Shawn Wozniak College provides a good time to reflect and meditate on where you’ve been and what you’ve done - those things you’re proud of, but, more importantly, those times you’re not so proud of.
The tales of two cities, but one of them might as well be a sequel. It was the best of times, the worst of times, in East Lansing on Saturday and Detroit on Sunday. Both days showed promise - the age-old tradition of the Fighting Irish and Spartans and the christening of Ford Field in regular play.
The MSU women’s soccer team (6-1 overall, 2-0 Big Ten) swept its league-opening weekend, defeating Illinois 2-0 on Friday and Iowa 4-0 on Sunday. Junior goalkeeper Stacy Heller made four saves against both teams, posting her third and fourth shutouts of the season. Against the Fighting Illini (3-5, 0-2), freshman midfielder Erin Konheim scored the game-winner in the 62nd minute by burying a pass from freshman forward Emma Harris. Junior forward Tiffany Laskowski sealed the victory in the 83rd minute, scoring her fourth goal of the season with an assist from senior midfielder Heidi Lutz. Against Iowa (4-3, 0-2), junior defender Andrea Sied scored the first goal of the game in the ninth minute.
An MSU student was arraigned Friday for possession of GBL, a derivative of GHB, known as the “date rape” drug, Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III said. Finance sophomore William Barrett Brown, 19, was arrested by Lansing police Thursday after a search conducted by the Tri-County Metro Narcotics Squad and other agencies allegedly found a standard-sized wine bottle amount of GBL, or gamma-butyrolactone, in Brown’s Lansing home, Dunnings said. One dose of GHB, or gamma-hydroxybutyrate, is the size of a pop bottle cap. The student’s residence was searched after police agencies were informed that a package containing GBL was sent to Brown through an Internet transaction, officials said. Distribution of GBL is a felony and those convicted face a maximum of seven years in prison.
The Spartan victory over Northern Illinois on Friday was more than just a traditional win.In the sweep, Spartan head coach Chuck Erbe notched his 200th win as MSU volleyball coach.
Students new to the MSU community can expect help in adjusting to their home away from home.The 10th annual “Beginning a New Decade of Action and Change” conference will be held at 8 a.m.
For the second game in as many weeks the MSU football team faced a double-digit half-time deficit. It has been a re-occurring theme this season.
For the second time this month, MSU police are investigating missing property from the Biomedical and Physical Science Building. An MSU employee reported acetic acid stolen from the chemistry department in the building Friday, MSU police Lt.
With only two days remaining before the Michigan Legislature adjourns for six weeks, deadlines are looming for bills waiting to be passed.The Legislature will meet again after the Nov.
Alcohol is likely to blame for the death of Allegan resident Timothy Walters this weekend at an East Lansing hotel.
Amazing. That’s the only way to describe Charles Rogers.As a team, the Spartans (2-2) fell four points short against then-No.
The first scholarship for undergraduate students with disabilities at MSU will be awarded in January for the spring semester. The five Samaritan Foundation scholarships, worth $2,500 each, are offered by the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities.
Lawmakers are mulling over a bill they say will protect athletes from unscrupulous agents, but it seems the measure pays more lip service to Michigan voters than it does good for professional-bound athletes.
A trend, which began before Sept. 11, 2001, continues to threaten you - yes, you. I’d been aware those who occupy our most respected elected offices were leading the trend, but I hadn’t realized so many of my fellow citizens were following.
In opening their 74th season, the Lansing Civic Players attempt hilarity, but achieve only mild amusement with the British sex farce “Move Over Mrs. Markham.” “Mrs. Markham,” written by Ray Cooney and John Chapman, is a typical farce with miscommunications and pre-coital shenanigans intending to confuse everyone but the audience. Unfortunately, the utter butchering of British pronunciations and the nasal whining of several of the main performers destroy any chance this show has at rising above mediocrity. The play is supposedly set in London, but the only way one can tell is by looking in the program, as “Covent Garden” becomes plural and many performers forget their accents all together. “Move Over Mrs. Markham” takes place in the Markhams’ flat, a garishly decorated place.
I have been a loyal Spartan since 1970. In all those years I have never written a disparaging word about MSU. But the last two weeks of MSU football have caused me so much distress I am compelled to protest the systemic incompetence of the athletics department. MSU is the laughing stock of NCAA Division I football programs.
In the ’80s, “Cheers” told us that sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name. Actually, how about Monk’s Restaurant portrayed in “Seinfeld”? Or perhaps a mall to portray the decline of America’s youth in “Mallrats”? Then again, why not an inner-city barbershop to illustrate the difference in culture?
For the first time in 20 years, James Taylor will appear live at MSU.Taylor has scheduled a performance at Breslin Center at 7:30 p.m.
For the first time in 20 years, James Taylor will appear live at MSU.Taylor has scheduled a performance at Breslin Center at 7:30 p.m.