FOOTBALL
Big Ten announces division names, logo
The Big Ten revealed a new logo and announced division names Monday. The divisions are called Legends and Leaders.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartans down Iona, 85-51
It was all MSU at Breslin Center on Sunday as the No. 15 MSU women’s basketball team overpowered Iona both offensively and defensively, defeating the Gaels, 85-51.
FOOTBALL
Spartans get back to work in preparation for Capital One Bowl
It only was three weeks ago that the No. 7 MSU football team beat Penn State to clinch a share of the Big Ten championship. But for junior receiver Keith Nichol and the rest of the Spartans, those three weeks have felt like an eternity.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans crack under world-record pressure
Ann Arbor, Mich. – On one of the biggest stages college sports has ever seen, the MSU hockey team couldn’t perform. In front of 113,411, MSU was manhandled by a vastly superior Michigan team in a 5-0 loss. What a way to go into the record books.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartans survive scare against Oakland, 77-76
Auburn Hills, Mich. – The No. 7 MSU men’s basketball team may have been favored against in-state foe Oakland, but the Spartans found themselves in a 40-minute dogfight against the defending Summit League champion Golden Grizzlies, winning, 77-76, at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers fall in front of record crowd at 'Big Chill,' 5-0
Ann Arbor, Mich. – The largest crowd in NCAA sporting history also brought the MSU hockey team its worst loss of the season. The Big Chill at the Big House housed 113,411 spectators who witnessed No. 12 Michigan slaughter MSU, 5-0.
NEWS
Police investigate early morning shootings
The East Lansing Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred early Saturday morning that killed a 20-year-old man. The shooting took place at about 1:15 a.m.
NEWS
Simon declines pay raise for third consecutive year
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon declined a salary increase for the third year in a row at Friday’s Board of Trustees meeting. The president’s current annual salary of $520,000 will remain steady next year, something she said she felt was necessary with the difficult economic climate the state is facing.
NEWS
Spartan generations
Some of the seniors set to graduate Saturday are part of numerous generations of Spartans who said their alma mater shaped who they are today and helped pave the way for generations to come.
NEWS
Police warn of winter home break-ins
East Lansing and MSU police say students should take caution before leaving town for holiday break because of a typical increase in the number of break-ins that take place.
NEWS
ASMSU debates merging assemblies
Representatives from ASMSU’s Academic and Student assemblies are discussing the possibility of merging the two into one General Assembly in order to meet government requirements for nonprofit status.
NEWS
Police Brief 12/10/10
A 20-year-old male student allegedly assaulted his roommate between 3:15-3:30 a.m. Thursday morning at Rather Hall, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
MICHIGAN
Local event brings entrepreneurs together
Local innovators were celebrated Thursday at the second year of Launched!, an event created to bring to light accomplishments of exemplary entrepreneurship in the Lansing area.
FOOTBALL
Capital matchup
As expected, Mark Dantonio and his No. 7 MSU football team were denied a BCS bid in favor of fellow conference champions Ohio State and Wisconsin. And yet, when the Spartans take on No. 15 Alabama in the Capital One Bowl on Jan. 1, 2011, in Orlando, Fla., Dantonio said he believes it will be MSU’s bowl game that is the best matchup involving any Big Ten team, including the Rose and Sugar bowls.
ICE HOCKEY
Outdoor environment will be memorable for players
A hockey game never has seen a crowd of 110,000 people. Following Saturday’s highly anticipated hockey matchup between MSU and No. 12 Michigan in the “Big Chill at The Big House,” that will be history.
FOOTBALL
Dantonio prepares to face former mentor, Saban
About 11 years ago, T.J. Duckett was a confused 18-year-old freshman. Then a bruising tailback for the MSU football team, which was preparing to take on Florida in the 2000 Citrus Bowl, Duckett was with the Spartans in large part because he wanted to play for then-head coach Nick Saban.
MICHIGAN
Lawsuit filed against E.L. city officials
A lawsuit claiming East Lansing city officials illegally tampered with the mailboxes of local residents was filed earlier this week.
FOOTBALL
Breakdown: MSU vs. Alabama
When the Spartans and No. 15 Crimson Tide play in the Capital One Bowl, set for 1 p.m. on Jan. 1, 2011, in Orlando, Fla., plenty will be at stake, including conference bragging rights and the chance to ring in their new year with a victory.
MSU
Safe walk program expands hours
The walk from the Main Library to Emi Bulica’s dorm in Landon Hall isn’t a long one, but it’s not one she feels safe making alone at 12:36 a.m.
FOOTBALL
Tide hasn't lived up to expectations
A 9-3 overall record, 5-3 conference record and a berth in the Capital One Bowl versus the No. 7 ranked MSU Spartans would be considered a successful season at most programs across the country. Not at Alabama.