Chicano History Month is in full swing, with students across campus honoring their heritage through a series of events in February. The events are planned and sponsored by the Culturas de las Razas Unidas, MSU's Chicano student group Movimiento Estudiantil Xicano de Aztlan, ASMSU's Programming Board and the Chicano and Latino Studies program.
MSU's shooting was nearly flawless in its win against Ohio State - and part of the reason why had nothing to do with the shooters' release, elevation or even whether the ball went in. Izzo said the Spartans have become a better passing team and it is no coincidence their shots have been falling more.
A Michigan cryonics facility - Cryonics Institute in Clinton Township - became a licensed cemetery last month, making it possible for state agencies to oversee practices at cryonics labs for the safety of "frozen" patients.Cryonics is the process of cooling patients down to a level where almost all physical decay stops and storing them in large vacuum-insulated capsules filled with liquid nitrogen until potential technology can bring them back to life.
Katherine Schaefer Special for The State News Students from the Honors College concluded their week-long Geek Week events with a trivia game against their professors Friday night. Laura Portwood-Stacer, a telecommunication, information and media studies senior, came up with the idea for Geek Week last year.
Because of general dissatisfaction with the structure of the Association of Big Ten Students, representatives from MSU's undergraduate student government said they plan to help reshape the organization. The association holds semi-annual conferences for student governments at Big Ten schools.
"Miracle" could have been utterly forgettable. The story is not unlike any other sports film from the past 20 years.
The NFL season is officially over - but what an intriguing season it was. Yeah, we have NBA action hot all over the country and can look forward to MLB opening day, but the 2003-04 football season brought a lot of events, entertainment and controversy many will continue to discuss throughout the off-season. So, in tribute to what this fall was comprised of, here are things to miss, anticipate and simply remember - because some of those rather unique or surprising events of the year aren't likely to happen again. The year of the underdog They came up short in the biggest game, but the breakthrough of a team coming off six not-so-pro-football years - a team that was just 1-15 two years ago - created a myriad of stories. The Carolina Panthers began their journey to professional worthiness when the team hired general manager Marty Hurney and former New York Giants defensive coordinator John Fox. In his first-ever head coaching job, Fox immediately took control, bringing the Panthers to an improved 7-9 finish in 2002 and a remarkable 11-5 close as the 2003 NFC Champions. In addition to the team's on-field struggle in recent years, one teammate (Fred Lane) was murdered, another was charged with conspiring to commit murder (Rae Carruth) and most recently, linebacker Mark Fields, as well as linebackers coach Sam Mills, were diagnosed with cancer.
In its last regular season dual meet, the men's swimming and diving team lost to No. 10 Michigan on Friday in Ann Arbor.
Detroit - This time, there were no fluke goals, no weird tips and no hat tricks. Just a hard-fought game and one lucky bounce that equated to the MSU hockey team's 2-1 victory over Lake Superior State (6-15-5, 4-13-3 CCHA) in front of 7,954 fans at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. Saturday's game wasn't nearly as close to the offensive matchup Thursday when the Spartans (17-14-1, 13-8-1) took the 8-5 win in Sault Ste.
Doug Stanhope's stand-up comedy show is not for the faint of heart. He is vulgar, offensive and chauvinistic.
President Bush's proposal to Congress last week for an increase in agricultural research funds devoted to homeland security could mean MSU will see more money in the future. Land-grant universities that participate in agriculture research, such as MSU, would receive part of $77 million in funding under the proposal.
The United States is a nation founded on a political system that asks us to question our leaders. In order to prevent any one person from having too much power, we have a system of checks and balances and limits on terms in office.
After listening to the opening track on Incubus' newest release, "A Crow Left of the Murder..." I kept skipping track to track in search of another song that rocked.
MSU President M. Peter McPherson will combine his State of the University address and Founders' Day speech on Tuesday. McPherson's speech, called "New Opportunities for New Realities," will begin at 3 p.m.
Racial, ethnic and gender stereotypes are everywhere - some are perpetuated through ignorance, while others are blatant attacks. The recent Martin Luther King Jr.
Rested up and filled with anticipation for the challenge ahead, students and faculty wandered into a Case Hall room, taking their seats while most of the university still was asleep. One by one, they gathered, preparing for the more than 21-hour event - a nonstop, out-loud reading of Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick." The public reading was a MADhouse, one of nearly eight events that offer James Madison College students an opportunity to perform, sing, dance, read aloud or do stand-up comedy.
Six field hockey players have signed to the 2004 Spartan lineup. Mandy Yocom from Mountain Top, Pa., joined MSU as a goalkeeper after starting for four years at Twin Valley High.
The No. 20 MSU women's basketball team beat Northwestern for the second time this season, but this time it was a little easier. "Our defense there was just horrible because we weren't adjusting to what they were doing," junior guard Kristin Haynie said.
From staff reports The State News In order to place a vote at the Democratic Caucus site in the Union on Saturday, voters first had to pass through a multitude of students making final efforts to advocate their favorite candidates.
The MSU wrestling team lost a 19-13 match to No. 21 Purdue on Sunday. Juniors Craig Trombly and Matt McCarty won their first dual meet victory and Big Ten dual competition of the season, respectively. At Oklahoma on Friday, the Sooners trumped MSU, 29-6.