In a shoot-out that featured 13 touchdowns and more than 1,000 yards of offense, Northwestern fired the last bullet — killing MSU 48-41 in overtime Saturday. Wildcats quarterback C.J. Bacher brought the biggest gun, throwing for a career-high 520 yards on 38-of-48 passing, and scoring five touchdowns.
Many of Lansing and East Lansing’s high-profile court cases resume in the upcoming weeks. Here’s a rundown of the area’s biggest court cases soon to be back in session at Lansing’s district and circuit courts.
Some state leaders want to develop a strategy to make the state more environmentally friendly. Stanley Pruss, an environmental adviser for Gov. Jennifer Granholm, said the state needs to take the initiative in helping the state go green.
When relay runners from Detroit and Jackson converged at the Capitol steps with their torches at the Dream for Darfur Olympic Torch Relay and Rally Saturday, their purpose was to send a message to China: Bring the Olympic dream to Darfur, a troubled region in Sudan.
As Big Ten teams reached the halfway point of the football regular season Saturday, the TV network carrying the conference name remains off the screens of fans with the nation’s leading cable provider.
As Matt Lempke labored through Calculus II problems earlier this semester, he found himself stuck. Lempke, a chemical engineering freshman, logged onto Facebook.com and used the “Courses” application on the Web site to find a classmate for help.
Throughout the past month, Nicole Evans and several other city employees have helped to create diabetes awareness within the community. By sponsoring fundraisers and participating in Saturday’s Step Out to Fight Diabetes walk through downtown Lansing, they’ve raised more than $2,300 for the American Diabetes Association.
Professional athletes need to start thinking with their heads — that is, before they lose them. With Miami Dolphins quarterback Trent Green suffering his second concussion in as many years Sunday, it’s time athletes re-evaluate how they want to live the rest of their lives.
Growing up as a sports fan, I had a pretty fair idea that I wanted to become a sportswriter after I figured out that I didn’t possess a Reggie Miller-esqe jump shot. So, I opted to dream about joining the other side of the sports world, and thought I had a good gist of what it all involved.
Saturday’s 48-41 overtime loss to Northwestern was particularly bittersweet for junior running back Javon Ringer. On the positive side, Ringer ran for 185 yards on 12 carries — a 15.4 yard average — and three touchdowns. That total put him at more than 2,000 yards rushing in his MSU career, the 13th player to join that list. Ringer also led the team with six receptions, accounting for 54 yards.
President Bush vetoed a child health care bill last week that would expand federal health care by billions of dollars to poor children because, in his words, the government should focus on helping poor children. It seems he may be confused about the bill — many Democrats feel he is.
Last year 830,000 people were arrested in the U.S. for marijuana-related incidents, the highest number in the country’s history. Of those arrested, 90 percent were for possession. Most of the people arrested in East Lansing are between the ages of 17 and 25.
Football wristband system inefficient, time consuming
I am patiently waiting for the floodgates of marijuana prohibition to burst open so that the fallacies of the entire endeavor can be laid to rest. How many resources, how many lives, how many people flooding our criminal justice system will it take to make it clear that prohibition is a failed policy?
Once again, the Student Alumni Foundation has made changes to the Izzone. Before, the Izzone was divided into the yellow and purple sections, which were behind the baskets, and the green section, which stretched along the sideline. Normally, the green section was reserved for those who have been in the Izzone the longest. However, this year, SAF has made the lower bowl one section.
The No. 7 MSU field hockey team (11-4 overall, 2-1 Big Ten) did not waste any time in its 4-2 victory against Ohio State (5-8, 1-2) on Sunday.
Albert Avenue will be closed between Bailey Street and Collingwood Drive from today until Friday while developers complete work for the Stonehouse Village III project.
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon and MSU’s “1,000 closest friends” celebrated a successful fundraising campaign Saturday morning with trumpets and fanfare.
The MSU women’s soccer team had chances from start to finish Sunday afternoon against Indiana, but were unable to capitalize on any of them in a 1-0 loss.
In a seesaw battle of MSU and Northwestern trading off touchdowns, the Wildcats ended on top in a 48-41 overtime victory on Saturday.