Chicago — Last year around this time, first-year MSU head football coach Mark Dantonio told reporters during Big Ten Media Day that his goal was to lead MSU to its first bowl game in four years. To many, that goal seemed unattainable.
With 20 starting players returning to a team that played in the BCS National Championship game last year, it is no surprise that the Buckeyes are the preseason favorites to win the Big Ten
Chicago — Reporters tabbed Ohio State as the preseason favorite to win the Big Ten, the conference announced Thursday during Big Ten Media Day.
Most Americans are aware of the dangers cigarettes and other tobacco products pose to our health. For people in lesser developed countries, Bill Gates is going to make sure they’re knowledgeable about the damage tobacco products can do to their body.
Anger. That is the most accurate way for me to gauge how thought-provoking the documentary “CNN Presents: Black in America” was. At approximately 10:05 p.m. Wednesday night, I realized I was in fact angry with the material being presented in front of me. Mainly because it reminds me that, despite the colossal strides this country has taken towards the goal of racial unity, there’s still immense work to be done.
U.S. Congress members from the Great Lakes states took one step closer to making the Great Lakes Compact a law Wednesday when they introduced legislation to ratify the eight-state agreement to protect Great Lakes waters from external diversions.
Political and governmental delegates from five different African countries came to MSU on Wednesday to discuss issues such as agriculture development, education and health that will help to strengthen relationships with the United States.
Some Michigan students are saying the prospect of a new Lansing power plant will hinder the state’s renewable energy industry, causing graduates looking for jobs in the industry to move out of state.
A dumping ordinance was violated at the camping area near the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education between 6 p.m. July 16 and 7 a.m. July 17, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
Change didn’t happen right away. When the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, passed July 26, 1990, there had already been a law that required public universities to provide access for students with disabilities in place for 17 years. “The ADA put teeth into the law,” said Valerie Nilson, learning disabilities specialist for the MSU Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, or RCPD.
While many retail businesses in Michigan experienced a decline in sales throughout the month of June, several East Lansing retailers said their business remained steady.
The Great Dairy Adventure, held Wednesday on MSU’s campus, saw more than 1,000 more participants than last year’s event — an increase organizers attribute to heightened exposure and more “local tourism.”
The Detroit Shock and Los Angeles Sparks had a small melee in Tuesday night’s WNBA game. Here are some thoughts on what went down.
The rumor mill was churning for Detroit Red Wings fans. There was speculation that former MSU goaltender Ryan Miller — who now plays for the Buffalo Sabres — might join the Red Wings after his contract ended in Buffalo after this upcoming season.
Linebacker TyQuan Hammock verbally committed to MSU on Tuesday, making him the 13th member of head coach Mark Dantonio’s 2009 recruiting class, according to Rivals.com.
Throughout his childhood, former English professor Hugh Fox was pushed by his parents to attend medical school. But Fox, who grew up in Chicago, had other career goals — he wanted to become a writer.
Nicole Bush made her first appearance running for Team USA count. Bush earned a gold medal in the 3000-meter steeplechase on Wednesday with a time of 10:42.17.
Now that it’s official that Ryan Miller won’t be returning to his home state anytime soon, here’s what MSU students think about the former Spartans netminder.
Former MSU hockey player Damon Whitten has been named MSU Director of Hockey Operations, hockey head coach Rick Comley announced Wednesday.