NEWS
One dead, one injured
It was the shot that no one heard. At 8:48 p.m. Friday evening, police responded to the report of a shooting on the 200 block of Cedar Street.
NEWS
Friends remember Dominique Nolff as selfless
One word continues to come up in conjunction with hospitality business sophomore Dominique, or “D.J.,” Nolff as his friends remember the type of person he was. Selfless. “He’d give you the clothes off his back if you were in need,” friend and neuroscience sophomore Herve Nonga said. Nolff died early Saturday morning in Sparrow Hospital in Lansing from several gunshot wounds he sustained Friday night. He was shot in his apartment in the 200 block of Cedar Street around 8:45 p.m. The incident is still under investigation by the East Lansing Police Department, and the killer still is at large. Another student, a 20-year-old male from Grand Haven, was shot and sustained injuries in the incident as well. He was treated for his injuries at the hospital and was later released.
MICHIGAN
Obama plans East Lansing visit, few details available
When President Barack Obama last visited East Lansing in 2008, it was a month before he was first elected president. On Friday, he’ll return as a president with one term under his belt who is looking to secure his legacy as he enters his final three years in the Oval Office. Obama is coming to East Lansing for an event about the economy on Friday, according to multiple media outlets citing an unnamed White House official. Little else is known about the event. Both MSU and East Lansing officials said they had not received any information about the president’s visit during the weekend. White House officials told several media outlets more details on the scheduled visit would be announced early this week. East Lansing Mayor Nathan Triplett said he was excited to find out about the scheduled visit from the nation’s leader. “Obviously we’re honored and ecstatic to be hosting the president in East Lansing,” Triplett said.
MSU
Students escape cold through water polo
In an attempt to beat the cold weather and get in the spring break mind set, MSU students came out to IM Sports-Circle on Friday evening to participate in the University Activities Board’s swimming and inner tube water polo tournament.
MICHIGAN
MSU student on his way to become his own captain, one taxi at a time
Within hours of posting about his new taxi company on an MSU Facebook page, mathematics sophomore Daniel Dunwoody was driving his 2002 Ford Explorer with his first customer in the back seat.
MICHIGAN
Lansing festival offers unique atmosphere for arts, beer lover
More than 300 people celebrated the 2nd Annual Art and Craft Beerfest by experiencing a variety of arts and a variety of peculiar beers.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Column: Spartan basketball is better than Georgetown loss
As I was watching the MSU men’s basketball team take on Georgetown Saturday afternoon, it finally occurred to me.
FEATURES
Vagina Monologues address sexuality
Vaginas. A topic so rarely talked about in our society was the height of discussion this weekend at the Wharton Center performance of Eve Ensler’s award-winning play, “The Vagina Monologues.”
SPORTS
Spartan wrestling falls to Penn State
No. 1 Penn State gave the wrestling team trouble on Friday, winning 42-3, but the Spartans came out victorious in the heavyweight category with a win by senior Mike McClure.
FEATURES
Singing festival draws hundreds
The rooms of the Hannah Community Center were filled with people singing, stomping and clapping as they reveled in the sounds of the Mid-Winter Singing Festival this past weekend. The Mid-Winter Singing Festival spanned Friday and Saturday and was held in the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road.
SPORTS
Gymnastics falls to Michigan on Friday
MSU gymnastics fell to rival Michigan on Friday, 196.800-193.900 in Ann Arbor, but achieved its highest team score this season on bars and beam. The 2.9-point difference is nearly impossible to catch up in gymnastics, where every tenth of a point is important, but “No.
ICE HOCKEY
In road trip, Spartan hockey shows improvement
MSU hockey still is searching for its first road win of the season, but put up two solid showings this weekend at national powerhouse No.
COMMENTARY
MSU should have alerted campus of shooting sooner
Two hours and 20 minutes. That’s roughly the amount of time it took for news of a shooting less than a mile from campus to be reported to students by the university.
COMMENTARY
Make more of an effort to look out for Spartans
I live on the 200 block of River Street, which is just several hundred feet away from the Cedar Village Apartments, so this shooting literally is as close to home as it gets for me.
MSU
Board of Trustees approves moving forth with Munn field turf installment
The MSU Board of Trustees approved the awarding of a contract for the construction of Munn field in their meeting on Friday morning.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU women's basketball upsets Purdue, 89-73
Head coach Suzy Merchant wouldn’t go as far as to call it a return to form, but Sunday’s upset win over No. 19 Purdue is surely a step in the right direction.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU women's basketball up on Purdue by 1 at halftime
Despite a slow start, the women’s basketball team leads No. 19 Purdue 39-38 at halftime. Redshirt freshman guard Aerial Powers has nine points, seven rebounds, and four assists at halftime, leading MSU in each category.
ICE HOCKEY
No. 1 Minnesota beats MSU hockey, 1-0
MSU failed to find the back of the net on Saturday evening in a close 1-0 loss to No. 1 Minnesota at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartan men's basketball falls to Georgetown in NYC, 64-60
MSU essentially failed at every facet of basketball as the No. 7 Spartans fell to Georgetown, 64-60, at Madison Square Garden.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU men's basketball up on Georgetown by 1 at halftime
Taking a break from Big Ten play, the bronze-clad Spartans are besting Georgetown at halftime in Madison Square Garden, 30-29. Ten Spartans have made their way onto the court, with eight scoring at least once to give MSU the early lead.