Detroit - What the No. 14 MSU hockey team needed was a "whack" in front of a sold-out crowd at Joe Louis Arena on Saturday night to earn a slim 1-0 win over No.
A tie was all the No. 6 Michigan hockey team needed to ruin No. 14 MSU's chances of claiming the conference title, and a tie is what U-M got.After crawling back from a 3-1 hole, the Spartans' penalty-killing unit gave up a rare shorthanded goal to Wolverines forward Jason Ryznar in the third period to tie and finish the game, 4-4.Since the Jan.
The culture of East Lansing will be put on display when the city's public art gallery celebrates its grand opening on Saturday. A variety of art, from hulking metal sculptures to Asian-influenced fantasy sketches, is set to fill the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road, which will be transformed into a black-tie gala for the christening. "For several years, the city has said, 'This is what we need,'" said Yvette Robinson, vice chairperson of the city's arts commission and coordinator of the gallery's opening.
A student-led community meeting held Wednesday night stressed the importance of diversity in the planned expansion of the Lyman Briggs School under Provost Lou Anna Simon's proposal for liberal arts reconstruction. Lyman Briggs School is a residential option program in Holmes Hall where students studying the sciences live and attend class together. Simon's reconstruction proposal includes doubling the number of students in MSU's degree-oriented residential programs, which include James Madison College, Lyman Briggs School and a proposed new residential program in liberal and creative arts and sciences. Students in an independent study course in the school, who also are members of Briggs Multiracial Alliance, introduced a 30-minute presentation to several faculty, staff and students. The alliance focused on increasing diversity and maintaining a variety of students in the residential program during the planned expansion, which would increase Lyman Briggs' enrollment by about 20 to 25 percent. "If you're trying to improve on a structure and have cracks in the foundation, whatever you put on will collapse," said Farhan Bhatti, alliance president and physiology and political science senior. Lyman Briggs School Director Elizabeth Simmons said the students presented concrete suggestions not only about diversity issues, but also about a stronger community-service aspect and increased faculty and student interactions in the school. "They were really talking about what they treasure about Lyman Briggs and where they see room for improvement, and they talked about what opportunities there might be if Briggs expands to make those improvements," Simmons said. The eight-student presentation was followed by an almost hour-long community discussion. Kent Workman, Lyman Briggs School director of student affairs and complex director for Holmes Hall, said the informal discussion reveals the unique atmosphere of the school. "I think it demonstrates what Briggs is all about - very much a student-oriented school where it is a strong priority," he said. Simmons said she plans to use the discussion in the response report she will file with the provost today. "My report back to the provost will reflect (Wednesday's) discussion; it definitely influenced that report in a very positive way," she said. Simon's proposal also suggests a closer programmatic relationship between the school and the College of Engineering.
Students looking for a change of pace for spring break this year are volunteering their time to help in communities throughout North America. The MSU Center for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement is involved with the Alternative Spring Break program that will take about 330 student volunteers to 17 different locations from Pennsylvania to Puerto Rico.
The Ho-Chunk American Indians, who have served in every American war since the War of 1812, hold their veterans in high reverence, a tradition that can be seen at Memorial Day powwows and now at the MSU Museum. The MSU Museum's "Honoring the Ho-Chunk Warrior" exhibit, which opened Monday, showcases more than 30 photos of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin and its Memorial Day festivities by Tom Jones, a Ho-Chunk and photographer.
After posting just a 2-12 record on the season, the MSU wrestling team will look for better results at the Big Ten Championships this weekend, enjoying three pre-seeded contenders. Redshirt freshman Andy Simmons, sophomore Darren McKnight and senior Nate Mesyn each were selected as preliminary seeds in their respective weight classes. "I think Andy's seed is the best seed on our team," head coach Tom Minkel said.
Some bus routes of the Capital Area Transportation Authority will be modified during the week of spring break, March 8-14. • Regular campus routes 30-39 will operate until 2 a.m.
False e-mails claiming to be from the "msu.edu team" have been blocked from entering faculty, staff and student inboxes. The MSU Computer Center, now known as Academic Computing and Network Services, has blocked the known sending addresses at a rate of one per second.
Eight days. That's how much longer the Spartans will have to sit and suck up Tuesday night's loss to Wisconsin before hitting the court again. With Tuesday's loss, the Spartans' only chance at a Big Ten Championship is for Ohio State to knock off Illinois this weekend.
It seems that almost everybody at The Walkmen show on campus Wednesday night got the memo. Hand-clapping is out.
After the dust settled on the Big Ten regular season, the No. 25 MSU women's basketball team tied with Iowa for fourth place in the conference, receiving the No.
College of Engineering Dean Janie Fouke is a finalist for chancellor's job at East Carolina University. The North Carolina native is noted for her work in bioengineering and should know this month if she will be East Carolina's top administrator.
Indianapolis - The No. 25 MSU women's basketball team won its first Big Ten tournament game under head coach Joanne P.
Cherish the memories; college goes by quickly. With little time left in MSU senior center Jason Andreas' athletic eligibility, the end caught up with him. But Andreas' final game at Breslin Center didn't end picture-perfectly; Tuesday night's loss to No.
C. Mack is a slow learner. Now up three games on Uncle Joey (14-12), C. Mack (17-9) is celebrating a little early.
As the glimmering pillar of wisdom that is Craig Gunn, he once again is the personification of the shortcomings of this newspaper ("Gay marriage opponents twist Bible's message to fit agenda" SN 3/3). Poor research and poor understanding of this issue seem to etch their way into the mind of my fellow Christian brother.
In my tenure as a student, I have had little more to be proud of than the Michigan State basketball program.
When international teaching assistant Washington Mutatu first came to MSU from Zimbabwe, he was told that most American students were stubborn and didn't behave well in class. Seven months after arriving in the United States, the chemistry doctoral student said that this "is far from reality." For international TAs, teaching in the United States can be a scary thing.
For the tenth straight year, the women's Big Ten basketball tournament will decide who gets an automatic bid for the Women's NCAA Tournament. While only four schools - Iowa, Purdue, Indiana and Penn State - have won the tournament in the previous nine years, there always is a chance for any team to make a run at the title. "It's a fresh start and everybody comes in with an even record," fourth-year Indiana head coach Kathi Bennett said.