MICHIGAN
Nature center to host animal event
Fenner Nature Center, 2020 E. Mount Hope Ave., will hold An Animal Experience With Preuss Pets on Jan. 23.
MICHIGAN
Seasonal flu appears later this year
Although much of the country has focused its attention during the previous year on combating and preventing the H1N1 influenza virus, it is this time of year when a common variant of the flu makes its appearance.
MICHIGAN
Web voter registration debated
Students attending college away from their hometown might have a more convenient way to register to vote if a bill passed by the Michigan House of Representatives in December is approved by the Senate.
MSU
Mock trial group offers courtroom experience
Everything in a mock trial courtroom is fabricated, but the hands-on experience students gain can be the difference between finding a job and unemployment.
MICHIGAN
Ingham County launches new alert system
In case of emergency, check your cell phone. Ingham County is offering an emergency alert system, called Nixle, which can alert anyone signed up for the service of community events or emergencies in the area via e-mail or cell phone.
MICHIGAN
2009: ELPD utilizes warrant initiative to arrest offenders
More than 150 criminals with outstanding warrants were brought to justice by the East Lansing Police Department in 2009.
SPORTS
Prognosticators 01/15/10
It’s that time again – the State News sports desk predicts the outcomes of this weekend’s games. Think of them like manly horoscopes.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU has advantage in battle of unbeatens
And then there were two. And soon there will be one. The remaining duo of undefeated teams in the Big Ten will meet in a pivotal January matchup Saturday when the Illinois men’s basketball team travels to Breslin Center to meet No. 7 MSU (3:30 p.m., CBS).
BASKETBALL
2-sport athlete Sims transitioning from gridiron to hardwood
He hadn’t touched a basketball since August, but that didn’t stop Dion Sims from believing he could step on a court and compete with one of the top teams in the nation.
SPORTS
Wrestlers prepare for inaugural Spartan Duals
Stanford, Rutgers and Northern Illinois will travel a combined 3,000 miles to East Lansing for Saturday’s inaugural Spartan Duals event as they prepare for a rare nonconference matchup against MSU.
ICE HOCKEY
No. 7 Icers prepare for weekend series with Notre Dame
For the MSU hockey team, the rivalry with Notre Dame might never be as intense as when the Spartans step on the ice to face Michigan. But it’s getting there.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Finding their way
It’s the morning of Dec. 6. The MSU women’s basketball team is a few days removed from one of its biggest wins ever at Breslin Center, a 72-66 victory against then-No. 4 North Carolina. The challenge that day: conference foe Indiana in the Big Ten opener.
FEATURES
Annual comedy show to benefit breast cancer
For the fifth consecutive year, the Women’s Center of Greater Lansing is hosting its She Laughs! V comedy show, raising money for the center and giving those in attendance a reason to laugh during the cold, gloomy winter.
NEWS
Local outreach marks MSU's 30th MLK Day
In 1980, the MSU community came together for the first time to recognize a man that not only broke down barriers during the civil rights movement, but also gave his life in doing so.
FEATURES
Cera shows acting range in 'Revolt'
“Youth In Revolt,” doesn’t advance the art of filmmaking like Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane” or Federico Fellini’s “8 1/2,” and it doesn’t feature a new, revolutionary technology like Steven Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park” or James Cameron’s “Avatar.”
NEWS
Former Jewish activist honored
A former MSU student’s fight for social justice is in the spotlight thanks to an MSU fraternity member who recognized his past efforts for equality.
NEWS
Word on the street 01/15/10
Why is Martin Luther King Day important to you? “If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be here.
NEWS
Groups promote King's message year-round
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated the third Monday of January each year, but on Monday nights throughout the year a group of students work to uphold King’s message of acceptance.
NEWS
Holiday has special meaning for students
In 2010, Martin Luther King Jr.’s words resonate for African Americans living across the country and for MSU students of a wide range of ethnicities.