MSU
Handball club comes in second at nationals
If someone asked Maddie Hale during her freshman year what handball was, she wouldn’t have been able to tell them.
MSU
Chocolate benefit connects MSU Museum with community
Smells of chocolate delicacies, desserts and other baked goods wafted through Kellogg Center on Sunday afternoon as chocolate enthusiasts showed up in droves for the MSU Museum Chocolate Party Benefit.
MSU
Students celebrate black history through art
MSU student groups showcased the struggle and future of the black community through the performing arts in “Young, Gifted and Black: A Celebration of Black History Through the Arts” on Saturday at RCAH Theatre.
MSU
Sexual violence protest to be held
Students will have the opportunity to protest against sexual violence during the Day of Rage on Wednesday.
COMMENTARY
State News, Cottage Inn Pizza should reconsider ads
I just had sat down to enjoy my breakfast last Friday when I flipped to the last page of the weekend edition (SN, 2/25) of The State News to discover something that truly disturbed me.
COMMENTARY
Big picture: time to reduce deficits
Not sure if anyone has noticed, but the media has played up Wisconsin as if it were of epic importance. MSNBC would have us believe it is indicative of the Republicans’ secret — but now public — plan to strip all workers of their rights.
COMMENTARY
ASMSU dinner expenses too much for too little
With the recent budget cuts, tuition and living costs constantly on the rise, students don’t want to see their money go to waste — or filet mignon.
FEATURES
Band finds sound in offbeat music blending
It might be difficult to imagine a band that utilizes banjos, bass guitars, violins, clarinets and mandolins on stage, but The Red Sea Pedestrians don’t pride themselves on being conventional. The band performed from 8-10:30 p.m. Friday in the Erickson Hall Kiva and was invited to play by Ten Pound Fiddle, a 37-year-old folk music organization in East Lansing.
FEATURES
Alumnus takes obstacles in stride to pursue composing
When MSU alumnus Chad Rehmann set off for Los Angeles in August 2003 to chase his dream of becoming a music composer, he and his wife left their hometown of St. Johns, Mich., with $1,000, a few suitcases and no home to greet them in their new state.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans sweep Falcons in seniors', Comley's final games at Munn
In head coach Rick Comley’s last series at Munn Ice Arena, the Spartans came away with their first sweep of the season.
SPORTS
Spartans post best score of season in loss to Illinois
Gymnasts put up best score of season despite loss.
ICE HOCKEY
Seniors, Comley say goodbye with last game at Munn
The game had no impact in the final standings and wouldn’t impact who MSU would play in the first round of next week’s CCHA tournament. That didn’t diminish the emotion of MSU’s win and first sweep of the season Saturday and happy close to the Spartan careers of three of their own, and significance of singing the fight song in the locker room for the first time at home this year. MSU laid everything on the line for its retiring head coach, Rick Comley, and two senior forwards, Dustin Gazley and Joey Shean, to defeat Bowling Green, 2-0, Saturday at Munn Ice Arena and send them out as winners, even though they likely didn’t expect to be in 10th place in the standings at this time of year. The Spartans importantly gave their coach and players a worthy end to careers that saw extreme dedication and commitment to a program and creating some high points along the way. The Spartans, who were tabbed to finish in third or fourth in the CCHA standings before the season, weren’t playing for a CCHA championship or even for a first-round bye, but that didn’t decrease the significance of the night or the accomplishments Comley has had at MSU. Comley’s service to the program has been outstanding and his National Title and his three straight trips to the NCAA regional finals from 2006 through 2008 stand as big accomplishments in today’s CCHA. He was honored Saturday with a tribute after the game and video that highlighted the high points of his career and nine years of keeping up the MSU hockey tradition. “I’m not a glammer and glitz guy,” Comley said.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans earn first sweep of season with 2-0 win over Bowling Green
The MSU hockey team didn’t have much control over its postseason fate this weekend, but made the most of what it could control in defeating Bowling Green, 2-0, Saturday for a weekend sweep. MSU earned its first sweep of the season and did an impressive defensive job against the Falcons to give junior goalie Drew Palmisano a shutout victory. However, the Spartans will be forced to make the long trip to Alaska for the first round of the playoffs next weekend, but honored head coach Rick Comley and senior forwards Dustin Gazley and Joey Shean out in style for their final home games. “I think there was definitely more energy,” junior defenseman Brock Shelgren said.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartans set to host Boilermakers
Spartans get two days off before hosting Purdue at 1 p.m. Sunday at Breslin Center.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers grind out win against Bowling Green
The goals came early and from several directions, but eventually ran out in MSU’s 2-1 win against Bowling Green on Friday. Sophomore forward Dean Chelios and junior forward Brett Perlini scored within eight minutes of each other to put MSU ahead 2-0 at the 9:02 mark of the first period. Bowling Green forward Brett Mohler scored 51 seconds later to make it 2-1 before the offense slowed down and the Spartans hung on for a late-season victory. MSU possessed the puck for later portions of the game and helped secure its second straight victory, but will need a follow-up performance Saturday to earn its first sweep of the season. “We were fine, kind of diligent and business-like,” MSU head coach Rick Comley said.
NEWS
Sprinkler detector goes off in Holden Hall, floods third floor
A sprinkler detector head on the third floor of West Holden Hall was set off Friday evening, leading to water flooding on the floor, East Lansing fire officials said.
BASKETBALL
Lost the battle... Won the war
The No. 10 MSU women’s basketball class of 2011 defines everything it means to be a Spartan. Behind seniors Brittney Thomas, Cetera Washington and Kalisha Keane the Spartans became the first MSU women’s basketball team to claim an outright conference title, despite a 54-53 loss to Ohio State on Thursday night. The three seniors are Spartans to the fullest extent, and although they will graduate with their last game at Breslin Center being a loss, they can find peace in knowing they represent everything you look for in a basketball player. They have toughness, heart, passion, energy, character and leadership.
BASKETBALL
Spartans fall to OSU, still swipe title
Heading into Thursday night, the No. 10 MSU women’s basketball team had one obstacle left between itself and the program’s first-ever outright Big Ten championship. Unfortunately for the Spartans (24-4 overall, 12-3 Big Ten), that obstacle was six-time defending champion Ohio State.