan.
MSU
Performance highlights mental illness stigmas
Kintsukuroi means ‘to repair with gold.’ It conveys the idea that a pottery piece is more beautiful for having been broken.
FOOTBALL
Standouts in spring scrimmage making waves for MSU football
Certain players are starting to separate themselves from the pack as MSU's spring practice sessions roll along, specifically on the offensive side of the ball.The offense was victorious last Friday in MSU football's first scrimmage of the spring, beating the defense 27-25 on a late touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback
COMMENTARY
COLUMN: Lacey Holsworth taught Spartans strength
The heart sinking down to the stomach.The nagging thought: Why did this have to happen?Reading the news about 8-year-old Lacey Holsworth losing her battle with cancer, that gut-wrenching feeling is something so many of us shared this morning.
COMMENTARY
Follow Ann Arbor's lead, decriminalize marijuana in East Lansing
Far be it for me to praise our enemies over in Wolverine country, but I must applaud officials in Ann Arbor for their common sense marijuana policy.Instead of jail time, misdemeanors and probation, Ann Arbor police issue $25 tickets to individuals found in possession of up to an ounce of pot. Like a traffic ticket, violators are responsible for paying the ticket but do not have any criminal charges to worry about.