MICHIGAN
Men, women dash in dress for heart disease awareness
At a women’s convention, a man sprinting down the center aisle in a sparkling red dress might seem a peculiar sight.
MSU
Lil Sibs Weekend brings kids to explore campus
Lil Sibs Weekend is an opportunity for eager little siblings to visit their Spartan idols.
FEATURES
Events for the week ahead
Here are a few events for anyone looking for an alternative to studying this week.
ICE HOCKEY
Hockey drops two over weekend to Ohio State
MSU hockey fell in a shootout on back-to-back nights against Ohio State during the two-game home conference series this past weekend.
FEATURES
MSU Museum showcases West African photo exhibit
Inside the walls of the MSU Museum, pictures and artifacts depicting the traditions and lifestyle of Benin, West Africa show the importance of tradition in that culture. The new exhibit, which was put together by associate professor of journalism Darcy Greene, shows how traditions and the culture have remained the same — and changed — in Benin throughout the years.
COMMENTARY
Decision to remove ‘Flappy Bird’ game from app store was bizarre
I wasn’t aware of the game “Flappy Bird” until last month, when my friends were throwing multiple F-bombs at the bird before quitting in a fit of rage. I was shocked by their behavior. After all, it was just an indie game app.
COMMENTARY
Letter: Eat at State’s retweet about being ‘wifey material’ was sexist, offensive
Last Tuesday, MSU’s Culinary Services Eat at State campaign promoted and replied positively to a Tweet from a male student who said “I’m about to wife up @EatatState because they make me awesome sandwiches every day #wifeymaterial.”
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Women's basketball suffers big road loss to Nebraska
After four consecutive wins, the women’s basketball team regressed once again Saturday night
SPORTS
Gymnastics notches first win of season at home versus Iowa
With the largest crowd this season in attendance at Jenison Field House, the gymnastics team got its first win on Friday against Iowa.
SOFTBALL
Softball wins 2, loses 1 on weekend
The MSU softball team kicked off the 2014 season by traveling to DeLand, Fla.
FEATURES
MSU Pompon team takes second place at competition
With vibrant smiles plastered across their faces, the MSU Pompon Team walked onto the Breslin Center’s court as they prepared to perform Saturday afternoon. The MSU Pompon Team, a group of 26 students, competed in the collegiate division of Mid American Pompon’s Michigan State-Wide Championship on Saturday.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Efforts of Payne not enough in MSU loss
MADISON, Wisc. — There wasn’t much to say in the locker room following the No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team’s 60-58 road loss to Wisconsin Sunday afternoon.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Late bucket lifts Wisconsin over MSU
The Spartans blew their only chance to beat Wisconsin in the regular season, as Traevon Jackson hit a ten foot jump shot with 2.1 seconds left in the game give the Badgers a 60-58 win.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Wisconsin leading MSU at halftime
It’s another classic game between No. 9 MSU and Wisconsin, as Sam Dekker and Josh Gasser’s 16 combined points have helped the Badgers take a 30-22 halftime lead. Wisconsin’s Josh Gasser was the man down the stretch as he nailed a 3-pointer and hit two free throws to cap off an 11-0 run at the end of half.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU men's basketball to face Wisconsin
MADISON, Wisc. — Setting up for their lone matchup of the season, Wisconsin and No. 9 MSU are both heading into Sunday with something to prove.
ICE HOCKEY
Ohio State beats MSU hockey in shootout again
For the third time this season MSU and Ohio State needed more than 60 minutes of regulation and five minutes of overtime to determine the winner, and for the second straight night, MSU fell in the shootout. MSU and Ohio State played to a 2-2 tie Saturday afternoon at Munn Ice Arena, with Ohio State winning the shootout to earn the additional point.Freshman forward Nick Schilkey had the lone shootout goal. It was the fifth time the additional point was determined by a shootout for MSU.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU women's basketball loses on road to Nebraska
Entering Saturday’s away game against No. 22 Nebraska, the No. 24 women’s basketball team was tied with No.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Behind 22-0 run, Nebraska leads MSU women's basketball at halftime
The Spartans started the game 6-of-9 from the field, and missed their next 13 shots. That sums up the first half for the No.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU hockey falls to OSU in shootout
For the fourth time this Big Ten season MSU would need a shootout to determine the final result, but for the first time MSU failed to win the shootout.
MICHIGAN
Obama signs farm bill in East Lansing
President Obama, after an address to political dignitaries, the media and MSU community members, signed signed the farm bill into law Friday afternoon on MSU’s campus. In front of a backdrop of artifacts from pastoral America, including a tractor and hay bales, his remarks before the signing highlighted agriculture’s importance to the economy, and emphasized the ways in which the legislation would benefit farmers throughout the country.