It’s one down, 25 to go for Matt Migliaccio.The sophomore goaltender notched his first career shutout in the MSU hockey team’s 7-0 win over Lake Superior State on Thursday night at Munn Ice Arena.The blanking puts him 25 shutouts shy of the all-time record set by his predecessor, Ryan Miller.“We’re going to go one at a time,” said Migliaccio, who made 23 saves Thursday.
The Residence Halls Association has reached into its pockets to help finance various student group events, but the organization’s generosity might lead to a shortage of funds.Although student groups appreciate RHA’s willingness to help, some members of RHA’s General Assembly aren’t happy the organization has almost spent its entire General Assembly fund so early into the semester.“The general assembly have put themselves in this position,” said Case Hall Rep.
On Nov. 5, Michigan voters will choose a new secretary of state for the first time in eight years. Two experienced election workers, Republican Terri Lynn Land and Democrat Melvin “Butch” Hollowell, are vying for voter attention.
These are some foul times in Spartan Country. The stench of the Red Cedar carries to the far reaches of campus, creating the greatest funk since Nick Saban left office.
With multiple sporting events Saturday, parking and cleanup will be problematic on campus.With volleyball at 3 p.m., the men’s basketball team’s annual Green and White game at 4 p.m.
On football Saturdays when the sun comes out, so do the tailgaters.One of the largest tailgating spectacles on MSU’s campus is that of the greek organizations who take over the rock on Farm Lane.Waking up early on the weekend isn’t an issue, as fraternities and sororities begin taking over the area next to the Red Cedar River.“I’m out here at 8 o’clock every week,” said Nick Nykerk, a Sigma Pi member and civil engineering sophomore.
Surrounded by the Great Lakes and with thousands of inland lakes, it’s easy for Michigan to take its water resources for granted.
College life is an opportunity for people to broaden their horizons. With a chance to meet new people and learn new things, students are supposed to be able to leave school as better, more well-rounded people. When I came to MSU, I was excited to be a part of something so big.
Though billed as a “fast-paced romp” springing from “feminist minds,” the only surprising thing about Icarus Falling’s newest Creole Gallery show is that there is, well, nothing much surprising about it at all.
MSU junior quarterback Jeff Smoker has been suspended and will not play in Saturday’s game against Wisconsin. In a written statement issued Thursday night, MSU football head coach Bobby Williams said: “Jeff Smoker has been suspended indefinitely for violating team rules.
Espresso Royal Caffe, 527 E. Grand River Ave., in conjunction with Atlantic Records, is hosting a CD release party for Duncan Sheik’s most recent album “Daylight” at 8 p.m.
The author of the letter to the editor “Life is dear, don’t endanger others” (SN 10/22) did not intend to imply the driver involved in Saturday morning’s Chandler Road accident was drunk or careless.Marketing junior Doug Davis told The State News the purpose of his letter was not to place blame on any one individual, but to make people aware of how precious life is.
The Lansing band Hydrophonic, self-described as “space travel through music,” is celebrating the release of its first full-length album, “Orbits,” at 9:30 p.m.
Miss Black and Gold and Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity are sponsoring speaker Rae Lewis-Thornton to discuss the AIDS epidemic with the public and discuss how it has affected her life.
For the second-straight year, Gov. John Engler has proclaimed October to be Learning Disabilities Awareness Month in Michigan to raise social cognizance of this “hidden disability.”Learning disabilities affect a person’s ability to interpret what is seen or heard and then link that information with other parts of the brain.
Halloween means parties, costumes, candy - and for some, alcohol. But before trick-or-treaters take to the roads, county law enforcement officials are warning drivers they’ll be out in full force to crack down on impaired driving this weekend. Agencies within Ingham County, including East Lansing, plan to increase police presence starting Friday.
The nation has watched as authorities launched a massive manhunt for the Washington, D.C.-area sniper.Police arrested two men Thursday who could be the men who left the nation in fear and thinking twice before performing daily tasks.Howard Gobstein, MSU associate vice president for governmental affairs and director of federal relations in Washington, said his reaction has been mixed between disgust, concern and caution.“I was with a friend last week in the suburbs, and I have to admit the thought did cross my mind,” he said.Matt Parente, a criminal justice senior who plans to graduate in December, said he thinks the sniper is crazy for attempting to defeat an entire police investigation.“I think they are handing it the best they can with little evidence and little leads,” Perente said.For more on this article, please see Friday’s edition of The State News.
For one of the only times this season, MSU will be more experienced than its opponent this week.The youthful Lake Superior State Lakers are in town for a CCHA series at Munn Ice Arena on Thursday and Friday, and they almost make the green Spartans look like fossils.Laker head coach Frank Anzalone has a whopping 15 freshmen on his team, while MSU only has eight rookies.
Friday • The Temple Club, 500 E. Grand River Ave. in Lansing, presents Live Jazz Happy Hour with the Jazz Dogs from 5-9 p.m.
Football head coach Bobby Williams is not the only reason the Spartans are 3-4. Granted, his coaching is questionable, but fans also have to look at the players.