Study: Michigan tweeters some of nation’s unhappiest

Students’ tweets could reveal more about their happiness than they might realize.

New leader hopes to up RHA visibility

A week ago, current Residence Halls Association, or RHA, Communications Coordinator Zachary DeRade was nothing but smiles as he fought off many peers’ congratulations to conduct his first interview after being elected as the RHA 44th session president.

Work study program, financial aid to be cut without budget deal

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Summer classes

Spartans fight Wolverines to make wishes come true through fundraiser

The fundraising is heating up on campus in advance of the MSU men’s basketball team’s game against Michigan this weekend.

Will Yanakeff finds inner confidence after season of reduced play time

For the first time in months, Will Yanakeff sang to arena music. He might have had to travel more than 3,500 miles to do so, but for MSU hockey’s junior goaltender, it’s a sign his confidence finally is restored.

Former Spartans try to increase draft stock at NFL Combine

The 2013 NFL Scouting Combine came to a close yesterday with the last group of players concluding their tests, and the four former MSU players invited to Indianapolis seem to have performed rather well.

Izzo dealing with struggling Appling, Dawson

Keith Appling has been one of Tom Izzo’s most consistent players at both ends of the floor for most of the season.

Grammy Award winner heads to Wharton

World-renowned soprano Renée Fleming will perform today at Wharton Center. Known by Billboard as “the world’s greatest living soprano,” Fleming will be a welcomed performer to MSU’s campus.

MSU alumna to shine as member of 'Fashion Star'

To MSU alumna Tori Nichel, ending up as one of the 13 featured designers on the second season of NBC’s “Fashion Star” might have been a fluke.

Men's swimming and diving team prepared for Big Ten Championships

Paper airplanes zigged and zagged around the pool at IM Sports-West on Monday afternoon as the MSU men’s swimming and diving team prepared to travel to Bloomington, Ind., for the Big Ten Championships beginning today.

Blame students for low online course grades

Earning a degree by taking low-cost online courses has been a theme that steadily has become more popular with college students. But some experts now question whether this new-age method of learning actually is as beneficial as institutions might hope.

Roommates define college memories

Last week, after I had just settled into bed after a long day and was drifting off to sleep, my roommate burst into the room, turned on the overhead fluorescent light and ran over to my bed to tell me about her night.

The Girls' Scouts

They are former star players, team captains and all-area performers. They know the tendencies of the Big Ten’s top teams and players.

MSU community mourns death of two Spartans last weekend

Andrew Singler’s alleged attacker, 18-year-old Okemos resident Connor McCowan, was arraigned Monday at the 55th District Court in Mason for reportedly stabbing the nutritional sciences senior to death Saturday.

Automatic budget cuts, global events capturing U.S. attention

In between hashing out last-minute spring break details, take a look at a few key news events happening in the world around East Lansing.

MSU cyberbullying results in police investigation

MSU police said cyberbullying has been reported off campus.

Women's basketball loses to Ohio State, 67-60

Similar to the Spartans’ previous road game – a one-point loss to Michigan – senior guard Jasmine Thomas did everything in her power to will MSU to victory tonight at Ohio State.

Former foreclosed site maintains ownership

An agreement between two investors will, at least for now, maintain ownership of the former site of City Center II, which previously was threatened by foreclosure and now is saddled with about $39,000 in back taxes.