MSU
Cultural festival to take place Friday
Cultural Vogue, a biannual display of Asian Pacific American culture, will be held at 6:30 p.m., Friday at the Auditorium.
MICHIGAN
Bars gear up for Mardi Gras festivities
The slowing economy won’t stop Mardi Gras from rolling into East Lansing. Bars around East Lansing expect Mardi Gras business will be booming and the economic downturn won’t stop people from coming through their doors.
MICHIGAN
Mich. drinking declines; MSU drinking stays steady
Michigan alcohol sales statistics for 2008 indicate that people spent less on booze but didn’t cut back on drinking, a signal residents are making like college students and buying the cheap stuff.
MICHIGAN
Council to discuss development plans
Changes to the site plan for Gaslight Village, a development located to the north of East Lansing’s downtown area, will be discussed at tonight’s City Council meeting.
BASKETBALL
With league title on mind, MSU has tough close to year
Staring down second place with two tough games to play following a heartbreaking 54-51 loss to Wisconsin on Sunday, MSU women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant said her team would have to be much better if it wanted a chance to win the Big Ten regular season championship.
BASKETBALL
Izzo proud of Sunday's defensive effort
After Sunday’s win against Wisconsin, MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo couldn’t stop gushing about his team’s defensive performance. A day later, Izzo was still downright giddy about the job his team did against the Badgers, especially in the second half when the Spartans limited their opponents to just two field goals in the final 12:30.
COMMENTARY
U.S. aid to Mexico could help in drug protests
Spring break vacationers might have the opportunity to experience more of Mexico than what’s in their scheduled itinerary if protests at the U.S.-Mexico border persist. The protests have centered around Mexican soldiers battling drug gangs.
COMMENTARY
Corruption continues in nation’s capital
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich may have been removed from office, but his legacy of egotism and corruption lives on in our nation’s capital in the form of U.S. Sen. Roland Burris.
COMMENTARY
Public list of steroid use should be revealed to keep baseball fair
New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is being lambasted by the media while 103 less prominent players who also tested positive for steroid use still are unknown. Now that the confidentiality of the list has been compromised, there is no reason for the rest of the names to be kept off the record.
COMMENTARY
Proposal to cut funding in education should not affect crucial research
Kudos to Allison Bush and The State News for her fine story on proposed funding cuts for some of MSU’s most important research in Cuts could stall MSU research (SN 2/19).
NEWS
MSU, Sparrow formalize partnership
Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital formally became MSU’s primary medical partner Monday, a move hospital and university officials say will improve area health care, research opportunities and recruitment.
NEWS
Editor's Note: SN on Facebook, Twitter
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SPORTS
Historic 1979 championship team honored with halftime ceremony
If MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo wasn’t feeling enough pressure Sunday afternoon, all he needed to do was take a look over his shoulder.
NEWS
Resignation leaves 2nd ASMSU post up for grabs
ASMSU is seeking a second interim chairperson after another high-ranking official resigned Thursday — the second to step down within one week. Garrett Faulk, Student Assembly internal vice chairperson and a criminal justice sophomore, said his ASMSU workload was too much to handle.
NEWS
Beyond the books
When the final bell rings and students pile into Lansing’s Bingham Elementary School halls, Starmeshia Jones could leave like most students after three hours working with a classroom of first graders.
SOFTBALL
Baseball, softball teams struggle to start regular season
Coming off an Opening Day victory, the MSU baseball team dropped its final two games of the weekend to fall to 1-2 on the season. The Spartans defeated Connecticut 4-2 in their first game of the season but fell to Seton Hall 8-4 on Saturday and Minnesota 7-2 on Sunday.
ICE HOCKEY
Emotional Falcons too much for fatigued Spartans
The MSU hockey team was red hot entering Saturday’s game at Bowling Green. After defeating the Falcons 3-2 on Friday night at Munn Ice Arena, the Spartans were riding a five-game unbeaten streak.
FOOTBALL
Van Pelt honored Sunday
More than 40 middle-aged men gathered near a podium Sunday afternoon, all sharing one common bond. The men, typically known outside this setting for their achievements in helmets and shoulder pads, were dressed in suits and ties.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Suton comes up big in second half
To characterize Goran Suton’s performance Sunday as a tale of two halves would be a colossal understatement.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Sliding into second
The MSU women’s basketball team took a hit to its Big Ten championship chances Sunday, losing 54-51 at Wisconsin. That, combined with Ohio State’s win against Indiana on Sunday, put the Spartans one game back with two to go.