For the second straight game, junior guard Kalin Lucas demanded the ball in the final seconds. For the second straight game, Lucas delivered. Lucas nailed a mid-range jumper with 3.5 seconds remaining and a last-ditch layup by Michigan forward DeShawn Sims rimmed out Tuesday as the Spartans defeated rival U-M, 57-56, at Crisler Arena.
Megan Donahue is taking her sights out of East Lansing and setting them 219 million years away. The MSU professor of physics and astronomy is part of a team of researchers from across the globe keeping an eye on an unusual, two-pronged, star-creating tail of gas first discovered three years ago.
Ingham County will have a more accurate representation of the number of homeless people living in the area as officials undergo a countywide homeless census today.
President Barack Obama is giving his State of the Union address today at 9 p.m. According to White House officials, the address will focus on the federal deficit and job creation.
The exit of Democratic front-runner Lt. Gov. John Cherry from Michigan’s gubernatorial race three weeks ago left the Democratic candidacy wide open, and the position still is sparking interest among party leaders.
A new exhibit in the MSU Museum took flight this week to coincide with the museum’s Darwin Discovery Day. The exhibit, called Avelution, focuses on birds highlighted by famed biologist Charles Darwin in his theories on evolution. The museum will host its Darwin Discovery Day from 1-5 p.m. Feb. 14.
After about six years of review by a university committee, revisions to what has been referred to as the bill of rights for MSU students made it to the next step of implementation Tuesday after it was approved unanimously by Academic Council members.
Andy Shaw’s hands lightly skim over the mass of clay beneath him, shaping the form from lumpy to delicate, from shapeless to a work of art. “I think better when I get in a cycle — a rhythm. My mind has the freedom to start to open up,” Shaw said. “It’s not so much dreaming; it’s a way of visualizing things.”
Get used to hearing the word vagina. A dominatrix notorious for showing women how to orgasm is just one character from the 21-woman cast in “The Vagina Monologues” that is meant to shock and inspire with original stories about relationships, sex and violence against women. This year’s production runs Feb. 20-21, and will be the 10th year the show has been at MSU.
Why would MSU athletics throw away years of tradition for an ugly new logo? Because it’s all about the money. Apparently those in the athletics department do not care about throwing away something that all Spartans fans hold dear. When several online polls show that 84 percent to 94 percent of fans disapprove of the change, it’s obvious that the people have spoken. But is the athletics department listening?
I would like to respond to head coach Tom Izzo’s comments on the new logo made in Monday’s article from Spartanmag.com entitled “Izzo: ‘A Brilliant Move’” by Jim Comparoni and Gillian Van Stratt. Izzo remarked, “I am so disappointed with our group of alums that are complaining about it … all of you out there that are complaining, shame on you.”
I wrote a column in December encouraging students to continue the holiday cheer and spirit throughout the year. And as we’re coming to the bitter end of January, I have to say I’ve been pleasantly surprised at the kindness I’ve been greeted with during the new year. The amount of help I’ve seen students — and others across the nation — offer Haitians after the recent earthquake also is impressive.
Parking has long been a struggle for students — especially commuting graduate students — and the city of East Lansing has an opportunity to bolster its reputation by winning the hearts of those seeking valued parking spaces.
Is the MSU women’s basketball team back? Following last week’s impressive wins, it’s tough to say the Spartans haven’t solved their woes. The biggest culprit during the team’s three-game losing streak was its struggling offense.
Trailing 4-2 late in his match Sunday against Illinois’ No. 11 Ryan Prater, Dan Osterman planted his higher-ranked opponent onto the mat for a two-point takedown, only to see his opponent record a two-point reversal with two seconds left in the match to clinch victory.
There’s a buzz surrounding players on the MSU hockey team. It’s Michigan week. The No. 12 Spartans put Saturday’s devastating last-minute loss to Ohio State behind them, and now are going full force into this weekend’s series against the Wolverines.
Strathmore Development Co., the developer in charge of the City Center II project, paid the entirety of its outstanding city taxes Tuesday. With the nearly-$96,000 ledger erased with the city, Strathmore’s amended site plan will be considered by the East Lansing Planning Commission at its Feb. 24 meeting. The city had previously notified Strathmore owner Scott Chappelle that it would not consider any changes to the project until all city taxes were paid.
Texting and driving might soon be illegal in Michigan because of moves made Tuesday in the state Senate. A two-bill package that would make texting and driving a secondary offense passed in the Senate 31-6 and a similar bill passed in the Michigan House 94-13 in December. The bills must now be reconciled and sent to Gov. Jennifer Granholm for approval to become law.
Two more MSU football players have been suspended and face assault and battery charges stemming from an alleged November altercation with an MSU fraternity.