Big Ten Tournament: Iowa, Ohio State, Illinois advance

Indianapolis - The second round of the Big Ten Tournament witnessed its first big upset.No.

Big Ten Tournament: Indianas Jeffries tough challenge for young Spartans

Indianapolis - If the fifth-seeded Spartans want to beat No. 4 seed Indiana in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday, they will have to overcome two big hurdles - their youth and the always-present threat of Hoosier forward Jared Jeffries. Jeffries, the Big Ten Player of the Year, was key to the Hoosiers’ 83-65 win over MSU on Jan.

CCHATournment: MSU readies for best-of-three against Bowling Green

While many MSU students escaped to sunny beaches, snow-swept ski slopes, or the familiar sights of their hometown during spring break, the fifth-ranked Spartan hockey team kept plugging along in its quest for a national championship. “Spring break?

As practice goalie, Shopbell adds extra ingredient to No. 5 Spartans

For a minute or so Saturday night, 6,983 fans at Munn Ice Arena had their eyes fixed on Nathan Shopbell.Shopbell, a 22-year-old electrical engineering senior, isn’t used to being the center of attention.

Taylor, Ballinger grab honors on All-Big Ten teams

One day after winning Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career, Spartan sophomore guard Marcus Taylor was selected by coaches and media Tuesday as a member of the All-Big Ten First Team. Taylor led the conference in scoring and assists with averages of 17.7 points and five assists per game.

Taylor leads Big Ten in points, assists; earns Player of the Week honors

A monster final week - highlighted by two straight 30-plus scoring games - earned sophomore guard Marcus Taylor Big Ten Player of the Week honors Monday.The honor is the second consecutive time a Spartan has earned the award.

MSU topples Iowa at home, 93-79

The MSU men’s basketball team closed out regular-season play Saturday with its fifth straight win - a 93-79 routing of Iowa on Senior Day at Breslin Center. The win over the Hawkeyes (16-14 overall, 5-11 Big Ten) also guarantees MSU (19-10, 10-6) at least the No.

Spartans shut out Ferris State on home ice; finish 2nd in CCHA

Fifth-ranked MSU did what it could to win a share of the CCHA title Saturday - the last night of the regular season - but the second-to-last night came back to haunt them.The Spartans had to battle for everything Saturday and eventually muscled their way to a 2-0 win over Ferris State in front of 6,983 fans at Munn Ice Arena - the largest crowd at Munn this season.But MSU missed out on the CCHA title when archrival Michigan beat Western Michigan 6-2 in Kalamazoo on Saturday.

NPR correspondent to speak on campus

National Public Radio White House correspondent Don Gonyea will speak on campus next week. Gonyea, an MSU alumnus and native of Monroe, will present “Stories from the Bush White House” at Kellogg Center at 7 p.m.

Artsy books will be on exhibit starting Sunday

Calling all book lovers and art buffs. This weekend there’s a chance see the exhibit “A Reader’s Art2: artist’s books in North America” at The Art Apartment, 210 Abbott Road, suite 18. National and international artists will showcase a variety of books using different materials.

Musicians perform rare show together

Singer and songwriter Brooks Williams will perform with fiddler Rani Arbo tonight at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 855 Grove St.

Woman found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in death of professor

St. Johns - After more than three hours of deliberations Friday, jurors found a 28-year-old Dewitt Township woman guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the death of her husband, an MSU associate professor.Jonaki Ray faces a 15-year maximum sentence for the slaying of Dinesh Balagangadhar, who taught mechanical engineering.

Offensive column raises controversy

Tuesday’s issue of Wayne State University’s student newspaper caused some to take a second look at a headline.

Police briefs 03/01/02

Dont let catastrophes rain on your spring break

Hundreds of miles from home, you squat on a toilet for three hours because you drank the water, horribly sunburned and hung over from the day before. Chances are, you won’t have to deal with anything worse than this on your spring break.

Rentals will fill empty hours

Well, if you’re like me and you work somewhere where you get paid jack, (I love my job, boss!) you’re not going anywhere for spring break.

State Department wants U avoid legal troubles while abroad

U.S. officials are hoping college students will not experience overly extended vacations this year.

Court: Canadian trips dont call for MIPs

Minors who legally drink in Canada can’t be charged as minors in possession of alcohol upon their return to the state, according to the Michigan Court of Appeals.The decision stems from a July 30, 2000, incident when a 19-year-old man was coming back from Canada as a passenger.

Look hot this spring break by wearing less

It’s about that time - time to put on a teeny-weeny bikini. OK, maybe I’ve exaggerated just a bit.

Dont judge Honors College students

As a “repressed” member of the Honors College, a resident of the honors floor in Mason Hall and a member of a sorority, I feel the need to respond to Rebecca Daneff’s letter “Honors College Ball not worth coverage,” (SN 2/28). One of the main purposes of The State News is to report on activities that take place on the MSU campus and include its students.