With students off campus and many fans out of town for the holidays, MSU athletics officials are asking men’s basketball season-ticket-holders to donate their tickets for use by local youth organizations.The Athletic Ticket Office in Jenison Field House will be redestributing tickets sent to the university.
The only thing between the No. 23 Spartans and a share of Big Ten history was one very big hurdle - No.
State Sen. Mat Dunaskiss was in serious condition at Sparrow Hospital on Wednesday after suddenly collapsing on the Senate floor. While speaking on a telemarketing bill about 1 p.m., Dunaskiss, a Lake Orion Republican, suddenly halted and collapsed. Dunaskiss received medical attention on the chamber floor from senators and legislative aides until paramedics arrived. The Associated Press reported GOP Sen.
CBS late night is going green and white this week.Craig Kilborn, host of “The Late Late Show,” is turning his Wednesday night program into an MSU-fest, integrating the university into jokes and his regular segments, including “Five Questions.”It’s unclear if viewers should expect the typical farm and riot jokes.
The future campus was made clear today when the MSU Board of Trustees approved the 2020 Vision master plan.The board adopted planning principles to guide future growth and recommendations on land use.
Santa Claus will be making a couple stops around the Lansing area before he packs up his sleigh on Christmas Eve. Santa will make last-minute rounds Saturday and Dec.
Coming off last weekend’s road series on an Olympic-size ice rink in Alaska, the Spartans will turn around and do it all over again tonight and Saturday at Northern Michigan. But stakes are a little higher this weekend, considering the Wildcats (8-3-1 overall, 6-3-1 CCHA) are ranked eighth in the nation and are a prominent contender for the CCHA crown. No.
FridayThe Univiesity Activities Board and MTV2 sponsor a preview of No Doubt’s new album, “Rock Steady” from 10 p.m.
The Food Bank Council of Michigan is being provided with funding to help with the overflow of homeless in shelters.On Tuesday, the State Administrative Board approved the Michigan Department of Agriculture’s proposed grant contract.The grant will supply the council with more than $980,000 for state emergency food assistance.Jane Marshall, executive director for the Food Bank Council, said the grant will help fund the Michigan Agriculture Surplus System (MASS).MASS is a partnership between Michigan food banks and the state’s agriculture industry.
With finals on the way, students are finding ways to relieve stress and stay healthy for one last week of work.“My roommates and I go work out or play volleyball,” said Alison Leon, a family community services junior.
After the drubbing the men’s basketball team experienced in Gainesville, Fla., on Wednesday, they should be ready to return the favor. Too bad for Nicholls State. The No.
After days of uncertainty, university officials confirmed Thursday that the 300-member Spartan Marching Band will travel to the Silicon Valley Football Classic in San Jose, Calif. “We are pleased that the band will be going to the bowl,” MSU President M.
Oh my dear lord. For my last review of the semester, I don’t just like a movie. I love it. “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” is handsdown the best movie I have seen this year.
As 2001 comes to a close, The State News takes a look back at the facts and figures that made the year so memorable.
The Residential Option in Arts and Lettersmm will wrap up the semester with a holiday event from 11 a.m.
While many students are sledding and sipping eggnog, the MSU women’s basketball team won’t have as much time to enjoy the “break” aspect of “winter break.” The Spartans (7-1) face two more nonconference foes during break before opening up the Big Ten season at 2 p.m.
It’s this time of year that reminds me just how old of a 21-year-old I am. Graduation. I guess it’s been happening slowly for the past three years - I’ve been creeping up the seniority ladder as my elders at The State News have vanished off into the real world.
Lansing - If Hope Cole could give life another try, she wouldn’t have dropped out of school at age 15 or married at age 20.
The Alliance of Lesbian-Bi-Gay-Transgendered and Straight Ally Students and campus affiliates sponsored a forum Wednesday night in the Wonders Hall Kiva in an attempt to promote awareness about issues affecting the LBGT community.About 50 people attended the forum, which included discussions about the lack of domestic partner services for students, adding gender identity to MSU’s Anti-Discrimination Policy and multiple identity concerns.
As most MSU students started to settle in at school, I went to South Dakota from Sept. 5 to Sept. 9. I spent five days with members of the 14th Armored Division “Liberators” at the unit’s 37th reunion, traveling with my grandparents, Chuck and Bea Eder of Oak Park, Mich.