There were plenty of reasons to be depressed about MSU football on Saturday — the defense that whiffed on tackles, the running game that spun its wheels in the mud and the stadium that was embarrassingly empty. But there was one sign of hope. Brian Hoyer's line may not have been pretty.
They didn't allow a point for the first eight minutes of the game. They held their opponent to less than 30 percent shooting from the floor.
Trustee Joel Ferguson responded to students' dissatisfaction over Ferguson answering a phone call during a Board of Trustees meeting Friday, when students were voicing concern about the administration's response, or lack thereof, to Proposal 2's passing. About 125 students had flooded into the board room with posters and black bandanas tied around their mouths to represent how they feel like they've been silenced. Students had already taken control of the meeting and were sharing their opinions when Ferguson answered his cell phone. "Why he would ever do that is beyond me," history senior Francesco Aimone said.
It seems everyone — well, non-Republicans, at any rate — from the media on down are thrilled about the outcome of the 2006 midterm elections. I should be, too.
After a sluggish first half in which it shot just 30 percent, the No. 17 MSU women's basketball team shot 47 percent after halftime to finish off its exhibition season with a 68-47 win against Ferris State on Sunday afternoon at Breslin Center. "We're getting better, bit by bit," MSU head coach Joanne P.
When you were young, what did you want to be when you grew up? What I'm doing now — a basketball player. Do you ever play as yourself in video games? I don't even have a video game.
MSU is continuing its search for a new football head coach, but no front-runners have been announced. Officials have remained tight-lipped about the hiring process, despite rumors the university has interviewed three coaches for the position. On Nov.
Drivers traveling along Hagadorn Road can burn rubber 5 mph faster now that the East Lansing City Council raised the speed limit to 30 mph.
When Drew Stanton and the rest of the fifth-year seniors came to MSU in 2002, I don't think any of them expected college careers quite like they've had.
When Mia Johnson transferred to MSU from St. Louis, one thing MSU women's basketball head coach Joanne P.
Big Rapids — It's amazing what a few days of rest can do. Only three days after a fatigued Spartans team squandered a two-goal third-period lead to settle for a tie against Ferris State, a rejuvenated MSU squad skated into Ewigleben Ice Arena on Friday and dominated the Bulldogs, 6-0. "Tuesday, I think you could see how much fatigue was a factor," MSU head coach Rick Comley said.
This election season brought about some major change. Democrats are in and — just like lots of Republicans — Donald Rumsfeld is out.
One and a half acres of land in Grand Rapids should be in the hands of university officials by the end of the year. The MSU Board of Trustees unanimously approved the purchase of the property Friday at its monthly meeting. The acquisition of the land is another step toward expanding the College of Human Medicine's campus to West Michigan.
I am writing in response to Jessica Byrom's column about abortion, "Casualties of war mourned, not those killed by abortion" SN 10/26.
As Wonders Hall desk receptionist Matt Sutika handed a patron change Thursday morning, he heard a crashing sound comparable to a gunshot. But when the marketing and premedical junior peeked in the direction of the noise, he found a deer staring right at him. "It didn't make any noise at all.
The MSU offense had no trouble moving the ball between the 20s on Saturday, racking up 344 yards of total offense.
I couldn't vote the other day. Although I was on a list in Wilson Hall, I couldn't do it. It wasn't the candidates or the proposals — however confusing those were.
Name: Zachary Huang, associate professor Department: Entomology Type of research: Entomology Date of research: Huang has worked with bees since 1982, after he received a scholarship to conduct research in Canada.
About 50 years ago, Carlotta Walls LaNier helped to break down color barriers in schools by being one of the first black students to attend an integrated school.
Michigan legislators have only three weeks of scheduled sessions left before January brings a changing of the guard in the Senate and House, and Republicans say they don't have plans to approve any last-minute bills before they lose a majority in the House. Although Michigan politicians are hoping to pass a replacement for the Single Business Tax, health insurance reform and a $4,000 merit scholarship, analysts doubt such legislation will pass in time before Democrats assume control of the House. There's also doubt Republicans will spend time on bills likely to be vetoed by Democratic Gov.