After down season, Anastos: We’re not good enough, we need to get better

Tom Anastos has closed the book on his second season with the MSU hockey program.

Season filled with injuries toughens MSU

With the final chapter written on the 2012-13 MSU women’s basketball season Monday night in College Park, Md., head coach Suzy Merchant finally admitted it.

Spartan prepares for ride of a lifetime

Brian Wegner is gearing up for the ride of his life.

Here comes the Rain: Beatles tribute band heads to MSU

It’s been more than 50 years since The Beatles first appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” but guitarist Jimmy Pou still remembers it fondly as the day he decided to become a musician.

Colleges must be pioneers of human rights

What characteristics do you need to be recognized as the gender you identify with? Is it strictly an issue of biology or something that depends more on what gender the individual considers himself or herself to be?

Sometimes you just have to be there

I sat one night recently watching numerous commercials that asked me to send donations to every conceivable part of the known universe. _Craig Gunn is a guest columnist at The State News and an academic specialist in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

With final game, seniors say good-bye to Spartans

COLLEGE PARK, MD. – For five years, Courtney Schiffauer has been the tough girl on the MSU women’s basketball team, and the one no other team has wanted to play. But now, after a 74-49 loss to Maryland Monday night, it’s all over. “It was my life, it was my world,” Schiffauer said chocking back tears.

Shell shocked: MSU falls to Maryland in NCAA

COLLEGE PARK, MD. – One day, this will be a normal thing: two conference foes duking it out in the Big Ten.

Put Up Your Dukes

Never before have as many upset-minded teams advanced this far in the NCAA Tournament, but through all the chaos, two programs remain: Tom Izzo’s Spartans and Mike Krzyzewski’s Blue Devils.

Harris boosts passion, play in tournament

Sometimes it’s hard to know what Gary Harris is thinking.

Maryland blows out MSU, 74-49, in second round of women's NCAA Tournament

Alyssa Thomas gave the Spartans all they could handle in a 74-49 loss Monday night at Comcast Center in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Celebrating spring, minus the warm weather

Here are some ways to celebrate spring without shivering in the cold.

Affirmative action case under review

From affirmative action in admissions to financial aid for MSU Army ROTC members, political news in Michigan has been buzzing. Here are some top issues to follow.

Third annual IRONDOG 5k Race to assist animals

Saturday is the third annual IRONDOG 5K Run/Walk on MSU’s campus.

ASMSU policy gives profs mid-semester evaluation

ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, is looking to engage in conversations with university officials to give students the power to evaluate their professors midway through each semester.

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Spartan statewide spending

MSU has a total impact on Michigan’s economy of about $4.7 billion and about $397 million in spending with local businesses, according to data from MI Spartan Impact — a site launched earlier this month showing the academic and economic impact of MSU on Michigan.

Runway recap: In-depth look at Sunday's show

As any highly anticipated runway show would have it, this year’s Apparel and Textile Design Fashion Show had the backstage madness of a Chanel show, but the professionalism of Vera Wang herself.

Women's basketball trails Maryland, 34-23, at halftime of NCAA second round matchup

After 20 minutes of play, the fifth seeded MSU women’s basketball team trails fourth seed Maryland 34-23.

Healthy eating habits must begin on campus

In 1990, not one U.S. state had an adult obesity rate above 15 percent. In 2011, more than 12 states had obesity rates above 30 percent, Michigan being in that category. There are studies that project more than half of America will be obese by 2030.