MEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartans 'top dogs' in Big Ten standings
This is why you don’t abandon ship when the MSU men’s basketball team loses to unranked Florida in November.
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Students volunteer time for MLK Day
For Raven Lewis, the ability to participate in a community service project Monday was something she knew she could not take for granted. “Fifty years ago I wouldn’t have been able to go to MSU because blacks weren’t allowed to step foot on campus,” Lewis said.
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Orientation program seeks applications
MSU’s Academic Orientation Program, or AOP, now is taking applications for summer 2010 workers.
MICHIGAN
E.L. ranks high on web site grading walkability
When walking from Baker Hall to a bus stop on Grand River Avenue, Jason Rydberg knows by the dwarfed dwellings and silent streets that he’s a long way from Boston’s bars, skyscrapers, boutiques and restaurants.
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Gallery exhibit features MSU student art works
Deon Foster carefully positioned his Michael Jackson Nintendo Mii avatar sculpture onto the (SCENE) Metrospace stage Friday, the spotlights highlighting its black shirt and shades.
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MSU professor to carry torch today
MSU kinesiology professor James Pivarnik is scheduled to carry the Olympic torch at 4:32 p.m. today in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
MICHIGAN
EL board seeks to fill open position
The East Lansing Downtown Management Board is taking applications for an open board member position.
MICHIGAN
EL co-sponsors light exchange program
The city of East Lansing and the Lansing Board of Water and Light are making it a bright idea to turn in old holiday lights for LED ones.
MICHIGAN
State Sen. Clarke exits Gov. race
State Sen. Hansen Clarke, D-Detroit, has dropped out of the race for governor. Clarke announced his exit just two weeks after he filed papers for the race following Lt. Gov. John Cherry’s exit.
MSU
Showtyme demonstrates diversity of talent
In the middle of many Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations this weekend, only one could bring the energy and entertainment that others couldn’t, event officials said.
MICHIGAN
Poll: Mich. taxpayers not opposed to paying more
Some Michigan residents are willing to shell out additional tax dollars to propel Michigan’s ailing economy, according to a poll released last week.
MICHIGAN
Council hopes to attract students at meeting
The East Lansing City Council will travel to the Union for tonight’s 7:30 p.m. City Council meeting in an attempt to involve more students in the city’s operations.
MICHIGAN
New E.L. auto shop breaks fresh ground
At 16 years old, Martin Washburne had no doubts about what he would be doing for a career. When he bought his first car from a reputable local mechanic shortly after his birthday, Washburne decided to test out his new purchase on the highway.
FEATURES
Verve Pipe returns to hometown
More than 15 years ago The Verve Pipe could be found practicing in a small storage unit just north of East Lansing. This weekend, the platinum-selling band returned home for a concert with a larger stage and a few hundred more fans at The Small Planet, 16800 Chandler Road.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Morgan impressive on both ends of floor
Tom Izzo won’t call Raymar Morgan the next Travis Walton, but the MSU men’s basketball head coach says it should be noted that the senior forward’s defense this season has improved. Given the opportunity for consistent marking in a game, Morgan has the ability to shut down an opponent.
COMMENTARY
Rick Snyder solution to state's lack of leadership
Some of us have lost hope. The economy is in shambles, the population is shrinking and the politicians that run the state are either corrupt, incompetent or both.
COMMENTARY
Esch's letter overly critical
The recent letter to the editor, 2010 column riddled with errors and inaccuracies (SN 1/14), was the most hate-filled letter I have ever read in a newspaper.
COMMENTARY
Decisions impact our reputation
There is a 14th century parable about a well-respected blind philosopher whose reputation was “accidentally” tarnished by a mistake that he did not “see” coming.
COMMENTARY
Greek community must do more to raise awareness
MSU’s greek community is turning a new page this semester following recent alcohol-related deaths of two MSU fraternity members Ryan Rosman and Brian McMillen. The greek community has said all of its members will engage in drug and alcohol abuse prevention plans and in-house awareness programs, as well as revising their social policies in response to the tragedies.
BASKETBALL
Women's basketball goes cold again, loses 3rd straight
Following Thursday’s startling loss to Wisconsin, the MSU women’s basketball team needed a big effort Sunday against Penn State. But for the second straight game, the Spartans went cold down the stretch, as MSU did not make a field goal in the final eight minutes in a 68-60 loss to the Lady Lions at Bryce Jordan Center.