NEWS
Hockey defeats, ties Lakers in crucial series
The No. 16 MSU hockey team had a golden opportunity to pick up the weekend sweep Saturday night. A night after giving up the tying goal to No.
BASKETBALL
Column: MSU’s success relies heavily on newcomers
For every basketball team, there typically is one key stat or trend that indicates whether a game is going to end in a win or loss. It can be 3-point shooting, rebounding or the play of a star player.
SPORTS
Spartans drop weekend meets
Despite being senior night for the MSU women’s swimming and diving team, the Spartans came away with a tough 144-98 loss to Ohio State at McCaffree Pool at IM Sports-West.
COMMENTARY
Receptionists keep students safe
The Guest Columnist piece “New security measures ineffective” (SN 1/19) showed a stereotypical view of the night receptionist where “the night guard is often just a student watching a movie.” I am a night receptionist, and I can tell you that not everyone just watches movies while at work.
COMMENTARY
In retrospect, bailouts worked
Bailouts have become one of the most hated policy choices of in recent memory. Such acts affirm every fear we have of the political establishment’s unhealthy ties to corporate interests. There has been near-unanimous opposition to the bailouts that occurred three years ago.
COMMENTARY
Amnesty bill chance to save young lives
Students shouldn’t have to choose between a minor in possession charge or their friend dying an alcohol-related death.
SPORTS
Wrestling drops Big Ten road matches
The MSU wrestling team’s struggles continued this weekend, as the Spartans dropped both duals during their road trips to No. 18 Northwestern and No. 6 Illinois.
SPORTS
Gymnastics places third in quad meet
In a quad-dual that pitted the MSU gymnastics team against two top-10 teams, the Spartans placed third behind No. 5 Alabama and No. 9 Penn State and posted a season-high team score of 192.875.
SPORTS
Men's tennis handed first dual loss
The MSU men’s tennis team lost their first dual of the season to Mississippi State on Friday at the MSU Indoor Tennis Facility. Although both teams entered the matchup with perfect dual records, Mississippi State defeated MSU 5-2.
FOOTBALL
Dantonio expresses condolences over Paterno's passing
Affectionately known as “Joe Pa” to fans across the nation, former Penn State football head coach Joe Paterno passed away Sunday morning at the age of 85.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU ties Lake Superior State, loses extra point in shootout
When a team develops a knack for giving up late goals, sometimes it comes back to burn them. Such was the case Saturday night for the No. 16 MSU hockey team as they squandered a third period lead yet again to close out the series with No. 19 Lake Superior State with a 2-2 tie, with the Lakers coming away with the shootout win for the extra point.
NEWS
State representative pulled over by MSU Police on suspicion of drunken driving
State Rep. Bob Genetski, R-Saugatuck, was arrested by MSU Police for impaired driving following Gov. Rick Snyder’s State of the State address Wednesday evening, Genetski’s attorney said.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Purdue arrives late prior to blowout, Nix continues impressive play
First noted in a report from MLive.com, the Purdue men’s basketball team experienced travel troubles prior to the 83-58 loss to MSU at Breslin Center.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Painter yells at Izzone, Dawson during blowout
During the MSU men’s basketball team’s rout of Purdue, Matt Painter was seen yelling at people on and off the court.
BASKETBALL
Men's basketball beats Purdue 83-58
Draymond Green knows it’s not rocket science. After the No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team snapped a two-game losing skid Saturday by beating Purdue 83-58 at Breslin Center, the senior forward said there was one major difference between the win against the Boilermakers and the losses to Northwestern and No. 19 Michigan.
ICE HOCKEY
Last-minute goals push Spartans past Lake Superior State, 4-2
It looked like a bad bounce would add to the late-period scoring woes once again for the No. 16 MSU hockey team. On a puck clearing attempt by senior defenseman Matt Crandell, the puck bounced off Lake Superior State forward Kellan Lain and in to the net to tie up the game with a little more than three minutes to play, sending a wave of exasperation through Munn Ice Arena.
NEWS
Congress calls off vote for SOPA, PIPA laws
Two days after several top websites protested legislation many have said would harm the Internet’s free flow of information, Congressional leaders called off the vote on the SOPA and PIPA laws originally scheduled for Tuesday.
NEWS
Fueling the Future
If a plan is approved by the MSU Board of Trustees at its April meeting, officials plan to invest $30 million to $40 million during the next 10 years to start MSU’s transition to 100 percent renewable energy — the ultimate goal.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Women's basketball falls to Minnesota, 71-65
It had been two years since the MSU women’s basketball team (12-7 overall, 4-2 Big Ten) lost back-to-back games, but Minnesota (11-9, 3-3) snapped the streak, beating the Spartans 71-65 in the teams’ only meeting this regular season.
MICHIGAN
Bird is the word
At the age of 10, MSU alumnus Charlie Fanta split the cost of a taxidermy course with his father. “It was really cool to actually take something like a pheasant and turn it into a mount,” said Fanta, an East Lansing resident.