MSU men’s basketball assistant coach Brian Gregory is in an envious position. As a top assistant to head coach Tom Izzo, Gregory finds himself on the bench of the reigning NCAA Men’s Basketball National Champions, which the No.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The celebration began Thursday for the inauguration of the 43rd president of the United States, George W.
The assembly approved a measure Tuesday proposing the use of Latin terms such as Magna Cum Laude and Summa Cum Laude in place of the English graduation honors used by the university.
Fredro Starr of “Save the Last Dance” and Morris Chestnut, star of “The Best Man,” will meet and greet fans today from 5 p.m.
In 1997, MSU alumnus David Chappell remembers listening to a compact disc a friend recommended to him while driving home to visit his parents in Traverse City.
It’s been a long time since I was fully satisfied with someone elected into office. Oftentimes, I feel like it is the same person, just wearing a variation of the same suit or claiming a different political party affiliation.In our last and probably most controversial election, George W.
This letter is in response to the article “State seat belt laws proving productive” (SN 1/18). The recent law that allows police officers to stop and ticket drivers for not wearing a safety belt has been praised for increasing seat belt usage among Michigan drivers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - It’s been 20 years since MSU Trustee Donald Nugent has attended a presidential inauguration. But Saturday’s swearing-in of President-elect Bush, and the surrounding events, makes this year’s festivities far different than when President Reagan took office in 1981, he says. “They’re very different,” Nugent said Thursday night, shortly after arriving at a glitzy gala for Energy Secretary nominee and former U.S.
For the ninth-ranked MSU wrestling squad, Sunday will be a time to regroup from the past and refocus on the future.The Spartans will face Findlay (Ohio) and Grand Valley State in a doubleheader meet at Jenison Field House.
MSU made Miami (Ohio) play “Spartan hockey” at Munn Ice Arena on Friday night and the RedHawks couldn’t play it as well as the Spartans themselves.The top-ranked Spartans’ NCAA-leading defense stymied the potent RedHawk offense, allowing only 17 shots in a 1-0 win.Senior left wing Damon Whitten notched his 10th goal of the season late in the first period and sophomore goaltender Ryan Miller made it stand out as the Spartans (19-1-4 overall, 12-1-3 CCHA) extended their unbeaten streak to 21 (18-0-3). The teams will rematch Saturday at 7:05 p.m.Entering Friday, the RedHawks (11-10-2, 8-6-1) averaged 3.36 goals per game in league play but they couldn’t crack Miller, the nation’s leading goaltender.
When the Golden Globe Awards are televised live Sunday night, millions of viewers will either tune in to watch the entire production, view bits and pieces, or ignore it entirely. And being no stranger to entertainment’s production side, Rob Kennedy knows what to expect come Sunday night. “I like to watch award shows,” the James Madison freshman said.
MSU’s College of Engineering recently received a $300,000 grant to support a program that introduces new teaching methods to improve students’ learning experience.The award is the second grant the program, Reforming the Early Undergraduate Engineering Learning Experience, has received from the GE Fund, a charitable foundation of the General Electric Co.Thomas Wolff, associate dean of undergraduate studies in the College of Engineering, said he’s pleased to receive funding again.“There aren’t many cases and opportunities where (engineering) faculty really are afforded some funding to improve their teaching and to do that on a large scale,” he said.The grant is part of the GE Fund’s Learning Excellence initiative, which aims to invest in original, interdisciplinary education methods.“GE as a company has learned that boundaryless thinking, teamwork, and e-skills are critical to success,” said Roger Nozaki, program manager for the GE Fund.
Ford Motor Co. said Thursday the Firestone tire recall should cost it $500 million as expected, not including untold costs of defending itself against and settling lawsuits over crashes involving the questioned tires. Henry Wallace, Ford’s chief financial officer, said the half-billion dollars the automaker figured the massive recall would cost it in lost production, among other things, has been split evenly over its past two earnings quarters. “As for the litigation, that’s going to go on for some time,” he said. Roughly 200 lawsuits have been filed against Ford and Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. over crashes involving the tires, 6.5 million of which were recalled last summer.
The MSU debate team returned to East Lansing victorious after its first win of the year at the Kansas City Swing, a series of debates held at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and William Jewell College.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - For about 10 minutes, it seemed like the MSU women’s basketball team might actually pull off the upset. But No.
By TERENCE HUNTThe Associated Press WASHINGTON- President Clinton, in a farewell from the Oval Office, told the nation Thursday night that “America has done well” during his presidency, with record-breaking prosperity and a cleaner environment. “This has been a time of dramatic transformation, and you have risen to every new challenge,” the president said.
I know. Awards shows tend to be way too long and self-involved. Plus, the ceremonies often deteriorate into just a parade of stars.But nothing’s more rewarding than gathering a group of friends together and gloating over knowing who’ll win.
It’s been six years since a team has swept a series from MSU at Munn Ice Arena.But Miami, the most recent team to accomplish the feat, will be gunning for a repeat this weekend.In February 1995, the RedHawks stormed into Munn and departed with 1-0 and 3-2 wins, but this year’s Spartans (18-1-4 overall, 11-1-3 CCHA) are ranked No.
Randy Talifarro thought his career with the fire department would end in Flint.But when the East Lansing City Council announced they had chosen Talifarro as their top choice for the position of East Lansing Fire Chief, he couldn’t decline.“I was not real aggressive in seeking to leave Flint,” Talifarro said.
In some ways I have come to dread the traditional Martin Luther King Jr. holiday activities, the same old events, the same old types of speeches and the same kind of people making the speeches.