ICE HOCKEY
MSU prepping for U-M as stars earn awards
After coming off one of its best series on the season, MSU will head to Joe Louis Arena in Detroit on Thursday to take on in-state rival No.
BASKETBALL
New recycling effort could minimize waste at Breslin
Before a victor is determined at Breslin Center, and the trash bins are overstuffed on game nights, two new recycling efforts already are working to minimize waste otherwise bound for a landfill.
MICHIGAN
Local barbershop increases clientele, competition
Doug Mrdeza and his partners started out with a small barbershop, relying on word-of-mouth to gain clientele.
MSU
New initiative brings genetic studies into local schools
As the children of Rob Voigt’s 5th grade classroom at Glencairn Elementary School took the stage Tuesday morning, some surveyed the visiting adults, checking whether or not they had dimples when they smiled.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU men's basketball comes back in second half to beat Hoosiers, 71-66
There’s something about Indiana that gets Gary Harris’ adrenaline going.
FEATURES
Piano professor to put on 80-minute nonstop recital
Minsoo Sohn will put his endurance to the test during an 80-minute long performance at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night in the MSU Auditorium. Sohn, an assistant professor of piano in the College of Music, will be performing Goldberg Variations by Johann Sebastian Bach.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU trailing Indiana by one at halftime
In a very slowed down, drawn-out game, the No. 3 MSU men’s basketball team trails Indiana at the half, 28-27.
COMMENTARY
Izzo’s influence stretches beyond coaching basketball
Last Saturday at Illinois, men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo added another accomplishment to his resume when he recorded his 215th career Big Ten victory, placing him in sole possession of fourth place in all-time conference wins.
NEWS
What to take from Gov. Rick Snyder's State of the State address
Most college students are still looking for answers about the possibility of increased state funding toward higher education after Gov. Rick Snyder’s State of the State address last Thursday night, but chances of a drastically higher investment from the state seem slim. Snyder touched on a vast range of topics, but didn’t emphasize higher education funding in his speech.
MSU
Purdue University student fatally shot
A Purdue University student was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon when a gunman entered the university’s Electrical Engineering Building.
NEWS
Witnesses testify against alleged I-96 shooter Raulie Casteel
Ten witnesses testified Tuesday morning at the Livingston County Court House against the alleged I-96 shooter, 44-year-old Raulie Casteel. The “MSU alumnus allegedly shot at 24 people between Oct.
FEATURES
MSU Elite Dance Team continues success
As 16 girls bounded across the polished wooden floor last Thursday night, only one thing was on their mind: keeping their toes perfectly pointed.
MSU
ASMSU allocates $25k to event addressing the stigmas of failure
MSU students soon will have the opportunity to witness an educational event aiming to erase the stigma associated with failure. ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, has allocated $25,000 from its Special Projects fund to host Failure:Lab, a storytelling event that allows spectators to listen in on strangers’ stories of failure. The student government hopes to be able to recover their investment in this event through ticket sales. Failure:Lab, which previously has performed shows in Grand Rapids and Detroit, invites well-known, successful people to share intimate stories of personal failure in their lives. The storytellers are not allowed to explain how their failure helped them later achieve their goals, but must instead focus on how failure is a normal component in reaching success. Jonathan Williams, co-founder of Failure:Lab, has been brainstorming ideas of bringing notable alumni into the event as a way to localize the event to a campus environment. The event is meant to reduce the fear many people have of taking a risk and falling short, Williams said. “Failure:Lab is an honest conversation about the struggles behind success,” Williams said.
FEATURES
Juicy J makes late entrance to concert at auditorium
When rapper Juicy J took center stage Saturday night at the MSU Auditorium, the eager crowd — who waited more than two hours for him to grace the stage — was more than ready. Opening rappers Fowl, Ahmad & Warhead, Bootz Bub and Sincere led the concert off with original pieces, and the MSU chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity also performed a step show. But by 8:30 p.m., the impatient audience heckled the rappers and yelled for Juicy J to come on stage. After the opening acts finished, it was quite evident the rapper still was not ready to perform.
MSU
MSU kicks off service pledge asking for 110 volunteer hours
In years past, MSU and student organizations have devoted Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to community service, drawing hundreds of student volunteers to give back to the Lansing area.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Globe Trotter
It’s minutes before tip-off in Champaign, Ill., and Lisa Schilling is sitting inches from her TV, waiting for her son’s name to be called. Gavin Schilling, a 6-foot-9, 240-pound freshman forward, only sees the court for five minutes against the Fighting Illini, but it doesn’t matter to his mother — she’s as excited as anyone else decked out in green and white. “I feel like I want to be right there in the stadium,” she said.
MSU
IM Sports-West open for students despite water main break reparations
Despite the temporary reparation of a water main break in IM Sports-West, the building’s system will not return to normal until later this week, officials say.
MSU
MSU officials, students gather to speak about past, plan for unified future
More than 350 people attended the 11th annual community celebration dinner to honor the accomplishments of Martin Luther King, Jr.
MICHIGAN
Little Rock Nine member and MSU alumnus Ernest Green speaks at MLK Commemorative March
MSU alumnus Ernest Green didn’t exactly have a normal high school experience.
FEATURES
Community Music School hosts open house
People of all ages played instruments and learned about what the Community Music School has to offer at an open house on Sunday.