SOFTBALL
MSU softball aims for 1st Big Ten win
The MSU softball team hosts Ohio State at 4 p.m. today in hopes of earning its first conference win.
MICHIGAN
East Village design to include city, residents' input
And then there was one. When Pierce Company officials left East Lansing five weeks ago, they said they'd return after narrowing down five preliminary design concepts for the East Village project. The San Diego-based master developer plans to unveil one design concept based from the original five when they visit in 10 days, said Theresa Nakata, vice president of marketing and communications for The Pierce Company Inc. "We're moving forward, and we're excited," Nakata said. City officials want the East Village redevelopment to bring a mix of retail, residential and entertainment properties to the area bounded by Hagadorn Road, East Grand River Avenue, Bogue Street and the Red Cedar River. Nakata said at the end of February that the representatives planned to bring back at least two or three concepts, which would take into consideration feedback from East Lansing residents. But Thursday, Nakata said architect David Moreno of Hollywood-based 5+Design was able to incorporate all the feedback from the numerous officials, property owners, students and community members into a single design.
MICHIGAN
State delays funds for culture groups
Gov. Jennifer Granholm's imposed a moratorium on all state grants, stunning arts and cultural organizations throughout the state. The moratorium, which took effect Wednesday, will delay $7.5 million in promised payments to arts and cultural groups until the end of the fiscal year, according to ArtServe Michigan. This moratorium is one of 10 issued by Granholm this week to deal with the state's immediate cash-flow crisis and force further efficiency in the government's overall operation. Michigan is facing a $940 million budget deficit this fiscal year.
BASEBALL
MSU pitcher off to sizzling start
Craig Brookes' statistical profile is the kind of thing that keeps opposing hitters awake at night. He leads the Big Ten with a paper-thin 1.29 ERA.
SPORTS
Izzo to Kentucky talk makes no sense
Other than "What the #$&% is up with this weather?" the question I've been hearing most often lately is, "Would Tom Izzo really leave MSU for Kentucky?" As hypotheticals go, that's a pretty heavy one — it's as unsettling a thought to MSU fans as "Would the pope convert to Judaism?" is to Catholics.
NEWS
Icers to play for national title
St. Louis — MSU head coach Rick Comley knew his Spartans weren't satisfied with defeating Maine in the national semifinal game Thursday. He saw it in his players' eyes when they didn't celebrate any more than usual.
COMMENTARY
Fast-track sainthood
John Paul II has been in the express lane to canonization since two months after his death in 2005. At that time, Pope Benedict XVI announced he was waiving the customary five-year waiting period to begin the process. Monday, the second anniversary of John Paul's death, the findings of diocesan investigations were passed on to the Vatican's Congregation for the Causes of Saints.
NEWS
$1.3 million
The $16.75 ASMSU collects from each undergraduate student per semester is enough money for a case of beer, three burritos, a T-shirt, four movie rentals or part of a parking ticket.
MICHIGAN
Summer program outreach
Upon first coming to MSU, Christina McGuffie said she felt unprepared for the college experience. She said because of a lack of proficient college preparation from Detroit's Murray Wright High School, she was not ready for the transition to a college curriculum. "The teachers and the environment made it really hard for us to learn and get anything accomplished," the criminal justice senior said.
MICHIGAN
Driving costs could increase with tax
With Michigan's roads in disrepair and pieces of dilapidated bridges falling on cars, two state representatives have found a solution they say everyone can rally around. Reps.
NEWS
MSU athlete sentenced to 18-month probation
MSU football player Kellen Freeman-Davis was sentenced Wednesday morning to 18 months probation after being charged with aggravated assault stemming from an Oct.
ICE HOCKEY
Frozen Four flashback
Prior to this season, the Spartans last saw themselves in the Frozen Four in 2001. Anchored by the goaltending of All-American goaltender Ryan Miller, the Spartans earned a No.
COMMENTARY
States should regulate trash imports
A bipartisan bill designed to halt imports of Canadian trash into Michigan is awaiting approval by the U.S.
MICHIGAN
Harrison Road closed until 3 p.m.
Southbound Harrison Road at Grand River Avenue will be closed until about 3 p.m. today. East Lansing Public Works officials are beginning the first phase of replacing water and sewer lines in the neighborhood.
MSU
MSU programs earn spots in report
U.S. News & World Report ranked nine MSU programs at the top of the list in the 2008 edition of America's Best Graduate Schools. The university's law school also moved up in the magazine's rankings by state. The programs are in the College of Education, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Eli Broad College of Business, Eli Broad Graduate School of Management and College of Natural Science. Although it dropped from fourth to fifth in the nation for primary care, the College of Osteopathic Medicine still holds the top spot in the country among osteopathic schools. For the third year in a row, the College of Education was ranked 14th overall.
ICE HOCKEY
Hockey 101: Terms and phrases commonly used in the game
Not a big hockey fan, but want to root on the Spartans in their improbable march to a national championship?
SPORTS
New baseball fan searching MLB to find team to cheer for
I've got a terrible secret. I've never had a favorite team. With the exception of rooting on the Spartans (which comes by default), I have no partisan in the world of sports. This was never a problem in football and basketball.
ICE HOCKEY
Ex-Spartan: Icers have 'great shot'
The State News recently caught up with former MSU All-American and current Colorado Avalanche defenseman John-Michael Liles.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans have the intangibles going for them
Maine's offense vs. MSU's defense Although Maine is ranked 12th in the nation with 3.36 goals per game, the ranking is misleading.
MSU
SN ad manager wins national award
Candace Barnes, State News advertising manager, recently was honored as Advertising Manager of the Year by the College Newspaper Business and Advertising Managers, or CNBAM. "It feels so good to know that I've worked so hard to make changes and to make the office operate better as a whole," Barnes said.