Nell goes nuts when she's kept indoors. But when the 7-year-old border collie spied a pen of four nervous sheep in the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education arena, she got down to work. Owner George Good swept an arc in the air with his arms, and with a "whooshing" whistle, Nell shot into the pen.
MSU head coach Tom Izzo won his first and only NCAA basketball championship with the help and leadership of his senior point guard, Mateen Cleaves. That was five seasons ago. Without the guidance of a true leader, the Spartans have failed to capture an outright Big Ten Championship - last earning a share of the league title one year before any current player had earned a varsity letter. "Do we have a guy who grabs guys by the neck and does 'this and that' yet?
Give Insomniac Games a lot of credit. At a time when many video game companies use the success of past titles to produce shoddy, disappointing sequels, they have done just the opposite. Despite the fact it is the third title in the franchise, everything about the company's recent release, "Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal," is a testament to the hard work and creativity that went into the game. The graphics are immaculate, the storyline is fresh and, many times, hilarious, and the game play is diverse and well thought out.
It's no secret Paul Davis isn't having much fun on the basketball court this season. Fans know it and head coach Tom Izzo is concerned. Even the junior center admits his gloomy appearance is obvious on game films.
The Food and Drug Administration is considering a patch that increases female sexual desire and pleasure, but it's too early to tell who will benefit, said Elaine Plummer, spokesperson for manufacturer Procter & Gamble. "We hear from women loud and clear that there is this medical need and we are committed to answering that need," Plummer said.
I wish you could see what I see every day. I wish you could see that there's a whole wing of the Student Services building where the lights burn late and the police scanner is always on.
MSU junior guard Lindsay Bowen has been tearing up the court for the MSU women's basketball team and the Big Ten noticed, awarding her with the Big Ten Player of the Week. "It is a great honor," Bowen said.
Welcome to last season, hoops fans. When I heard MSU lost to George Washington - that was my first thought.
Today's MSU Board of Trustees meeting was the last for MSU President M. Peter McPherson and Trustee Randall Pittman. McPherson, who has held the presidency for 11 years, will leave MSU in May to live in Arlington, Va.
In the face of large money contracts from soda companies for exclusive "pouring rights" on campus, MSU continues to provide both Pepsi and Coca-Cola to students. More than half of all Big Ten universities have exclusive contracts with either PepsiCo, Inc. or the Coca-Cola Company, with some contracts totaling more than $20 million. But MSU will continue to provide soda from multiple companies, said Marta Mittermaier, manager for MSU Food Stores and the official in charge of beverage contracts. "This gives us more opportunities to meet our customers' needs," she said.
In an attempt to maintain their coolness factor, or become a "Cool City," local Michigan officials gathered Thursday at the Lansing Center for a community development workshop. The seminar, "Tipping to Cool: Next Steps in Linking Culture, Community and the Economy" is a continuation of the "Cool Cities" initiative began by Gov.
In addition to the usual second-run flicks screening at Wells Hall this weekend, filmgoers can sneak a peek at one buzzed-about film not yet in theaters. "Hotel Rwanda," the true-life war drama starring Don Cheadle, is screening tonight at the Campus Center Cinemas in Wells Hall - more than a week in advance of its limited theater release on Dec.
As Lansing and East Lansing officials move toward creating a technology center to attract high-tech businesses, similar centers in the state are already seeing positive results. Commonly referred to as SmartZones, the technology hot spots are located in 10 other Michigan cities, including Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids. Both SmartZones were established in 2002, officials said. The Grand Rapids SmartZone is located downtown and is working with 15 new businesses, said Susan Shannon, Grand Rapids' economic development director. Success has come through partnerships between the city, medical facilities and Grand Valley State University, Shannon said. "That core group has partnered very closely to bring all the resources necessary to the area," she said.
Into the wee hours of the night, he can be seen chomping on a Philly Titan cigar in his office. He's impatient - he wants everything to be done yesterday so he can move onto a new project, said Fred Poston, vice president for Finance and Operations. Others who know MSU President M.
Shakespeare might soon have to hang his collared tunic at another address. The BoarsHead Professional Theatre, 425 S.
If there was ever a weekend to make a turnaround, this is it. The MSU hockey team will look to climb the ladder in the CCHA standings when the Spartans face Notre Dame in a home-and-home series. Notre Dame has limped out of the gate to a 3-8-4 record, which puts them in the basement of the league.
Third grader Thomas Gore has the coolest ride in his class at Henry H. North Elementary School in Lansing, said MSU mechanical engineering seniors. A metallic red bike, which sports silver flames on a faux gas tank, was designed and built by Laurie Emerson, Neal Koenig, Kelly Stahley, Jeff Staniszewski and Tim Strand as part of the Shell Humanitarian Project.
How do you incorporate Adolf Hitler, a couple of flamboyantly gay men, a fat crook and a skinny accountant into a Broadway hit?