BASKETBALL
Jazz waive former Spartan Suton
Former MSU center Goran Suton was among three players waived by the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, the Salt Lake Tribune reported.
SPORTS
MSU to compete in tough NCAA Preview field
It’s hard to believe, but the No. 5 MSU women’s golf team found a problem with shooting program-record scores and dominating one of the toughest fields with a 12-stroke win.
FEATURES
Wells Hall movies so-so this weekend
“Heroes” star Hayden Panettiere plays the title role in Chris Columbus’ “I Love You, Beth Cooper,” a film where opposites collide in the form of a geeky valedictorian and the hottest girl in the school.
FEATURES
Alumnus works to open orphanage
“Let your example demonstrate your commitment to other people.” John Shinsky, a 1974 MSU graduate and former defensive tackle for the Spartans, lives by these words.
FEATURES
Steven's latest release more than music
Juxtaposed by a decaying highway of gray concrete and thick red rust, a dainty hula hoop never has seemed so beautiful.
FEATURES
Horses heal, give student purpose
Katie Hufnagel is a Spartan who displays strength through her determination and persevering personality, her father, Clem Hufnagel said.
MICHIGAN
Closure of 2 local schools not cause for alarm on campus
Despite two local elementary schools closing because of illness, MSU officials said they are not worried about an increase in illnesses on campus.
MSU
Community Music School hosts jam sessions
Sounds of folk melodies radiated through the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities lobby in Snyder Hall on Tuesday night as passers-by applauded a circle of musicians, each contributing to the tunes with their own instrument.
MSU
MSU professor helps rediscover crow once thought to be extinct
In hiding since 1900, an endangered crow was rediscovered on an Indonesian island with the help of an MSU assistant professor who aided researchers in the finding.
MSU
Professor completes 21-year evolution project
It took Richard Lenski more than 20 years and help from overseas to examine 40,000 generations of bacteria, but the impact left by the project’s results will last a lifetime.
MICHIGAN
Overdraft policies might change to benefit students
Students might not have to worry about purchasing a $2 latte with their debit card before the week’s paycheck makes it into their bank account if legislation proposed in the U.S. Senate becomes law.
MSU
MSU Fishing Club takes 1st place in Big Ten
For eight hours Oct. 11, about 36 boats filled Lake St. Clair as Big Ten anglers battled heavy winds and 35-degree weather to catch the most bass and claim the Collegiate Bass Anglers Association Big Ten Championship title.
COMMENTARY
Government spending must be mindful of growing debt
To get out of this recession, the government needs to do more to create jobs, help struggling state and local governments such as those in Michigan and help homeowners avoid foreclosures, said Robert Kuttner in a talk in the Worldview Lecture Series on Monday night.
COMMENTARY
Modern politics crushes souls
It has been said magic is knowing an object’s true descriptive name and then changing it to whatever form is desired.
COMMENTARY
MSU should learn from sustainability grade
Many of us are familiar with the feeling of giving our parents our report cards. Timidly handing over our grades, watching anxiously and waiting for approval of our hard work — or lack thereof.
MICHIGAN
MSU student dies in car crash
An MSU student died at about 7:38 p.m. Tuesday after the car she was driving on US-23 sideswiped a semi-tractor trailer, crossed the median and overturned.
NEWS
Web exclusive: City Council defers vote on rental housing ordinance
The East Lansing City Council voted to defer an ordinance that potentially would make renting out homes easier for those who have trouble selling their home at its Oct. 27 work session.
NEWS
Police brief 10/21/09
The pretrial conference for an MSU instructor charged with kidnapping and first degree criminal sexual conduct has been rescheduled for 9 a.m. Friday in East Lansing’s 54-B District Court.
NEWS
Fate of Mich. budget uncertain
After a 20-day wait, the Michigan Senate has delivered the final 2009-10 budget bills to Gov. Jennifer Granholm, but it is unclear whether she will approve them without changes.
NEWS
$41K in taxes paid for City Center II
Strathmore Development Co. has paid off delinquent taxes on one of seven properties it owns slated for the City Center II project, East Lansing Treasurer Jill Martinez said.