Only Conan O’Brien can tell a stadium full of Spartans they had a drinking problem and their mascot should be a “Spartan vomiting into his own helmet,” and be met by hysterical laughter. Friday night at Breslin Center, O’Brien took the stage brandishing an MSU T-shirt and his full late-night band behind him for his “Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour.”
Using late-game heroics at the plate and a pitching gem by junior Kurt Wunderlich, the MSU baseball team won game two of its three-game series with Northwestern, 2-1, Friday at Rocky Miller Park in Evanston, Ill.
U2 still is scheduled to perform its U2 360° tour June 30 at Spartan Stadium following reports of front man Bono’s emergency back surgery earlier this morning, said Cheryl Swanson, executive director of the Breslin Center.
The Academic Technology Services Open House and MSU Computer Store Expo was held Thursday at Computer Center to showcase some upcoming technological renovations at the university. Updates will occur in the computer labs at Berkey and Wells Halls, which will be completely upgraded with new paint, flooring, printers and computers.
In an attempt to find opportunities for higher education partnerships in their country, four Sri Lankan academic delegates on Thursday, visited the Plant and Social Sciences Building. The delegates — three professors and the executive director of an agriculture policy center — visited the college to gather information to help advance the country.
In preparation for the estimated 70,000 to 80,0000 attendees expected at the 47th annual East Lansing Art Festival in downtown East Lansing this weekend, several parking lots and roads will be closed. The festival will last from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
A 31-year-old male MSU employee reported his wallet stolen in the basement of the Music Practice Building on Wednesday, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said. While the employee practiced his instrument, he was asked to assist a person upstairs. McGlothian-Taylor said the practice room was left unlocked and unattended for five minutes.
Squandering multiple scoring threats, the MSU baseball team lost, 2-1, to Northwestern on Thursday at Rocky Miller Park in Evanston, Ill. MSU likely needs at least one win during the three game series to be one of the top six teams in the conference and make the Big Ten Tournament.
In an effort to increase funds and also reward loyal and generous Spartan fans, the MSU athletic department is conducting a seat adjustment in Breslin Center for men’s basketball games effective in the 2010-11 season.
Campus and city construction projects are prevalent in the summer, and hundreds of millions of projects currently are in the works or are in planning stages. A number of dorm projects, updates to academic buildings and road closures can be expected throughout the next several months, officials said.
East Lansing officials said city residents might notice more tangible effects of budget reductions in the recently approved 2010-11 fiscal year budget, including reductions to the police and fire departments, as well as the Department of Public Works.
MSU officials will meet Friday to sort through dozens of applications for a permanent executive director for the university’s campus in Dubai, slightly more than a week after it was announced the branch campus’ founding director will step down in June. Officials hope to hire a new director in time for the fall semester.
An MSU employee reported damage to a vehicle on May 17 in Lot 91, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said. The passenger window was found shattered and a small rock was sitting in the seat. No items were stolen from the car.
More than 3,000 parents, their children and childhood advocates flooded the Capitol lawn Wednesday for investment in early childhood programs. Organizers of the fourth annual Star Power 2010 met with state legislators to make their voices heard — an opportunity to inform and spur conversation of development programs at the local level.
As spring winds down and turns into summer, lawn care becomes a major factor in the appeal of local neighborhoods. Unsightly grass height — more than six inches — can turn into about an $85 fine for residents of the city of East Lansing.
Elementary school students cheered and screamed as 11-year-old Tadiwa Chiduma waded through the crowd to receive the Safety Patrol of the Year award from state Rep.
Hosted by Ingham County Register of Deeds Curtis Hertel Jr., the homeowner meeting Tuesday discussed ways homeowners can avoid foreclosure and property fraud. Less money is being attributed to schools, community programs and police safety because property values are going down, causing taxes to go down as well.
Driving through Ohio on the way to his nephew’s hockey game, state Rep. Harold Haugh, D-Roseville, stopped at several fireworks stores.
A bill to create incentives for teachers to retire was signed into law by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on Wednesday. About 55,000 teachers qualify for retirement under the package and it could create nearly 25,000 in-state teaching jobs.
The 46th annual MSU Spring Arts & Crafts Show will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday on the grounds of the Union, on the corner of Grand River Avenue and Abbot Road.