MSU
Students soak up the heat outside
Athletic training freshman Heather White studies Monday afternoon on the lawn outside the Administration Building.
MSU
Death of Egyptian religious leader startles community
Egyptian student Nehal Amer was shocked when she learned one of her country’s major religious leaders died last Saturday.
BASKETBALL
Spartans view Sweet 16 as stepping stone
With the MSU men’s basketball team locking up its fourth trip to the Sweet 16 in the last five years, the Spartans continue to establish themselves as one of the best tournament programs in the country. And although that’s all fine and good, senior forward Draymond Green said players and teams aren’t remembered for making the Sweet 16.
SPORTS
Column: MSU’s season summed up in shortcomings
Curran Jacobs was 60 seconds away from his first All-American honors. Competing for a top-eight spot in the NCAA Tournament this weekend — where the top eight finishers are named All-Americans — the senior 174-pounder was the remaining Spartan participating.
FEATURES
Dance show explores transition
Through movement and creative expression, Scott Stafford said he has learned to develop his own sense of home and belonging.
BASEBALL
Baseball sweeps Cincinnati on road in 3 games
Led by the hot bat of junior second baseman Ryan Jones, the MSU baseball team traveled to Cincinnati this weekend and came away with a three-game sweep at Marge Schott Stadium.
FEATURES
Great outdoors: Warm weather causes people to unburrow
Being the anemic individual I am, I’ve never been particularly optimistic about Michigan weather. In the winter, it feels as though the constant chill never will leave my bones, and once it does begin to get warm, the persistent rain showers virtually cancel out the newfound heat.
COMMENTARY
American theocracy would fail
Rick Santorum says American law should never violate biblical commands, and often it doesn’t. For example, both prohibit murder and theft. Yet, the conflicts are enormous.
COMMENTARY
Actions are how we fight al-Qaida
Hey, al-Qaida. My name is Omar Thabet and I am an Arab-American living in the United States. I was born in Detroit, but both my parents and all my ancestors are from the country of Yemen, which is where your global broad-based Islamist organization operates as a network now.
COMMENTARY
To close graduation gap, inspire students
A recent report revealed some place MSU among the top 25 public universities regarding the gap in graduation rates between Caucasian students and black students.
SOFTBALL
Softball exels in Hoosier Classic
Last week, MSU softball head coach Jacquie Joseph said she had the best 7-15 team in the country. This weekend, the Spartans (10-16) might have proven her right.
NEWS
Student found dead in South Hubbard Hall
Olivia Pryor, an 18-year-old journalism freshman, was found dead about 10 a.m. this morning in South Hubbard Hall, according to a press release from the MSU Police Department.
NEWS
State Rep. Bob Genetski's license suspended
After refusing a Breatalyzer test in January, State Rep. Bob Genetski, R-Saugatuck, had his driver’s license suspended during an administrative court. Genetski was pulled over by MSU police officer Casey Christman for speeding and expired plates on Jan. 19. Christman testified there was a strong odor of intoxicants coming from Genetski’s vehicle that led to the Breathalyzer test and other field tests.
NEWS
Stores see decrease in sales because of restrictive keg laws
A law put into place last fall that requires stricter oversight of customers who buy kegs cut some East Lansing keg sales during St. Patrick’s Day, students and business owners said. The law, which went into effect in November 2011, requires a tag with the buyer’s information and name to be attached to kegs, a move lawmakers hoped would curb underage drinking.
NEWS
Holiday, warm weather cause crimes in city
A combination of warm weather and St. Patrick’s Day falling on a Saturday created the perfect storm of crime-related activities during the weekend, police officials said.
BASKETBALL
Spartans find success with versatility
Columbus, Ohio — The MSU men’s basketball team gained a lot in identity this weekend after earning a trip to Phoenix and the Sweet 16 on Thursday. Three days ago, the media heard a lot of talk from LIU Brooklyn about how slow-paced the Spartans are.
MICHIGAN
MSU Rifle Club members locked, loaded
Last week while the MSU men’s and women’s basketball teams were gearing up for a championship run, Tyler Luce was helping the MSU Rifle Club win its own championship. Luce, an accounting freshman, participated in the National Rifle Association Intercollegiate Rifle Club Championships on March 13 through 17 at Fort Benning in Columbus, Ga., helping his team to their first championship title since the MSU Rifle and Pistol Club was formed in 2004.
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MICHIGAN
Anime enthusiasts gather for Shuto Con
Theresa Ford grabbed a life-sized sling shot in the hopes of knocking over Angry Birds plush stuffed animals stacked on a tower of cardboard boxes Sunday afternoon. The computer engineering sophomore was among hundreds of anime enthusiasts who gathered for the Shuto Con Anime Convention at the Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan Ave. The convention was held Friday through Sunday with various activities including gaming rooms, dodgeball tournaments and a life-sized version of the popular app Angry Birds.
SPORTS
Wrestlers come up short of All-American honors at NCAAs
Before six members of the MSU wrestling team left for St. Louis to participate in the NCAA Tournament beginning on Thursday, competing junior heavyweight Steve Andrus said he felt there was no reason all six wrestlers couldn’t come back with All-American status. However, by Friday night, each of the Spartan wrestlers had been eliminated from the tournament with senior 174-pounder Curran Jacobs coming within an overtime 3-1 decision of his first All-American honors.
MSU
Indian culture highlighted by Satrang at Auditorium
As East-meets-West mixtures of American and Indian music filled the Auditorium on Friday evening, many students couldn’t help but bob their heads and tap their feet to the powerful beats of Satrang 2012: Afsana. About 500 students, friends and families attended the Coalition of Indian Undergraduate Students’, or CIUS, annual show to celebrate the multiple facets of Indian culture.