FOOTBALL
Ringer leads MSU to victory over Eastern
Javon Ringer said he felt fine after MSU’s home opener. He might have a different feeling come Sunday morning.
FOOTBALL
MSU squashes Eastern, 42-10
Senior running back Javon Ringer carried the ball 34 times for 135 yards and five touchdowns as the MSU football team picked up their first win of the season, beating Eastern Michigan 42-10 Saturday at Spartan Stadium.
SOCCER
Women's soccer knocks off Eastern Michigan, 3-0
Each of the MSU women’s soccer team’s games have been a mirror of the previous one — score early, add insurance goals and don’t allow the opponent a chance to get back in the game.
NEWS
E.L. Steve & Barry's to remain open
Steve & Barry’s has decided to keep its East Lansing store, 515 E. Grand River Ave., suite H, open after announcing earlier this week the store would close.
NEWS
McCain having it his way now
*St. Paul, Minn.* - John McCain, a prisoner of war turned political rebel, vowed Thursday night to vanquish the "constant partisan rancor" that grips Washington as he launched his fall campaign for the White House.
MICHIGAN
Fraternity members await fate of house
Members of the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, who are currently staying in a temporary house, are a step closer to being able to occupy the fraternity house they signed a lease for.
MSU
New dome to top off Abrams Planetarium
Abrams Planetarium is expected to have a new dome in place when students return for the start of the fall 2009 semester, John French, planetarium production coordinator, said.
FOOTBALL
Heavy-duty workload doesn't faze MSU running back
With beads of sweat building on his forehead and a bright red cut near his left elbow after practice Tuesday, it was clear that coaches aren’t letting up on Javon Ringer this year.
FOOTBALL
Young receiver shines as featured target
Heading into MSU’s spring game last April, a funny feeling surrounded sophomore wide receiver Mark Dell. He wasn’t all that nervous.
FOOTBALL
Head held high
Amp Campbell had made hundreds of tackles while abiding by football’s golden defensive rule. Keep your head up. Every coach tells his defensive players the same rule. It’s like telling a basketball player to stay between your man and the basket or a baseball player to keep your eye on the ball. Tackling led him to East Lansing for a scholarship, all-conference recognition and a possible NFL career.
FOOTBALL
Prognosticators
If there was anything worth missing this summer, it definitely wasn’t your friends, your apartment, or the busy feel of campus in the afternoon — it was this: your very own Prognosticators.
FOOTBALL
Spartans have advantage over Eagles in every major category
A breakdown of Spartans versus Eagles.
FOOTBALL
'Four' your information: MSU perfect against Eagles
Despite the relative proximity of Ypsilanti to East Lansing (about 60 miles according to Google Maps), MSU and Eastern Michigan on average play each other just once every 15.4 years.
VOLLEYBALL
MSU volleyball to travel east, remain positive despite slow start
Last week’s tough tournament hasn’t dimmed the MSU volleyball team’s outlook on the season. The team, which lost to No. 10 Cal Poly and No. 22 Wichita State on way to an 0-3 start, will work on limiting errors if it wants to turn its season around when it travels to the Delaware Invitational this weekend.
FOOTBALL
MSU kicks off new pregame festivities
Spartan fans looking to live their sport fantasies will have an opportunity to do so at the first Countdown to Kickoff Spartan Fan Fest tailgate before Saturday’s game against Eastern Michigan.
MSU
Assistant professor benefits from plant researcher's tutelage
Christoph Benning’s research of plant components used for biofuel and scores of other areas has earned the professor a spot among the field’s elite.
MICHIGAN
Man arraigned for bank robbery
A 48-year-old Lansing man was arraigned Thursday for his connection with two Lansing area bank robberies.
FEATURES
SN Style: Style-savvy senior looks to streets for inspiration
The State News met up with special education and learning disabilities senior Brittany Desnoyer to find out how her urban, casual summer style will transfer to the fall and winter seasons.
COMMENTARY
Politically correct language needed
Everyone is offended by everything these days. If it’s not a slip of the tongue on the radio or a comedic routine gone dreadfully awry, it’s a coffee house name change or a radical political author fighting for free speech.