NEWS
Tornado watch canceled for mid-Michigan
10 p.m. update: Much of the tornado watch for lower Michigan has been canceled, including Ingham County.
NEWS
East Lansing area experiences minor shaking after East Coast quake
A 5.8-magnitude Earthquake originated in Virginia on Tuesday afternoon was felt across the East Coast and much of the Midwest, including a few light tremors in East Lansing, varying reports indicate.
FOOTBALL
Nick Hill shining despite place on depth chart
Since the first day of training camp, Nick Hill has stood out as a redshirt freshman running back and has become a popular topic among the players and coaching staff.
FOOTBALL
Dantonio happy with improvements after second jersey scrimmage
When head coach Mark Dantonio watched the MSU football team’s first jersey scrimmage of preseason camp on August 13, he thought the team’s overall conditioning and energy level needed to improve. When he saw the Spartans scrimmage for the second time Sunday, he saw those improvements on both sides of the field.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Despite Heyboer's record setting goal, Spartans fall in season opener
With her second-half break-away goal, senior forward Laura Heyboer became MSU’s all-time leading goal scorer and secured her place as one of the elite in the history of the program. Unfortunately for the Spartans, Heyboer’s record-setting goal and a late MSU rally wasn’t enough to overcome an early deficit, as they would fall to UW-Milwaukee, 3-2.
NEWS
Lansing resident arrested in car thefts
A 29-year-old Lansing man was arraigned Friday for allegedly breaking into a vehicle parked in Ramp 6 at 4:30 p.m.
NEWS
Firefighters respond to fire on Burcham Drive, residents unharmed
No one was injured Monday night after a fire erupted at 129 Burcham Apartments. Twelve East Lansing firefighters responded at about 11 p.m.
FOOTBALL
Freshman leads battle for center spot
Offensive line coach Mark Staten said Monday that redshirt freshman Travis Jackson has played most of the repetitions as the No. 1 center. Not far behind, however, is junior Blake Treadwell, followed by fellow junior Ethan Ruhland and sophomore Nate Klatt.
FOOTBALL
MSU football to host Meet the Spartans
The MSU football team will hold its ninth annual Meet The Spartans event from 5-7 p.m. today in downtown East Lansing.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Green plays key role in US team's wins
As a member of the U.S. competing in the World University Games in Shenzhen, China, MSU senior forward Draymond Green has emerged as a leader and has been vital to the team’s 3-0 start.
FOOTBALL
Fall means football
Now into the second week of preseason camp, the MSU football team had transitioned from practicing in shorts to wearing pads and having two-a-day practices leading up to the first preseason jersey scrimmage on Saturday. After the first week of camp and having analyzed the scrimmage, head coach Mark Dantonio recognized MSU’s successes — seen in senior quarterback Kirk Cousins’ performance and the progression of the youthful offensive line — but said the team not only needs to be more consistent in its game-situation performance, but also in the effort it puts forth. A notable area of inconsistency was with the players’ conditioning, particularly with the defense, which started off the scrimmage playing very well but cooled off as time went on. “When your conditioning goes, emotionally you go, as well — that’s what I saw,” Dantonio said.
NEWS
MSU seeks new ombudsman
University officials say they plan to post the recently vacated ombudsman position opening within the next few days, after longtime faculty member Stan Soffin stepped down Monday. Soffin officially retired from his position as ombudsman after 13 years of service.
NEWS
Fall Welcome brings more crime
From a high-speed car chase through the streets of East Lansing to the arrest of Kelly Bernero — Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero’s daughter — the city has seen its share of crime this summer. Despite the few tragedies that struck this community, crime in East Lansing has been tame compared to a typical fall, East Lansing Capt.
NEWS
Police Brief 08/16/11
Two men allegedly commandeered a front-end loader, drove in circles at the top of Ramp 6 near Grand River Avenue and caused more than $40,000 in damage on Aug.
MICHIGAN
Birth control to be made more available
Come next year, thousands of female students will find birth control more affordable, and those pregnant or with children also will see their financial burden reduced.
MSU
MSU campus prepares for move-in rush
With the lazy days of summer coming to a close, campus is starting to get busier as the university prepares for the return of students to the area. In the fall, MSU will boast the largest freshman class in the university’s history, expecting to introduce about 7,800 new students to the banks of the Red Cedar.
MICHIGAN
Students left without homes between leases
Jim Maclellan is homeless. Temporarily, at least. The 2011 alumnus, who is staying at MSU to pursue a master’s degree in the fall, can’t afford to give up his university laboratory job — he has to stay in East Lansing until classes begin.
MICHIGAN
Quran burner to give speeches at Capitol
Florida pastor Terry Jones’ views toward Islam are well-documented. He became a nationally recognized figure after declaring Sept. 11 International Burn a Koran Day, and on a trip to Dearborn, Mich., he was arrested on charges of disturbing the peace.
COMMENTARY
Against linear education
My time as an undergraduate at MSU has come to an end. It wasn’t a bad two years. I worked for a competitive publication, met good people and, through the help of professors and classmates, found new ways to look at the world. All that being true, I still wish I had taken more time to smell the roses.
COMMENTARY
Peace commission good idea in theory
A group of peace activists would like you to think the act of activism itself lends credence to an argument that otherwise wouldn’t be as strong. The problem is the outcome of their actions likely will be negligible.