Maurice Clarett is the best college basketball player ever to line up as a running back.The glitz, the glamour, the bling, the blang, Maurice Clarett was the hip to Craig Krenzel's hop when the Buckeyes outlasted the rest of the nation to win a national championship last season.So what's the logical next step?
The second installment of MSU football video game simulation ended much better than the first week for the Spartans, but just by a hair.
The MSU men's soccer team will be facing Indiana Purdue-Fort Wayne at 4 p.m. this Sunday in Fort Wayne, Ind. "We're creating some quality chances and hopefully we can break out this weekend," MSU head coach Joe Baum said. The MSU team is made up of primarily veterans, while IPFW's team is fairly new to Division I.
A paper airplane contest, sponsored by 88.1 FM The Light, will be held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at Meridian Mall, 1982 Grand River Ave.
MSU field hockey coach Michele Madison wants to celebrate her homecoming with a tourney sweep. A native of Philadelphia, Madison spent four years as head coach of the Temple field hockey team before leaving to take over the reigns at MSU in 1992. This weekend, the Spartans travel to Pennsylvania for the Temple Invitational, and Madison returns to the field she last saw in 1999. Depending on how MSU fares in its first game, it has a chance to meet up with Madison's former squad on Sunday, but Madison refuses to look any further than the Spartan's first-round opponent, North Carolina. After a weekend of action against Kent State, Madison said she's had a chance to re-evaluate things to focus on for the Tar Heels. "Kent State was a challenge, but our team started to show good competitive character.
The flashy star, with his game-breaking plays, can't-miss smile and unbounded skills, has exited.And the unproven class has taken his place.Not in the hearts of Spartan fans, but on the field.
Current and potential members of the greek community will rush to campus this weekend for the first annual Go Greek Barbecue to kick off fall recruitment. "We have never done anything quite like this," said Suzie Luplow, Panhellenic Council vice president for external affairs.
Sometimes you don't get what you pay for. Undergraduate teaching assistants are helping in the instruction of courses for other undergraduate students, which is like the blind leading the blind.
The Michigan Charity Walking Horse Show will be 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the south barn in the MSU Pavilion.
Surrounded by a school deeply embedded in rich agriculture and landscaping, it's no wonder MSU art professor Irving Zane Taran's passion is to turn the earth's natural beauty into beautiful art. When Taran is not in the classroom, he's in the studio preparing for art exhibitions. Taran's latest works, "Heavy Weather: Superior Acrylic," will be showcased for free at an art exhibition at the Hankins Gallery, 280 M.A.C.
The MSU women's soccer team has become an Internet rumor. The Web site www.BadJocks.com - a site dedicated to criminal sports activity - reported Wednesday that a freshman women's soccer player was initiated to the team through a series of hazing practices.
Tougher penalties that include jail time and large fines for hosts of rowdy parties adopted this week by city council rank among the most severe in Big Ten cities. Most cities that encompass Big Ten universities have ordinances on the books that call for fines less than $1,000 for hosts of disruptive parties in off-campus homes. The new policy, approved by East Lansing City Council on Tuesday, calls for minimum fines of $500 to $1,000 and three days in jail for the most serious party noise offenders. In Champaign, Ill., the home of University of Illinois, city councilmember Tom Bruno said increased penalties are indicative of a broader trend in university towns to toughen party-related punishments. "The private house party is really a ticking time bomb and has some potential for real tragedy," said Bruno, a defense attorney, who called fines of $200 to $500 for party offenders in Champaign "a significant financial penalty." Champaign officials recently extended bar closing times from 1 a.m.
You better not talk through this film - you might miss out. Today at 7 p.m., MSU Libraries will kick of its Friday Night Film Series with the silent film, "The Passion of Joan of Arc," directed and co-written by Carl Theodor Dreyer. Julia Holderness, assistant professor of romance and classical languages, said those who enjoy watching music videos will find this film interesting.
The six yards Western Michigan gained on the ground in last Saturday's game isn't close to the -60 yards rushing the Spartans held Northwestern to in 1981, but it's still nothing to scoff at. MSU played more defensive linemen in the game than Western had rushing yards.
Wasn't last week's game great? Jeff Smoker and Tyrell Dortch made triumphant returns to the football field.
MSU alumnus and former State News photographer Doug Elbinger is exhibiting his collection of celebrity photographs at the East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbott Road, through the month of September.
As the sound of screeching tires and the aroma of burnt rubber filled the air, Jon Denton watched his racing teammates speed around the Meijer parking lot. Denton, a member of the MSU Formula Racing Team, attended the first stop of the Red Bull Cheever Racing Go Kart Competition on Thursday afternoon. The engineering arts senior said the team was invited to the event at Meijer, 2055 W.
MSU's class of 2007 isn't just book-smart, according to information gathered by the organization that conducts ACT tests.
Speaking of Women's Health is sponsoring a health event focused on health and well-being. The event features health and beauty professionals from around the community who will demonstrate techniques, provide screenings and offer advice. Speaking of Women's Health is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating women to make informed decisions about their health, well-being and personal safety. The event runs from 10 a.m.
Well, after Miami (Ohio) quarterback Ben Roethlisberger officially introduced the curse of The State News Dark Horse Heisman Pick (he threw four picks against Iowa last week), we get the luxury of adding some fresh stats and names into our considerations of candidates for the trophy.