The Nanooks are coming to town.After sweeping Western Michigan this weekend to close out the regular season, the MSU hockey team earned a first-round CCHA Tournament matchup with ninth-place Alaska-Fairbanks starting Friday at Munn Ice Arena.It's been quite a turnaround for the Spartans (21-13-2 overall, 17-10-1 CCHA), who bottomed out at 10th place in the league in early January.
A couple of seniors ran out of gas on the road to seizing Big Ten titles for the MSU wrestling team.Nik Fekete, No.
Friendships that last for years always seem to hit some bumps and potholes along the way. One such strained friendship is taking center stage at the BoarsHead Theater, 425 S.
Legislators look for replacements in case of call to active duty As the threat of war increases, state legislators are working to create a constitutional amendment to ensure a replacement for any legislator called to active military duty. The resolution states the governor would appoint a temporary replacement for the legislator during his or her military obligation. The resolution also states that the replacements must be from the same district and party as the legislators they are replacing.
Columbus, Ohio - Senior forward Adam Ballinger is certainly picking a convenient time to heat up. After drudging through a season laden with shooting slumps and abandoned expectations, he has come alive for MSU the past two contests.
Columbus, Ohio - Tired of riding the NCAA Tournament bubble, the Spartans knew a road win at Ohio State on Saturday would nearly solidify their postseason hopes. So they took care of business. They defeated the Buckeyes 72-58 at Value City Arena and now look ahead to the Big Ten Tournament - and beyond. "I do believe we deserve to be in the NCAA Tournament right now," MSU head coach Tom Izzo said, following the regular season-ending victory.
Lansing - Kara Mills planned to spend spring break vacationing and enjoying concerts, but a phone call from the Lansing Marines a week before changed everything. The geography senior learned her fiance, Robert Mills, a history senior and U.S.
In an effort to fight obesity and promote healthy lifestyles, Weight Watchers and the American Cancer Society held the first Great American Weigh In.Last week, events occurred around the country, including locally at Lansing's Weight Watchers, 500 N.
Golfers in the midst of 3-day tournament The MSU women's golf team is competing in its third tournament of the spring season at the 31st annual SunTrust Gator Gold Invitational in Gainesville, Fla.
There have recently been a number of articles in The State News, as well as letters in this section, denouncing greek life at MSU.
Instead of cascades of white decorations in a church adorned with elaborate flower arrangements, they opted for a barn filled with hay, dirt and the occasional steaming pile of horse manure.
Members from five student groups stood outside Student Services on Monday protesting a series of advertisements from campustruth.org published in The State News. The protest was brought inside the building when the group of almost 30 students, chanting, "State News apologize, we don't want your racist lies," confronted State News Editor in Chief Kevin Hardy in the third floor hallway outside the newsroom. "I'm totally, totally disgusted by these advertisements that have been in the newspaper," anthropology senior and Direct Action member Shaun Godwin said.
While some MSU students packed for spring break last week, Robert Mills packed for a possible war.
MSU students will pay more and get less for their money next fall as university administrators say tuition hikes and program cuts are on their way, in an effort to offset a proposed 6.5 percent cut to higher education.The cut, which would cost MSU more than $30 million, is part of Gov.
Columbus, Ohio - The Buckeyes turned into just another victim for the Spartans on Saturday afternoon. MSU dominated Ohio State for most of the game, and despite some defensive lapses, picked up the 72-58 victory at Value City Arena.
The MSU hockey team's seven departing players played well on Senior Night, but a pair of sophomores upstaged all of them in the Spartans' regular-season finale. Second-year center Jim Slater, who has been battling a shoulder injury, scored a goal in each period for his first career hat trick Saturday night at Munn Ice Arena.
Kalamazoo - The MSU hockey team is 2-for-2 in terms of spoiling opponents' senior nights this season.A week after the Spartans pounded Michigan 4-0 on its senior night, MSU sophomore goaltender Matt Migliaccio shut out Western Michigan by the same score in the Broncos' last game of the season at Lawson Arena.The Spartans (20-13-2 overall, 16-10-1 CCHA) used three first period goals to dispose of the Broncos (15-18-2, 13-13-1) on Friday.
Indianapolis - The third time wasn't the charm for Spartan head coach Joanne P. McCallie. It was a nightmare.Ohio State drilled MSU 71-55 Friday at the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis.
Iowa City, Iowa - In its final road game of the season, the MSU women's basketball team was able to turn back Iowa, 68-58, in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. MSU head coach Joanne P.
Two things are on the Spartans' minds as they wrap up their regular season against Western Michigan this weekend - to get on a roll heading into the playoffs and to honor their seven departing teammates.MSU (19-13-2 overall, 15-10-1 CCHA) and the Broncos (15-17-2, 13-12-1) play Friday at Lawson Arena in Kalamazoo and Saturday at Munn Ice Arena.