Tuesday, May 19, 2026

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NEWS

Now it's official

Denver — Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama promised an America in which the government works for its citizens — while vehemently challenging his opponent, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. Obama became the first minority to accept a major political party’s nomination for president Thursday.

FOOTBALL

For your information

From the wacky to outright unbelievable, each team in college football has a unique story to tell. California is no exception. Here’s some interesting information regarding California’s rocky season from a year ago, its rivalry against MSU, and the Pac-10’s success against the Big Ten as a whole.

FOOTBALL

In the trenches

With 16 players in contention for playing time along MSU’s defensive line, there probably isn’t enough room on the depth chart to list every Spartans lineman who will see the field this season.

FEATURES

SN Style: Europe meets india rock in this traveler's wardrobe

The State News caught up with MSU student Colette Ngana to talk about her indie-rocker-meets-casual-student style. Colette’s style is influenced in part by her worldly background. Living in France for three years and traveling Europe showed this premedical freshman how to express herself by mixing cultural stylings.

FOOTBALL

Prognosticators

It’s that time of year again! Why bother watching the games as the State News sports team and guests tell you the results of games before they happen.

COMMENTARY

Governor should remove Kilpatrick from office

Congratulations, Kwame Kilpatrick. You’ve made it eight months bogged down in a quagmire of legal scandal and felony charges. Eight months of sitting in office while accusation after accusation has come at you. It’s high time your ride ends.

NEWS

Word on the street

Do you think that Sen. Hillary Clinton has helped to unite the Democratic Party in the last few days?