Renaldo Migaldi doesn't know where his songs come from. Most times he doesn't even remember writing them. "It's like when you wake up in the morning and you had a great dream the night before," he said.
When junior center Paul Davis looks back on six straight losses to No. 20 Wisconsin, he said he remembers the big plays. Although nearly all of them have been made by the Badgers, Davis said the Spartans (19-4 overall, 10-2 Big Ten) need to knock off Wisconsin (17-6, 10-2) to give them the lift needed to make a run in March during tournament time. "They beat us down there with the three," Davis said of MSU's last loss at Madison, Wis.
The Michigan Lottery plans to improve its system of notifying players of remaining prize money after media attention revealed people are purchasing tickets when the top prize is no longer available. Five of the 38 instant games in Michigan no longer had top prizes as of Wednesday but instant tickets advertising the already claimed prize were still being sold. Gary Peters, commissioner for the Michigan Lottery, said newsletters detailing the remaining prize money for instant tickets will now be sent to retailers weekly, instead of monthly. Lottery officials said the additional newsletters will improve timeliness of the information and reach people who do not have access to the Internet. Information on remaining prizes also is updated on the Internet, which gets 4 million hits a month, Peters said. "We're going to make it as easy as we possibly can for people to get that information," he said. But some feel the lottery should pull the tickets from the market once the top prize is claimed, because customers expect a chance at the big prize. Chris Perryman, a cashier at 7-Eleven, 210 Michigan Ave., said some people who purchase the tickets are happy winning $5, but most are hoping for the jackpot. "Once the grand prize is won, they should stop running the ticket," Perryman said.
The senior guard continued to shine last week with her performances in wins against Iowa and Ohio State.
Former Michigan Gov. John Engler will advise President Bush on trade policy and negotiations for the next two years, White House officials announced Wednesday. Engler, 56, was one of 25 people appointed to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations, part of the Office of the U.S.
MSU head coach Izzo celebrated his 50th birthday on Jan. 30, the same day I turned 25. Do the math; I popped out nine months after Magic Johnson brought home our first title.
Sunsets with Shakespeare is hosting a team of frazzled writers, hectic directors and nervous actors as they write and produce five plays - all within 24 hours. "Each group has its own set of challenges, but everyone is challenged, which is part of the fun of it," said Todd Heywood, artistic director of Sunsets with Shakespeare. "The 24 Hour Theatre Experiment" will take place in the RE Olds Anderson Rotary Barn at Woldumar Nature Center, 5739 Old Lansing Road in Lansing. The process will be broken down as follows: from 8 p.m.
A nearly $20 million parking ramp will now straddle both East Lansing and MSU's campus after an agreement on the location of the ramp's entrances and exits. The university announced Wednesday new ramp will be constructed near Morrill Hall and will allow for entrance and exit from East Circle Drive on campus and Grand River Avenue. Original plans for the ramp included access solely from Grand River Avenue, and city officials were concerned that ramp access only from the busy road would cause excess traffic. The ramp, which will cost $19.5 million and include about 725 parking spots, was approved by the MSU Board of Trustees on Feb.
Drivers who speed along portions of Grand River Avenue and Saginaw Highway will face a $40 increase in speeding ticket fines as of midnight on Thursday. Originally $135, tickets were raised to keep vehicles from traveling faster than a 10 mph speed hike made by the Michigan Department of Transportation, or MDOT, last week.
Buying a used car on a limited college budget can be tough. But here are a few guidelines to help you purchase a used car. After you find the ideal car from a dealer or private seller and set up a time to evaluate the car, proceed with skepticism.
I am writing to express my utter disgust with the MSU Multicultural Heroes Hall of Fame Case competition held Thursday.
Two men were arraigned in East Lansing's 54-B District Court on Tuesday on charges of armed robbery in connection with an assault outside of Owen Hall early Tuesday morning, police said. A 21-year-old MSU student was assaulted by two men as he walked along East Shaw Lane at about 3:40 a.m.
Carleton resident Lisa Lawson said she can't understand why Canada doesn't find its own landfills. She can't understand it, especially when Canadian garbage trucks sporadically flood her road. "They should keep their trash in their own country," Lawson, 39, said. Some Michigan legislators agree with Lawson and introduced new bills Monday designed to curb out-of-state trash.
Paris Hilton is my dog. We go way back. Kind of. When I first heard her name, she was a still-unknown model for Iceberg Jeans.
Remember when games such as "Mortal Kombat" and "Doom" first emerged? They were some of the most violent, blood-ridden titles gamers ever had in their hands, and they were immensely popular.
It's hard to read the word "chocolate" without instantly having your mouth water. It's everywhere.
An unidentified man was assaulted and wounded early Sunday morning outside Sparty's Night Club, 410 S.
For the first time since 1997, the MSU women's basketball team will have a chance to clinch a share of the Big Ten Championship when it faces Michigan at 7 p.m.
This is not your grandmother's art show, nor her typical antique shop. Nestled in the back of the cozy Spiderhouse Market & Antiques is a small, intimate gallery.