MSU has a long tradition of success on the basketball court, but they’re one win away from putting another historic notch in their green and white belt. With a win in Champaign, Ill.
The women’s basketball team hit on all cylinders in the first half against Iowa, entering halftime with a 49-28 lead.
For the last two months, the No. 4 men’s basketball team’s starting five has looked like a carousel.
The 2014 Rec Fest, held at IM Sports-West on Saturday, will be the perfect time to find out what MSU Recreational Sports and Fitness Services will offer during the semester.
MSU will have two more opportunities to find its first win in the newly-formed Big Ten as the Spartans return home for the first time in more than a month against Penn State.
In his fourth State of the State address, Snyder Gov. Rick Snyder delivered a sweeping speech that focused on the state’s successes while peppering in a slew of promises for the future, including creating more opportunities to connect with jobs. The governor emphasized the need to keep talented people from abroad in Michigan.
The wrestling team lost its first match of 2014 earlier this month to Iowa, 41-0, and will face No. 2 Minnesota today, two of the top teams in the country — and MSU will have to stop focusing on rankings in order to come out victorious. No.
Get ready to pop your collar. Rapper Juicy J, who is best known for high energy songs like “Bandz A Make Her Dance,” “Scholarship,” and “Poppin’ My Collar,” will be performing at 7 p.m. on Saturday evening at the MSU Auditorium.
The issue of diversity has been a conversation at the roundtable of scholars at many acclaimed colleges and universities for decades and continues to become a vital piece to the puzzle of the educational system. In a society where the demographics of people are changing rapidly, educators have made diversity one of the highest priorities.
Looking back on my primary education, every Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was marked by discussions of building relationships within a diverse community and leaving behind prejudices and discrimination. After a couple years of higher education and a handful of monumental experiences abroad, I have a question: Why were these discussions always framed in the local and national rather than the global? Yes, it is true that the day that memorializes the powerful civil rights leader allows us to look upon the manner in which we engage with our community and reflect on how we can create a space that looks beyond personal differences. In my eyes, this day should not only encompass a wide range of “differences” — be them racial, ethnic, national, sexual or political — but should do so across modern political lines. This winter, I went on a 10-day trip to Israel on behalf of The David Project, a Boston-based non-governmental organization, or NGO, focused on creating pro-Israel dialogue on university campuses. This experience, which took both Jewish and non-Jewish students from nine universities across the U.S.
I like the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. It offers evidence of what America has overcome (thus far) as well as instruction for the continuous battle ahead. And make no mistake about it, the social, political and practical movement forward is indeed a fight that black Americans, Latin Americans, gay folks, women and progressive folks of all stripes are engaged in. But the King day itself has proven to be a great time of action, reflection and a celebration of the King ideals of love, peace, equality and civic duty. It is an optimistic day, pointing to greater possibilities for America. And who does not like feeling good sometimes?
There’s no arguing it, No. 4 MSU is one of the best squads in the nation – truly a “Final Four or bust” team.
During winter break about 348,000 people in the Lansing area went without power when an ice storm hit the area late last month, some staying dark through the holidays and the new year. At Hannah Community Center on Wednesday night, the Board of Water and Light, or BWL, had a chance to answer community questions and explain their process for restoring power. Four BWL officials sat at the podium, including BWL General Manager Peter J.
Gary Harris and Keith Appling combined to score 25 points to lead the No. 4 MSU men’s basketball team to a 54-40 win against Northwestern Wednesday night in Evanston, Ill. Appling contributed four assists, while junior forward Branden Dawson grabbed 10 rebounds, the most of any player. The Spartans came out with their ninth different starting lineup in the last 12 games after being without senior forward Adreian Payne and limited availability from Dawson. Harris showed his strength early, scoring four points, grabbing a rebound and getting one steal in the first minute and a half of the game. Despite being sick with a viral illness, Dawson saw time early getting a block and tip-in after coming off the bench. He also saved a MSU possession and found junior guard Travis Trice wide open to tie the game at 10 early on. The Spartans have the best 3-point field goal percentage in the Big Ten, but missed their first eight shots from behind the arc. They finished the game 2-16 from long range. MSU went into the locker room leading 26-22. The tides turned early in the second half when sophomore guard Denzel Valentine failed to draw a foul on a hard drive to the hoop. The Wildcats ran back down the floor and hit a three-pointer to close the gap to just three points. Sophomore forward Matt Costello scored a nice up and under layup to give the Spartans their biggest lead of the game. On the next trip down the floor, MSU took more than a minute off the clock by grabbing three offensive rebounds, but scored only two points. Northwestern won the rebounding battle in the first half, but MSU came back to win the overall stat line, 39-35. Tre Demps led the Wildcats with 12 points, and JerShon Cobb added eight of his own. Northwestern’s leading scorer, Drew Crawford, was held to just six points. Crawford was averaging?double-digits going into the game. The win was the 214th for head coach Tom Izzo, tying him for fourth in all-time in the ?Big Ten with Lou Henson. The Spartans will return to action Saturday at 8 p.m.
With the newest federal appropriations bill including $55 million to fund the construction of MSU’s Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, university officials are waiting anxiously for Congress to approve the potential funds. Congress likely will vote on the issue within the next two weeks.
Plans and promises were made. Final dates have come and gone. But finished results have yet to be seen. The plans for three local developments have been progressing much slower than originally anticipated. Residents were expecting to see a Sweet Lorraine’s Fabulous Mac N’ Cheez in early December.
Michigan Clean Water Action Campaign Organizer Mary Brady-Enerson said getting university administration to produce a timeline for the removal of the power plant is their top priority for MSU.
WKAR rang in two milestones this month, turning 60 on Wednesday and celebrating the 10-year mark of its switch to digital broadcasting.
The Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, is pushing for more accessible mental health care on campus, especially for graduate students.
On Wednesday, the day before Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder will deliver his fourth State of the State address in the dawn of an election year, the leaders of the Democratic legislature convened in the Capitol to make the case against the hallmark policies of Snyder’s term.