FEATURES
Weekend roundup: Jan. 27-29
It is almost the weekend. Classes are ending, and students are ready to unwind. Here is a roundup of events to attend during the weekend respite.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU hopes to improve power-play results against Ferris State
With 10 games to play and a series rematch with Michigan looming, the No. 16 MSU hockey team (13-9-4 overall, 8-7-3-2 CCHA) hopes to continue its four-game unbeaten streak and seize momentum heading into February.
SPORTS
Spartans host 6th annual Flip for a Cure Meet on Saturday
The MSU gymnastic team’s return to Jenison Field House hopes to be a successful one as the Spartans (0-3 overall) prepare to welcome Illinois State for the sixth annual Jan Howard Memorial Flip for a Cure Meet.
MICHIGAN
City manager finalists meet for interviews with officials, residents
The search for a new East Lansing city manager now likely is one day from completion following a day of public candidate interviews conducted by the city council. The five finalists met with the council in front of residents and other city administrators throughout the day at the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road, answering questions dealing with everything from East Lansing’s relationship with MSU to the city’s environmental sustainability policies.
MSU
Most MSU students continue to graduate in four years
Although college students nationwide are taking longer to graduate, MSU students are consistently earning degrees in close to the four-year standard.
COMMENTARY
Pentagon priorities reorganized
In early January, the Obama administration released the Pentagon’s new guidance, “Sustaining U.S.
MSU
MSU moves up in college Peace Corps rankings
While Elizabeth Hunt prepared for dinner one night with her host family in Niger, Africa, the children mimicked an action she thought was second nature — washing their hands.
COMMENTARY
Social media changed protests
It’s a well-known fact that this generation is amidst a social media revolution. We get our news from Twitter, make plans through Facebook and find our friends on Foursquare.
MSU
Speaker recounts experience of gender transition
When she was 4 years old, Deirdre McCloskey — then Donald — prayed for two things each night: that she would no longer stutter when she woke up the next morning and that she would be a girl.
COMMENTARY
Trustees build with student needs in mind
If the MSU Board of Trustees vote today to proceed with certain projects on campus, students can expect to see a variety of improvements over the next few years.
NEWS
Hollis unveils new season ticket, donation plan for Spartan Stadium
In an effort to maintain consistent success and keep MSU football on par with the top programs in the country, Athletics Director Mark Hollis announced a new plan for ticket prices and donations for seating in Spartan Stadium on Thursday.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Izzo's job more than wins
Four hundred college basketball wins. That’s 400 more wins than I’ll likely ever accumulate in my lifetime, but still more than 500 less than Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski. And that’s enough to make Tom Izzo feel like 400 isn’t very many.
Dillon Davis
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BASKETBALL
Spartans celebrate Izzo's 400th win
Despite having as impressive a resumé as there is in college athletics, Tom Izzo never has been one to grandstand his personal accomplishments.
Julia Nagy, Rebecca Ryan
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NEWS
A silent danger
MSU Safe Place has been flooded with more phone calls than usual this month, with many callers concerned about stalking cases on campus. But MSU Safe Place volunteer and advocacy coordinator Alyssa Baumann said that might be a good thing.
NEWS
Lansing man sentenced to life in prison for homicides
Suzanne Goodenow’s voice wavered slightly, but she made her message clear at Benjamin French’s sentencing on Wednesday — she believed life in prison was something French deserved.
NEWS
Trustees vote on campus construction, scoreboard
Locations across campus might be unrecognizable come fall semester, as numerous renovation projects are on the MSU Board of Trustees’ agenda for its meeting Friday.
BASKETBALL
Spartans defeat Minnesota, give Izzo 400th win
The No. 10 MSU basketball beat Minnesota 68-52 on Wednesday at Breslin Center, giving head coach Tom Izzo his 400th career win.
MICHIGAN
Michigan Flyer creates new luxury, near-zero emission buses
Shuttle service company Michigan Flyer is introducing four new luxury motor coaches to its fleet, according to a company announcement. The new fleet of buses are equipped with selective catalytic reduction, which will allow the buses to produce near-zero emissions.
Alex McClung
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MICHIGAN
New E.L. Great Clips location brings competition downtown
Students will have a new place to get their hair cut when Great Clips opens a new store on the corner of Grand River Avenue and M.A.C. Avenue in February. The new store will add to the company’s approximately 3,000 salons in the U.S. and Canada, including their 2843 E. Grand River Ave. location in East Oak Square, which opened in 2003.
MICHIGAN
Word on the street: What do you think of the weather so far this winter?
“I thought my hand was frostbitten when I got to class the other day — I guess I gotta get some gloves.” Matt Smith Premedical freshman