MSU
Desserts show Malaysian culture
On Saturday evening, walking into Akers Dining Hall was like walking into a slice of Malaysia.
MSU
Ne-Yo tickets on sale for Breslin performance
Tickets go on sale today at 10 a.m., priced at $30 for students and $40 for general public and can be purchased at breslincenter.com or by calling 517-432-5000, according to an ASMSU release.
MICHIGAN
Iraq war in spotlight for One Book, One Community
Graduate student Aleece Hodges felt the soldiers’ heartache while reading “The Yellow Birds,” this year’s pick for the One Book, One Community program, an initiative created in 2001 to connect East Lansing community members and MSU students through literature.
MSU
Project Green & White brings children to Munn Ice Arena
With only one ice skating experience under her belt, 9-year-old Dasia Thrush had some doubts about her skating abilities. But it all came back to her when she got on the ice, and she even helped friends.
MSU
MHSAA Basketball tournament draws crowds to Breslin Center
Even with both MSU basketball teams on the road for their respective NCAA Tournaments, Breslin Center saw plenty of activity Thursday through Saturday as it hosted the final two rounds of the MHSAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartans to focus on scoring duo of Thomas, Hopkins
During Maryland’s first-round NCAA Tournament game against Quinnipiac on Saturday, ESPN2 flashed an interesting graphic onto the screen.
SPORTS
MSU takes 7th in Big Ten Championships
Despite finishing near the bottom of the conference, the MSU gymnastics team kept its NCAA hopes alive at the Big Ten Championships at Jenison Field House on Saturday.
BASKETBALL
Column: Spartans not satisfied with Sweet 16 berth
There’s not a single feeling of pomp and circumstance in the locker room. There are few smiles beyond the ones for the satisfaction of a victory, or the amusement of hearing the same questions repeatedly from reporters. There’s not even an official Nike Sweet 16 celebration shirt.
Zach Smith
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
NCAA second round meeting previews future Big Ten matchup between MSU, Maryland
Maryland doesn’t join the Big Ten Conference until 2014, but there’s no time like the present to notice the budding rivalry between the Terrapins and Spartans.
FEATURES
MSU alumnus-written book features Vietnam, East Lansing
For MSU alumnus Bob Calverley, it took roughly five years to write his debut novel, “Purple Sunshine.” But in actuality, the work of fiction was developed based on a lifetime worth of experience.
BASEBALL
Spartan baseball sweeps Oakland in four-game series
The Spartan baseball team had an outstanding weekend as they swept Oakland in a four-game series at Eastern Michigan’sOestrike Stadium in Ypsilanti, Mich.
FEATURES
Inspiration for new album hails from Palestine
With only standing room available and the accompany of applause, Joshua Davis stepped into the yellow light flooding the stage Friday night.
COMMENTARY
Reaction troubling in Ohio rape case
Controversial court cases often generate severe public reactions, which jolt the way the original problem is handled and remembered.
COMMENTARY
Impact of legal pot remains debateable
The legalization of marijuana generally has been an issue of morality and social acceptance above all else, and because of that, the debate never has particularly interested me.
SPORTS
Gymnastics places seventh in Big Ten Championships
The MSU gymnastics team performed a valiant effort at the Big Ten Championships at Jenison Field House Saturday keeping alive an opportunity to continue on to the NCAA Regionals next month. MSU posted a 195.45 during the championships, placing seventh at the event, which included eight teams.
BASKETBALL
Appling, Spartans rise above doubts in 70-48 win against Memphis
Before the MSU men’s basketball team took on Memphis in the third round of the NCAA Tournament, Keith Appling did something he usually doesn’t do before a game. He turned on a TV.
SPORTS
Pickrel finishes game with 14 points, Bell shows strong defense
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Klarissa Bell and Annalise Pickrel scored a total of 12 points in the MSU women’s basketball team’s two games before they took on Marist on Saturday afternoon. That stat is no longer relevant.
Stephen Brooks, Zach Smith
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU beats Marist in close game, 55-47
College Park, Md. – The MSU women’s basketball team withstood a late comeback to narrowly avoid a classic NCAA Tournament upset scenario as the No. 5 seed on Saturday afternoon, taking down No. 12 seed Marist, 55-47.
BASKETBALL
MSU advances to Sweet 16 with 70-48 win against Memphis
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — When Gary Harris used to run across the hardwood at the Palace of Auburn Hills, it often didn’t draw a ton of attention. But 14 years later, sprinting around the same court his mother used to play on professionally, all eyes were on Harris. Making his first appearance on the NCAA Tournament stage this weekend, the Spartans’ first-ever Big Ten Freshman of the Year introduced himself to a national audience, with a breakout performance propelling the Spartans to the Sweet 16. Harris scored a game-high 23 points to help the No.
BASKETBALL
Harris leads MSU to 32-29 halftime lead against Memphis
The NCAA Tournament is a time when players have the opportunity to introduce themselves to a national audience with breakout performances.