VOLLEYBALL
MSU closes season with wins, finish 6th in Big Ten
It was a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde weekend for the MSU volleyball team.
SOCCER
Over and out
The reactions and the looks on the faces of the players told the story following Saturday’s NCAA Tournament game between MSU and Oakland.
SPORTS
Unbeaten Gomez focuses on strong finish as sophomore
After beginning the 2006 campaign with a 17-0 start, standout wrestler Franklin Gomez sputtered down the stretch and missed out on a trip to the NCAA Division I Championships.
BASKETBALL
Suton grabs 20 rebounds as Spartans edge Grizzlies
At the end of the MSU men’s basketball game against Oakland on Saturday, junior center Goran Suton had 20.
MICHIGAN
Experts say energy efficiency will come from new building codes
For some environmentalists, curbing greenhouse gases requires more than renewable energy — it requires energy efficiency.
MSU
Speaker to talk about root of homosexuality
There are usually two sides to every debate, but in the case of whether people are born or decide to be gay, John Corvino thinks both are ill-formed positions.
COMMENTARY
Comedian has good chance at Minn. senate
I rarely follow politics in other states very closely, but there is a particularly interesting and unique race for the Senate developing in Minnesota. The incumbent, Republican Sen. Norm Coleman, is facing his first re-election bid since winning the seat of Democratic Sen. Paul Wellstone, who died with his wife and daughter in a plane crash 11 days before the 2002 election.
COMMENTARY
Rumors regarding student campaign group untrue
Shame on MSU Students for Hillary Clinton. In a move that is absent of any tact or respect for fellow Democrats and students, members of this group have spread the rumor that MSU Students for Barack Obama forced members to sign pledge cards stating that if Hillary won the Democratic nomination, they would neither support, work for or vote for Clinton.
COMMENTARY
Proposed smoking ban could hurt local economy
Ingham County could go smoke-free soon, but only in certain areas. A proposed amendment to the existing smoking ban would prevent secondhand smoke from traveling into nonsmoking areas of restaurants and bars.
COMMENTARY
'Healthy' should mean more than being thin, attractive
I am tired of the word “healthy” being used as a substitute for thin and as a tool to make anyone considered overweight feel guilty. Healthy encompasses the body, mind and soul. Yet, as is apparent from the recent string of articles on obesity, the only thing being mentioned is the body and more specifically how the body looks.
NEWS
Badgers come back, tie icers 4-4
There’s an old hockey saying that a two-goal lead is the toughest to hold.
NEWS
Men's basketball tops Oakland, 75-71
The No. 10 MSU men’s basketball team overcame 16 turnovers and a sick superstar to defeat Oakland, 75-71, Saturday afternoon at Breslin Center.
NEWS
MSU men's soccer falls to Oakland
The MSU men’s soccer team fought to the very end, but couldn’t overcome a two-goal deficit and was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament by Oakland, 2-1, Saturday afternoon at Old College Field.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans tie Gophers
After struggling last weekend against Miami (Ohio), the No. 5 MSU hockey team fought back time and time again to forge a 3-3 tie with No. 13 Minnesota on Friday night at Munn Ice Arena.
SPORTS
Spartans defeated by Bruins
After spending the first five minutes of the game on the bench with a stomach virus, preseason All-American Drew Neitzel’s last-ditch effort to lead No. 11 MSU to an upset victory over No. 1 UCLA fell short Tuesday night.
NEWS
Virtual passport
For Rachel Smith, learning a language requires more than just sitting in a classroom — it involves immersing oneself in the culture and traditions.
NEWS
E.L. City Council temporarily stops issuing rental-housing licenses near Avondale Square project
The distribution of some rental-housing licenses in areas near the Avondale Square project will be temporarily prohibited.
NEWS
Police Briefs 11/21/07
A female student reported a passenger on a Shaggin’ Wagon taxi spit on her following a verbal confrontation early Saturday morning, MSU police Sgt. Jill Geile said.
FEATURES
A cut above
The barbershop is a classic symbol of Americana and is a tradition that continues today, inspiring some unexpected connections.
FEATURES
Student chosen to promote interactive TV, cable network to several campuses
For most sophomores, the second year of college will be much like the first, with a packed schedule of required classes before they can get to the good stuff.