Inspired by her son’s battle against stage 4 neuroblastoma, Diana Biorkman began the Power of Noah Foundation last fall after Noah’s death to raise awareness for the cancer and support continuing research.
An MSU visiting scholar from China is expected to survive after being one of five passengers in a car crash that killed two, Michigan State Police Trooper Jesse Diaz said Monday. The visiting scholar, Linling Cai, was sitting in the back seat of the vehicle when it crashed on I-75 near West Branch, Mich., early Saturday morning.
Throughout the season, the Spartan players and coaches have emphasized the taking-it-one-game-at-a-time mantra. And as MSU keeps winning, each game becomes more important, while it also gets easier to look ahead to the next big matchup or dwell on the last big win.
An MSU student charged with one count of first-degree home invasion and one count of second-degree sexual assault alledgedly has fled the area.
President Barack Obama proposed that the American Opportunity Tax Credit, which provides tax credits to families with students in college, be made permanent in the 2011 fiscal year budget.
With less than two weeks until Wibert packs up his belongings, City Manager Ted Staton has begun taking the early steps to find Wibert’s successor. The decision involves East Lansing City Council and a community panel that will be assembled in the coming months.
An MSU international student was injured severely in a car accident that killed two University of Michigan students, according to a news release from the Michigan State Police.
About 150 entries participated in the 2010 MSU Homecoming Parade, including 33 floats, several marching bands and numerous other student and community groups.
The men’s and women’s rowing teams hosted the Head of the Grand regatta at Grand River Park in Lansing on Sunday morning.
Members of the MSU College of Human Medicine’s department hosted several keynote speakers for its 35th anniversary who spoke on where the practice of family medicine has been and what areas are necessary for improvement.
The MSU chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha hosted Think Pink Week, a weeklong string of events promoting education and awareness about breast cancer and raising money for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
King Leonidas of Sparta visited the land of the Spartans this weekend — in the form of Scottish actor Gerard Butler.
Coming off a 2009 season in which it forced six interceptions and finished last in the Big Ten in pass defense, the No. 8 MSU secondary is proving through its play that it’s in the midst of a turnaround.
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon, Sparty and about a hundred green-T-shirt clad students sidestepped and fist pumped their way across Demonstration Field Saturday morning.
The MSU men’s and women’s basketball teams’ seasons officially began at Midnight Madness on Friday. Both teams have Final Four aspirations and were given support from actor Gerard Butler, who made a surprise appearance.
Prior to the end of the football game against Wisconsin three weekends ago, the crowd was given the heads-up on a new Spartan tradition that was to be unveiled Saturday.
Although the No. 20 MSU hockey team went 1-0-1 against No. 8 Maine during the weekend, special teams cost both teams plenty of opportunities this weekend at Munn Ice Arena.
The No. 21 Spartans beat the Badgers, 3-0, with a few unconventional goals, including an own goal and a penalty kick.
Behind a fifth consecutive shutout, the MSU women’s soccer team defeated Northwestern, 1-0, Sunday at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field.
After opening its weekend with a devastating 5-1 loss to No. 6 Ohio State on Friday, the No. 7 MSU field hockey team came together as a unit to take down Northwestern, 2-1, Sunday at Ralph Young Field.