Former walk-on makes impact on special teams
If MSU linebackers/special teams coach Mike Tressel was given a blank sheet of paper and asked to draw up the prototypical special teams player, chances are he could do it pretty quickly.
If MSU linebackers/special teams coach Mike Tressel was given a blank sheet of paper and asked to draw up the prototypical special teams player, chances are he could do it pretty quickly.
Smith is no pushover — he’s a legitimate Division I quarterback who has garnered the attention of NFL scouts.
Jesse Johnson remembers the day vividly. He was 5 years old and sitting with his grandfather in section eight, row 142, seats one and two of Spartan Stadium, when he let everybody in the row know they were sitting with a future MSU football player.
In a secondary filled with veteran cornerbacks and safeties, freshman Johnny Adams knows he’s low on the pecking order — and his teammates aren’t afraid to remind him either.
Every now and then, a TV analyst or newspaper columnist makes a wise-crack about kickers. By noting that kickers don’t hit, don’t get hit and simply stand on the sidelines kicking footballs into a net, they try to make a point by saying kickers aren’t football players.
Lyman Briggs sophomore Alexa Schneider proves you can still look stylish without breaking the bank by finding clearance items and shopping at secondhand stores.
A group of eco-conscious MSU students, graduates and professionals gathered Thursday afternoon on the Capitol steps to urge lawmakers to pass renewable energy legislation.
Voters will be able to hear both sides of the debate about the proposals on medical marijuana and embryonic stem cell research at a community forum on Wednesday.
Two proposals on the November ballot could have an impact on transportation in the area. The Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA, is looking to secure a millage that could help keep rates low as they experience a growth in riders.
Plans to replace Morrill Hall and expand MSU’s plant science program are among the discussion topics at today’s MSU Board of Trustees meeting. Also on the board’s agenda is a proposal to increase parking space in Lot 89. The meeting, held at 9:30 a.m., is the board’s first of the fall semester.
A trailer showcasing energy efficient technology rolled through the Lansing area Thursday, making a stop on MSU’s campus.
Thank you for publishing Alice Dreger’s recent letter regarding bicycle-motorist issues, E.L. bikers deserve more respect from city, motorists (SN 9/9).
The second biggest cliché charging political pep talks (behind unqualified belches to vote) is preaching that citizens “get informed.” The only difference in the following argument is that I’m not asking. I’m telling.
For any experienced MSU student, it’s not exactly an unusual experience. A class is going on just like normal when the conversation suddenly takes a turn toward the political arena.
In response to the letter Classroom not forum for professors’ political ideas (SN 9/9), the writer incorrectly assumes that healthy political debate between students and professors will negatively affect their grade in the class and should be somehow disallowed due to the university’s position receiving taxpayer money.
Fans of “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle” would expect lead character Kumar to get high or go to White Castle. But to vote?
Seven years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks changed the face of U.S. foreign policy, the future of America’s presence in the Middle East is one of the most important topics of this election.
A proposal to shorten Welcome Week could extend finals week to Saturdays in the fall semester.
Seven years ago today, one of the greatest national tragedies of this generation left a country in shock and filled Americans with a renewed sense of patriotism. As most Americans were beginning their days Sept. 11, 2001, the first of two hijacked planes collided with the World Trade Center in New York City.