SPORTS
Pair of Spartan Divers advance to NCAA Regionals
The MSU women’s swimming and diving team finished in 11th place at the Big Ten Championships in Minneapolis last weekend.
FEATURES
Business gets makeover from MSU students
It took some convincing at first to get professor and artist Guillermo Delgado on board with the Art@Work project. But once he set foot in Peckham Inc.’s Lansing facility, turning down a chance to design a 200-foot by 40-foot wall was not an option.
FEATURES
Spartan-produced 'Lagged Out' to launch Thursday
MSU alumnus Ryan “Anthony” Jurado would tell you when it comes to popular media, the geeks and nerds are underrepresented. In his new “gamer comedy,” “Lagged Out,” Jurado hopes to bring the nerd and video game subculture to the forefront.
COMMENTARY
Soap: Friend or Foe
Currently, there is no scientific data to support the claim that antimicrobial compounds in household products such as soaps help prevent infection.
COMMENTARY
Active support needed for same-sex rights
A major victory for proponents in support of ending a federal ban on gay marriage soon could be on the horizon.
COMMENTARY
New campus club redefines animal activism
When most people think of animal rights activists, the first thing that comes to mind might be PETA, an organization infamous for being too radical. People picture animal rights activists as fake-blood splattering, angry sign yielding nut jobs — a stereotype to be avoided at all costs.
MICHIGAN
Okemos resident arraigned in stabbing death of MSU student
Okemos resident Connor McCowan, 18, was arraigned at about 3:30 p.m. in 55th District Court in Mason for allegedly stabbing nutritional sciences senior Andrew Singler to death.
NEWS
Spartans Stifled by Buckeyes
It’s a struggle many college basketball teams go through, and for MSU head coach Tom Izzo it was only a matter of time.
NEWS
Andrew Singler remembered by friends and family as upbeat, funny
If Andrew Singler still were here, he would be comforting everyone else.
MSU
Community gathers to fight sexual assault on MSU campus
Picture the typical MSU party environment: a combination of young men and women, loud music, binge drinking and some sexual interactions behind closed doors. But many of these sexual encounters on colleges, such as MSU, aren’t always consensual.
NEWS
Anna Flory known for passion for life, positivity
While advertising sophomore Courtney Hughes and her fellow roommates donned dresses for Halloween, her new friend and roommate Anna Flory ran around their Bailey Street home dressed as the Lion King’s “Rafiki” — stick and all.
MSU
Run promotes positive body image on campus
Running almost naked in more than a foot of snow sounds crazy to some, but a group of 17 students braved the cold Friday afternoon, showing off their bodies to hopefully inspire others to love their figures as well.
MICHIGAN
Students dive into chilly Polar Plunge
As a stiff breeze rolled in across the snow-covered Eagle Eye Golf Course, more than 100 people stood around a hole cut in the ice of one of the course’s many water hazards, patiently waiting for the show to begin.
MICHIGAN
Students gather to volunteer in Lansing
The gymnasium quickly dissolved into chaos as the two lines of players rushed together. In a diverse game of dodgeball, MSU students, local volunteers and Lansing schoolchildren faced off at the Boys and Girls Club of Lansing, 4315 Pleasant Grove Road. The match was part of Destination Lansing, a volunteer initiative launched this weekend.
FEATURES
Macklemore, Ryan Lewis concert tickets available
Tickets for the hip-hop and rap artists Macklemore and Ryan Lewis concert on March 19 still are available, ASMSU Director of Public Relations Haley Dunnigan said.
MICHIGAN
New food cart open to serve students
MSU students might have another option for late-night meals on the weekends. A new food cart in East Lansing is selling two American favorites combined in one.
MICHIGAN
Construction to start on Grand River and Michigan avenues
Next week will mark the beginning of a several-month project to improve the roads on Grand River Avenue and Michigan Avenue — a project that could slow down the daily routine of both residents and students in the city.
MICHIGAN
Study: Regional economy improved during last year
Despite a lagging national economy, a new study found East Lansing improved financially last year. Milken Institute’s ranking of top U.S. cities, which judges metropolitan areas based on economic performance, placed the Lansing-East Lansing metro area as 120th in the nation in 2012, up 30 spots from 2011.
FEATURES
Derby Vixens welcome in new season
The Lansing Derby Vixens, Lansing’s own flat-track roller derby league, hosted a Skatie Hawkins Dance on Saturday to kick off their third full season on the track.
