"Drew, Drew!" While coming off a screen last week and waving his hand toward the point, freshman walk-on guard Tyrone Deacon tried to direct his teammate Drew Naymick to where he was supposed to be, while the Spartans went over a new offensive set.
In a collaboration that could save millions of dollars, Michigan's 15 public universities will team up with the state when purchasing goods and services. Developed from the concept that buying in bulk saves money, Michigan's universities signed onto the State of Michigan/Higher Education Purchasing Consortium. Under the consortium, schools can choose to sign onto different contracts depending on each school's needs. Bridget Medina, spokeswoman for the Michigan Department of Management and Budget, said the initiative is a smart business move and didn't develop because of Michigan's poor budget. "This is looking at the situation from a business perspective," she said.
Flint - One drive through the city tells a story that few want to hear. Each abandoned house has a tale to tell, and each neglected business is yearning to shout out about what Flint used to be. While the city has tried to move on from the exodus of the automotive industry that sucked much of its life away, one true love remains: basketball.
Rising home and auto insurance prices and complaints from consumers have prompted the state to investigate if insurance companies are charging excessive rates.At a Tuesday news conference, Gov.
Three MSU volleyball players earned all-Big Ten honors this week.Junior outside hitter Kim Schram was named to first team all-Big Ten, and senior setter Nikki Colson and senior middle Jenny Rood won honorable mention."It's good for the team to have players recognized," Schram said.
Very little of the MSU experience is bigger than seeing the Flintstones play. Charlie Bell, Jason Richardson, Kelvin Torbert, Morris Peterson and Matt Trannon can finish like very few others, and Mateen Cleaves sets them up in the documentary "Flint Star."
A resolution allowing a joint study of Chandler Road was approved by East Lansing officials Tuesday night, setting the stage for the project to begin.The purpose of the study, which is expected to start in January, is to evaluate traffic patterns on Chandler Road, from Lake Lansing Road in East Lansing to Stoll Road in Bath Township.
On Sunday afternoon, MSU senior center Jason Andreas and his fellow captains, junior guard Chris Hill and junior swingman Alan Anderson, lifted the Coca-Cola Spartan Classic trophy. Minutes after the game, the Duke lineup appeared on the dry-erase board in the Spartans' locker room. "We're going to enjoy this championship for a couple hours," Andreas said after MSU's 89-81 win over DePaul.
The annual East Lansing Winter Festival & Chili Cook-Off will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Among events scheduled will be a chili cook-off between downtown restaurants, horse and carriage rides and a Mocktail Contest.The Chili Cook-Off begins in the Marriott at University Place, 300 M.A.C.
Elementary education freshman Jana LoBello uses Christian music as a evangelizing tool. "We're called to outreach, to bring others to Christ," she said.
Two men pulled a male student from his parked car on Monday night before beating him and stealing his wallet, East Lansing police said.At about 9:20 p.m., the student apparently was returning to his car on the 400 block of Division Street after studying on campus when the men approached him.
While many leagues are starting or preparing to begin the playoffs, The State News prognosticating battle was clinched last week.Styf beat Stevie E.
Michigan often is known for its odd shape and abundance of water, but contemporary landscape artist Ben Whitehouse is portraying a part of Michigan not often exhibited. On display at the Grand Rapids Art Museum until January 4, 2004 is Whitehouse's series of paintings, "Leelanau: Michigan's Eden," which show the beauty of the peninsula while using water as a medium.
Application form changes have delayed the admissions process at the state's two biggest public universities.Officials from MSU and the University of Michigan are reporting admitting fewer students for the incoming fall class of 2004 compared to the same time period last year.U-M is substantially behind in the process because of major overhauls in its undergraduate policies after a U.S.
Members of the Lansing-area Catholic community are reflecting on the Massachusetts Supreme Court decision that banning same-sex unions is unconstitutional.Thanksgiving weekend, Massachusetts Catholic churches read a statement from the state Catholic Conference regarding same-sex marriage.Now, as the church enters the season of Advent, regarded as a time of preparation, Catholic officials are educating their congregations on the issues."Marriage for us is a complementary union," said Fr.
The holiday season is a time of family traditions - classic traditions, such as sledding and drinking hot chocolate, and quirky ones, such as gathering to talk over a giant pot of chili. To celebrate and share family traditions, the Women's Resource Center is sponsoring "Family Holiday Traditions: The Ties That Bind" Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m.
Screams rang through the walls inside Champp's restaurant in Eastwood Towne Center in Lansing Township on Monday night as the MSU volleyball team found out it was going to the NCAA tournament.The MSU volleyball team doesn't have to travel far.
East Lansing police are investigating at least two alcohol-related fights during the holiday weekend outside downtown bars.On Saturday night, East Lansing police Capt.
Westerns seem to be coming back into style - now it's just a matter of creating something new. Ron Howard's latest is "The Missing," and stars Tommy Lee Jones as Samuel Jones, a white man who left his family to live with a tribe of Native Americans.
Almost two years after the Catholic Church's sexual child-abuse problems became public, parishioners around the country continue to donate funds to the church, despite the slump that experts predicted.Locally, as Catholic parishes have received consistent donations over the last two years, donations to the Diocese of Lansing have decreased by 27 percent."People have a different relationship with their parishes than they do with the larger church in general," said Liz Schweitzer, a member of St.