Thursday night usually signifies the crowding of students in a local bar to unwind after a long week of classes, but last Thursday, one Lansing bar was crowded for a different reason — to celebrate WDBM 88.9-FM’s birthday. 25 years ago, Impact existed as an AM radio station with a signal that could only be picked up by certain residence halls.
ANN ARBOR — This one looked familiar. Nearly a month after MSU squandered a first-half lead to Michigan in East Lansing, Crisler Center played host to a rerun of the same episode.
ANN ARBOR — It’s clear Keith Appling isn’t at full playing capacity. Still, the senior guard started and played 25 minutes, scoring six points and dishing out six assists in the No.
Spring break is only days away, and students are scrambling to hit the books for upcoming exams and projects. Here are some events this week to offer a break from cramming before vacation finally arrives.
MSU students raced up and down Munn Ice Arena’s rink, breathless and sweaty. Goals were scored, bruises formed and celebrations ensued. They weren’t playing hockey, though.
MSU’s International Volunteer Action Corps, or IVAC, which first launched in 2006, is currently being “re-engineered” to include new members and keep the activities.
Willy Wonka didn’t have to come to MSU for locals to gather around to celebrate all things chocolate. The MSU Museum hosted its 25th annual Chocolate Party Benefit at Kellogg Center Sunday afternoon.
ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, passed a bill that would recommend change to current course retake policy, allowing students the ability to retake whichever courses they want, no matter the grade.
A $9 million grant will give a boost to MSU’s public health program in Flint, Mich., allowing the College of Human Medicine to place seven to nine full-time faculty members in the area.
After a hectic week of scouring for internships and interviewing with employers, some engineering students relaxed by creating intricate machines that completed simple tasks in a complex way.
Four Spartans placed fifth in the Makeathon competition, where they had to make a marketable prototype in only 24 hours.
Anticipation buzzed through the crowd as plungers donning all kinds of costumes prepared to submerge themselves in the frigid depths early Sunday afternoon in Bath Township.
It was no Madison Square Garden or Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, but on Saturday night Chandler Crossings turned into a boxing venue that carried the excitement of a world-class fight night.
On Monday, Breslin Center will feature a Big Ten freshman showdown.
Although the gymnastics team posted its highest score of the season, the Spartans fell short to Western Michigan by 0.225, losing 195.00-194.775 on Friday in Kalamazoo, Mich.
The Spartan wrestling team came out victorious for the third match in a row, beating No. 25 Central Michigan on Saturday.
With the buzz of the Winter Olympics wrapping up and the sport gaining more notice, the Lansing Curling Club held a free “Olympic Learn To Curl Celebration” on Sunday.
The hockey team’s road struggles continued this weekend, as the team dropped back-to-back contests.
East Lansing’s leaders are fed up. Almost every year, there has been at least one night where students celebrate — or retaliate, depending on the outcome — after a big MSU game.
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the death of Dustyn Frolka. The advertising sophomore was found on I-69 on Feb.15 by the East Lansing exit in respiratory distress.