It wasn’t always smooth, and it certainly wasn’t scenic at times. But the regular season ultimately was a successful road for the field hockey team. After a shaky start, the team eventually found consistency in its defense and improved play on offense.
Two goals separated by less than a minute sunk the No. 18 MSU men’s soccer team as they fell 2-0 to No. 1 Notre Dame Tuesday afternoon. Notre Dame’s Harrison Shipp scored in the 60th minute, and Vince Cicciarelli tallied 37 seconds later to put the game out of reach.
Lansing voters have approved a proposal to decriminalize recreational use of marijuana within city limits, according to unofficial election results from the Ingham County Clerk’s Office. With all 43 precincts reporting, about 63 percent of voters approved the initiative, which would allow the use, possession and transfer of less of less than one ounce of the drug when on private property for those 21 and older.
Ruth Beier and Susan Woods were victorious in their bids for seats on the East Lansing City Council, according to unofficial counts from the Ingham County Clerk’s Office. With all 17 precincts reporting, Beier took the lead and secured a spot on the council with 1,231 votes. Woods came in a close second to claim the other available seat with 1,085 votes, defeating candidates Ben Eysselinck and Sam Artley by more than 500 votes.
The harsh Michigan winter months are approaching, but don’t fret. Instead of hibernating until spring, explore one of Michigan’s winter destinations to make this year’s snowy season full of fun. Comprised of 30-foot ice sculptures, ice skating, dog sled rides, horse-drawn carriages and several other activities, these winter havens will make you get in the holiday spirit.
The East Lansing election is over, and newly chosen council members have no time to waste celebrating their victories. From housing to bike lanes, decisions made by the council have heavy implications for how East Lansing will grow and how students will live for the next several years. We hope they take the following recommendations to heart as they start their terms.
There is a pervasive issue so expected, so socially accepted that many of us, mostly women, deal with it on a daily basis without saying a word: street harassment.
Spartans across the globe will have the opportunity to showcase their unique daily experiences by participating in a video project that takes place for today only. MSU Communications and Brand Strategy, or CABS, has undertaken 360.24, a project that strives to show Spartans in their ordinary and extraordinary moments.
Relying on three-point shot is one of the most inconsistent plays in basketball, but in the MSU men’s basketball team’s 83-45 win against Indiana University of Pennsylvania last night, that’s exactly what they did.
The biggest game of the season occurred over the weekend and the Spartan football team did not disappoint. However, what was disappointing, and continues to be an ongoing issue, was the student section.
Student voter turnout in East Lansing local elections is historically dismal, and there’s scant evidence to suggest Tuesday’s East Lansing City Council election will be any different.
After months of campaigning and debating, most of the work for the six East Lansing City Council candidates is done. Now, only the most difficult part of the election process is left — the waiting game. East Lansing residents will decide between six candidates to fill two four-year terms replacing incumbents Kevin Beard and Vic Loomis, as well as one two-year partial term Tuesday. When the polls close at 8 p.m., residents and community members will begin to see what the future of East Lansing will look like.
Election day for the East Lansing City Council has arrived and MSU faculty, students and community members will be heading to the polls.
Legacies can be a tricky thing to discuss. It’s hard in a community of different viewpoints for a consensus of what a public servant means.
A male student recently was arrested by MSU police for assaulting his girlfriend at about 2 a.m. on Nov.
Many fall weekends are marked by the influx of cars onto MSU’s campus: tents are erected, grills fired up and tailgates opened. It’s an eagerly anticipated ?ritual close to the heart of MSU football. But many tailgaters might be unaware of the mark they leave on MSU’s landscape.
A committee of consultants working on East Lansing’s Comprehensive Plan update met with the public and officials on Monday evening to display potential future developments ?involving main attractions across the city. A few of the suggested changes included ?re-engagement with the Red Cedar River to make the walk more pleasant, larger senior community housing and increase in parking options.
MSU students are developing Carbon Cash, a web and smartphone app that will help monitor how much electricity university buildings are using. The hope is for fellow students to download the app and compete with one ?another to save energy. The program will allow them to earn points and redeem rewards for being the most conservative energy users.
?The preseason finale for men’s basketball started the same way how many fans expect the regular season to play out: with a slam dunk. Five seconds after the tip, senior guard Keith Appling lobbed an alley-oop to high-flying junior forward Branden Dawson to send the crowd into an early frenzy. “We execute that everyday in practice,” Dawson said. “It just felt good to get that, and it’s been a while since I’ve been out there with Keith Appling throwing me an alley-oop.”
The preseason finale for men’s basketball started the same way how many fans expect the regular season to play out: with a slam dunk.