Scheduling competitive teams is a good idea because that's what fans want. MSU is the obvious example for this question, so let's look at a couple of its games this season.
Take two dice in hand and assign a Big Ten team to each possible outcome (2-12). Now, shake 'em up and roll the dice. That, it seems, is the best way to determine which team will survive the roller coaster Big Ten and claim the conference championship this season. Yearly, the Big Ten is praised because teams like MSU, Wisconsin, Purdue and Illinois seemingly always have top 25 programs.
Softball ranked in preseason polls MSU softball team was ranked No. 24 in the ESPN.com/USA Today Softball Top 25 preseason poll released Wednesday. The Spartans are one of just three Big Ten teams in the top 25, including No.
As the definition of diversity changes at MSU, Martin Luther King Jr.'s work as an agent of change continues to inspire the university community with a message of civil rights and equality. At MSU, diversity has expanded from racial differences to include all groups and marginalized populations. "When you talk about diversity, for me it means a lot of things," said Ernest Betts, assistant dean for Multicultural Business Programs in the Eli Broad College of Business.
Maurice Ager sprinted around a screen, caught a perfect pass and swished a 15-foot jump shot during the Spartans' practice Monday. Applause and cheering roared from the sidelines for the sophomore guard - something usually saved for game-winning heroics. But when a key member of a team with Final Four aspirations is struggling, all forms of encouragement are welcome. "There is one guy I have no complaints about how hard he's worked or what he's done," MSU head coach Tom Izzo said of the 6-foot-4 guard.
Pennsylvania State University has taken a stand to curb illegal file sharing by offering Napster 2.0 to students, but MSU has no plans to follow suit, officials say. About 5,300 Penn State students have signed up for the music-sharing service that allows them to listen to unlimited streams of songs. David Gift, vice provost for libraries, computing and technology at MSU, said the idea is good in principle, but there are too many concerns for the application at MSU. Gift said the money spent on a music program would take funds away from other university technology needs. "We're not sure this is the most effective use of money we would otherwise spend on classroom technology," Gift said.
Every year, more than a 1,000 students sign up for an MSU housing contract that, for some reason or another, they must break. A new housing contract plans to stop this epidemic by giving students, who sign a housing contract for next fall, only 14 days to break it, or face being locked into that dorm room. While it is irresponsible for anyone to break a contract, this 14-day stipulation does not take into consideration the rapid changes in lives of students, especially freshman who have only finished one semester at MSU and are not sure where they belong on campus (such as those who are secluded on the remote island that is Brody). University Housing believed the old policy allowed students to use dorm rooms as "back-ups" while they searched for a house or apartment for the fall. University Housing said the revision will free up more space for students who really do want to "live on," and will force students to be more cautious before they sign that binding contract. However, housing should have devised another method that made students think twice about moving off campus.
The MSU Board of Trustees voted Friday to appoint Grand Rapids-based Christman Company for the next major residence hall renovation. An $18 million renovation project on Snyder and Phillips halls, which were built in the late 1940s, will begin in May.
The goal of every team before the college basketball season kicks off is to make the NCAA Tournament.
In his "I Have A Dream" speech, Martin Luther King Jr. envisioned a day when all mankind would unite in harmony.
John Fournier isn't spending this weekend roaming the streets of East Lansing for a house party.
This is in response to the column "Raelian cult beliefs just as nutty as the Christian majority's" by John Bice.
Columbus - The No. 25 MSU women's basketball team played the best defense they've played all season in a 55-47 win Thursday night at Ohio State. The Spartans' (12-3 overall, 2-2 Big Ten) match-up zone defense gave the Buckeyes (10-5, 2-2) problems all night. "It was a great team defensive effort; we did our scouting report and we knew who (Ohio State's) go-to players were and we shut them down," junior guard Kristen Haynie said. The Spartans' defense against junior all-Big Ten candidate Caity Matter helped them hold on at the end of the game.
A rivalry doesn't mean much when one team repeatedly pounds the other. Great rivalries are usually marked by fierce competition, verbal jabs at the opponent and thrilling finishes. The MSU-Michigan basketball rivalry hasn't been competitive for a while.
The University Activities Board is welcoming back students by offering various events on campus. All events are free of admission to students: The College Bowl Tournament application fee of $20 is due today.
Mechanical engineering freshman Gavin Meyer doesn't have specific plans for Monday, but he knows it's Martin Luther King Jr.
The annoying little brother. Many U-M fans refer to the MSU community as this brother instead of their hated rival.
MUSIC • Celtic rock and rhythm group The Lash comes back to town Friday night at Moriarty's Pub, 802 E.
"21 Grams," is exactly what a heavy drama should be. It's engrossing, poetic, intense (with little violence), emotionally enveloping, in-your-face and, at the same time, uplifting and depressing. Oh, and it's damn good.
As media outlets and news agencies across the country heap coverage on issues and events surrounding the Martin Luther King Jr.