FOOTBALL
Heisman watch
It’s been a recurring theme in this year’s Heisman Trophy watch: new week, new leader. And why stop now?
FOOTBALL
In first year as a starter, Hoyer works to become more consistent passer
The football is snapped into junior quarterback Brian Hoyer’s hands, and his eyes are downfield, waiting for the moment to hurl it to junior wide receiver Devin Thomas.
MICHIGAN
Unidentified body recovered from Grand River
An unidentified female body was recovered from Grand River near South Washington Avenue and Interstate 496 in Lansing on Thursday morning.
COMMENTARY
MSU needs to fix stadium system
If inflatable spears were real weapons, there would’ve been a bloody mess last Saturday at Spartan Stadium. And Michigan fans wouldn’t have been the only targets.
COMMENTARY
Nixing domestic partner benefits displays 'bigotry'
The push for the discontinuation of domestic partner benefits is a display of bigotry and ignorance by the people of Michigan. To infer that domestic partner benefits should not be allowed to homosexuals, as they somehow pose a threat to marriage and will ultimately destroy this country, is unjust and unfounded.
COMMENTARY
Student organization never violated discrimination policy
I am writing in response to the recent article MSU right-wing groups accused of anti-discrimination violation (SN 11/6). A claim that an organization on campus has violated the MSU anti-discrimination policy should be a very serious situation.
COMMENTARY
Welcoming the new E.L. City Council members
The results are in, and we’ve all had a little time to adjust to the changes to the East Lansing City Council. Fresh, new faces will replace an incumbent and the mayor. Nathan Triplett, who received 26.8 percent of the vote, is a legislative aid in the Michigan House of Representatives. At 24 years old, he’ll be the youngest person on the council, and he’s a former MSU student.
BASKETBALL
Suton leads Spartans to win over Michigan Tech
When the MSU men’s basketball team needed somebody to step up late in Wednesday’s exhibition game against Michigan Tech, junior center Goran Suton took charge and scored seven of his 15 points in the final four minutes to seal a 61-55 win for the Spartans.
NEWS
Students unlikely to feel effects of CATA tax defeat
Don’t count students among those impacted by the denial of a proposed tax increase for the Capital Area Transportation Authority bus system.
NEWS
Alert on campus
When she travels on campus at night, Ainagul Abdikalikova rarely thinks twice about strolling solo. But recent attacks of female students have Abdikalikova reconsidering that decision.
NEWS
City Council rejects Meijer's green gas station proposal
The East Lansing City Council unanimously rejected the proposed construction of a Meijer gas station in the northern tier of the city during Wednesday’s City Council meeting at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.
MSU
MSU food drive for Penn State game
Intercollegiate Athletics and the Division of Housing and Food Services are working to sponsor an MSU food drive leading up to the football game against Penn State.
MSU
African Student Union brings culture to MSU
The African Student Union, or ASU, said they want to show MSU and the East Lansing community the side of Africa they see themselves.
MSU
Students promote health
Every week a group of MSU students fan out across campus to give students a health lesson.
MSU
McCain campus appearance cancelled
The town hall meeting that was scheduled to feature Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., was canceled due to scheduling conflicts with the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, said Chad Fauskee, a representative in the Michigan headquarters of John McCain.
MICHIGAN
Ford Motor Co. implements new Sync technology
Before pulling the 2008 Ford Focus into the Harrison Roadhouse, 720 Michigan Ave., driveway, marketing junior Brandon Herring called and texted friends — without picking up his phone.
MSU
MSU learns 'Price of Life'
With their black shirts and numerous proxy stations around campus, the MSU Price of Life Invitational is aiming to inform students about sex slavery and human trafficking around the world and in the United States.
MSU
Second annual Black Religion, Spirituality Conference this week
Issues of diversity, faith, racism, history and interfaith collaboration will be main points of the Black Religion and Spirituality Conference, which runs from Wednesday to Friday and has the theme of challenges and opportunities in the 21st Century.
MSU
Academic, athletic unity reviewed
A new report is taking a look at how well universities integrate and align athletics into their academic institution.