Protests have erupted in Egypt, initially against President Hosni Mubarak, with civilians calling him to step down after a 30-year rule. Mubarak announced Tuesday he will not run in September’s elections but will remain president until then, a statement that has divided protesters and turned the once-peaceful riots violent.
The scene was set for a night to remember for Badger fans, defeating one of the best teams in the country, remaining in a tie for first place in the Big Ten and allowing head coach Lisa Stone to celebrate her 500th career victory.
An 18-year-old male student was taken to the hospital Tuesday after falling off a hand railing in Wilson Hall, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
About two and a half months ago, the MSU men’s basketball team had a team evaluation meeting. Players were told areas they needed to work on. Sophomore center Derrick Nix decided to write down the needed improvements and hang them above his locker so he remembered.
With 32 athletes and four coaches, the MSU wrestling team has made room on its roster for one additional purple, blue and yellow member of the team. Indigo — head coach Tom Minkel’s colorful hyacinth macaw — attends wrestling practice most days of the week and has become a valuable member of the MSU wrestling family.
Moving up the CCHA standings has been about as difficult as walking through a snowdrift as several quality teams occupy the middle of the conference. Moving up will be the MSU hockey team’s objective, however, when they visit Ohio State for a series this weekend to try to climb out of 10th place in the CCHA and continue a 5-3-1 run in its past nine games.
After losing to Western Michigan earlier this season for the first time in program history, the MSU gymnastics team has had two weeks off to prepare for the meet against its new in-state rival on Sunday in Kalamazoo. “They beat us for the first time ever in the history of MSU and Western gymnastics in January right after (senior gymnast Kathryn Mahoney’s) injury, and that didn’t feel so good,” head coach Kathie Klages said.
Most years, if my team isn’t in the Super Bowl then I watch with no rooting interest. This year, however, thanks to one unsuspected source, when Sunday rolls around and Super Bowl XLV kicks off, I will be all in for the Green Bay Packers. Now I know I’m not alone, and leading up to Sunday’s game most people are expressing their distaste toward Steeler Nation.
When the mediocre Michigan Wolverines embarrassed our men’s basketball team at home, I thought karma was at work. Punished by the likes of Syracuse and Texas, struggling in the Big Ten, our gentleman Spartans had finally hit rock bottom.
For two hours, communication junior Elizabeth Battiste stepped out from behind her Twitter handle of @elizbattiste and chatted in person with several of her Twitter contacts as she and others gathered Thursday in the Main Library for Spartan TweetUp.
Mark Burnham likely will become the new MSU vice president of governmental affairs, as current vice president Steve Webster has taken a position as CEO and chairman of a nonprofit, statewide economic development organization.
After working hard for years to receive a bachelor’s degree, graduates could be disappointed to find themselves without a budding professional career. But with a poor job market, internships are becoming a viable option when full-time jobs are scarce.
A local senator introduced a package of bills late last week that would regulate overdraft fees at state-chartered banks.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is planning to move the state to a two-year budget plan, which might help MSU better plan for long-term financial decisions, according to members of the MSU Board of Trustees.
Local fair trade store Kirabo is closing its doors at 215 Ann St. in downtown East Lansing to open a new location directly on Grand River Avenue.
The latest event organized by Ten Pound Fiddle is its annual Mid-Winter Singing Festival, which will begin at 8 p.m. Friday at Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road, with a performance by Chicago-based quartet Weavermania!.
The Moonlight Ski and Shoe will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Saturday at the Harris Nature Center, 3998 Van Atta Road, in Okemos.
In celebration of Black History Month, a presentation of black culture called Let Freedom Ring will take place at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre.
The MSU College of Music will present an Arabic ensemble for its “Greater Lansing Community Concert Series — Music at the Museum” at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Michigan Historical Museum, 702 W. Kalamazoo St., in Lansing.
MSU’s vice president for governmental affairs is stepping down to assume a position with a statewide university lobbying firm. Webster likely will be succeeded by Mark Burnham, MSU’s associate vice president for governmental affairs.