While students were back home or basking in the California sun at the Rose Bowl, MSU hockey was finding its stride during potentially its best stretch of the season, capped off with a shutout victory against then-No.
Instead of having fans brave the frigid temperatures for hours on end, MSU basketball has announced they will not allow fans to line up for Tuesday’s 9 p.m.
At 453 Abbot Road, greek letters still hang above the door, a physical reminder of Theta Chi. But the brotherhood is no longer there. After allegations of hazing, the fraternity’s national board of directors voted to revoke the chapter’s charter, which would have celebrated its 75th anniversary at MSU this year.
For the second day running, MSU has canceled classes due to inclement weather. MSU officials have announced that the university will resume normal operations at noon Tuesday.
?Michigan’s heavy snowfall has caused intense travel restrictions for students trying to make their way back to MSU. Everything from flights, trains and buses to car travel have been hampered by severe weather, often leaving people stuck in certain areas for extended periods of time.
Tonight, Florida State and Auburn will square off in the BCS Championship Game, seeking the college football crown.
The city of East Lansing has declared a weather emergency until at least 5 p.m., according to a statement from city officials. To ensure streets are cleared efficiently, residents are asked not to travel on public streets unless necessary. Parking on all streets is suspended until the emergency is lifted.
The Lansing area set a new record for snowfall on Jan. 5, coming in at 9.5 inches total.
MSU’s spring semester will start a little differently than most — with the university’s first campus-wide class cancellation since February 2011 and one of the few in school history. In addition to canceled classes, academic buildings will be closed to the public and any on-campus activities have been called off, according to a voice message sent to university faculty.
In the midst of East Lansing’s Saturday night snow storm, dozens of local residents gathered together at the Orchard Street Pump House listening room to hear three folk musicians sing the night away. Michigan-based singers Drew Howard, Josh Rose and Matt Dmits took the stage around 7 p.m. Silence swept over the room as the performers entertained the crowd with singing, guitar-playing and a few jokes.
For the first time since February 2011, classes at MSU have been cancelled because of inclement weather conditions. Monday’s snow day was primarily called because of the low temperatures expected to sweep through the area, acting provost June Youatt said.
Monday’s classes have been cancelled, according to MSU spokesperson Jason Cody. According to a university statement, MSU will engage in emergency procedure and only essential staff will report to work.
The team won its Big Ten opener in commanding fashion Saturday, defeating the Minnesota Gophers (11-4 overall, 0-1 Big Ten) 81-56 on the road.
When Gary Harris and Branden Dawson spurned Indiana — their home state — to attend MSU, it was probably the angriest Hoosier fans would ever be toward them.
The women’s basketball team outscored Minnesota 25-5 in the last nine minutes of the first half and enter halftime with a 38-21 lead in the Big Ten opener.
People tuned in to watch No. 5 MSU square off against Indiana, but they were treated to the Gary Harris vs.
Whenever MSU and Indiana squared off last season, it was truly a battle of two heavyweights. In two games in front of delirious fans and nail-biting finishes, it was head coach Tom Crean’s Hoosiers that pulled out both victoriesin last year’s match-ups.
Power has been restored after portions of the Bailey neighborhood in East Lansing went dark Friday afternoon when a commercial bus struck a utility pole, according to police. East Lansing police Sgt.
Residence halls will open earlier than expected, according to MSU’s Residence Education and Housing Service. Students can move back into their dorms starting at 8 a.m.
Fans weathered frigid temperatures to welcome members of the Spartan football team back to East Lansing on Thursday night. As the temperature fell close to zero, about 200 fans staked outside the Skandalaris Football Center, weathering the bitter temperatures for more than an hour as the team’s plane was delayed.