SPORTS
#offthecourt
The Internet might as well be considered a world of its own. It’s a virtual land filled with endless information, viral videos and cat pictures.
MICHIGAN
Local police participate in Crimestoppers fundraiser
Police departments in the Greater Lansing area and local businesses gathered at the Kellogg Center on Tuesday morning to have breakfast with Special Agent in Charge Paul M.
MSU
New recycling initiative gives students more outside skills
Curbside recycling is a luxury not afforded to on-campus students, but a new pilot program soon will offer a similar service to dorm residents.
MICHIGAN
ELPD investigates possible suspect in fatal shooting
A person of interest in the shooting of Dominique Nolff has been arrested for a parole violation in Grand Rapids, according to police. Marqua McCoy, 19, was arrested Tuesday night, police said.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Standout Senior Spartans
On a relatively young women’s basketball team, Klarissa Bell and Annalise Pickrel have a bigger responsibility than the other players.
FEATURES
Breakdance taught student rhythm
When Michael Doa’s roommate first handed him a flyer for the MSU Breakdance Club after his freshman year’s Sparticipation, he laughed the idea off. The mechanical engineering sophomore prefers country music and the band Earth, Wind & Fire over anything else. Doa said, at first, the club didn’t seem like it would suit him — he lacked rhythm and could never picture himself dancing.
FEATURES
Engineers Week offers variety of activities for aspiring engineers
It is the third week of February, which means one thing for some students: Engineering Week. Every year, MSU plans around National Engineers Week to bring various events, organizations and sponsors to the College of Engineering to benefit students.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU hockey to play Wisconsin in series this weekend
MSU hockey claimed five of a possible six points last weekend in a road trip to Penn State and also recorded its first road win of the season.
SPORTS
Gymnastics continues to improve after loss Saturday
The gymnastics team suffered a 196.025-193.700 loss to No. 15 Minnesota on Saturday and despite the team’s growth in confidence since the season began, there is more to work on. Coming off a win against Iowa on Feb.
FEATURES
Hafla event to give taste of Arabic culture
A taste of Middle Eastern culture will grace Club Rush’s dance floor on Thursday night during the 9th Annual Hafla, an event hosted by MSU’s Arab Cultural Society.
COMMENTARY
Eating disorders deserve same attention as other serious diseases
What if we could talk about our challenges and diagnosis with a mental disorder publicly like we do with breast cancer, and lung cancer, and leukemia, and ovarian cancer? Everybody knows somebody that has struggled with their mental health; they just don’t know it yet.
MICHIGAN
Student found near I-69 used music to 'shine through the darkness'
Late Saturday evening, MSU student and aspiring musician Dustyn Frolka died after being found partially clothed and in respiratory distress at the side of an entrance ramp on Interstate 69 in Bath Township, authorities said Monday. Bath Township police said his death “is being treated as a homicide until detectives learn otherwise.” He is survived by his daughter Melody Lou, who was born in April 2013. Frolka was featured in a March 2013 State News article highlighting rap and hip-hop artists in the MSU community. “I just grew up listening to the radio as a kid,” Frolka said in an interview at the time.
MSU
Cold, snowy weather continues
Frigid weather and a boatload of new snow on the way is leading students to skip classes, flock to bus stations and bundle up to combat the elements. Visibility could remain hindered by drifting snow throughout Tuesday. Further weather woes are predicted for Wednesday and Thursday.
MSU
Teaching assistants to earn $100K after contract dispute
Graduate teaching assistants are set to receive more than $100,000 in back wages that the university hadn’t paid them in two semesters after a dispute between the Graduate Employees Union and MSU was resolved. The union’s successful claim stemmed from a complaint that teaching assistants were not paid during a three-day overlap between the past spring and summer semesters, where more than 300 teaching assistants were essentially working two jobs. Union president Dan Clark said per their contract with MSU, the spring semester appointment period for teaching assistants went from Jan.
SPORTS
Going for gold
The red, white and blue of the U.S. men’s hockey team has been soaring in the 2014 Winter Olympics, with a sprinkle of green and white contributing to the success. Former Spartan and current U.S.
MICHIGAN
Power outages, water main breaks affect student life
A series of power outages and water main breaks have affected hundreds of residents in East Lansing this winter. The power outage on Sunday affecting 200 Lansing Board of Water and Light customers was caused by an underground cable fault completely unrelated to the cold or snow, BWL communications director Stephen Serkaian said. The water main breaks, however, have much to do with the winter weather. “These last few weeks we’ve had extended severe cold weather and that causes an increase in broken pipes,” Serkaian said. There were 19 water main breaks between Jan.
MSU
MSU ranks high in Peace Corps members
Michigan is a top-producing state for the Peace Corps and apparently that trait has been passed to its universities as well.
ICE HOCKEY
Cold weather causes unusual freezing areas in Red Cedar
As sub-freezing temperatures persist this winter, some parts of the Red Cedar River are icing over for the first time in 10 years.
FEATURES
Music retreat at planetarium features live performers
With the soft melodies of a ukulele filling the room, students, faculty and community members were given a chance to escape their worries beneath a blanket of stars on Monday afternoon. Once a month, Health4U, an MSU health promotion program, holds a “Rest With Music” event in Abrams Planetarium.