WHO'S UP? The Big Ten Now that Michigan beat Iowa and avoided its last potential roadblock of the season, both U-M and Ohio State are virtual locks to be undefeated when the two teams square off on Nov.
It wasn't hard to find a hero in MSU's 35-point comeback win against Northwestern last week.
MSU at Indiana 12:10 p.m. Saturday, Memorial Stadium, ESPN Plus SH — I picked MSU to blow out Illinois and the Spartans lost.
State News football reporter Ethan Conley offers his own Top 10 college football rankings. No.
The victim of an August assault in East Wilson Hall said Friday he has lost 90 percent of hearing in his left ear, has decreased cognitive abilities and is recovering from a skull fracture. William Suits' testimony was part of a preliminary examination in East Lansing's 54-B District Court in the case against Paul Boudro, a Richmond resident who is charged with one felony count of assault in connection with the incident. The alleged assault occurred at about 3 a.m.
In the opening of John Bice's column, "Religious beliefs don't justify outlawing stem cell research" (SN 10/24), he once again asserts that religious thinking isn't founded on rationality or evidence.
There was no shortage of growing pains for the MSU football team's freshmen in the first half of the season.
Energy drinks can kill you. That's what the creators of the Web site www.energyfiend.com want you to believe. James Foster, director of the New Zealand Web site, said it keeps people updated on information about caffeine levels in drinks and food.
Students in Jeanne Gazel's ISS 315 class last spring began to think about creating an organization to help Africa when they had to do a presentation for the class. Now they're on their way to making those thoughts a reality. A new student group called Family of Strength Organization, or FOSO, is working to help orphans and children who have been affected by the HIV/AIDS crisis in sub-Saharan Africa.
Clarification: The Oct. 17, 2006 letter mentioned in the page Page One article "Law school dean involved in possible conflict of interest" (SN 2/19), Page One article "College of Law seeks stable, reliable dean in new search" (SN 10/8/07), page 4a editorial "Stability, longevity needed for college of law" (SN 10/10/07) and Page One article "Move to strike" (SN 10/27/06) from the president of the law college to then-Dean Terence Blackburn said "the office of Provost has investigated the oral charges made against you by certain faculty members and found such charges to be unsubstantiated and without merit." The halls of the MSU College of Law are filled with rumors and speculation regarding its dean, Terence Blackburn, and other faculty members.
The MSU Board of Trustees passed an ordinance last week clarifying President Lou Anna K. Simon's power to declare a campuswide emergency, but it doesn't define what is considered an emergency or what exact powers the president is given. The ordinance is more of a show of power than a real change in university policy, said Kristine Zayko, MSU's associate general counsel. "When a president declares a campus emergency, the president is then given power to use whatever means necessary to protect the interests of this university," Zayko said. MSU police Chief Jim Dunlap said the ordinance makes law enforcement easier. "This plan helps law enforcement get together an emergency management plan," Dunlap said.
After dropping its past two games, the No. 9 MSU hockey team is looking to build some momentum and get on a roll this weekend when it plays host to St.
A plane to catch in three days, a DTN lease ending in 48 hours and nowhere to live for fall '06.
If all goes according to plan, the big, ugly, empty ex-bank building on the corner of Abbott Road and Grand River Avenue will soon be history. In its place, the City Center II project may be installed.
Years after Amy Gnotek lost her aunt, uncle and two high school classmates in separate drunken driving incidents, she now has a way to raise awareness about the problem. The interdisciplinary studies in social science senior helped form MSU's first chapter of Spartans Against Drunk Driving, or SADD, which will raise awareness about drunken driving, supports victims of the crime and prevents underage drinking. The group will hold its first meeting at 7 p.m.
U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., surveyed the crowd of more than 60 people in Case Hall on Thursday with a look of concern.
Peeking out from under the wide brim and tall crown of his hat, cowboy Dillon Blair strolled into BTB, 403 E.
In another effort to save the sinking ship that is the GOP, President Bush spent Wednesday giving a speech and a press conference about the Iraq war — making a startling claim that what has happened in Iraq "rests with me." He's not exactly taking responsibility, but with only a week and a half left before midterm elections, that's probably all the "responsibility" the president is going to give us. The purpose of the press conference-slash-save-the-GOP gaggle was for the president to discuss Iraq, though almost everything he says about the conflict is contrary to what reports coming out of the country say.
The heat is on the MSU women's soccer team. After a disappointing start to the Big Ten season, MSU (7-9-1 overall, 3-6-0 Big Ten) has lost control of its own destiny. Now, the Spartans must beat Michigan on Friday and have Wisconsin lose to Northwestern to leapfrog the Badgers, secure the final spot in the Big Ten Tournament and keep their season alive. "We dealt with that after Friday night's loss to Ohio State and kind of put that aside," MSU head coach Tom Saxton said.