ICE HOCKEY
Physical Wolverines fight back to split series, win at Joe Louis Arena
Two completely different MSU hockey teams took the ice this weekend against No. 1 Michigan.
COMMENTARY
Buy with balanced approach to help independent stores
I would like to thank The State News for bringing attention to the struggles of East Lansing’s independent businesses. The importance of supporting your community of businesses cannot be overstated.
COMMENTARY
Busing, gym choices already exist, not needed in tuition
While reading Abby Lubbers’ MSU’s tuition should include other amenities (SN 2/21), I found it contained several arguments that were logically problematic, and many that I found problematic as a Spartan.
COMMENTARY
Corporations' ill will evident
In his small but powerful role in “Boiler Room,” Ben Affleck uttered the best line in cinema to describe corporations: They exist for one reason, “to become filthy rich, that’s all. We’re not saving the f—-ing manatees.” Profit is the bottom line.
COMMENTARY
E.L's local businesses not alone in struggle
Even for people who haven’t lived in the area long, there seems to be an obvious exodus of local businesses. And spaces recently vacated by Ria Malaysian Restaurant, 321 E. Grand River Ave., and Burger Down, 529 E. Grand River Ave., remain vacant.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans fall to U-M Saturday, 5-2
Detroit — The Joe Louis Arena is forever cursed for the Spartans as the MSU hockey team lost at the home of the Red Wings on Saturday.
BASKETBALL
Men's basketball earns Izzo's 300th win
There seemed to be some extra emotion at Breslin Center Saturday afternoon.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers beat No. 1 Michigan, 5-2
Freshman defenseman Jeff Petry’s goal nearly two minutes into Friday’s game got the ball rolling for the MSU hockey team.
NEWS
Trustees approve $9.45 million in Holden Hall renovations
The MSU Board of Trustees approved all eight items on their action agenda today, including $9.45 million in space improvements for Holden Hall.
BASKETBALL
DeHaan leads MSU past Northwestern
MSU head coach Suzy Merchant had no reason to be “scared to death” going into Thursday night’s game against Northwestern at Breslin Center.
NEWS
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Chains can be binding. National chain businesses can erode a community’s identity. And as many downtown East Lansing independent businesses have discovered, chains have stifled their growth. From Cosi and Buffalo Wild Wings, to Chipotle Mexican Grill and Barnes & Noble, chain businesses have taken a dominant presence in downtown East Lansing in recent years.
NEWS
Police Brief 02/22/08
A book bag valued at $40, a Coach wallet and a Motorola Razr phone were stolen from two lockers in North Kedzie Hall between 11:30 a.m. and 1:25 p.m. Tuesday, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
MSU
Board of Trustees preview
Renovations to two residence halls and a proposed loan increase to finance MSU in Dubai will highlight the MSU Board of Trustee meeting today. The board’s decisions will involve more than $9 million in imporvements to Holden Hall, more than $12 million in upgrades to Mary Mayo Hall.
MSU
Malcolm X's ideals honored on anniversary of death
On the 43rd anniversary of Malcolm X’s death, three student groups brought his message to life Thursday. Brothers of the Struggle, Sisters of the Struggle and Black Student Alliance followed in the footsteps of the Black Panther Party and other liberation groups in ensuring that his ideas live on.
BASKETBALL
Bench big factor as Spartans end 2-game losing streak
Mike Kebler hit a jump shot with less than a minute to go Wednesday night, extending the MSU men’s basketball team’s lead against Penn State to 86-47.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers, Wolverines to renew hotly contested rivalry this weekend
The MSU hockey team fared well against top-ranked Michigan the last time the two teams battled, robbing the No. 1 Wolverines of three points. The squads meet again today after playing twice earlier in the season, which included a Spartans shutout in Ann Arbor and a tie at Munn Ice Arena.
BASKETBALL
Determined
It’s 2:30 on a Tuesday afternoon in the Duffy Daugherty Football Building weight room, and less than a dozen MSU athletes are working out. Aisha Jefferson, a 6-foot-1 junior forward on the MSU women’s basketball team, has already been going hard for close to an hour, and the perspiration is building on her forehead.
BASKETBALL
Big Ten Roundup: Struggling Iowa heads to Breslin Center
Iowa comes into Breslin Center with a record of 1-3 in its last four games and — just like any good coach — Todd Lickliter knows what the problem is: defense.
MSU
Student groups face funding shortage
Organizations on ASMSU’s Programming Board are looking to slash upcoming program costs after approving more than $60,000 in funding during a meeting Wednesday.
FEATURES
SN style: Labels not important for original student
For Jaret Bozigian, comfort and originality are two important components that make up a wardrobe.