A local company became one step closer to being able to distribute the anthrax vaccine, an official for the U.S.
Champaign, Ill. - Despite a solid comeback attempt, the Spartan women’s basketball team dropped its third straight game 72-66 to Illinois at Assembly Hall today.The Spartans (10-6 overall, 0-5 Big Ten) trailed by as many as 11 to the Illini (11-4, 4-1) and faced an eight-point deficit at halftime, before staging a second-half comeback that came up just short.The Illini shot 70 percent from the field in the second-half, squashing the Spartans comeback.Illinois center Iveta Marcauskaite led all scorers with 21 points.
After 53 straight home wins, the streak has ended. No. 25 MSU (9-7 overall, 0-3 Big Ten) lost 64-63 to Wisconsin (9-8, 2-2) on Saturday at Breslin Center.
Kalamazoo - MSU’s woes at Lawson Ice Arena continued Saturday night with a 2-0 loss to Western Michigan.The loss splits a two-game series between the teams.
The Spartan football team will have to switch to unleaded next season, as “Diesel” will no longer be available. A sense of satisfaction and relief beamed from T.J.
The days of receiving Legos and in-line skates as gifts during the holidays are long gone, as technology continues to dominate consumer interests.And as they have for the past few holiday seasons, electronics continued to be big sellers at major outlets such as Best Buy and Circuit City throughout December.Palm Pilots, DVD players and video game consoles were top sellers for both stores.“We had a very good December,” said Circuit City Stores, Inc. spokesman Jim Babb.
For some people, nothing sounds better than curling up on the couch with a loved one, some snacks and watching ... “The Tick?”Unfortunately for that show, which will be canceled after its eighth episode, it is just one of many that has gotten the ax and will be replaced by another new show.Other shows that have found themselves without a home are “Emeril,” “Thieves,” “Citizen Baines” and “Inside Schwarz.”The shows are also part of a trend of declining viewership for most of the major networks.
Visitors to the men’s bathroom in Bessey Hall might find themselves scratching their heads and wondering what to do - the urinals that men have grown accustomed to are gone.In place of the usual porcelain receptacles are three unassuming bowls with no connections or handles anywhere near them.
East Lansing will be voting Tuesday to make cuts in the budget. These cuts may stop the East Lansing Planning Commission meetings from being aired on cable television until the next fiscal year. The city is making a total of $695,875 in cuts, which may eliminate overtime for the police department and delay plans for city sidewalks. The cuts were made because statewide sales revenue, which is given to communities in the state, is down, said City Manager Ted Staton. Staton said he thinks every item on the list will get cut.
When he steps onto the court, the reception he gets doesn’t rival that of senior guard Mat Ishbia.But when it comes to walk-ons, Flint native Tim Bograkos is MSU basketball head coach Tom Izzo’s guy.With only eight scholarship players, Izzo looks for depth when the starting backcourt needs a breath.
Contrary to the editorial (“Bad Break,” SN 1/9), the church’s job and responsibility in society is not to condone society’s moral missteps under a blanket canopy of “love and tolerance,” but rather to provide a beacon of light to illuminate man’s shortcomings.
All right - it’s time for this critic to become one of many to get in line to kiss the butt of writer-director Wes Anderson and his movie “The Royal Tenenbaums.” But before you think I’ve gone soft, I’m gonna start out by being negative.
Folk duo Mustard’s Retreat has a reputation for being warm, accessible and upbeat during its performances. “That’s not to say they’re lightweight,” said Meegan Holland, concert presenter for the Creole Gallery, 1218 Turner St.
To raise money for New York area charities, officers from the Michigan State Police and Ontario Provincial Police are trading in their uniforms for hockey jerseys. The two departments will square off in a charity hockey game at 7 p.m.
Sometimes a change of scenery can be a good thing, but for the Spartan women’s basketball team leaving the MSU campus creates some challenges.The Spartans (10-4 overall, 0-3 Big Ten as of Jan.
After losing three road games in three weeks, the No. 25 Spartans finally return to Breslin Center on Saturday to take on Wisconsin. A home game could be the catalyst MSU (9-6 overall, 0-2 Big Ten) needs to pull itself out of the Big Ten’s basement.
ASMSU to offer free bluebooks to studentsASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, provides free bluebooks for all students on a continuous basis.
Colorful images, recycled paper, dried leaves and cloth yarn will grace the pages of the handmade Cuban books displayed in “Wrapped Words: Handmade Books from Cuba’s Ediciones Vig
For some, the dawn of a new year doesn’t mean time to stop smoking or start running every day. Rather, it’s just a continuation of the party the night before. Economics senior Jeremy Magruder said he fits into this category of not making promises that will inevitably be broken. “I stopped making them when I was about 15,” he said.
The Residence Halls Association should be commended for welcoming more voting representation for lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender students into its representation. RHA already hosts a representative from the Alliance of Lesbian-Bi-Gay-Transgendered Straight Ally Students.