Two unidentified men died after an explosion and a fire broke out Saturday night near the Whiskey Barrel Saloon off Clippert Street in Lansing. One man was dead on the scene, while the other died at Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital, according to Lansing Township fire officials.
Students tossed footballs and roasted hot dogs over bonfires among the multicolored rows of tents, which filled Munn field Friday night.
State Rep. Mark Meadows, D-East Lansing, understands the value of a good education. In his district, the biggest employer is MSU, the biggest taxpayer is the Michigan Education Association and a majority of the population is MSU students. “Higher education, higher priority,” Meadows said.
Citizens concerned about the future of Michigan’s environment and economy came together this weekend in a two-day summit aimed at making MSU and Michigan a little more green. The first Greater Capital Area Sustainability Summit was a series of meetings, presentations and speakers brought together during a two-day period in hopes of addressing the issues Michigan’s urban areas face and discussing potential solutions in terms of green energy and community involvement.
The No. 5 MSU football team moved up to No. 5 in the BCS standings, released Sunday night. The Spartans were No.
Throughout the early portion of the season, junior quarterback Kirk Cousins took a back seat to a dominant MSU rushing attack that made throwing the ball seemingly unnecessary. On Saturday against Northwestern, the roles were reversed when the running game struggled for the second week in a row, and Cousins responded with one of the best performances of his Spartan career.
Being undefeated in regulation after two series against top 10 teams has left the young and inexperienced No. 16 MSU hockey team with some confidence in its hard work.
An injury-depleted No. 16 MSU men’s soccer team saw its Big Ten title hopes slip away in a 3-0 loss against Indiana on Sunday.
In her last game on Ralph Young Field, senior forward Jantine Steinmetz came out firing to make her last home game count. She posted both of the No. 9 MSU field hockey team’s goals in its 2-0 victory over Indiana on Saturday.
Despite junior outside hitters Becca Zlabis and Kyndra Abron putting down a combined total of 45 kills on the weekend, the MSU volleyball team was unable to take down both Purdue on Friday and Indiana on Saturday.
After 110 minutes, neither the MSU women’s soccer team (9-4-3) or No. 23 Minnesota team (10-5-3) could pull out a victory.
Halloween, originally called Samhain, was a Celtic celebration to mark the end of summer. Children and adults wore masks and costumes to honor their ancestors while simultaneously protecting themselves from harmful spirits.
More than 13 percent of MSU students reported illegally using Adderall or other unprescribed stimulants within the past year. That seems like a relatively small percentage of students, but when compared to the 93 percent increase of students nationwide abusing prescription drugs such as Adderall and Ritalin between 1993-2005, the number is much more startling.
The CRC organized its first pumpkin carving event, nicknamed “BYOP,” for the East Lansing and MSU communities Sunday at the Orchard Street Pump House, 368 Orchard St.
The best defense was an offensive outburst by the No. 16 MSU hockey team defensemen as MSU beat No. 9 Alaska, 4-1, Saturday evening at Munn Ice Arena.
Senior punter Aaron Bates took the snap and delivered a 23-yard pass to redshirt freshman wide receiver Bennie Fowler, who broke open for a first down at the Northwestern 13-yard line and caught the Northwestern return team off guard for a big gain.
Evanston, Ill. – Two touchdowns in the final two minutes lifted No. 8 MSU to a thrilling 35-27 win against Northwestern on Saturday, keeping MSU undefeated.
About 40 students from Michigan’s public universities gathered Friday at the Capitol to push state legislators to make higher education funding a top priority in the next two years.
Students camped out at Munn Field on Friday night in hopes of earning lower bowl seating for the 2010-11 men’s basketball season.
A controversial call allowed the No. 9 Alaska hockey team to take a 2-1 shootout victory over No. 16 MSU in a game that ended in a 1-1 tie.