Zach Bennett is a wall. In five games for the men’s soccer team (4-1-0 overall), the sophomore goalkeeper has four shutouts, bringing his career total to seven. The .80 shutout percentage is in the top 10 in the country.
In the last weekend before Big Ten play commences, the No. 14 MSU volleyball team (8-1 overall) will host Eastern Michigan, Duquesne and Cincinnati at Jenison Field House at the Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational. It could be a big weekend for senior outside hitter Lauren Wicinski, who is 10 kills away from reaching the 2,000 kill career milestone.
After a rain delay just a few minutes into the MSU women’s soccer match against Nebraska, the Cornhuskers came out to secure a 1-0 win and hand MSU its first loss of the season. Nebraska freshman Jaycie Johnson gave the Cornhuskers (5-2-1 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) their first goal from 13 yards out in the 12th minute, which turned out to be the difference maker.
Many see Greg Robertson on Grand River Avenue during the week strumming his guitar and singing a folk song.
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon sat down with The State News on Wednesday to discuss some hot topics, including professor William Penn, enrollment and sports facilities.
MSU’s Graduate Employees Union, or GEU, will be seeking arbitration after the university denied a grievance filed by the union alleging the improper compensation of more than 300 teaching assistants.
The MSU football game vs. Michigan on Nov. 2 is sure to be heated, especially after last weekend’s skywriting events. The University of Michigan’s athletics department paid for the skywriting that appeared prior to MSU’s game against Youngstown State last Saturday, sources for MLive.com and the Detroit Free Press have confirmed.
Toby Ten Eyck is no ordinary professor. Along with teaching his regular classes, Ten Eyck has been an artist in his spare time since 2002. A reception for Ten Eyck’s artwork was held yesterday at MSUglobal’s innovative space at the Nisbet Building. “I wanted to find a creative outlet, so I decided to give painting a try,” Ten Eyck said.
First-year assistant softball coach Charles Fobbs, 47, died yesterday afternoon in a single-car rollover accident. Police report the accident occurred around 6:30 p.m.
When Stephanie Amada began teaching WRA 140, she didn’t expect it to inspire a book about “hookup culture,” or the idea that most young adults today are more interested in casual sex than relationships.
Faculty are responding to English professor William Penn’s in-class rant, which some are calling anti-Republican, by putting together a subcommittee to address social media, rights and responsibilities in the classroom, but some students think they should be part of the process.
MSU has been gradually increasing the campus’ network of bike lanes, but one thing remains unchanged — bicyclists, for the most part, stick to the sidewalk.
If there ever was an unofficial date in the minds of MSU players and coaches to end the quarterback drama and right the ship offensively, it would be Sept.
A fire started around 7 a.m. Sept. 17 in the Natural Resources Building, according to MSU police.?
The Residence Halls Association, or RHA, discussed spreading awareness on how student groups can get involved in the Homecoming parade during its meeting Wednesday night. “This year’s theme will be Creating Spartan Heros,” said Ellen Evans, RHA’s University Activity Board representative. Mathias Koller, adviser of the Homecoming Committee and Homecoming Court, said this years theme includes four new super heros, who “relate to what a real Spartan is.” “This year we want to make (a theme) that (students) can identify with,” Koller said. Homecoming Court is made up of 10 students who will represent the student body during Homecoming week, said RHA President Zachary DeRade, who is also part of the court. This year’s theme is also will feature MSU alumnus and Chief Creative Officer of DC Entertainment Geoff Johns as grand marshall. Homecoming will take place the week of Oct.
With a 1-0 win against Bowling Green on Wednesday evening, the MSU men’s soccer team is starting to get the ball rolling towards the meat of the season. The Spartans (4-1-0) have four shutouts on the season, and boast one of the staunchest defenses in the country.
His Prius was all packed. He and his wife were to make yet another trek from the Upper Peninsula to watch MSU golf. It was supposed to be the start of the season for the two biggest MSU golf fans.
After finishing its first undefeated non-conference schedule since 2009, the MSU women’s soccer team will get its first taste of Big Ten play Thursday at Nebraska.
There have been few defenses in college football as highly touted as the one residing in East Lansing. Pat Narduzzi still isn’t convinced.