MSU
Religion and alcohol use found to be connected
Although many college students spend most weekends drinking and partying, some students, including Logan Matthews, choose religion instead.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Nix: comments are "why we didn't win the Big Ten"
Derrick Nix never has been afraid to speak his mind and at times, it’s been known to land the senior center in hot water.
BASKETBALL
Column: Coach's will to win reflects in team's play
It’s easy for Suzy Merchant to be disappointed with the outcome of the Big Ten Tournament. And she was.But should she be?
FEATURES
Spartan-made comics featured in new book
When MSU Libraries Marketing & Public Relations Coordinator Ruth Ann Jones came up with the idea for the “The MSU Student Comic Art Anthology,” she wanted to shine a light on student creativity.
FEATURES
The Loft, Mac's Bar and Uli's all considered top Lansing venues
Before its transformation into a music venue, Mac’s Bar was a post-football game gathering place. Started in the 1940s by Lansing resident Clare Mackenzie, bartender Craig Doepker said Mac’s Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave., in Lansing, began hosting concerts in the ‘90s.
COMMENTARY
Interest of kids key factor in joint adoption
What makes a person a suitable parent? Is it exclusive to someone who shares the same genetic framework as his or her offspring? Can it also be someone without any common ancestors but who has been a part of a child’s life since birth?
COMMENTARY
Social media revolution changes our generation
You would think living without social media in this day and age would be torture. For some of us out there, we can’t even go a whole day without our iPhone or computer.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU ice hockey defeats Alaska in first round of CCHA tournament, set to face Miami (Ohio)
Sitting in last place following the CCHA regular season, the MSU hockey team managed to defeat Alaska in the first round of the CCHA playoffs and advance to the quarterfinals.
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
In tournament’s final, women’s basketball loses to Purdue, 62-47
The MSU women’s basketball team exorcised their demons against Michigan and top-seeded Penn State on Friday and Saturday in the Big Ten Tournament, but ran out of gas on Sunday against No.
NEWS
New developments in stabbing case of MSU student
About two weeks since the MSU community first heard about the death of two fellow Spartans, new information has been obtained about the fatal stabbing of nutritional sciences senior Andrew Singler. When primary suspect Connor McCowan, 18, an Okemos resident, entered Singler’s residence in the early hours of Feb.
BASKETBALL
Michigan loss deflating, but not crippling for men's basketball during final game
Entering Sunday’s game with Northwestern, the No. 10 MSU men’s basketball team knew it would need more than a victory against the Wildcats — it would also need a win from the team down the road.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Purdue's Drey Mingo dominates MSU as Boilermakers defeat Spartans, 62-47, in Big Ten Tournament championship
In the MSU women’s basketball team’s 62-47 loss to Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament championship game, one player stood out above the rest – but she wasn’t a Spartan. One year ago, sixth year Purdue forward Drey Mingo stood on the sidelines in warm-ups as the Boilermakers won the Big Ten Tournament without her on the court. This season, she was named most outstanding player of the tournament.
BASKETBALL
Bell, Pickrel struggle during championship loss
Klarissa Bell can’t remember the last time she didn’t score a point in a game. “I sucked today,” Bell said. “Plain and simple, I sucked, and that can’t happen again.”
MICHIGAN
City manager reviewed after year’s work
After more than a year serving as East Lansing’s city manager, colleagues and residents are reflecting on George Lahanas’ performance.
MSU
MSU Power Plant to test biofuel from algae
Squishy, blue-green, wet, growing algae — what usually is thought of as fish food — potentially is a key to some of the energy and fuel sustainability challenges facing society. With the help of MSU researchers, algal biofuel research might be used to produce vegetable oils that can be transformed into clean transportation biofuels.
SOFTBALL
Spring break round-up: A recap of MSU athletic results from last week
The early part of the week treated the Spartans well, as they won five of their first six games before tailing off later in the week and finishing 6-5 overall.
MSU
With 8 weeks remaining, seniors prepare for graduation
As summer vacation quickly approaches and graduation sneaks up on some anxious seniors, it is the time of year when decisions are being made and students are making plans.
MSU
Union post office loses business
Since the Union reopened at the end of the fall semester, the on-campus post office has lost more than half of its business as many students don’t realize it’s there.
MICHIGAN
Tutti Frutti opens for business
Tutti Frutti, a self-serve frozen yogurt store, and bakery ‘O’ My Buns! now are open at 515 E. Grand River Ave., where Planned Parenthood previously stood.