Column: Despite loss, Spartans make progress against Ohio State
It’s not a win, and it’s certainly nothing to be excited about, but after a couple of weeks of lethargic football, there’s one word that it can be undoubtedly classified as: progress.
It’s not a win, and it’s certainly nothing to be excited about, but after a couple of weeks of lethargic football, there’s one word that it can be undoubtedly classified as: progress.
MSU fell 17-16, and dropped its Big Ten season opener at home before 76,705 fans.
The No. 20 MSU football team was unable to pull off an upset as it fell to No. 14 Ohio State, 17-16 in its Big Ten season opener.
At halftime of the No. 20 MSU football team’s Big Ten opener against No. 14 Ohio State, the Spartans find themselves trailing the Buckeyes 7-3.
MSU athletics director Mark Hollis and his wife Nancy Hollis donated $1 million to the university for the purpose of an academic scholarship endowment, improvements to Spartan Stadium and arts programming at the newly constructed Eli and Edythe Broad Art Musem and the Wharton Center for Performing Arts, MSU announced Saturday.
Spartans and Buckeyes alike gathered on the hallowed ground near Beaumont Tower on Saturday morning to celebrate as ESPN’s College GameDay broadcasted live from East Lansing.
Although the MSU women’s soccer team came away with a 2-1 victory against Nebraska on Friday afternoon, head coach Tom Saxton had just one word to describe the Spartans play – inconsistent.
Much of the talk surrounding the No. 22 MSU field hockey team during the past week has been centered on rebounding after a pair of tough losses. And after taking down Indiana, 3-0, on Friday at Ralph Young Field, it appears the short slump is over.
If you’re craving a cup of coffee in Lansing’s Old Town, you won’t find a Starbucks anywhere close. But, if you look, you will find Artie’s Filling Station, 127 W. Grand River Ave.; a vintage gas station that owner John Miller converted into a drive-thru coffee shop while keeping the original presence of the structure.
More than a month after journalism sophomore Zachary Tennen had his jaw broken in what he said was an anti-Semitic act, Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III received notice from the Tennen family that he drop the case. As of Thursday, no charges have been filed.
With the Big Ten’s struggles in nonconference play, it seems the conference’s chances at producing a Heisman Trophy winner are slim. However, two rising stars shine through as the Big Ten’s best chance for a Heisman candidate — Ohio State’s Braxton Miller and MSU’s Le’Veon Bell.
The MSU men’s soccer (3-5-1) prepares to test its skills in the Big Ten as conference play opens up this weekend with a game against Northwestern (6-1-2).
After dropping a match Wednesday against No. 6 Nebraska, the No. 24 volleyball team looks to earn a much-needed Big Ten win against Iowa.
After tripping up and losing two games to No. 11 Iowa and No. 21 Duke last weekend, the MSU field hockey team looks to get back on their feet against Indiana.
After discovering a theme in “Behind the Beautiful Forevers,” graduate student Mike Tardiff wanted the Writing Center to partner with One Book, One Community in a way that paralleled the ideas of both programs — seeing things for what they could be, rather than what they are.
After losing its charter last winter, the MSU chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity recently won the right to reorganize. Sigma Phi Epsilon’s National Board of Directors revoked the MSU chapter’s charter Jan.
October is right around the corner, and with that comes pumpkin season — an especially big deal for Michigan, considering “U.S.
Spartans are known for going green, but the state of Michigan could follow suit if a ballot proposal mandating renewable energy standards passes in November.
Le’Veon Bell has been the Spartans’ offensive workhorse, punishing opposing defenses for the second-most rushing yards in the country. The junior running back and his productive offensive line will have their hands full with an Ohio State front seven that’s holding opponents to an average of less than four yards per carry.
MSU’s football student section and the international student fee increase were again topics of discussion for ASMSU this week.