Womens soccer team opens Big Ten 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.

MIDDAY UPDATE: Bill could lower mandatory minimum drug sentencing

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.

Second theft found in new building

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.

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Offensive failure

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.

Conference to educate transition support staff

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.

Erbe nets 200th career win

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.

Student charged with possession of drugs

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.

Spartans play own greens, but cant pull out victory

For the first time in more than two years, the MSU women’s golf team played a complete home tournament, but the Spartans couldn’t sweeten the experience with a win. Though the weather turned rainy and gray Sunday, the Mary Fossum Invitational continued.

HARDY: 2 games, 2 nail-biters

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.

Lifes lessons come after pondering experiences it brings

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.

Lightfoot cancels upcoming Wharton show

Gordon Lightfoot’s scheduled concert for Oct. 17 at Wharton Center has been canceled due to the singer’s recent hospitalization. The Canadian singer is currently recovering from surgery for a stomach ailment at the McMaster University Medical Center in Hamilton, Ontario. Lightfoot is best known to Michiganians for the song “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.” The song is a tribute to the November 1975 sinking of the S.S.

Men struggle, women place in invitational

MSU men’s and women’s cross country teams began their season Friday at the Nike/Playmakers Spartan Invitational determined to prove they were worthy of their high preseason rankings.

Spartans no match for No. 9 Indiana

Whenever things are looking up for the MSU men’s soccer team, along comes Indiana.The No.

Nursing ills

It is estimated 12 to 15 percent of the nation’s nursing positions are unfilled. That statistic is the signal of a national nursing shortage that could grow into a serious depletion if steps to remedy it are not taken by state leaders. Hospitals and clinics across the country are facing a nursing shortage that could pose a major danger to the future of health care.

Spartans lose, look forward to Big Ten season

For the second consecutive week, the Spartans watched the opposing team triumphantly celebrate on their home field. This week it was the last-minute heroics of No.

Houdini comes alive in new exhibit, magic show

Lansing - Don Kill groaned and pulled the straitjacket over his sweaty shoulders as dozens of onlookers broke into cheers and applause. “I’ve had that straitjacket for 15 years,” the Mason resident told the audience with a laugh.

MIDDAY UPDATE: James Taylor to play at Breslin

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.

SPORTS UPDATE: Irish lucky, or just good?

The luck of the Irish was too much for the Spartans to overcome as Notre Dame’s last-minute heroics polished off MSU, 21-17.Today’s game inside Spartan Stadium was the fourth-consecutive contest, the Spartans (2-2) and Fighting Irish (4-0) put on a show - MSU had won the last five matchups.This time, however, it was Notre Dame that came up with the last big play - a 60-yard completion to Irish wide receiver Arnaz Battle from backup quarterback Pat Dillingham with less than two minutes to play, giving Notre Dame an improbable 21-17 victory.“It was unfortunate we couldn’t sustain what we got going,” MSU head coach Bobby Williams said.

MIDDAY UPDATE: James Taylor to play at Breslin Center

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.