COMMENTARY
Students must vote for future of city
If students and residents read one thing in The State News today, we hope it’s this.
MEN'S SOCCER
Men's soccer readies for No. 1 Notre Dame
Excitement surrounded the MSU men’s soccer team on Friday as they defeated defending national champion Indiana 3-2 in double overtime.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Column: This season's struggles will help women's soccer team next year
It was a season plagued with injury, offensive inefficiency and inexperience for the MSU women’s soccer team that ended by failing to reach the Big Ten Tournament for the second straight year.
FEATURES
MSU participates in campus blood drive challenge
The American Red Cross kicked off the 20th annual MSU-PSU Blood Challenge Monday to celebrate two decades of saving lives through healthy collegiate competition. The target goal for this year’s three-week challenge is 2,000 blood units donated each from MSU and Pennsylvania State University. During the last 19 years, the schools collectively have gathered more than 68,000 units of blood and potentially have saved more than 200,000 lives.
COMMENTARY
'Little brother' no insult
Maybe it’s just me, but I kind of like being the “little brother.” Coined by University of Michigan star running back Mike Hart in a 2007 postgame interview, the little brother insult has grown from simple trash talk into a central component of U-M’s ideology regarding Michigan State.
BASKETBALL
MSU leads IUP at halftime, 47-26
With legendary MSU running back Lorenzo White in the house, the Spartan men’s basketball team ran all over the Indiana University of Pennsylvania and lead 47-26 at the half. MSU lived from behind the three-point line as 19 of their 31 attempted field goals were three-pointers. An alley-oop from senior guard Keith Appling to junior forward Brandon Dawson just five seconds into the game got the IZZONE on their feet early. Two three-pointers from sophomore guard Gary Harris and one that senior center Adreian Payne rattled home pushed the Spartan lead to five points with 15 minutes left. Eight of the Spartans first ten shots were from behind the arch. MSU didn’t start to pull away until there was ten minutes left in the half when two more three-balls from Harris and a huge dunk by Dawson gave MSU a 12-point lead. Not to be outdone, Dawson lobbed a pass high into the Breslin Center sky the next time down the floor, that a flying Pyane hammered home with authority to put MSU up 14. Freshman forward Gavin Schilling skied for a put back slam after a missed three by junior guard Travis Trice. IUP had some success getting the ball low, and were led on the score sheet by Uruguay native Marcel Souberbielle with 10 points. Harris led all scorers with 14 points, and went 4-6 from the floor, all three-pointers, while Payne led the way on the boards by snatching 4 rebounds.
MSU
Impact 89FM hosts viewing party for YouTube Music Awards
As part of their aim to expand MSU students’ music experience, Impact 89FM hosted a live-streaming event of the first YouTube Music Awards on Sunday. The event started with Impact 89FM showing their best YouTube videos, showing local bands and artists, hosting a short trivia and giving out prizes.
MICHIGAN
Stabenow talks Michigan's agricultural industry during Lansing visit
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow came to Lansing Tuesday to discuss new economic opportunities for the state’s agricultural industry while dealing with issues related to climate change. Stabenow, the chairwoman of the Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, hosted U.S Sen. Ron Wyden, chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, in Lansing earlier this afternoon at a forum with many of Michigan’s agricultural leaders.
FOOTBALL
Awards, popularity rising for MSU football after U-M win
The honors are rolling in for the MSU defense following a historic 29-6 pounding of Michigan in which the Wolverines were held to a record-low -48 rushing yards and their lowest point total against the Spartans since 1967.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Mills' summer of progression seen in post game
On Sunday night, junior forward Becca Mills enjoyed the fruits of her labor. A summer spent on developing a post game was shown in Sunday’s 91-47 win over Grand Valley State, where Mills posted 18 points, five rebounds and two blocks in just 24 minutes.
FEATURES
New Spartan license plate available in February
Spartan fans will have another way to show their school spirit — with new license plates.
COMMENTARY
Beier, Eysselinck, Boyle right choice for city council
This city could be under new leadership come tomorrow night. East Lansing voters will elect three members in Tuesday’s city council election: Two four-year seats vacated by incumbents Kevin Beard and Vic Loomis and one partial, two-year term are up for grabs. Six candidates, three winners. In a close-knit community like East Lansing, council members have the power to make decisions that will alter the face of the city for years to come.
MSU
MSU donor dies at 99
Former Michigan State College, now MSU, alumna and Wharton Center founding member Betty Price died Oct. 20.
FOOTBALL
Run This State
During Saturday’s game against Michigan, MSU paid tribute to Percy Snow. One of the most talented linebackers in program history, and the leader of MSU’s 1987 Gang Green defense, Snow became notorious for his nose for the backfield, earning him the Butkus and Lombardi awards, a Rose Bowl victory and eventually, a spot in the College Football Hall of Fame. Few were more feared; few were more integral to their team’s success. Yet, a greater honor to one of college football’s hardest-hitting linebackers came in the game with the Wolverines, as the No. 18 Spartans physically punished Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner all afternoon, totaling seven sacks and holding U-M to -48 yardsCL rushing in a 29-6 win at Spartan Stadium.
FOOTBALL
Program keeps distancing itself from U-M
In the minutes separating the end of Saturday’s game and the start of the press conference, it was interesting to speculate what MSU coaches and players would say when they took the podium.
MICHIGAN
Police: Football weekends showing rise in robberies
After a slew of robberies on and off campus during football weekends, police prepared for more than typical tailgating citations prior to Saturday’s game. East Lansing had eight reported unarmed robberies on Sept. 14, the day of the football game against Youngstown State, according to East Lansing police Capt. Jeff Murphy.
MICHIGAN
Riverboat party shut down by Lansing Fire Marshal's Office
A popular Lansing night club known as The Riverboat was shut down by the Lansing Fire Marshal’s Office Wednesday evening. On Wednesday night, The Riverboat was playing host to a Halloween costume party for college students ages 18 and older, according to the company’s website.
MICHIGAN
CRC, greek community clean up East Lansing
Numerous students and community members combed East Lansing streets Sunday morning to clean up the trail of plastic cups, leftover food and trash left behind by partiers and tailgating Spartan fans. Community volunteers met downtown at 10:30 a.m. Sunday to take part in a neighborhood cleanup event hosted by the Community Relations Coalition, or CRC, the morning after the MSU football team’s win over the University of Michigan.
MSU
International students practice interview skills
The job interview process often is nerve-wracking for anyone, but five students experienced something even more stressful this past Friday when they a public interview in front of an audience of students and job recruiters. The event was organized by MSU’s China Entrepreneur Network Organization, or CEN, and was modeled after the Chinese reality show, “Only You”, where contestants compete for jobs in a televised interview where recruiters publicly hire or deny contestants.
NEWS
Take time to cultivate artistic side in college
I have always felt a compelling pull toward the arts. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not the next Vincent van Gogh, nor will I be taking the stage at Carnegie Hall any time in the near future.