FEATURES
Super Bowl's super odd bets
“ … And the home of the braaave.” I hit the stopwatch. It reads one minute and 34 seconds.
FEATURES
MSU to celebrate Black History Month
It’s Black History Month, and several events are scheduled across campus to celebrate African-American heritage.
BASKETBALL
Men's basketball trails Illinois by 10 points at half
After one half of play at Breslin Center, the No. 13 MSU men’s basketball team trails Illinois, 37-27.
MICHIGAN
Police: Man's fall from parking ramp a suicide
A 25-year-old Lansing resident’s Sunday death from a fall off a downtown parking ramp has been ruled a suicide, East Lansing police Capt.
SPORTS
Live chat: MSU men's basketball versus Illinois
The No. 13 MSU men’s basketball team (17-4 overall, 6-2 Big Ten) returns home to take on Illinois (15-6, 2-5) at Breslin Center.
BASKETBALL
Women's basketball looks to avoid 3 straight losses, hits the road to take on Northwestern
Staring at their first losing streak of the season, it’s gut-check time for the MSU women’s basketball team (16-4 overall, 4-3 Big Ten), as the Spartans look to stay in contention for the Big Ten title Thursday (8 p.m.) in Evanston, Ill.
BASKETBALL
Bell of the Ball
Sitting in the bleachers of East Lansing High School’s gym, Robert Smith recounted fond memories of one of the most accomplished players in his 11-year tenure — MSU junior guard Klarissa Bell. “We were in a team meeting one time and we had to pass the ball to each other,” Smith recalled.
MICHIGAN
New addition to Chandler Crossings available in June
The image of an average college apartment usually consists of a broken sink, holes in the wall and loud, partying neighbors. But for students past the party scene who are looking for a quiet environment, a new duplex-style apartment slated to be finished this June might appeal.
MSU
DOE advised to keep funding FRIB project
At a meeting Tuesday in Washington, the Nuclear Science Advisory Committee an advisory committee to the U.S.
MICHIGAN
Study: Student debt on decline
The latest results from a nationwide student debt survey show MSU students are graduating with less debt and college graduate unemployment rates are dropping. MSU students who graduated in 2011 had about $2,000 less in debt than those who graduated in 2010, according to Project on Student Debt.
MSU
Course drop refund deadline looming
The final day to drop classes with 100 percent full-refund is tomorrow, Feb. 1. In an email, the Undergraduate University Division, or UUD, encouraged students to check their schedule to prevent any costly errors.
MICHIGAN
Fighting back: In face of potential attacks, students learn to defend themselves
About 64 crimes causing bodily harm take place in 2011 in East Lansing and at MSU, but many students might not know methods to defend themselves in case of an attack, experts say. Hospitality business junior Gavin Hoppe, who leads MSU’s “Self-Defense for Women” program, said everyone can benefit from learning self-defense.
MSU
Former NASA astronaut shares story with students
Astrophysics freshman Carolyn Wendeln wants to be an astronaut, so when she heard former astronaut Story Musgrave was coming to campus, she jumped at the chance to hear him speak. At 7 p.m. Wednesday, students and residents came to the Union to hear advice and life stories from Musgrave — who worked for NASA, holds seven graduate degrees and has flown air crafts for the Marines in Korea.
MSU
Dorm fitness centers begin opening Friday
Paul Manson, Residence Education and Hospitality Services, or REHS, assistant director for facilities, announced the opening of all the neighborhood fitness centers, with exception for Holmes and Yakeley halls, no later than 8 a.m. Friday. Manson said the flooring for both Holmes and Yakeley halls’ fitness centers is being completed this weekend, and both centers are expected to be ready sometime next week. The State News reported Monday, the fitness centers were reopening in the upcoming week, but REHS Assistant Director of Communications Ashley Chaney previously was unable to guarantee the exact opening dates. The fitness centers will be similar to hotel exercise rooms with cardio-type equipment. REHS will continue to add equipment to the fitness center as equipment is updated.
MICHIGAN
Alleged I-96 shooter deemed competent to stand trial
Alleged I-96 shooter Raulie Casteel, an MSU alumnus, has been deemed competent to stand trial, said Joy Yearout, a spokeswoman for the attorney general’s office.
ICE HOCKEY
The Work Horse
At five-foot-eight, Michael Ferrantino might not be the biggest player to step on the ice each game, but he is determined to be the hardest working.
FEATURES
Athletes in Action brings religion into hectic lives of student-athletes
For some student-athletes, faith plays a guiding role in their sometimes hectic lives.
FEATURES
Beer Hound brings membership to eateries
Bar lovers all across Michigan have something new to cheer for.
FEATURES
Ultraviolet Hippopotamus heads to Lansing
The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave., in Lansing, opens its doors to musical group Ultraviolet Hippopotamus tonight for the second-consecutive year.
MSU
South Asian student groups to hold vigil for Indian rape victims
When the sun sets in her hometown of Karachi, Pakistan, Yusra Jafferany, president of the South Asian sorority Sigma Sigma Rho, said she would never think of going anywhere alone. Hearing about the brutal December gang rape and murder of Jyoti Singh Pandey in New Delhi, which made international headlines, only reinforced her fears. By holding a candlelight vigil in remembrance of Pandey at 8 p.m. Thursday at the rock on Farm Lane, Sigma Sigma Rho and the Coalition of Indian Undergraduate Students, or CIUS, hope to raise awareness not only of Pandey’s story, but of domestic violence as a global issue that affects people across the globe.