Chicago - In her second season, MSU women’s head basketball coach Joanne P. McCallie is running into a similar roster situation as MSU men’s head basketball coach Tom Izzo. Youth, and lots of it. And McCallie is taking a similar approach. “We’re very excited (about this season),” McCallie said at Sunday’s Big Ten Conference Basketball Media Day.
Little firefighters, princesses, puppies, bumblebees and Hershey’s Kisses tromped through brightly colored leaves in East Lansing in the cold on Friday. Strings of pumpkin lights, a haunted house, candy and games drew local children, parents and students to Safe Halloween, an alternative Halloween event put together by MSU’s sororities and fraternities.
The Spartan and Wolverine football teams won’t be the only groups competing this Saturday.
MSU’s College of Nursing received a grant earlier this month to extend its program to help young parents make smart nutritional decisions for their toddlers and make mealtime a more positive experience.The program, Nutrition Education Aimed at Toddlers, is a collaborative effort by the College of Nursing, MSU Extension and community agencies to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition education programs tailored to improve the health of Michigan‘s rural families living in poverty.
MSU traveled to its first road series of the season undefeated and ranked No. 1 in the nation. But any sense of Spartan invincibility was shattered by No.
Madison, Wisc. - A starter’s leg broke, but MSU’s spirit held firm, as the Spartans rolled to an erratic 42-28 victory at Wisconsin on Saturday. Sophomore cornerback Tyrell Dortch suffered the injury to his right leg while covering Badger wide receiver Lee Evans, who caught a 30-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jim Sorgi to give Wisconsin a 14-7 with about seven minutes remaining in the first half.
After three years at Brown, senior midfielder Anders Kelto returned this year to his home state for his final year of collegiate soccer.The Traverse City native graduated from Brown last December, but still had one year of eligibility.
As U.S. lawmakers work to protect human life, U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow wants to honor the victims that have already been lost.The Stabenow-sponsored U.S.A.
For the first time, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists Region 6 Conference will be held at MSU today and Saturday.The conference, “Journalists in the Midwest: Reporting on the ‘Latinization’ of America’s Heartland,” is designed to stimulate discussion about such issues as race and ethics in the newsroom and why minority journalists are decreasing in representation.
The Spartan volleyball team’s confidence is soaring. So holding off the struggling Purdue Boilermakers at 7 p.m.
I was shocked and disgusted Monday to be subjected to such an utterly and ignorant one-sided display in front of Wells Hall.
After high school commencement, many graduates think of one thing and one thing only - college. What’s odd is the fact that when people step foot on their college campuses, they revisit the days when they were in high school.
Soon many will abandon their blasé garb and temporarily transform into naughty school girls, Fembots, pimps, preachers and everything in between.
The Michigan Legislative Black Caucus is sponsoring a summit from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday in the House Appropriations Room of the state Capitol to educate the public and provide information about the legislative process.The caucus, which consists of 23 members of the Michigan House of Representatives and Senate, sets up programs to inform minorities about public issues.The summit’s theme is “Empowerment, Evaluation-Engagement-Enlightenment,” and will provide forums on issues such as economic development, health care and election reform.The event was coordinated by caucus members state Rep.
This is the last in a series of articles profiling the four candidates for East Lansing City Council. Bill Sharp has seen a lot of projects come to fruition during his eight years on council, but he says he still has work left to do. Sharp, a retired insurance company manager and an incumbent councilmember, is running in the Nov.
Sophomore center Tim Hearon knows exactly what MSU is heading into this weekend. For two years, Hearon played junior hockey in Omaha, Neb.
The comparison of abortion to genocide is outrageous and completely inappropriate. Of course it is true that both genocide and abortion are graphically disturbing to witness, but are two completely unrelated controversies. Are these activists trying to achieve more support in the battle against abortion or are they just trying to stir controversy and start skirmishes with no goal in mind?
I can honestly say that when I heard that there was a dead body pulled out of the Red Cedar river this week, I didn’t pay too much h attention to it.
Some fans of local music may claim there isn’t much variety around the Lansing area. But while there are a number of so-called “bar bands,” there is a growing number of different bands that are making a name for themselves.One of those bands, Shepard’s Folly, is preparing to celebrate the release of its first CD at 8 p.m.
An autopsy showed Wednesday that Eric James Blair, an 18-year-old from Bay City, drowned in the Red Cedar River. Police officials say he had been drinking while visiting friends at MSU on Friday, but were unsure of the events leading to Blair’s death. Blair was reported missing Saturday evening after a body was seen floating in the river near Bogue Street about 3 a.m.