Sports editor Chris Vannini does not see Chris Allen’s dismissal from the MSU men’s basketball team as the group’s death knell. Rather, he says it very well could be beneficial in the end.
A 36-year-old male from East Lansing reported his bicycle stolen from the Plant Biology Laboratories building Friday afternoon, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
The 16th annual Lansing JazzFest will take place from 4 p.m. to midnight Friday and from 2 p.m. to midnight Saturday at the intersection of Turner Street and Grand River Avenue, in Lansing.
Expansion talk dominated Media Days, as coaches, players and conference Commissioner Jim Delany had plenty to say about the recent addition of Nebraska. Hearing from coaches and players was interesting, but it was what Delany had to say about the future of the Big Ten that was the most informative.
With a team grade point average of 3.6194, the MSU gymnastics program was recognized by the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches/Women, or NACGC/W, for having the fifth-highest GPA in the nation this year.
For the eighth consecutive year, MSU football fans are welcome to attend the annual “Meet the Spartans” from 5:30-7 p.m. Aug. 17 on the corners of Albert and M.A.C. avenues.
The new release “The Suburbs” from Montreal-based band Arcade Fire sounds, quite plainly, like lead singer Win Butler has wandered off and mistaken the band The National for his own.
I recently returned from a six-week MSU study abroad program in Russia. As part of that program, we spent a few days in Moscow. As we rode about the city on the underground subway, there remained a residual fear and uncertainty in the air from the twin suicide bombings carried out by two women, at least one of whom belonged to a group of female suicide bombers known as “black widows” — women who have lost loved ones in the insurgency in the North Caucasus.
Now that the primaries have ended, the real fight for governor of Michigan can begin. And even though the headline on The State News website is “Angry Mayor vs. Tough Nerd,” it looks more like “good governance vs. less government.” Sure, it isn’t as catchy, but when looking at the paths the candidates will walk in the future, the tale of tape is pretty clear.
Hours after jumping back into his campaign for Michigan’s 8th congressional House district, MSU alumnus Kande Ngalamulume again has withdrawn from the race.
Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero and Ann Arbor businessman Rick Snyder will continue their campaigns for Michigan governor after nabbing the Democratic and Republican nominations for the position Tuesday night.
Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero won the Democratic gubernatorial nomination Tuesday night defeating state Speaker of the House Andy Dillon. Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra has conceded defeat in the GOP race.
After a summer of speculation, MSU announced Tuesday that senior guard Chris Allen will not return to the men’s basketball program for the 2010-11 season.
Although campus voting locations reported very low turnout throughout Tuesday’s primary election voting, some locations saw a surge in voters casting their ballots.
Governor – Democrat Andy Dillon Virg Bernero 147,490 212,026 Governor – Republican Mike Cox, Tom George Pete Hoekstra Rick Snyder Mike Bouchard 177,731 11,963 199,955 275,522 83,877 CATA Millage Yea Nay 3,948 2,531
After Big Ten coaches had a chance express their opinions on the future of the conference with Nebraska as a new member, it was the players’ turn to chime in Tuesday at Big Ten 2010 Football Media Days at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago.
As senior quarterback Kirk Cousins and MSU look ahead toward the season, Cousins said all of last season’s experiences, such as the heartbreaking loss to the Notre Dame, could be what makes the team successful in 2010.
Along with coaches, players and conference commissioner Jim Delany, Big Ten Coordinator of Football Officials Bill Carollo also spoke to members of the media on Monday at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place for Big Ten 2010 Football Media Days.
When MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio spoke to the media about his team at Big Ten 2010 Football Media Days on Monday at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago, the man who is entering his fourth year with the Spartans had nothing but positive things to say.
On Tuesday, East Lansing voters will decide not only which Democrat and Republican gubernatorial candidates will advance to the November general elections, but also who will advance in numerous other positions at the local, state and federal levels.