UAB to host Spartan Comedy Competition

The MSU student comedy competition Last Spartan Standing will take place at 9 p.m. Friday in the International Center.

'Funny Story' to be screened free

There will be a free advanced screening of “It’s Kind of a Funny Story,” at 9 p.m. Thursday in Room C102 of Wilson Hall.

Tasting club offers specialized skills to students

Jeff LaPalme is one of four students on MSU’s Dairy Products Evaluation Team, which trains members to taste for common defects and desirable traits in a variety of dairy products. The team then competes with students from about 20 other schools from the U.S. and Canada in regional and national contests.

Shirvell's actions reflect poorly on state of Michigan

I recently was captivated by an interview Anderson Cooper conducted on CNN with Michigan’s Asst. Attorney General Andrew Shirvell. Shirvell, a University of Michigan alumnus, runs a blog devoted to smearing Chris Armstrong, current president of the University of Michigan’s student assembly, because he is gay, and accuses Armstrong of advocating a “deeply radical agenda” at U-M.

Group exercise is good for regimen

After I graduated from high school and began college, I realized my day-to-day routine would change dramatically. First of all, I cannot believe I ever went to class everyday at 8 a.m. Second, I realized I no longer had exercise built right into my daily schedule like I did in high school. I had to figure out on my own how I was going to make exercise part of my daily routine.

Use of technology positive move for justice system

Overcrowding in Ingham County jails has pushed officials to adopt a more financially and socially friendly alternative to serving traditional jail time. The alternative is rooted in restricting movement without incarceration using tether bands.

Report: MSU basketball players involved with alleged sexual assault in August

Two MSU basketball players were accused of sexual assault in late August, according to a report published Wednesday by news website Michigan Messenger.

Honoring Adam

Almost five years after 1st Lt. Adam Mulson died while serving in Iraq, the MSU ROTC fitness center was dedicated to him in a Tuesday ceremony.

Dantonio to coach from press box for Wisc. game

For MSU head football coach Mark Dantonio, coaching from the press box for Saturday’s game against Wisconsin will be a different experience. But it will be a welcome one as he begins to return to coaching duties.

Cuts proposed in state higher ed appropriations

MSU is likely to operate with about $8.2 million less in state funding in the next fiscal year should proposed cuts to higher education be signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm before the end of the week.

2 years later, friends remember Brown

Two years after MSU student Katherine Brown’s family and friends woke to the news of her murder, the rock on Farm Lane has been splashed in green and yellow paint with the message “We miss you” painted below her name.

Housing issues discussed in city council

House sitting and overlay district ordinances will be further debated after the East Lansing City Council requested draft ordinances reflecting the proposed alterations at its Tuesday night work session at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.

Police Brief 09/29/10

A moped allegedly stolen from a bike rack North Wonders Hall Saturday afternoon was found by an MSU police officer early Sunday morning, MSU police Sgt. Paul Kuchek said.

BEACON Center publishes 1st report

After five years of research by a collaboration of Spartan biologists, engineers and computer scientists, MSU’s BEACON Center for the Study of Evolution in Action published its first report since opening its doors earlier this year. The study focuses on why, in a survival of the fittest state of nature, organisms help each other, said Jeff Clune, an MSU alumnus and lead author of the study. By witnessing digital evolution in motion, researchers now are able to better understand the behavior of the altruism gene.

Facebook Group made to stop student section swearing

When linguistics junior Kyle Voelker attends MSU home football games, he has no problem participating in the fanfare and the rowdiness of the student section.

Living City

Man arrested for assault with a knife

A 21-year-old Adrian, Mich., man was arrested Sunday by East Lansing police for allegedly attacking his ex-girlfriend with a knife.

Lucious healing from surgery

After undergoing a successful knee arthroscopy for a small meniscus tear in his left knee Tuesday, MSU junior guard Korie Lucious is expected to be out for 2-6 weeks, according to a statement from MSU Athletic Communications.

College Democrats host viewing party

MSU College Democrats held a watch party at 7 p.m. yesterday in Case Hall for President Barack Obama’s youth rally.

Humble MSU men's soccer team has skill to win the Big Ten

After an upset win over then-No. 6 Maryland to open the year, the MSU men’s soccer team was blown out by Georgetown. After that loss is where men’s soccer reporter Pat Evans began to see why the Spartans have what it takes to go far. Really far.