BASKETBALL
With star players struggling, MSU continues to win
So Kalin Lucas and Durrell Summers have been quiet in the box score lately.
BASKETBALL
Versatile Green relishes playmaking role for Spartans
Draymond Green is like a point guard in a post player’s body.
SPORTS
What you missed on break
In a game full of controversy due to 14 missing Spartans and recently fired Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach, the MSU and Texas Tech football teams were able to make the Valero Alamo Bowl ESPN’s most-watched college football bowl game of the 2009 postseason.
BASKETBALL
Duo of Prahalis, Lavender too much for MSU
Coming into Saturday’s game with Ohio State, the MSU women’s basketball team was focused on stopping two Buckeyes — point guard Samantha Prahalis and center Jantel Lavender.
MICHIGAN
MSU considers implementing car-sharing program in E.L.
On some mornings, David Tucker beats the sun out of bed.
MSU
MSU hosts charity amateur dog show
From the mighty Alaskan Malamute to miniscule toy breeds, man and beast alike sniffed out the scent of victory Sunday at the Spartan Mid-Winter Match.
FEATURES
Notable alumni highlighted on student-run Web site
Megan Gebhart is bringing the MSU community together by uniting them with their accomplishments.
FEATURES
Kresge brings vintage flare
Packed with prohibition era attired ladies and gentlemen, the Kresge Art Museum opened its doors for the American Modernism exhibition Saturday night looking more like a speakeasy than a traditional art show.
SPORTS
Gomez moves to 9-0 as MSU defeats West Virginia 24-9
With a busy month of matches ahead of it, the MSU wrestling team started on the right track Saturday with a 24-9 victory against West Virginia that featured several takedowns.
SPORTS
No. 24 Spartans begin season with victory
In Friday’s season-opening match, the No. 24 MSU gymnastics team was hoping to pick up where it left off at the end of last season.
COMMENTARY
Opinion page requires input
Hello, dear reader, and welcome to the first State News opinion page of the semester.
COMMENTARY
Owen's bankruptcy shouldn't affect performance
When MSU Trustee Faylene Owen and her husband, Larry Owen, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy last month they raised one major question: Are Faylene Owen’s personal financial decisions reflective of the approach she takes on the MSU Board of Trustees’ finance committee, which she chairs?
ICE HOCKEY
No. 9 Spartans, Lakers tie in "wild game"
On Saturday, Munn Ice Arena showcased the kind of game hockey fans dream about. There was a late game-tying goal, scrappy play leading to two game misconducts, a short-handed goal, a five-round shootout and a premature game-winning celebration. Yes, there was drama.
BASKETBALL
Green's double-double leads MSU to 71-53 win
Saturday night’s men’s basketball game between No. 10 MSU and Iowa should have been called “The Draymond Green Show.” The sophomore forward did just about everything in the Spartans’ 71-53 win against the Hawkeyes in Iowa City, Iowa.
BASKETBALL
Spartans falter in final minutes, lose 65-62 to Ohio State
Much like the previous three games the MSU women’s basketball team played against top-10 opponents, Saturday’s tilt with No.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU uses quick start to defeat Lake State 4-2
For the first time in three games, the No. 9 MSU hockey team had its hands full in the third period. But on Friday night, Lake Superior State gave the Spartans all they could handle late in the game.
MSU
MSU Trustee Owen bankrupt, owes $109K in unpaid taxes
Owen, who chairs the MSU Board of Trustees’ finance committee, and her husband Larry filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in December and owe back taxes to the Internal Revenue Service and Michigan Department of Treasury.
NEWS
Officials cite alcohol overconsumption as cause of student death
The Ingham County medical examiner ruled MSU student Brian McMillen’s death accidental, with the cause of death being overconsumption of alcohol.
NEWS
E.L. expected to receive 4 to 6 inches of snow
Students traveling back to campus today and tomorrow might face difficulties with a quick-hitting winter weather event, meteorologists said. National Weather Service meteorologist William Marino said residents should expect 4 to 6 inches of snowfall by Friday afternoon as much of the area is under a winter weather advisory.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers look to continue hot streak vs. Lake State
With the No. 9 MSU hockey team clicking on all cylinders in the past three games, and a Great Lakes Invitational trophy to prove it, the Spartans are trying to keep an even keel.