ICE HOCKEY
“Super fan” rewarded for years of support
Twenty-eight seasons. Fourteen trips to Alaska. Hundreds of games. Countless players. Few fans are as dedicated as Janeen Geisenhaver.
ICE HOCKEY
Sophomores emerge for MSU in Spartan victory against Northern
At Tuesday afternoon’s press conference, MSU hockey players and head coach Tom Anastos finally were able to say they succeeded at the little things last weekend.
SPORTS
Coaches bring wealth of experience for wrestling team
Every time the MSU wrestling team hits the mat, the work they’ve put in all season is on display, but they’re not the only people watching their hard work pay off.
COMMENTARY
Schools should consider covering sex-change surgery
Many of the U.S.’s top universities are taking radical new steps to accommodate transgender students and offering coverage for gender reassignment surgery as part of their student health insurance plans.
COMMENTARY
Advice for an 18 to 23-year-old
I am sure the majority of people reading this column fall somewhere within the age bracket in the title. One of my recent readers said it might be a good and possibly interesting idea, but no one that age would even care.
SPORTS
Live chat: MSU men's basketball versus Indiana
Follow along with our live chat as top-ranked Indiana rolls into Breslin Center for a nationally-televised tilt with MSU.
BASKETBALL
MSU fans line up in droves before IU game
As the scattered remains of Jimmy John’s wrappers and Little Caesar’s Pizza boxes tumbled in the bone-chilling wind across the snow-covered lawn, hundreds of students wrapped around Breslin Center in excitement for the highly-anticipated No.
FEATURES
Word on the Street
In LiveWorkDetroit!‘s efforts to bring recent college graduates to the Detroit workforce, the MSU chapter is helping Spartans find starts to their careers in the Motor City.
NEWS
Healthy Habits
During MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon’s State of the University address last week, she announced her vision to promote health on MSU’s campus through her Bolder by Design long-term plan. During an interview with the The State News, Simon said she hopes to make MSU one of the healthiest campuses in the nation by banning smoking, providing nutritional meals in the dining halls and increasing fitness options. While Simon recently announced her support for these initiatives, organizations across campus have been working independently to address these issues in past years.
BASKETBALL
Spartans prepare for rematch against Indiana
Close, but no cigar. Three weeks ago, this was the overarching message after the then-No. 13 MSU men’s basketball team left Assembly Hall with a 75-70 loss to then-No.
NEWS
Damage done to Sparty’s Convenience Store in Hubbard Hall
An attempt to get a late-night snack could cost the university about $1,000, according to MSU police. An estimated $1,000 in damage was done at the Sparty’s Convenience Store in Hubbard Hall in the early-morning hours Sunday, MSU police Sgt.
MICHIGAN
Students rally for environment in Washington, D.C.
Out of 40,000 people, 10 MSU students, along with 45 students from other Michigan colleges, swarmed the outskirts of the White House at noon Sunday in Washington, D.C. for the Forward on Climate rally.
MSU
Twitter used for online hate speech, bullying
After a big MSU sporting event, some Spartan fans talk trash, but who do they turn to when their friends are sick of their ranting? For some, the answer is Twitter.
MSU
Facebook causes envy among users
Be careful before you click. Students might feel worse off if they let their fingers go on “autopilot” and log into Facebook, a recent study shows. According to a study by two German universities, people had negative feelings and felt envious after using Facebook.
MSU
MSU faculty raise concerns with Facebook regulations
With faculty members and students combined with social mediums, such as Facebook, it’s easy to see where a professional line could be crossed.
MICHIGAN
Proposed downtown renovations up for discussion
Changes are on the horizon for a segmented part of downtown East Lansing, where several developers have proposed to build apartment complexes, hotels and other mixed-use buildings.
MSU
ASMSU to vote on allocating $2K to Sparty Spring Party
ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, finance committee passed a bill Thursday to become a co-sponsor for this year’s Sparty’s Spring Party. The bill will allocate up to $2,000 to ASMSU for the event.
BASKETBALL
Key matchups in Top-5 showdown
For the first time in history, the MSU men’s basketball team will host a top-five matchup, as the No. 4 Spartans (22-4 overall, 11-2 Big Ten) square off against No. 1 Indiana (23-3, 11-2) in front of a national television audience (7 p.m., ESPN).
FEATURES
Detroit's renovation could be led by Spartans
Advertising senior Alissa Hooper never had been to Detroit before joining the MSU chapter of LiveWorkDetroit!. After touring the city, however, she realized everything she had been told about Detroit wasn’t completely true.
FEATURES
Impact 89 reels in mtvU nomination
Despite recent funding issues, students at Impact 89FM are being recognized for their work.