Thursday evening, MSU’s Sankofa Graduate Association and other various student organizations came together to discuss the recent death of Renisha McBride and other acts of debated racial profiling. McBride was a 19-year-old woman who was shot to death on a porch in metro Detroit after seeking help after a car accident.
For the first time ever, No. 1 Michigan State will be tipping off against Virginia Tech tonight at the Coaches vs. Cancer semifinals in Brooklyn, N.Y. (9:30 p.m., TruTV) Head coach Tom Izzo said after practice Wednesday that, even after looking at tape, there still are surprises within the Hokies’ team.
The volleyball senior class has seen steady, season-by-season progression since joining the program. Coming in as freshmen, middle blocker Alexis Mathews, setter Kristen Kelsay and outside hitter Kelsey Kuipers entered a program that hadn’t seen a great amount of national success.
MSU head coach Mark Dantonio knows how dangerous a desperate team can be. That was his team a year ago — backed into a corner, needing a win on the final day of the season on Minnesota’s frozen field to secure bowl eligibility.
It’s ironic that students do not believe their own student government is in touch with them. ASMSU considers itself an entity whose goal is to “establish a collective student voice.”
Politicians, parents and even friends will tell you to stay in Michigan after graduation. I’ve heard about the brain drain more times than I can count, and I understand keeping grads in the state will help its recovery from the Great Recession.
As Angie Anderson hung up wreaths and lights around the Red Cedar Cafe, her gentle care for the restaurant and its patrons shined. “It puts people in a good mood,” Anderson, the owner and operator of Red Cedar Cafe, said of the decorations.
As a kid, Rachel York dreamt of having multiple careers. As she transitioned into adulthood she channeled her childhood dreams to became a multifaceted performer working as a actress, comedienne, singer and dancer.
The dean of MSU’s College of Communication Arts & Sciences announced that she accepted a top administrative position at the University of Georgia Thursday afternoon in a letter to college faculty and staff. Dean Pamela Whitten’s position as the vice president for academic affairs and provost for the University of Georgia will begin on Feb.
MSU’s Sankofa Graduate Association, along with various other student organizations, will be addressing the recent tragic death of Renisha McBride through a discussion event at 4 p.m. today in the Union’s Multicultural Center. The event, Justice For Renisha McBride: A discussion of race, gender and violence, will serve as a conversation, addressing the issue and teaching students ways to take action and protect themselves, said Janelle Edwards, program coordinator for the Sankofa Graduate Association.
Senior outside hitter Lauren Wicinski transferred to MSU from Northern Illinois before her junior year. Despite only being with the program for two years, her impact on the team’s success has been measurable. Last season, Wicinski helped the Spartans achieve a 25-10 overall record and Sweet Sixteen finish in the NCAA Tournament. It was a definite leap forward in the program.
With an auspicious new job and the electric pulse of urban life tugging at his mind, Vic Maurer grabbed his criminal justice diploma in 2006, packed his bags on a Sunday and moved into his new place by Monday to work at a Chicago political consulting firm. Now the assistant director of clubs at the Northwestern Alumni Association and a former president of Chicago’s MSU Alumni Club, Maurer said graduates move for many reasons, but there’s a common thread. “Career opportunities are often the most frequently cited reason, but really, I think it comes down to a broader picture of opportunity,” Maurer said.
Despite a three percent overall improvement in the college labor market this year, graduates will continue to face challenges as they search for jobs, according to the 2013-14 MSU Recruiting Trends report. Nearly all undergraduate majors will experience an increase in hiring this year, according to the report.
Hundreds of eager fans gathered at the NCG Eastwood Cinemas on Wednesday evening for a special advanced screening of the second part of the Hunger Games film series, ‘Catching Fire.’
More than two weeks after the “East Lansing City Council was elected, former Mayor Pro Tem Nathan Triplett took over as mayor after new council members were sworn in Wednesday night.
More than once, MSU head coach Mark Dantonio mentioned the evolution of the outside perception of his now-Big Ten championship contending team at his Tuesday press conference. He recalled a September filled with skepticism of an unproven offense and an October in which potential turned into production, then he transitioned to November, when the Spartans established themselves as a complete team.
Glancing at the postseason finishes, 2009 and 2013 seem very similar for the field hockey team. Both teams were Big Ten champions. Both teams had postseason runs cut short by falling in the Elite Eight. However, the events leading up to the postseason this year were different. The 2013 team, coming off two consecutive years that ended in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament, was an underdog that overachieved. The 2009 team, fresh off an Elite Eight exit in 2008, had greater expectations.
The No. 1 MSU men’s basketball team still is searching for the big man down low to best replace the force that was Derrick Nix. Redshirt junior forward Alex Gauna, sophomore forward Matt Costello and freshman forward Gavin Schilling are the three candidates that have been rotating in and out from below the basket.
Nestled in a far corner of the Plant and Soil Sciences Building, the MSU Salsa Club slowly transformed room A149 from a classroom to a ballroom, complete with decorations to fit the winter wonderland theme of their dance class. The makeshift classroom was momentarily adorned with snowflakes, tinsel and candy canes. Although the decor was whimsical, the cause was serious: raising money for the benefit of the people in the Philippines affected by Typhoon Haiyan.
Students and faculty gathered Wednesday night at the Rock to celebrate Transgender Day of Remembrance and recognize the deaths of transgender individuals through a candlelight vigil. The national annual event brought out students and faculty members to show their support on issues faced in the transgender community and remember those were killed for being transgender.