Despite rise worldwide, on-campus smoking rates decreasing

Despite the worldwide increase in the number of smokers, MSU data reflects on the habit as rapidly decreasing.

MSU professor speaks about climate change impact

MSU professor of geography Jeff Andresen spoke about the impact of climate change on agriculture on a panel for the Michigan Agri-Business Association’s 81st winter conference.

Rolling up local sushi restaurants

Sushi, a type of rice and seafood roll that comes in a variety of styles, is becoming a culinary staple in the MSU community. Here are four sushi restaurants in the East Lansing area that students who have a taste for Asian cuisine should check out.

Alumnus launches new 'meggings' fashion line

All it took was two men with an affinity for spandex and a wild imagination to help spur a new fashion trend that has only just begun: meggings. Meggings are exactly what they sound like — leggings made specifically for men.

Johnson's strong stat line drives MSU women's basketball win

There were numerous factors that helped MSU overcome Michigan in Ann Arbor on Sunday — timely baskets, perfect free-throw shooting with the game on the line, big performances from several key players on the roster.

Appling continues to excel on, off-court as season progresses, leading by example

Keith Appling was one of the last players on the court after practice Tuesday to work on his jump shot.

Living with many housemates diversifies college experience

At first, I did not know what I was getting myself into. A group of students — some of whom I had never met before — decided to look at houses together. The day we looked at houses was the first day all seven of us officially met. Because the house we were looking at was owned by Community Resource Management Co., we were forced to commit to a lease by October 2012, although we would not be moving in until August 2013. We had nearly a year to think about how the living situation would play out, and I was anxious to discover what it would be like living with six other people, two of them being girls.

Do not be afraid to change your major

Police looking for a man who robbed multiple convenience stores

Police departments from East Lansing, Meridian Township and Lansing are looking for a man accused of robbing multiple convenience stores in the capital area. According to the Lansing State Journal, the suspect robbed three convenience stores in three hours.

Lansing receives green design assistance from the EPA

The city of Lansing will receive green design assistance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, transforming a parking lot into a public park. The lot stretches from the capital building to the Hall of Justice into a public park. Lansing was one of three capital cities to be chosen by the EPA for green design assistance, along with Madison, Wis.

Izzo talks injury updates at weekly press conference

Walking into his press conference this morning, men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo knew he would be addressing his bruised and sick team. After all, rarely seeing a full roster on gameday has become this season’s unofficial theme.

Team fought hard in two game series against OSU

In a couple of hard-fought games, MSU left Columbus, Ohio with two points in a two-game series against Big Ten foe Ohio State, including its second tie with a shootout victory of the season on Saturday night. MSU (6-10-3, 0-2-2-2 Big Ten) blew third-period leads on both Friday and Saturday, falling 5-3 on Friday night against Ohio State (11-6-1, 1-2-1 Big Ten) and tying 1-1 with a shootout victory on Saturday.

Impact faces issues with transmitter

When listeners tune their radio dials to 88.9 more than a mile or two from campus, they often receive static.

Eat better. Go to the gym. Lose weight. Call Mom more. Don’t skip class. Stop procrastinating. Do homework.

Students brave cold to play snow football, reconnect with friends

On Saturday afternoon, graduate student Nick Nelson and a small band of his friends braved the slippery slush and took to the snow-covered field behind ?the rock on Farm Lane for their fourth annual snow football game and reunion. Nelson said he started this tradition out of boredom four years ago when he was an undergraduate student at MSU.

BWL to host forums on local outages

The Lansing Board of Water and Light, or BWL, will host community forums to discuss the aftermath of a December ice storm that left about 34,800 people without power in the Lansing area. Some residents went without power from Dec.

Lansing's annual train show, sale attracts thousands

During the warmer months, Walled Lake, Mich., resident David Jasinski tends to his sprinkler business.

Comedy club raises funds for pet rescue

Comedians, spotlights and hundreds of laughs filled a Lansing comedy club Saturday night to raise money to help dogs find homes. New Hope Pet Rescue, a Laingsburg, Mich.-based K-9 rescue organization, held a fundraiser at Connxtions Comedy Club as a fun way to raise money for a cause.

Students placed under hypnotist's trance Friday

As Incredible Boris slowly counted to 10, students gathered in the International Center Friday night began to feel their muscles slacken and their eyelids droop. Incredible Boris, or Boris Cherniak, randomly selected 11 volunteers. Those who fell under the power of the trance were told to imagine they were holding a balloon.

Spartans fall to Illinois at Jenison on Friday

The No. 16 Illinois gymnastics team grabbed the Victory Plank rivalry trophySB for the second year in a row Friday night as it narrowly beat MSU, 195.352-194.150, at Jenison Field House.