FOOTBALL
Maxwell finds his form as No. 11 Spartans dominate Chippewas 41-7
The No. 11 MSU football team cleaned up at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, knocking off the Chippewas 41-7 Saturday afternoon.
FOOTBALL
Bell off to another hot start, as Spartans lead Chips 24-0 at halftime
Junior running back Le’Veon Bell is leading the Spartan effort, carrying the ball 15 times for 60 yards and two touchdowns. After a shaky start, junior quarterback Andrew Maxwell seemed to find his groove with his receiving corps, going 17-for-28 for 213 yards and his first touchdown of the season, a 20-yard strike to junior tight end Dion Sims.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball defeats IPFW in Auto-Owners Insurance Invitational
MSU volleyball may have seen its 18-set winning streak stopped when it dropped the first set to IPFW in the first game of the Auto-Owners Insurance Invitational, but the Spartans fought back and won their seventh match in a row, 3-2. Head coach Cathy George is happy with the win, however. “It’s OK to be tested,” she said.
SPORTS
Field hockey falls to Virginia in double overtime
Any time a team loses to a rival at home, it’s easy to focus on the negatives. But MSU field hockey has chosen to focus on the positives after their 2-1, double overtime loss to Virginia.
NEWS
Trustees approve FRIB budget, authorization to plan for $18 million stadium expansion
In its first meeting of the new academic year, the MSU Board of Trustees voted Friday to approve a proposed $55 million budget for the Facility of Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB.
NEWS
'A future filled with hope'
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — President Barack Obama was in a familiar form when he came onstage Thursday night in the Time Warner Cable Arena in downtown Charlotte, N.C.
FOOTBALL
Trustees to vote on $18 million stadium expansion
The MSU Board of Trustees is set to vote on an authorization to plan for an $18 million expansion to the north end zone of Spartan Stadium during its meeting Friday morning.
NEWS
Investigation ongoing in Carmack case
A spokesperson from the MSU athletics department said they are deferring all calls about the alleged involvement of the MSU hockey team in the assault of Brandon Carmack to the East Lansing Police Department and MSU University Relations.
MICHIGAN
Bailey ice cream social brings community together
On Thursday, the Community Relations Coalition served MSU Dairy Store ice cream at the Bailey neighborhood for local residents and MSU students.
MICHIGAN
MSU trustees will vote on project funds
Although it’s several years from completion, the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, could take a big step forward today if the MSU Board of Trustees votes to approve a $55 million budget during their monthly Board of Trustees meeting.
MSU
New student-run group emerges
Resident assistants, or RAs, and community coordinators will have more of a voice on campus thanks to the development of a Residence Education Staff Council.
MSU
ASMSU faces iClicker shortage
Numerous topics were discussed at ASMU’s meeting Thursday evening, including a lack of iClickers, new access to the New York Times and international student fees.
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MSU
Spartan Remix brings fun to campus
Loud music, laughing and dancing made up the scene of the fifth annual Spartan Remix on Thursday evening at Auditorium Field.
FOOTBALL
Chip Off The Old Block
When the Spartans step onto the field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium Saturday afternoon, they will be doing so in front of the biggest crowd the stadium has seen. For the first time in Central Michigan’s school history, tickets for the game sold out prior to game day, where the No. 11 Spartans (1-0) will face off against the Chippewas (1-0) before an expected record capacity of 32,855 fans.
FOOTBALL
Spartans can’t forget loss to Chips headed into 2012 matchup
Bennie Fowler only was a freshman, but the moment still stands out in his mind. It was three years ago when a 42-yard Central Michigan field goal with three seconds remaining handed MSU a stunning 29-27 loss in Spartan Stadium that began a three-game losing streak.
FOOTBALL
Down to the end, CMU shocked the Spartans in 2009
In the fourth quarter, CMU kicker Andrew Aguila misses a 47-yard field goal, but an offside penalty against defensive end Colin Neely gave CMU another chance.
SOCCER
Saxton, women's soccer team preps for Big Ten schedule
With just two games to go until the Big Ten season starts, the MSU women’s soccer team has its eye set on a Big Ten championship — its first since 1994.
SPORTS
Field hockey sitting at No. 20 in national poll, host Virginia on Friday
MSU field hockey’s three-game winning streak has caught the attention of the rest of the nation. After a weekend featuring a signature win over then-No. 11 Stanford and a shutout win over Miami (Ohio), the Spartans find themselves ranked 20th in the nation by the Penn Monto/National Field Hockey Coaches Association, or NFHCA, Division I National Coaches Poll.
VOLLEYBALL
MSU to play host to Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational this weekend
Now everyone’s attention turns to the coming Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational this weekend at Jenison Field House, where MSU will take on IPFW on Friday, followed by Albany and Georgia on Saturday. Both George and sophomore libero Kori Moster noted the competition is starting to get tougher, with George calling the weekend’s slate “very strong.”
SPORTS
Men's golf kicks off this weekend on the road
The MSU men’s golf team gets their season underway this weekend when they travel to Sugar Grove, Ill., to take on Indiana and Purdue in the Northern Intercollegiate on Saturday and Sunday. The Spartans then go to Zionsville, Ind., on Sept. 15-16, to compete in the Wolf Run Intercollegiate along with Illinois and Wisconsin.