James Pivarnik, an MSU professor who specializes in exercise habits of women and children, will get a workout of his own in January when he carries the Olympic flame as part of the 27,000-mile Olympic Torch Relay leading up to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
With all of East Lansing’s voting precincts reporting, East Lansing Mayor Vic Loomis and East Lansing City Councilmember Kevin Beard both have secured another term on the City Council.
Although Xiaobo Tan has been working with robotic fish for the past few years, his work is diving to deeper depths. Tan, an electrical and computer engineering assistant professor, uses robotic fish to study data such as oxygen level, algae concentration and pollution in water settings in his lab.
When the first snowfall covers East Lansing and signals the beginning of winter, city officials expect to keep driving conditions safe in spite of a substantially tightened budget.
The annual drive for the Greater Lansing Food Bank is being hosted by WKAR Radio and Television from now through Dec. 15.
As part of the celebration for the Julian Samora Research Institute’s 20th anniversary, the MSU Graduate Brass Quintet will perform with the Grammy-nominated Chicago folk group Sones de México.
Some people claim to be news junkies, sports fanatics or music buffs. But me? I’m a Digg addict — someone who, in a sense, combines all these passions into one.
I had high hopes for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra performance Monday night. I imagined a vast visual spectacular. However, I walked away with mixed feelings — and a bit of disappointment.
There are few things that define people more than their particular senses of humor. Comedy, we are told, is a fine art, and different people find different things funny. Some people think Kathy Griffin is funny. A lot of college students love Dane Cook. There are even a few among us who still like Rob Schneider movies.
We all came to MSU with the idea that this university would propel us into the professional world equipped with the best tools available. We would head out into the world with knowledge from the smartest professors and experience from the best available internships. After all, we are Spartans.
Polling officials said voter turnout at campus precincts was typically low for the East Lansing City Council election Tuesday.
Minnesota men’s basketball players Royce White and Devron Bostick were suspended indefinitely Tuesday by head coach Tubby Smith for a violation of team rules, according to the Associated Press.
The MSU men’s soccer team is going to have its hands full tonight against No. 1 Akron. The Spartans’ five-game unbeaten streak is on the line as the team travels to undefeated Akron (15-0-0), a team MSU head coach Damon Rensing called “the best team we will play all season.”
Devastated. MSU women’s soccer head coach Tom Saxton has used the word twice this year when describing his thoughts on losing senior midfielders Kate Rehor and Lauren Sinacola to career-ending anterior cruciate ligament tears.
Detroit Southeastern guard Brandan Kearney became Tom Izzo’s first verbal commitment for the 2011 recruiting class, signaling his intentions to attend MSU on Tuesday.
The MSU hockey team is pretty satisfied with its opening month of the season. The No. 17 Spartans (6-2-0 overall, 3-1-0 CCHA) swept Clarkson and Western Michigan and split with Maine and No. 1 Miami.
Following two straight losses, the MSU football team has been forced to re-evaluate its goals. No longer in the hunt for the Big Ten title, head coach Mark Dantonio said his team is focused on making its third straight bowl appearance.
MSU freshman forward Derek Grant was named the CCHA Rookie of the Month on Tuesday.
Danielle Petri only has totaled 25 minutes and 11 seconds in the net for the MSU women’s soccer team during her time as a Spartan.
Four MSU freshmen have been arraigned on felony explosive charges after detonating an explosive device in a yard on the 400 block of Grove Street.