Family genes might play a significant role in the pressures that women face when it comes to staying thin and watching their weight, according to a recent study by MSU researchers.
For biomedical laboratory science senior Alli Pearson, traveling to the West Coast to visit graduate schools would be difficult to fit into her schedule.
When Tom Izzo has stood in front of reporters for the MSU men’s basketball team’s media day in previous years, he knows he’s talked about the dream of having a team that can get out and run. The difference is with a stable of relentless athletes, Izzo said the goal finally can be a reality.
Being a part of one of head coach Tom Izzo’s top recruiting classes during his 18-year tenure, Denzel Valentine is no stranger to the spotlight.
Two years ago, Greg Wolfe described himself as “a little timid” freshman. Now that timid MSU hockey forward has evolved into a leader of the program, and that leadership role was made concrete today as head coach Tom Anastos named the junior captain of the Spartan squad.
Sometimes, all it takes is a little “Spartan heart” to give yourself the biggest weekend of your career.
It’s a week of change for the MSU football team (4-2 overall, 1-1 Big Ten). As injuries pile on and players begin to bloom, head coach Mark Dantonio made some adjustments to his depth chart in preparation for Saturday’s homecoming game against Iowa (3-2, 1-0).
The search to replace graduated safety Trenton Robinson has been a revolving door in the defensive secondary, and this week the door has stopped with redshirt freshman R.J. Williamson, following a career-high nine tackles in the MSU football team’s (4-2 overall, 1-1 Big Ten) 31-27 victory over Indiana.
In the minds of many, this could be the game that defines the MSU women’s soccer team’s season. The Spartans (8-4-2 overall, 2-3-1 Big Ten) travel to Ann Arbor to take on No. 23 Michigan at 7 p.m. Wednesday at U-M Soccer Stadium.
Kevin Moore never imagined that his childhood nickname, “Spanky,” would eventually become a key component of his personal brand.
In June 2007, my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. As a scrawny 13-year-old whose biggest problem was forcing her way through the awkward phase, I had no concept as to how the news would change my life forever.
The sale and use of aerial fireworks recently has been legalized in the state of Michigan, leaving some cities celebrating, and others worried about the safety of their residents. But in East Lansing, a recent city ordinance now is defining when and where residents can use fireworks, if at all.
On a recent early Saturday afternoon, my friends and I were leaving our apartment complex to fulfill our appetites with some traditional Hispanic cuisine when suddenly, a man on a bicycle halted in front of us.
About once a year, Clinton Township, Mich., resident Mary Gay Jolly receives a packet of letters. Without even looking at the address, she knows exactly who it’s from.
Vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan looked to take advantage of his appeal to young conservatives Monday night at Oakland University, hoping to fire up support before his debate against Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden this Thursday.
MSU’s undergraduate student government received national recognition in the last week for its work on a new grief absence policy.
Back in August when the Spartans were midway through fall camp, offensive coordinator Dan Roushar began to see growth in his starting quarterback. Following the team’s first scrimmage — in which junior quarterback Andrew Maxwell was 16-of-29 for 162 yards — Roushar met with the media and divulged Maxwell had not thrown an interception in about five or six practices.
The MSU men’s hockey team wasted no time making an impression this season. In fact, it took exactly ten seconds.
As part of the EPA’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, MSU received about $1 million in grants to conduct research to prevent invasive species from infiltrating the Great Lakes Basin, according to a university press release.
The scent of roasted turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie overcame the third-floor corridor of the International Center on Monday evening for a Canadian Thanksgiving celebration.