FEATURES
Who is a Spartan on 'Jeopardy!'?
For doctoral student Sara Garnett, being a contestant on “Jeopardy!” was the next step. Actually winning was an even bigger one.
FEATURES
Face Time: A$AP Rocky, Machine Gun Kelly and Dillon Francis
The “2013 mtvU Woodie Awards” are approaching quickly. On March 17, some of the youngest, most popular music artists in the game will compete for awards such as “Woodie of the Year,” “Best Video Woodie” and “Branching Out Woodie.”
FEATURES
Word on the street
MSU doctoral student Sara Garnett saw one of her goals come to life, as she appeared, and won, on “Jeopardy!” on Wednesday night.
FEATURES
Detroit-based fashion show returns to Lansing
After a successful first show, The WALK Fashion Show will return to Lansing this spring.
NEWS
Momix dance company announce Wharton Center performance
Known for their work as dance illusionists, Momix dance company will make their way to Wharton Center in March.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
5 things women’s basketball must do to beat Purdue
The final road trip of the season for the MSU women’s basketball team could prove to be the most challenging yet for the Spartans as they travel to No. 25 Purdue (20-7 overall, 9-5 Big Ten) tonight.
BASKETBALL
Izzo defends program after back-to-back losses
When Tom Izzo strode to the podium Tuesday, it didn’t take long to realize something was a little different — the man was on a mission.
SPORTS
MSU wrestlers take it easy in calm before the storm
Spring break is a time when many students treasure getting out of the slush and snow of Michigan and relaxing on a nice warm beach — but not for the MSU wrestling team.
COMMENTARY
Looming budget cuts severe, unnecessary
With only a few days remaining until drastic federal spending cuts take effect, colleges and students are bracing themselves for the challenge of managing programs on a tighter budget.
COMMENTARY
Basketball and burning couches
Last Tuesday was a disappointing night for more reasons than just basketball. As my friends and I piled out of Crunchy’s and into the cold, both our spirits and bank accounts had taken a significant hit.
MSU
Router determined as cause of overnight Internet issues
As of about 5 a.m. this morning, Internet is back on with no interruptions across the state after last night’s difficulties. Just before midnight Tuesday evening, all of Merit Network’s Internet users had difficulty connecting to the Internet as a result of an issue with a router at a Merit facility in Chicago.
MICHIGAN
East Lansing hit with moderate snow overnight
East Lansing was hit with moderate dose of snow last night, but looking forward, not much else is expected to hit the city, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids.
FOOTBALL
Reports: MSU to hire former Ohio State coordinator as Roushar replacement
Former Ohio State offensive coordinator Jim Bollman is set to become MSU football’s next offensive coordinator, according to multiple reports citing anonymous sources. MSU has yet to officially confirm the hire. Bollman previously accepted the offensive line coach position at Purdue this off-season after serving as offensive line coach and run game coordinator at Boston College in 2012. MSU head coach Mark Dantonio and Bollman worked together as assistants under former Spartan coach Nick Saban from 1995-97 and again at Ohio State under Jim Tressel.
NEWS
Seeking Strength
College students deal with many stresses in their lives — from friends to school work to parties — but Alex Tricozzi also faces a disorder that has dominated her life since her sophomore year of high school. The nursing senior is one of 1 percent of MSU students diagnosed with anorexia nervosa.
NEWS
Spending cuts put students at risk
The $85 billion in federal spending cuts expected to affect thousands of Americans on Friday could mean the end of Zachary Ray’s job. The computer science sophomore is an assistant in the MSU Office of Financial Aid through the College Work-Study Program.
MSU
Summer enrollment expected to continue rising
After absentmindedly missing an exam in his online TC 201 class, Jacob Shutty is re-evaluating his summer academic plans. The media and information freshman is one of many students who are considering taking a summer class — a move becoming more common among MSU students, according to the Office of the Registrar. According to the office, throughout the past 10 years, total summer class enrollments have increased steadily, reaching 48,695 total enrollments in summer 2012 — an increase of 2.5 percent from summer 2011.
MSU
Health care plan cost to increase
The cost of MSU’s health care plan will continuously increase throughout the next six years to meet the new requirements of the Affordable Care Act, or ACA. At Tuesday afternoon’s University Council meeting, Renee Rivard, the director of benefits with MSU Human Resources, or HR, presented the impacts the ACA will have on MSU from 2012 through 2018.
NEWS
Urine trouble: Dorm intruder went to bathroom on clean laundry
An unknown suspect reportedly entered a student’s dorm room and urinated on their clothing Sunday, according to MSU police.
NEWS
Michigan universities' networks unresponsive
The computer networks for several major Michigan universities experienced problems around midnight Wednesday after Merit Network, the Internet Service Provider, reported difficulties.