MICHIGAN
Events for Statehood Day held at museum
The Michigan Historical Museum will host Statehood Day from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Visitors will learn about Michigan's earliest years as a state.
NEWS
Game breakdown: Spartans have edge over Golden Gophers
Let's give Minnesota a little credit where credit is deserved. The Gophers beat Ohio State 60-56 in overtime on Wednesday in a mild upset.
MSU
MSU students arrested for possession
Seven people were arrested on a weekday night for the same crime, said MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor. The arrests were all made for marijuana possession on Wednesday night. Most of the cases will be sent to the Ingham County Prosecutor's office, where they will be reviewed and it will be decided if the cases go to court, McGlothian-Taylor said. She added that alcohol and marijuana are the most common drugs used by students. MSU Department of Police and Public Safety officers were dispatched to Wilson, Williams and Rather halls after receiving complaints that marijuana could be smelled outside the rooms, McGlothian-Taylor said. In all the incidences, officers smelled the marijuana upon arriving, she said.
MICHIGAN
Local library to host Asian culture event
The East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbott Road, will host "Community Cultures: Asia" from 2 to 3 p.m.
NEWS
MSU travel to valley
On Sunday, the MSU women's basketball team will put its four-game winning streak on the line when it travels to Penn State to face the Big Ten's first-place team. The Spartans (16-2 overall, 5-1 Big Ten) will enter play being led on offense by junior guard Lindsay Bowen, who is averaging 15.4 points per game.
NEWS
Breaking the mold
When head coach Joanne P. McCallie came to MSU to coach the women's basketball team five years ago, she had a plan to build a program and get the Spartans national recognition. Almost as planned, McCallie finds herself in a good position to make a run at a national championship this year. "It is hard to say that this is where I saw the program being at this point in my career here," McCallie said.
COMMENTARY
Faux fur should be consumers' choice
Kudos to Aaron Foley for knowing that faux is the way to go ("The real deal on faux fur" SN 1/19). Every consumer study released during the past few years has consistently shown that the average American abhors fur.
NEWS
Trannon's no-nonsense game rubs off on team
On the gridiron, he uses his speed to fly by defenders. On the hardwood, he bangs in the paint with no remorse. This is the story of MSU junior forward/wide receiver Matt Trannon, who is one of the few two-sport athletes on campus. On the basketball court, Trannon has been commended by his coach and his teammates for outstanding hustle and for his ability to provide a spark to the team when he comes off the bench. "He's been playing so good in so many ways," MSU head coach Tom Izzo said.
NEWS
Survey: MSU voter turnout 'striking'
Ninety percent of MSU students voted in the November presidential election - more than twice the national average for college-aged individuals, according to a study released Wednesday. The online survey, conducted by the MSU Institute for Public Policy and Social Research, polled more than 1,200 undergraduate and graduate students at MSU. Some political experts are surprised that the numbers were so high. "That's pretty remarkable," said Mark Kornbluh, history department chairperson and author of the book "Why America Stopped Voting." "Ninety percent turnout is striking for any group, but especially for college students, who have traditionally voted in lower numbers," he said. The high turnout figures even amazed some campus groups that led get-out-the-vote drives before the election. "Frankly, I was surprised by the results," said Landon Bartley, an urban planning graduate student and member of YouVote.
NEWS
Brown and Ager prove they can handle the clutch times
Clutch - to grab or hold with or as if with the hand or claws usually strongly, tightly or suddenly. The State News' main headline following Tuesday's game against Purdue read "Sigh of relief." Boy, did that ring true.
FEATURES
Entertainment brief
Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures visiting Professor Frank Manista will present the film "Brazil" at 7 p.m.
MSU
Show celebrates native roots
Singers, actors and dancers will all take the stage to showcase their talents and display the Latin culture on Saturday at the Auditorium for Latin Xplosion, the ninth annual Chicano/Latino talent show. Latin Xplosion showcases creative waves of multicultural entertainment on MSU's campus and within the East Lansing community.
ICE HOCKEY
WEB ONLY: Lake Superior invades Munn for 2 weekend games
The goal remains simple for the MSU hockey team - win three out of every four games the remainder of the regular season. After a split last weekend with Western Michigan, the Spartans (12-11-1 overall, 7-9-0 CCHA) will be forced to win both games this weekend, when they welcome Lake Superior for a two-game series at Munn Ice Arena, in order to accomplish their goal. "We know we have to win every game at home," MSU head coach Rick Comley said. "It's plain and simple and none of them are going to be easy.
NEWS
Team, seniors in much better situation than previous years
So there has been some disappointment looming over East Lansing due to the loss to Wisconsin. But, you need not look far for answers if you are die-hard Spartans fan.
MSU
Representative attendance drops during new semester
Due to low participation and a lack of student interest, ASMSU's Academic Assembly is barely conducting business. Academic Assembly started its semester with a meeting on Tuesday.
NEWS
The Boss, BC look to fare better this week
Back with another round of picks from our fearless prognosticators. Last week, The Boss went 0-3 (yikes), and BC went 1-2 (eh) - I think my mom could have done better than that boys.
NEWS
WEB UPDATE: MSU hockey tops Lake Superior State University, 8-0
Behind a hat trick from freshman forward Bryan Lerg, and 18 stops by sophomore goaltender Dominic Vicari, the MSU hockey team was able to blow out Lake Superior State University, 8-0, in Friday's contest at Munn Ice Arena. Lerg got the scoring going 5:27 into the game when he beat Laker goaltender Jeff Jakaitis, and MSU (13-11-1 overall, 8-9-0 CCHA) scored three more goals to end the first period with a 4-0 lead. Sophomore forward Drew Miller scored a power-play goal 13 seconds into the second period to deny any type of a Spartan letdown, and junior forward David Booth and Lerg added tallies, giving MSU a 7-0 lead heading into the final stanza. Lerg completed his first career hat trick when he popped in a rebound with less than four minutes remaining in the game, giving the Spartans an satisfying 8-0 win. "I have a smile on my face," Lerg said of his hat trick.
COMMENTARY
New Izzone rules should be stopped
The Izzone has gotten out of control. I am a fifth-year student who commutes an hour and a half to come to my last few classes and to try and attend MSU basketball games.
ICE HOCKEY
Lalonde 'comfortable, confident' after recovering from knee injury
After scoring a team-leading 22 goals in the 2003-04 season, forward Mike Lalonde was expected to pick up where he left off to start his senior year at MSU. After a slow start, Lalonde suffered a knee injury that kept him out of the lineup for the majority of December, only posting one goal at the time of his injury. Lalonde's return to the lineup for the first game of the Great Lakes Invitational tournament against New Hampshire was well received when he scored a goal in MSU's 4-3 overtime win - and he didn't stop there. In the six games that Lalonde has played since returning from injury, he has scored in three of them, including a huge game-winning tally last Saturday over Western Michigan. "I definitely feel like the injury is healed," Lalonde said following Saturday's 3-1 win.