Angela Massingill knows there is a common perception that most college students use the drug ecstasy; but she’s working to change that.“Media exposure given to the drug has led to a popular misperception that everyone is doing it,” the human biology senior said.
CHICAGO - Instead of providing a tune-up for the NCAA Tournament, the Big Ten Tournament served as a breakdown for the third-ranked Spartans.MSU (24-4, 13-3 Big Ten) went to Chicago hoping to capture its third-straight tournament title, but a 65-63 loss to Penn State (19-11, 7-9) in the Spartans’ first game Friday left players hanging their heads.During the post-game press conference, senior forward Andre Hutson had little to say with his shoulders slouched and a blank stare upon his face.“We just have to accept it,” Hutson said after a brief pause.
General management freshman Matt Lestan died Friday from injuries he received during a high-speed car crash in his hometown of Troy.Alcohol was a factor in the crash, which took place about 3:30 a.m.
MISSION, S.D. - Chief Albert Whitehat of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota said the nature of human beings can be simply put: “Every creation has the power to build or destroy.” And a group of 24 MSU students chose to build - traveling nearly 1,000 miles to spend their spring breaks forging relationships on Whitehat’s reservation. Their seven-day voyage was one of several Alternative Spring Break trips coordinated through MSU, each one dealing with social issues such as hunger, homelessness and AIDS.
In another bold move against Napster, the Recording Industry Association of America sent a list of 135,000 copywritten songs currently available on Napster to the free online music trading service Friday night. Napster has until Wednesday to block its file-swapping service of those songs. The list was compiled of music owned by the five biggest record labels - Sony, Warner, BMG, EMI and Universal - which all believe Napster is robbing them of billions in profits. Shortly after the announcement, Napster issued a statement that assured its more than 60 million users they will still be able to use the system - with some limitations. “You will still be able to share music that we haven’t been asked to block,” the statement read.
While MSU students were away, the grounds crew definitely did not play.Gary Parrott, MSU Grounds Maintenance manager, said although the absence of students did not increase workloads, grounds crews had their hands full during spring break week.“The crews do have work to do,” he said.
He said we were brothers.I was sitting on a concrete slab in the middle of the dirt courtyard at his orphanage and it was getting dark and cold.
In response to concerns voiced by Students for Economic Justice and other MSU students, ASMSU is considering a measure this week asking the MSU Board of Trustees to cut ties with the Fair Labor Association, and join the Worker Rights Consortium.“The fact of the matter is that students want Michigan State to join the WRC,” said Matt Weingarden, the Council of Students With Disabilities representative for the ASMSU Student Assembly.
Spring break wasn’t much of a reason to celebrate for the MSU wrestling squad, as it finished seventh at the Big Ten championships held March 3-5 in Evanston, Ill., according to MSU’s sports information department.
LANSING - Melanie Olmsted believes with March being National Women’s History Month, every woman should take time to reflect on her accomplishments. “A lot of times women are put at the bottom of the totem pole in society,” the international studies and political science junior said.
John Nail is glad the top-ranked Spartans had to play Alaska-Fairbanks in the first round of the CCHA playoffs.Not because the senior right wing and his teammates wanted a pushover to start their postseason run - as one might have expected from the 10th seed in the tournament - but because Nail wanted a challenging series right away.“On your way to the championships, there’s always going to be games like this,” Nail said.
I’ll never forget the first time I realized why - besides that first 60-degree day of spring semester when Spartan women start sunbathing on the banks of the Red Cedar - this is the most special time of the year.
As high-rise buildings spring up on college campuses across the state, concerns about fire safety and funding for fire protection are growing just as high.“When you have a high-rise, it can be a problem,” East Lansing firefighter Troy Brya said.
While a black beret is not the only definition of an Army Ranger, the U.S. Army should not make black berets standard issue for all Army personnel. Army Chief of Staff Gen.
The top-ranked Spartans took the first step of what they hope will be a monthlong climb to a national championship this weekend at Munn Ice Arena.With the two-game sweep of Alaska-Fairbanks in the first round of the CCHA playoffs under its belt, MSU is likely five wins away from its first national title in 15 years.“We came out and needed to get on the board (in the playoffs) and we did,” MSU head coach Ron Mason said.
All-of-Us Express Children’s Theatre presented “Gareth, the Gentle Gargoyle” at The Riverwalk Theatre for the musical’s opening run this weekend, and attracted scores of families to the near-sold out production. They could be seen in the lobby of the theater, 228 Museum Drive in Lansing, bearing post-performance bounty of flowers and mini-gargoyles, adding to the “family show” feel.
For the third straight year, MSU is a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.The Spartans (24-4 overall, 13-3 Big Ten) were announced Sunday as the top seed in the South region.
CHICAGO - It looked like MSU had found a way to stop Joe Crispin during the Spartans’ opening round game Friday night against Penn State.But it takes two halves of basketball to keep the Big Ten’s deadliest shooter in check.Attempting only one shot it the first 10 minutes, Crispin strugged to find open looks due to the Spartans’ strict team defense.“In the first haf I concentrated on distributing the ball and tried not to be as aggressive,” Crispin said of his 1-of-5 first-half shooting from the field.
CHICAGO - The second-seeded Spartans failed to defend their Big Ten Tournament title with a 65-63 first-round loss to Penn State on Friday.MSU had defeated the seventh-seeded Nittany Lions in both of their regular-season meetings, but the third game proved not to be a charm, sending the Spartans home to wait for NCAA Tournament play with a fresh loss on their minds.“We didn’t play our A-game,” senior forward David Thomas said.
It took a little longer than expected, but top-ranked MSU eventually provided a grand finale for a crowd of 6,329 at Munn Ice Arena on Saturday night.The Spartans (30-4-4), playing at Munn for the last time this season, completed their first-round CCHA playoff sweep by topping Alaska-Fairbanks 3-2 in overtime.Senior left wing Sean Patchell slipped a puck through Nanook goaltender Lance Mayes’ legs 7:18 into the extra frame for the game-winner.“As if I didn’t have enough memories already,” Patchell said of his MSU career.