In his third season, MSU junior forward Mike Lalonde finally pulled the rabbit from his hat. Lalonde was awarded the game's No.
MSU's seniors went out with a bang in their final home game. Led by quarterback Jeff Smoker and defensive end Greg Taplin, the Spartans (8-4 overall, 5-3 Big Ten) beat Penn State (3-9, 1-7) Saturday, 41-10, finishing the season with their best record since 1999 and snapping a three-game losing streak.
I'm blaming Barry Bonds for my inability to log onto ESPN.com and not be pissed off. His sixth National League MVP award notwithstanding - though I could devote an entire newspaper to why I think Bonds should never be mentioned in the same breath as Willie Mays - I'm furious for another reason. Acronyms. Specifically, two of them - "THG" and "BALCO." Until about a month ago, I thought THG was what gave the left-handed cigarette its punch and BALCO was the brave, cartoon sled dog voiced by Michael J.
Lansing - As the crowd finished its countdown from 10, the towering White Spruce before the Capitol transformed from a dark silhouette against the late November sky into a brilliant, blazing beacon of holiday cheer. Seconds later, fireworks exploded over the Capitol dome, and the crowd cheered.
They patiently waited for him to finish the celebration.One last time cheering in the corner with the students, singing the fight song with the band.
I slumped in my chair, too glum to complain. I thought "The Cat in the Hat" would be good, but it sucked, to my disdain. With its stylish costumes, sets and actors - the film's lame jokes were a complete disaster. The over-the-top performance by Mike Myers was barely enough to entertain.
Tom Izzo slammed his right fist into the palm of his left hand. The veins were clearly visible in his forehead and neck as he screamed across the court to any Spartan who would listen. It was a reoccurring scene Friday night in the Spartans' sloppy, 64-52 victory over Bucknell at Breslin Center. Rebounding, a staple in MSU's program during Izzo's tenure, evaporated against the Bison (0-1). The Spartans (1-0) weren't crashing the boards, and when the final buzzer sounded, MSU was slimly the victor in the rebounding category, 42-39. The poor display and representation of Spartan basketball caused Izzo to call this squad the softest team he's had in his nine-year reign as head coach. "This team needs a toughness transfusion," Izzo said.
This is in response to Maria Raviele's letter "Abortion isn't easy decision for women" (SN 11/18). Abortion is not an easy thing because of what it does - takes a human life.
MSU women's basketball coach Joanne P. McCallie would probably agree that the best way to start a season is with two victories over powerful teams, a tournament championship and a senior clutching tournament MVP honors. During the weekend, MSU hosted the Spartan Classic Tournament, defeating Davidson College, 74-68, on Saturday, then winning the championship game on Sunday against Temple, 78-40.
This is in response to the letter titled "Required classes are waste of time" (SN 11/19). I now feel more stupid for having read that letter.
A weekend split nearly guarantees the MSU volleyball team a spot in this year's NCAA Tournament. Similar to basketball, 20 wins is the mark most teams shoot for to "lock up" an NCAA Tournament bid.
The Michigan League of Handweavers, in conjunction with the MSU Museum, have been awarded a $15,000 Public Humanities Development Grant for the evolving project "Fascination with Fiber: Michigan's Handweaving Heritage" along with an additional $2,800 in matching funds for the exhibit. "Our goal is to promote awareness of weaving guilds and fiber arts in Michigan as a part of our shared cultural heritage," said Lora Helou, spokeswoman for the MSU Museum.
A group of about 40 area students and residents returned to Lansing from Free Trade Area of the Americas protests Sunday night. Six local protesters were arrested at the Miami protest. The protests ran last week in the south Florida city where trade ministers from 34 countries met in a hotel to discuss the framework of a program protesters say was intended to tear down all trade barriers from Alaska to Argentina. About 25,000 protesters rallied in the streets.
Volunteers gathered Monday afternoon to package fresh food and recipes to be donated to less fortunate families in the Lansing area. The packaging was part of the third annual Compassionate Feast, a project aimed at allowing families to cook a real Thanksgiving meal in the comfort of their own home. Compassionate Feast was organized by David Such, founder of the feast, and the Old Town Commercial Association. Such started Compassionate Feast after attending various soup kitchens one Thanksgiving as a news photographer.
In response to the two mass e-mails sent to every MSU student and staff member the last two weeks, urging them to e-mail their state Legislature to reduce cuts made to our university, I would like to propose the following solution to the school's financial problems: more parking fines.
Some people just don't learn. I am afraid by the time they decide to turn the light bulb on, they might be gone. While walking down Farm Lane one rainy day, my cell phone rang.
MSU police are investigating a series of fights that stemmed from a racially charged remark exchanged between friends in Snyder Hall on Thursday. When an 18-year-old white student couldn't reach a friend on his phone at about 2:30 a.m., he uttered a derogatory comment to a 17-year-old black student, sparking a day-long feud - which included a knifepoint threat - MSU police Sgt.
Concern of statewide budget cuts hung heavy at the 28th annual AutumnFest on Saturday morning as festival participants encouraged visitors to support programs that could be eliminated. The celebration of natural resources and agriculture was held at the Pavilion for Agricultural and Livestock Education and featured more than 60 booths of MSU groups, Michigan crop growers and agricultural research organizations.
Ah, the Internet. The technology that allows us to shop in our pajamas and correspond with friends with just a click of a button now will allow some citizens to exercise their American democratic rights without ever leaving the comfort of home. According to The Associated Press, the Michigan Democratic Party will allow those participating in their Feb.