The moon lined up with the Earth and sun Saturday, and more than 250 people from MSU, East Lansing, and the surrounding area came to the MSU Observatory to get a better view of the lunar eclipse that occurred between 8:06 and 8:30 p.m.
Columbus, Ohio - MSU was worried about the Ohio State defense all week, but it was the offense that closed the door.The Spartans struggled to stop the Buckeyes' offense, allowing the team to win 33-23 in front of 105,194 fans in Columbus, the second largest crowd in Ohio Stadium history.The No.
With the MSU rush defense garnering all the hype, the secondary has been searching for the answers. Despite the fact that it's ranked last in the Big Ten in passing yards allowed, at 269.1 yards per game, it is showing improvement. One of its sources for redemption came when the Sidelines section of The State News featured a Western-style "Wanted" poster with the likeness of defensive backs Ashton Watson, Roderick Maples, Jason Harmon and Eric Smith on the front page before the Spartans' game on Sept.
The average band would likely not be upset by having a song off its debut album creep into the top 100 on The Billboard 200 chart. But Junior Senior is not your average band. The Danish power-pop duo is touring the nation, including a stop at Erickson Kiva with Electric Six on Saturday night, and it's noticing that releasing "Move Your Feet" as its first single might not have been very beneficial. "We've learned a lot about how things work over here," Junior told The State News via telephone from Pittsburgh.
What a difference a year can make. Last season, Ohio State was undefeated (13-0) and won a national championship while MSU was drowning in its own spilt milk, falling to 4-8. This year, however, the landscape has changed and both teams have one loss in the Big Ten and are fighting for a conference championship. Quarterback This is where MSU will have the biggest advantage.
The tennis courts are the place to be at 10 a.m. Saturday mornings of home football games. The tents are set, the fight song is playing and beer cans are popping. Tailgating at MSU is in full swing.
The MSU hockey team (5-3 overall, 4-2 CCHA) faces Notre Dame (5-2, 2-2) Friday and Saturday at Munn Ice Arena.
Oklahoma quarterback Jason White had seen plenty of playing time over the past three seasons, but was yet to take a snap against in-state rival Oklahoma State.
MSU Provost Lou Anna Simon is campaigning to keep liberal arts and sciences in MSU's future.Three discussions will be held in the next month to consider the programs in light of anticipated budget reductions."It's important to have intellectual framework for moving forward; to get the ideas and approaches from faculty, so that as we deal with budget reductions, we have a firm intellectual foundation on which to proceed," Simon said.The first discussion will take place at the Kellogg Center on Monday, Nov.
"Whale Rider," starring Keisha Castle-Hughes, will be playing at 7 and 9:15 p.m. tonight, Saturday and Sunday at Wells Hall. Castle-Hughes has been cast in the third "Star Wars" flick and won critical acclaim in this New Zealand film.
Though the electricity was fully restored more than two months ago, the light is just beginning to be shed on the problems that led up to the massive Blackout of 2003.
One of three home meets for the men's swimming and diving team will be held at IM Sports-West tonight against Notre Dame.
Had "Radio" been made 10 years ago, I'm sure Michael Landon and Victor French would have been cast as the small-town football coaches.
John Swift lay sleeping in his bed Saturday night of Welcome Weekend while his roommate Drew Thomas tried to keep students away from their house. In fear of being suspected of partying, Thomas and his friends attempted to keep mass crowds walking down M.A.C.
Tonight at Connxtions Comedy Club, 2900 N. East St., in Lansing, Mike Green will finish his week-long stay in Lansing with his final show at 8 p.m. Green is known to make people laugh about anything from beer to fire trucks and has performed with nationally renowned acts such as Tim Allen and Jerry Seinfeld. Dustin Diamond will take the mic at the club tomorrow and Saturday, with shows at 7:45 p.m.
No. 10 Iowa at No. 16 Purdue Arguably the biggest game in Big Ten football takes place this weekend as No.
More than three months after opening in the Northern Tier, Maggy's Sports Grill remains the only bar and restaurant combination in the area - battling safety concerns and a thriving downtown bar scene.
As cold and flu season heads into full gear, the MSU community is working to fight the contagious infections.The Olin Allergy and Immunization Clinic is offering flu vaccinations in shot and needle-free versions.In the meantime, Olin Health Center and the Residence Halls Association distributed 5,000 free cold and flu "survival packs" this week containing hand sanitizer, one-use thermometers and various other preventative products."The packs are an extremely responsible way to use money and will help students who are affected by cold and flu," said Dennis Martell, the interim health education coordinator at Olin.Martell said the pack initiative is one of the first of many data-driven programs soon to come from Olin health advocates.
This Saturday's football game against The Ohio State University might be about more than the Spartans facing the Buckeyes.
While southern and western cities are welcoming sweeping numbers of single, college-educated students, the Northeast and Midwest aren't destination spots for young adults, according to a report by the U.S.