NEWS
Student hit by car Saturday
A student was injured by an unknown driver at about 11:30 a.m. Nov. 2 near Lot 62 East, according to police.
MSU
MSU students, jazz group perform at local venue
A group of MSU students known as the Nate Woodring Trio jazzed up (SCENE) Metrospace Wednesday night, bringing musical life through the drums and bass East Lansing. The show featured jazz studies senior Nate Woodring on drums, jazz studies sophomore Runere Brooks on bass and jazz studies graduate student Corey Kendrick on piano.
ICE HOCKEY
Reimer stepping up as 'unsung hero' for MSU hockey
Lee Reimer has caught the attention of Tom Anastos. After the first of a two-game weekend series sweep against American International, the head hockey coach called his senior forward the “unsung hero” of the season so far.
SPORTS
MSU field hockey gears up for Big Ten Tournament
The field hockey team proved themselves as a top contender in the Big Ten conference during regular season. Today, they will put that progress to the test. No. 3-seed MSU (9-9 overall, 4-2 Big Ten) will begin Big Ten Tournament play at 2:30 p.m. today as they take on No. 6-seed Indiana at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.
COMMENTARY
Singler's death lesson against drunk fights
Do not let Andrew’s death be in vain. Avoid fighting at all costs, and call police if one breaks out.
COMMENTARY
How to prepare for Michigan winter
Winter is coming. That is not a “Game of Thrones” reference. That is the brutally cold truth, and we should all be nothing less than terrified.
MSU
Students, faculty to celebrate American Indian Heritage Month during November
As November settles in, MSU students and faculty members will come together to raise awareness about American Indian Heritage Month. MSU’s North American Indigenous Student Organization, or NAISO, will be hosting a series of events to spread awareness of the culture and key in on issues usually associated with the American Indian culture.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Basketball players put to test with rule change
The regular season has yet to start, but recent rule changes by the NCAA for basketball already have been affecting both men’s and women’s teams at MSU and across the country.
MICHIGAN
Connor McCowan sentenced to minimum of 20 years in prison
Okemos resident Connor McCowan was sentenced to a minimum of 20 years in prison Wednesday morning for the murder of MSU student Andrew Singler. McCowan was convicted of second-degree murder last month for fatally stabbing Singler, his sister’s boyfriend, during an argument on Feb. 23 that came to physical blows. Singler, 23, was left with two wounds in his heart and arm. Defense attorney Chris Bergstrom asked Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Clinton Canady III to remain lenient on McCowan’s sentence. Bergstrom maintained McCowan acted in self-defense that night, fearing for his life after Singler struck him in the head.
FEATURES
Black animals available for half off through national campaign
With hopes of eliminating the apparent stigma associated with black animals, the Capital Area Humane Society is participating in Back in Black, a national adoption promotion that offers half off the adoption fees of black cats and dogs for the month of November.
NEWS
Beier, Boyle, Woods take council seats
The dust has settled, the campaigning has stopped and the results are in. East Lansing has two new city council members. Ruth Beier and Susan Woods won the four-year seats in Tuesday’s election, each landing more than a third of the total vote. Kathleen Boyle retained her two-year partial seat, affirmed by voters for the first time since she was appointed to fill a vacant seat last year. Their victories concluded a competitive election cycle — six candidates running for half as many seats — that centered on attracting young professionals to East Lansing. During the last several months, the candidates debated ideas on how to retain more students after graduation and diversify types of downtown businesses.
MSU
Officials: MSU more than halfway to '15 energy goal
The Energy Transition Plan’s central goal is for campus to have a renewable energy portfolio of 15 percent by 2015, and MSU officials say they’re more than halfway there.
SPORTS
MSU alumnus wins World Series of Poker Main Event
In a field that started with more than 6,000 entrants, it was MSU alumnus Ryan Riess that walked away the king of poker on Tuesday night. Donned in a Detroit Lions Calvin Johnson jersey, Riess’ ace-high topped amateur player and Las Vegas club promoter Jay Farber queen/five to win more than $8.3 million and the coveted World Series of Poker Main Event bracelet. Farber walked away with a cool $5.1 million after more than three hours of heads-up poker. After starting the day down nearly $30 million in chips, it took roughly an hour of play for Riess to take his first lead of the night when Farber folded at Riess’ bet to give him a $34-million chip lead.
MICHIGAN
Influential journalism adviser, MSU alumnus passes away
If it wasn’t for Jeff Nardone, professional writing sophomore Emily Cervone would not have come to MSU. The MSU alumnus, also the adviser for Grosse Pointe South High School’s weekly student newspaper “The Tower,” saw Cervone’s writing abilities when she was a staff writer for the paper and encouraged her to study at MSU. “He was just so vibrant and passionate about not just teaching journalism, but life,” Cervone said. “I learned so much in that class — how to handle people, handling deadlines, just like a regular job.”
MICHIGAN
McCowan to face sentencing in case
Following a second-degree murder conviction, Okemos resident Connor McCowan will be sentenced Wednesday morning. After an argument between two friends turned violent on the morning of Feb. 23, McCowan, 19, fatally stabbed MSU student Andrew Singler, 23. It is possible McCowan could receive life in prison. Given McCowan’s lack of prior offenses, his attorney, Chris Bergstrom, said he plans to ask the judge for the lightest sentence possible.
MSU
Video: I need a soldier
Tuesday, squads of military units were sent out on a tactical mission in Okemos, Mich. Luckily, this only was a training exercise. The MSU Army ROTC held one of their many training exercises on a large woodland area off Dobie Road. While their field exercises can focus on many things, such as navigation, this exercise was a combat mission.
MSU
Committee created to deal with in-class social media presents latest research
The committee created after English professor’s anti-republican rants to address the best practices on the use of social media and technology in classrooms, has begun its research — with few findings so far. Committee Chairman William Donohue said he’s looked at about 12 universities and none of them have policies on how to use social media in a classroom.
MSU
Officials talk bedbug increase in East Lansing area
What students don’t know might hurt them when it comes to the critters looking to cuddle under the covers late at night. The MSU College of Law Housing Clinic hosted a free bedbug seminar on Tuesday night at the East Lansing Public Library for local landlords, tenants and the public after concern for the widespread bedbug epidemic arose in students’ own backyard.
FOOTBALL
Dantonio's greatest hits
Through seven years at MSU, Mark Dantonio has been the catalyst of some of the most memorable moments in program history. One of the most successful Spartan coaches since Duffy Daugherty, Dantonio already has made footprints in the sand, winning two bowl games, a Big Ten championship, an appearance in the inaugural Big Ten Championship Game and five games against in-state rival Michigan.
FOOTBALL
Takeaways from MSU over weekend
The man tasked with playing the role of Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner in practice was freshman Damion Terry during MSU’s preparation for the Wolverines. “Not too excited to wear number ‘98’ this week lol oh well” Terry tweeted at the start of the week.