Senior gymnast Kristen Coleman set the MSU record in the all-around performance Sunday with a 39.625 overall score in a dual match at Western Michigan.
Breslin Center was half full for Sunday's game against Delaware. Butu when those fans are as loud as they were during the first-round tournament win, it doesn't necessarily matter how many people are in the seats. "It felt almost like it was a sellout," sophomore guard Mia Johnson said.
Only nine other Sultry Soy Boys stand in the way of journalism junior Drew Winter's chance at vegetarian glory. Winter already has beat out about 700 other people who entered the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animal's, or PETA's, Sexiest Vegetarian contest in hopes of being one of 20 finalists — 10 men and 10 women. For Winter, becoming a finalist still hasn't sunk in yet. "I just put my arms up in the air and yelled and hopped.
Even though MSU does not design new tanks or airplanes for the U.S. military, the university still contributes to the nation's defense through research funded by the federal government. Most recently, MSU was selected to receive an additional $363,545 this year — most of which could help university professors create more efficient operating systems for Naval ships and submarines. The news coincides with the fourth anniversary of the start of the Iraq war. Tim Hogan, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, was one of two MSU professors recommended to receive a grant to purchase equipment needed to complete a defense research project.
I'll admit it: Back in 2000, I was duped by John McCain. But for a while there, it seemed like everyone was.
Detroit — After Friday's 5-2 loss to Michigan in the CCHA semifinals, MSU knew its NCAA Tournament hopes rested on its performance in Saturday's third-place consolation game against Lake Superior. "We have to put this disappointment behind us," MSU head coach Rick Comley said after Friday's game.
Apparently Mr. Gary Glenn, in his letter to the editor, "Black community doesn't support same-sex unions" (SN 3/12), is suffering from a bit of selective dementia about the marriage laws that have existed in this country. Let me jog your memory.
Auburn Hills — MSU wrestler Nick Simmons emerged victorious in his final match as a Spartan at the NCAA Wrestling Championships on Saturday, but it wasn't the match he wanted to end his collegiate career. Simmons took third place in the 133-pound weight class at the national finals after defeating Tennessee-Chattanooga's fifth-seeded Matt Keller in wrestleback finals Saturday morning. But the win came one night after he was upset in the championship semifinals, 4-3, by Oklahoma State's fourth-seeded Coleman Scott, ending his last effort at winning his first national title. In the match's first period, Scott scored a two-point takedown and a two-point near-fall to jump out to a 4-0 lead.
MSU head coach Joanne P. McCallie put it nicely when she said her team had some "kinks to work out" during the first half of Sunday night's game against Delaware. A two-week layoff combined with the pressure of playing in the NCAA Tournament in front of a raucous home crowd can do that to a team. The Spartans turned the ball over 11 times and shot 27.6 percent in a sloppy first half, but they recovered in the second half and outgunned an overmatched Delaware team, 69-58, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Breslin Center. "I loved how our team fought, especially in the second half," McCallie said.
Sen. Carl Levin pointed toward college students as a demographic that's particularly vulnerable to the policies of credit card companies during a visit to campus. He led a discussion with MSU students about the various abuses of the credit card industry Friday at the Administration Building. "You, who are students, are the juiciest targets out there," he said.
Winston-Salem, N.C. — Come this time next year, MSU could very well be hoisting a conference championship banner to the Breslin Center rafters and enjoying a No.
Last week, Sunshine Week taught a dangerous lesson about government responsibility, and the public, especially students, must take note. Sunshine Week is an event designed to periodically analyze government willingness to hand over public information and its adhesion to the Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA. To perform the test, volunteers request information or documents from the government and report what the results were.
MSU won't have to travel far for its first-round NCAA Tournament matchup, but at least it won't be sitting at home watching. After a lackluster end to the regular season and a CCHA Tournament semifinal loss to Michigan, the Spartans earned a No.
Construction of a new hotel off Trowbridge Road could begin within the next 30 days. Owner Tass Mekani of West Bloomfield is finalizing which franchise will take residence at 1100 Trowbridge Road — the last steps Mekani needs to take before breaking ground. The development already received a nod of approval from East Lansing City Council members in early March. "There is a need for it," Mekani said of his venture.
Bars opened early, students wore green and shamrocks and leprechauns were seen Saturday, as East Lansing celebrated St.
ASMSU representatives want to create a motion picture starring MSU's undergraduate student government. Student Assembly is trying to inform students of its purpose by creating a DVD that will include information on different groups within ASMSU's assemblies and the many functions of the organization, said Nigel Scarlett, ASMSU's Student Assembly vice chairperson for external affairs. "Each group can have their own little chapter that says a little bit about their history, goals and mission," Scarlett said.
The MSU Geography Club will present "Black Gold," a film about the global coffee industry, at 7:30 p.m.
By Lauren Talley For The State News Lansing — Anti-war posters, upside-down American flags and rainbow-striped banners covered a fenced-in portion of the sidewalk outside the state Capitol on Friday to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the Iraq war and to remember Rachel Corrie, an American activist who died working for peace in the Middle East. The vigil, hosted by The Greater Lansing Network Against War and Injustice, was held in concurrence with Friday's Christian Peace Witness for Iraq events, which are held across the country and in Washington to bring people of Christian faith together in opposition to the war. Roughly 40 citizens gathered for the vigil, one of the weekly nonviolent Iraq war protests the network holds.
Tuesday marks the fourth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. A "Peace Chain Against the War" will be formed from 5-7 p.m.
By Summi Gambhir For The State News Asian American students at MSU know the stereotypes: They speak with broken English.