Like most students at MSU today, I was still in high school during 2003 — the year John Bice reports there were abundant pro-war letters in The State News, "Supporters for Bush's Iraq war have mysteriously disappeared" (SN 1/30). Apparently, according to Bice, there have not been nearly as many since.
I am a resident at Twyckingham Apartments, and I would just like to speak out against your nothing but overly sensational and disgusting coverage of the incident at Twyckingham Apartments this past Monday morning, "Off-campus apartment robbed" (SN 1/31). Was it really necessary to state that "a 26-year-old Twyckingham Apartments resident felt the cold pressure of a gun fixed on the back of his head, and saw his blood soaking into the beige carpet of his first-floor apartment during the early hours of Monday morning"? A simple "victim was threatened at gunpoint" would have been plenty good enough.
Sometimes, a story comes along that is at once indicative of an era and so gleefully idiotic it would almost be funny — if it weren't so pathetic. Case in point, the now-infamous "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" bomb scare. The gist of it goes something like this: A couple of guys working for an advertising agency started a guerrilla marketing campaign for Adult Swim's "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" movie by putting up lit signs depicting two of the show's characters giving the finger to passers-by in major cities such as Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Boston. After seeing the signs, which were placed anywhere from the sides of buildings to bridges, Boston residents did their patriotic duty and terrified themselves into action, calling the police and eventually summoning the bomb squad to come along and destroy the offending neon signs.
After a stunning 19-14 upset loss to Ohio State on Friday, the No. 19 Spartans (3-6 overall, 2-2 Big Ten) bounced back Sunday at Purdue (10-6, 0-6) with a 21-14 victory. Perhaps even more surprising than Friday's defeat was 133-pound No.
Up against a tough Illinois team that would not quit, the MSU women's basketball team needed a spark down the stretch to overcome the Fighting Illini. Enter Rene Haynes. During the last four minutes of the contest, the senior guard was everywhere.
MSU football fans have been invited to join head coach Mark Dantonio when he unveils the 2007 recruiting class Wednesday at Breslin Center as part of the NCAA National Signing Day. Spartans football and Detroit Pistons announcer George Blaha is slated to serve as the host of the event.
A 33-year-old MSU murder case might finally be coming to a close. With opening remarks beginning Thursday, Ingham County prosecutors began their case against Gary A.
University employees in same-sex partnerships can no longer receive health benefits for their partners, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Friday. Voters approved a ban on gay marriage in 2004, which applies to same-sex domestic partner benefits, a three-panel judge said.
It was deja vu all over again at Breslin Center on Saturday. Another second-half rally. Another heroic effort from junior guard Drew Neitzel.
Members of the MSU community were the target of another phishing scam Wednesday. Students, staff and faculty members with MSU e-mail accounts might have received a fraudulent message that appeared to be from the MSU Federal Credit Union.
It may seem hard to believe, but we're down to the final half of the Big Ten schedule. So before things start getting too tense down the stretch, let's pause for a moment to smell the roses — and in some cases, the not-so-sweet things — from the MSU men's basketball team's first 23 games. 1.
Both of MSU's basketball programs place great emphasis in defense and rebounding. For the women, rebounding has been a giant struggle lately. In the Spartans six losses this season, they have been outrebounded by 59, an average of almost 10 rebounds per game. It wasn't a struggle before the month of January.
For nearly 3,000 fans watching Alan O'Donnell's victory on Sunday, it would be hard to believe he started his wrestling career as a freshman in high school. The meet came down to the last match.
"Bush not responsible for economic woes" (SN 1/25) showed Jeff Wiggins, chairman of the MSU College Republicans, needs help with perspective. While beginning his piece as a response to MSU Democrats secretary Emily Mixter's comments on the State of the Union, "'Give it a Chance'" (SN 1/24), Wiggins quickly turns to blaming Gov.
Tom Izzo thinks the Big Ten isn't getting the respect it deserves. The conference has two teams in the top five in both The Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today polls, and Big Ten teams rank fourth in the nation in average overall RPI, trailing only the ACC, SEC and Pac-10. "Maybe I'm the dean of this league — years-wise — and maybe I'm tired of the way the league gets treated," Izzo said. "We've got two teams in the top five.
No. 4 Ohio State topped MSU, 66-64, in a thriller Jan. 27. The Spartans get a chance at redemption Saturday at Breslin Center.
The date was April 3, 2000. The place was the RCA Dome in Indianapolis. The event? Mateen Cleaves' defining moment as a Spartan. More specifically, it was the night the MSU men's basketball team played Florida in the national championship game.
On Sunday, sophomore forward Aisha Jefferson returned to the starting lineup and recorded eight points and five assists in MSU's 63-57 loss to Rutgers.
MSU men vs. No. 4 Ohio State 4 p.m. Saturday, Breslin Center TK — MSU has the ideal roster to match up with Ohio State — four big guys to ride Greg Oden like a mechanical bull — but the Spartans are going to need a lot more consistency if they're going to finish what they started in Columbus last weekend.