My first word was “no.” I don’t remember how old I was, but my mom tells me that was my first, and only, response for some time.
Pull up one of those Gunson Street all-purpose, ratty couches - you know, the type that has springs that find you in all the wrong places and kicks up a little funk when you plop down - and join your favorite ol’ armchair quarterback for a little pregame play calling. Comfy?
For Tyler Robinson, it was never a question of what college he’d attend, just what sport to play when he got there.As an all-American lacrosse player and three-sport athlete at Lansing Waverly, Robinson was recruited very highly.
It’s going to be a day of mega-watt smiles for Lansing’s favorite star. Earvin “Magic” Johnson will be enshrined today, as his friends, family, former coaches and teammates travel to Springfield, Mass., to hear Johnson’s old rival and friend, Larry Bird, induct the former Spartan into the NBA Hall of Fame.
A screening of Oscar Micheaux’s controversial silent film “Body and Soul” will be accompanied by a new jazz score composed by trombonist Wycliffe Gordon at 8 p.m.
I was reading the article “City official: Noise might lead to riots,” (SN 9/26) and again, I am completely in amazement by some of the things people say. Councilmember Bill Sharp said a riot could happen in a heartbeat - all it would take is someone to start something on fire.
As usual, the Big Ten season is loaded with unpredictability. The 107th year of conference play could go down as one of the most competitive in history. Michigan, Ohio State and MSU - voted by the Big Ten’s media to finish first, second and third, respectively - haven’t pulled away from the competition.
Pi Kappa Phi has something to prove as it mounts efforts to rebuild its MSU chapter after evicting its members for violating anti-hazing and anti-discrimination policies. Fraternity leaders were met with skepticism Wednesday as it pitched its plan to reopen the MSU chapter to the Residence Halls Association. National Pi Kappa Phi leaders evicted their MSU members in May after some went into Mason and Abbot halls cafeterias wearing pink sleeveless T-shirts with phrases such as “Capt.
After five weeks of action, the Heisman Trophy race has been shaken, not stirred. Miami quarterback Ken Dorsey, the former front-runner, is being overshadowed by his own teammate.
President M. Peter McPherson addressed Residence Halls Association members at the organization’s general assembly meeting Wednesday night.His speech focused on MSU raising its standards for incoming freshmen and how the guidelines affect students already enrolled in the university.MSU has seen a six-year trend of rising grades and test scores for incoming freshmen.
In the wake of three confirmed West Nile virus deaths of Michigan residents in the past two days, Ingham County health officials announced a plan to educate those who might be at risk for contracting the virus. Ingham County Health Department director Bruce Bragg outlined the county’s initiatives to educate those most susceptible to contracting the virus, which is carried by infected mosquitoes.
I am writing in regard to the recent responses to the East Lansing City Council’s noise-violation meetings.
Earvin “Magic” Johnson, the star who led MSU to a NCAA Championship in 1979, is about to live through another Magic moment.On Friday, his old coaches, teammates, friends and family will gather in Springfield, Mass., to hear Larry Bird, his greatest rival and friend, induct Johnson into the NBA Hall of Fame.The 6-foot-9 point guard revolutionized basketball and was the tallest point guard to ever play in the NBA.
A panel of journalists and School of Journalism faculty members will discuss media coverage of the Sept.
play that combines chemistry and character will spontaneously combust at Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre this weekend to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Lyman Briggs School.Written by Carl Djerassi, developer of the birth control pill, and Roald Hoffmann, winner of 1981 Nobel Prize in chemistry, “Oxygen” explores scientists’ emotional investment in invention by describing a committee’s search for the first scientist to discover oxygen.“It’s the first time three departments have gotten together to collaborate on a production, and it’s been wonderful,” director Mary Job said.The experiment of combining Lyman Briggs, the College of Natural Science and the Department of Theatre into one production began in the spring.Natural Science Dean George Leroi approached Frank Rutledge, interim chair of the Theatre Department, and asked if he would be willing to produce “Oxygen” on the Pasant stage.“I thought it was a very interesting idea,” Rutledge said.
More than half of MSU’s student population is supposedly female - about 54 percent of the estimated 44,950 Spartans. Well then, if that’s the case, why is there such little support for women’s sports teams at MSU?
While the candidates for state representative for the 69th District stand in agreement on many issues, there are some cases in which they recognize each other as glaring opposites. On Nov.
If I knew how much money is in international espionage, I would have given up on the journalism game a long time ago.
I moved to East Lansing after having earned my bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida.