In their first national television appearance of the season, the Spartans showed they might not be worthy of a high national ranking.Thanks to the 46-22 rout at the hands of an unranked California (3-0) squad on ESPN2, everyone knows how the former No.
In response to Rishi Kundi’s column “American evils forgotten as country remembers Sept.
MSU fell three spots to No. 31 for best public university offering doctoral programs in the 2003 U.S.
The MSU football team faltered early and often Saturday at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans turned the ball over five times, but none were more noticeable than the two first quarter turnovers inside California’s 5-yard line. MSU had its chances to take control of the game before allowing 18 second-quarter points en route to a humiliating 46-22 defeat. Trailing 7-0, the Spartans failed to score on two consecutive drives.
MSU students, athletes and members of the community will compete alongside each other at the second annual Spartan Classic Track Meet on Tuesday at the new Ralph Young Field. Johnny Allen, assistant director of IM Sports-West, said the Spartan Classic unites MSU students and athletes with members of the community in a variety of track and field events.
The Izzone, MSU’s student fan section for men’s basketball games, will sell renewal tickets from 7-10 p.m.
MSU men’s soccer improved to 4-1 during the weekend, as the Spartans blanked Hartford 3-0 in the opening game of the UMass Soccer Classic, then defeated UMass 3-0 Sunday afternoon to clinch the tournament.Senior goalkeeper Tyler Robinson continued his impressive season, making 13 saves in the victory over Hartford and five against UMass.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson led a cry for peace Sunday afternoon at Breslin Center. Joined at the podium by religious student leaders, he delivered a message of “unity amidst diversity.” Jackson spoke out against war in Iraq and racial profiling, promoting peace and diversity to the about 2,000-person crowd.
Officials at a Miami hospital are wrong not to allow three medical students to participate in a program there because of a weekend run-in with national law enforcement.
Several students watched and listened Friday as their compositions were performed for the first time at the first on-campus concert of the Alliance of MSU Composers. The alliance includes composition majors, musicians and supporters of new music.
Lansing Twp. - Thousands turned out for the first days of business at the Eastwood Towne Center this weekend. In anticipation of the 64 new merchants, cars formed a line stringing from Lake Lansing Road to U.S.
I would like to thank Rishi Kundi for pointing out a few of the frightening transgressions of the Bush administration during this time of national reflection (“American evils forgotten as country remembers Sept.
The MSU women’s golf team fired an 18-over par 306 in it first competitive round of the fall season Sunday.The Spartans are competing in the NCAA Fall Preview, an exclusive event designed to pit 18 of the nation’s top teams against each other at the beginning of the fall season.
“What are you?” I have heard that question more times than I would care to admit. I am one of more than 6.8 million Americans who, according to the U.S.
The MSU women’s soccer team split two games this weekend, upsetting No. 19 Kentucky 2-0 on Friday, then falling 1-0 in the 90th minute to Dayton on Sunday.MSU’s victory over Kentucky extended the Spartans’ record to 4-0.
Spartan BIGS, the on-campus extension of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Lansing Inc., will hold its first meeting for the year at 7:30 p.m.
MSU’s Board of Trustees will meet Friday morning to set a figure for the public phase of its upcoming massive fund-raiser, known as the capital campaign.Administrators are already hinting that the goal for the seven-year event will be set somewhere near $1 billion.“For us, that’s a huge number,” Vice President for University Development Charles Webb said.
Detroit - Best game I ever attended came April 7, 1998, when I sat in aisle 105, row 9, seat 6 at historic Wrigley Field, the first game I ever caught with my father inside the Friendly Confines.
I was privileged to earn a degree from MSU in 1986. I thoroughly enjoyed my college experience, which included attending as many sporting events as possible. My family continues to be ardent fans and supporters of MSU athletics today. After watching the MSU football team lose to California on Saturday, I must say that I was disappointed in its performance.
U.S. News & World Report ranks MSU No. 31 among public universities offering doctoral degrees in its America’s Best Colleges.But that spot is down three notches from the 2002 rankings.MSU spokesman Terry Denbow said that is because the report uses the same criteria and standards for everyone, while MSU officials judge the school’s success based on its mission.“What we’ve been saying all along is it’s the group you’re in, not the decimal point,” Denbow said.