On Saturday afternoon in Holden Hall, a group of students headed into the world of Harry Potter for a leadership session focused on the four houses of Hogwarts.
Folk band Frontier Ruckus is coming to campus this week for a free concert for MSU students with an opening performance by East Harvest.
For self-proclaimed chocoholic Kathy French and her daughter Katie, Sunday was a dream come true. “If you’re going to eat chocolate, you may as well eat the good stuff,” Kathy French said.
Less than 24 hours after MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo said a Big Ten championship this season would be the “most earned” of his career, the No. 6 Spartans clinched at least a share of the title without even playing a game.
When lead singer and guitarist Michael Motherwell took the stage Sunday afternoon to perform with his band, Something Utopic, he was playing with more of a sense of purpose than usual.
A year has passed since no-preference freshman Ryan Carter discovered blues dancing, a relaxed, slowed-down style of partner dancing, at a local studio near his hometown of Grand Rapids, and the love-at-first-sight feeling has yet to wear off.
A year has passed since no-preference freshman Ryan Carter discovered blues dancing, a relaxed, slowed-down style of partner dancing, at a local studio near his hometown of Grand Rapids, and the love-at-first-sight feeling has yet to wear off.
For the No. 13 MSU hockey team, reflecting on the series with Notre Dame is all about sorting out the good news from the bad news.
With the Big Ten Championships and NCAA Regionals approaching, the MSU gymnastics team badly needed another high score on Friday at Jenison Field House against Ball State. The Spartans got their wish, when they posted a team score above 195 for the second straight week, toppling the Cardinals 195.025-193.300.
Even before the third period began on Saturday at Compton Family Ice Arena in South Bend, Ind., the playoff fate was sealed for the No. 13 MSU hockey team.
Back when I first started paying property taxes in my adopted hometown in 1974 or so, a neighborhood old-timer told me one time, “A school board will spend as much as you let them.” He cautioned me to look at the details, not to be bound by my natural pro-education instincts as the father of a two-year-old.
On Feb. 16, Diane Nash, one of the “true pioneers in the civil rights movement,” appeared in East Lansing.
Many students believe college is a time to explore new possibilities and try new things before entering the real world of adulthood. Some might discover a passion that leads to an unexpected major or make new friends who will open their eyes to a different culture.
The MSU women’s basketball team collected a solid 76-57 victory at Northwestern to improve their NCAA Tournament résumé. Heading into Sunday’s game, head coach Suzy Merchant warned her team that its six wins in the last seven games would be meaningless if MSU didn’t finish the regular season strong.
South Bend, Ind. – On the road Saturday night, Torey Krug did something a defenseman hasn’t done in the CCHA in more than 25 years.
South Bend, Ind. – In a weekend that the No. 13 MSU hockey needed to pick up a pair of road victories to keep pace in the CCHA standings, the Spartans will have to settle for one. Coming off of Friday’s 2-0 loss at the hands of Notre Dame, the Spartans — led by a 27-save performance by sophomore goalie Will Yanakeff — rose to the occasion in the rematch and beat the Fighting Irish, 4-2, Saturday at Compton Family Ice Arena in South Bend, Ind. With the win, the Spartans improve to 19-13-4 overall with a 14-11-3-2 mark in the conference.
The No. 6 MSU men’s basketball team used a dominant second half to beat Nebraska 62-34 Saturday at Breslin Center.
Lansing — Mitt Romney gave a personal appeal to local Republican leaders Saturday morning, coming out swinging at President Barack Obama just three days before Michigan voters will decide his fate in the tightening Michigan primary race.
The MSU gymnastics team continued its dominance at Jenison Field House, toppling Ball State 195.025-193.300 to improve to 4-2-1 on the season and 4-1-0 at home.
With three regular season games remaining for the No. 6 MSU basketball team, the word “championship” is floating around Breslin Center more and more. The Spartans, who narrowly beat Minnesota 66-61 Wednesday in Minneapolis, have a one-game lead on No. 8 Ohio State and No. 11 Michigan in the Big Ten standings, putting MSU in control of its own destiny.