Usually, I don’t get too caught up in the spirit of holidays. Sure, I enjoy the time off from school and celebration associated with holidays, but I tend to get sick of the commotion and commercialization obscuring the true meaning of holidays.
With fewer than 12 seconds left and a one-point differential between the two opposing teams, sophomore forward Julie Pagel stepped to the free-throw line. It’s a setup Pagel is familiar with, after seeing it in the last two MSU women’s basketball games. In the first instance, Wednesday against Detroit, her two free throws gave MSU the 62-61 win. In the second, Sunday against Marquette, she didn’t win the game for the Spartans, missing both shots, but Pagel’s free throws set up a situation that ultimately gave the team a cushion point in its 65-63 win. “I wish I could have made them but, then again, that miss led to (junior center Jennifer Callier’s) O-board so I can’t take anything away,” she said.
In a deleted scene from one of my favorite movies, “Pulp Fiction,” Uma Thurman states there are two types of people in the world. “Beatles people and Elvis people.
Michigan’s 2-year-old Life Sciences Corridor seemed to have all the potential of making the state the Silicon Valley for life-benefiting research.
With flags selling like hotcakes and Americans ready to buy anything even remotely patriotic, it was inevitable that Hollywood would crap out some half-baked mediocre war movie.
Students will be traveling to communist Cuba this summer as part of its first-ever MSU study abroad program there. The university received a two-year license, at no cost, to send faculty and students to the nation about two weeks ago, geography Professor Robert Thomas said.
A couple of weeks ago, ASMSU hosted a forum and invited members of the Board of Trustees to discuss the possibility of placing a student on the board.
Not everyone in ASMSU is in favor of raising the student tax (“ASMSU: Student-fee increase will improve service,” SN 11/19). While $2 may not be much to some people, there are some attending this university who feel that not only raising the ASMSU tax is unnecessary, but also completely unjustified. With the way the economy is running, it’s certainly obvious costs aren’t going to be coming down any time soon.
A coat drive sponsored by the MSU Department of Police and Public Safety and North Complex Black Caucus will continue until Dec.
Even while working as a professor, dean and physician, Dr. Allen Jacobs followed his priorities, never forgetting his family. Jacobs, dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine, died suddenly Sunday morning at age 59.
As if the MSU-Detroit College of Law selling its reputation for $4 million is not bad enough, the comments made by the school’s dean, Terence Blackburn, regarding the newly named Geoffrey Fieger Trial Practice Institute should send chills up your spine.
The MSU men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams held high positions among the 18-team competition in this weekend’s Miami Invitational in Oxford, Ohio.
About 1,800 health care professionals from Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital will vote on a tentative contract agreement by Dec.
Santa Claus stood quietly as the masses viewed his facial features and caressed his clothing. Santa, who was made of porcelain, was one of thousands of crafts and artwork available for purchase at the Union for the 38th Annual Holiday Arts-N-Crafts Show this weekend. More than 200 booths ranging from knick-knack items and jewelry to holiday ornaments and decorations were set up on three floors of the building. The show was a fund-raiser put on by the University Activities Board, which helps organize events for students on campus, including concerts and speakers. Jodi Roberto Hancock, associate director of the University Activities Board, said the timing for the show is perfect. “It’s kind of a kickoff for the holiday and it’s a very festive atmosphere,” she said.
The FBI inquiry being conducted in Michigan is making many uneasy, but it’s a necessary part of the investigation to stop terrorism - and good things can come out of it. About 25 students and faculty members have been singled out as part of an 800-person survey by the Department of Justice throughout Michigan.
As I begin my last column of the year, I’d like to thank everyone for reading and wish you all a happy holiday season.
The weekend was all about improvements for the MSU men’s basketball team in the Spartan Coca-Cola Classic. MSU defeated Indiana Purdue-Fort Wayne 81-68 in the Classic opener Friday and then defeated Lamar 80-71 on Saturday for their sixth straight Spartan Coca-Cola Classic championship.
Connecting Michigan communities with MSU’s campus is the goal of Hiram Fitzgerald, assistant provost for University Outreach.Fitzgerald, a university distinguished professor of psychology, starts his new position today.
Blizzard and Rudy are booked solid between Halloween and Christmas every year - and Sunday was no exception.
Madison, Wis. - Only three teams defeated the No. 6 Wisconsin Badgers all season. And on Saturday night, the No.