ICE HOCKEY
Spartans lose lead, game to Buckeyes
The No. 16 MSU hockey lost a two-goal lead for the second time in three games, falling to Ohio State, 3-1, on Friday night at Munn Ice Arena.
NEWS
Police Brief 11/12/10
A woman had her license plate stolen from her car Wednesday afternoon while it was parked in Lot 90, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
The journey begins
The No. 2 MSU men’s basketball team kicks off the 2010-11 season today, and the players say past faults are being worked on and chemistry is up to help the team obtain the ultimate prize: the National Title.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartans have everything in place to win
Can expectations be too high? For the No. 2 MSU men’s basketball team, they couldn’t be any higher. The tone was set from day one: national championship or bust.
MSU
ASMSU discusses protestors
Legislation to condemn the Westboro Baptist Church’s presence in Michigan was passed on Thursday at ASMSU Academic Assembly’s Code and Academic Policy Committee meeting.
MSU
Championship to showcase MSU band
It’s a dream that will be realized tonight when the Spartan Marching Band performs at the 35th annual Bands of America Grand National Championships.
MICHIGAN
Westboro Baptist Church to protest in E.L.
The Westboro Baptist Church, notorious for picketing military funerals, will picket outside of East Lansing High School on Thursday. The church selected the school as a picket location because of e-mails the church received from the students regarding its picketing of soldier’s funerals, said Shirley Phelps-Roper, a member of and attorney for the Westboro Baptist Church. The picketers plan to go to the school at 2:50 p.m.
MSU
Sexual Assault Program celebrates 30 years
MSU students and university officials celebrated the 25th anniversary of the MSU Sexual Assault Program on Thursday afternoon at the MSU Sexual Assault Program office in the Student Services Building.
MSU
Campus projects moving forward
Construction projects across campus continue on schedule, officials said during MSU’s Physical Plant Construction Junction meeting Thursday. Work to enclose Emmons Hall prior to the first snowfall is slated for completion next week, with building heat to be activated around the same time, construction representative Ken Dawson said during the meeting. Renovations on the building will continue during the winter and slated to be finished June 2011, he said.
MSU
MSU alumnus speaks to Air Force ROTC
Appearing through a shaky Internet connection from more than 6,000 miles away from MSU, Lt. Andrew Zanotti gave more than 100 MSU Air Force ROTC cadets a tour of his room at Camp Victory in Baghdad via a projector in Bessey Hall.
MSU
Military camaraderie celebrated across campus
Veterans and future members of the military from different branches joined together Thursday in celebration of Veterans Day.
MICHIGAN
Future of police building, cleanup remain uncertain
MSU officials recently discovered environmental cleanup of the former Michigan State Police headquarters will cost nearly $4.2 million, and who will foot the bill still is up for debate.
MSU
MSU to offer new degree
Faculty and staff at the MSU College of Natural Science will offer courses toward a degree in actuarial sciences this spring semester, beyond the specialization courses MSU now offers, said Albert Cohen, director of the actuarial sciences program.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU sets sights high for 2010-11 season
After back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Tournament, the No. 25 MSU women’s basketball team will look to continue its success and reach its goal of the 2011 Final Four.
SPORTS
NCAA Tournament matches up MSU with No. 3 Virginia
The No. 11 MSU field hockey team earned a bid to its fourth consecutive NCAA Tournament. The Spartans will play No. 3 Virginia, which knocked the Spartans out of the tournament last season.
COMMENTARY
Alumnus' message decent, needs a different approach
udent section at football games (”“Alumni: It’s time for the student section to shape up,” SN 11/9“:http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2010/11/alumni_its_time_for_the_student_section_to_shape_up). In some ways, Bill Scharffe was correct in regards to the student section, but the message behind his letter is skewed by insults.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers look to get back on track against Ohio State
After being swept on its first road trip, the No. 16 MSU hockey team is happy to be home this weekend. MSU returns to Munn Ice Arena to play Ohio State after two losses at Western Michigan last weekend.
VOLLEYBALL
Spartans look to snap losing streak
The MSU volleyball team is shooting to get its first conference road victory since beating Ohio State on Nov. 15, 2008.
COMMENTARY
Without Detroit, Michigan will fail
The confetti has long since fallen, the champagne bottles lie empty and the highlighter-green signs that dotted lawns across the state have begun their descent into obscurity.
COMMENTARY
Bike safety training good for the community
We’ve all seen it on campus: the collision between a car and a bike. More often than not, the car wins. If the cyclist still can pedal, he or she might be able to ride or walk away with a few scratches and some sore body parts, but it’s not pretty.