ICE HOCKEY
Icers beat Gophers, lose to Badgers
The MSU hockey team beat Minnesota and lost to Wisconsin at the College Hockey Showcase this past weekend.
MSU
Student Food Bank expects increase in distribution during holidays
Many volunteers have strived to work in the spirit of giving at the MSU Student Food Bank — even before the holiday season, volunteer Meg LaLonde said.
MICHIGAN
Program connects foreign students with community
Claud Risner’s Thanksgiving included a nearly 30-pound turkey, 20 pounds of mashed potatoes, eight pies, about a dozen friends and family members — and 10 MSU international students.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball ends year with victory
After a challenging year, the MSU volleyball team ended its season with a 3-2 victory over Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., on Friday night.
MICHIGAN
E.L. quiet during holiday break
Crime in East Lansing remained low while most students left the city for Thanksgiving break, East Lansing police Capt.
FEATURES
UAB to sponsor open mic night at Union
Open Mic Night will be held from 8-11 p.m. Wednesday at the MSU Union.
FEATURES
Poetry night to be held for human rights
As part of an international movement for human rights and against gender violence, the 16 Days Lansing program will be hosting “A Night of Poetry” from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the RCAH Theatre in the basement of Snyder and Phillips halls.
FEATURES
Kresge hosts exhibit of textile designs
The radical textile designs after World War II are on exhibit at “Designing Women of Postwar Britain: Their Art and the Modern Interior,” which will be displayed through Dec. 17 at Kresge Art Museum.
FEATURES
ABBA cover band performs in Auditorium, re-enacts original group's last concert
On Sunday afternoon, students and Lansing area residents were able to experience ABBA’s music in a live setting, even though the band itself has been defunct for more than 20 years.
FEATURES
MSU alumnus to release jazz album in spring
Since his early school days, Ben Williams, who currently lives in New York City, has been pursuing his career in music wholeheartedly and won the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition last year.
COMMENTARY
Obama's foreign policy competent
There is no task more crucial for a commander in chief than the defense of the nation. It is a tall order. Presidents have struggled and triumphed to advance our national interests and define moral principles through our interactions with the world
COMMENTARY
If you build it, prepare to provide justification
The show must go on, even through an economic breakdown, and MSU appears to be building a set for an unforgettable production. But it seems odd — at least to students — that there is so much construction while support services and programs are being cut.
FOOTBALL
Fans, team gather to celebrate victory
Hundreds of Spartan fans cheered the MSU football team on after they returned home victorious Saturday night at the Big Ten Football Championship Celebration held at Breslin Center.
FOOTBALL
Spartans make their case for BCS
State College, Pa. — 11-win season? Check. Share of the Big Ten championship? Check. Trip to a BCS bowl game? Not sure.
FOOTBALL
Big Ten champions! Spartans defeat Penn State
State College, Pa. — The No. 11 MSU football team held off Penn State, 28-23, to win its seventh Big Ten championship in school history Saturday.
FOOTBALL
Liveblog vs. Penn State
Chat with State News sports reporter Pat Evans as the Spartans look to win a share of their first Big Ten championship since 1990.
FOOTBALL
Spartans travel to Penn State eying Big Ten championship
The No. 11 MSU football team travels to Happy Valley on Saturday to play Penn State. If the Spartans win, it will be their first share of a Big Ten championship since 1990.
FOOTBALL
Cousins' toughness inspires teammates
A leader. Clutch. Smart. All those words have been used to describe MSU junior quarterback Kirk Cousins throughout the last two years.
VOLLEYBALL
Spartans take down No. 19 Michigan in home finale
Hungry for revenge and bragging rights, the MSU volleyball team blew past No. 19 Michigan on Senior Night at Breslin Center. The sweep gave MSU the State Pride flag.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartans take third place in Maui, beat Washington, 76-71
Overcoming a 10-point halftime deficit, the No. 2 MSU men’s basketball team defeated the No. 13 Washington Huskies, 76-71, in the third-place game of the Maui Invitational.