Ziehl Kavanaght’s teammates call him “Frenchie.”Mike Labinjo misses his favorite ketchup chips.And Luc Mullinder doesn’t get to eat West Indian food anymore.These are just some of the transitions three Canadian natives on MSU’s football team deal with in a foreign country.Kavanaght, a Brossard, Quebec native, has had the toughest transition because of the language barrier.
ANN ARBOR - Rustyn Dolyny landed the only blow of a heavyweight bout between No. 6 MSU and No. 1 Michigan, as the Spartans upended the top-ranked Wolverines 1-0 Saturday at Yost Ice Arena. The senior right winger’s goal and another spectacular game by sophomore goaltender Ryan Miller led the Spartans to their first win in Ann Arbor since Oct.
More than 100 MSU students and community members were running, walking and rolling Sunday in a race to support the St.
One vote does matter - and this year more than ever. This year’s presidential election is unpredictable, and in addition, many local and statewide races are close.
With nicknames like “Energizer bunny” and “Rudy” it’s obvious freshman outside hitter Jenny Rood and the rest of the freshmen bring something extra to the court when the MSU volleyball team plays.MSU head coach Chuck Erbe said the freshmen are more expressive on the court and that’s something the Spartans have been missing the last few years.“I think the freshmen are much more emotional in terms of how they express their passion for the game,” he said.
A 21-year-old man is being held in the Ingham County Jail on bond following a Saturday afternoon car chase.At 12:35 p.m., an MSU police officer noticed a man driving a stolen minivan on campus near Harrison Avenue and Trowbridge Road, MSU police Lt.
I wasn’t surprised to read Amanda Smith’s letter on the scamming magazine men from New River Subscription Services (“Scheme bothers hall residents,” SN 10/26). You see, I, too, was a scammed freshman.
The co-president of the Asian Pacific American Student Organization said something Friday afternoon at the rock on Farm Lane that set the tone for the weekend.“Alone we can create a difference,” said Thomas Hang, a studio art junior.
Field hockey The MSU women’s field hockey team closed out its season in Ann Arbor on Saturday with a 2-0 loss to Iowa in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.
LANSING - Michigan college students involved with activism and advocacy attended a summit at the state Capitol on Saturday.About 50 students attended the American Civil Liberties Union’s second annual Michigan summit - a gathering to inform students of the ACLU’s purpose and establish networks between members.“Much more important than the quantity of students there was the broad contacts made,” said Aaron Allen, president of the MSU ACLU chapter.
ANN ARBOR - It’s big in football. It’s big in basketball. And it’s big in hockey.The Michigan-MSU rivalry has perennially pitted two premier teams against each other, and Saturday night at Yost Ice Arena was no different.The No.
The campus is a bit more colorful today thanks to Olin Health Center advocates’ Community Action Team. The team, known as CAT chalked off smoke-free areas around campus buildings Sunday, with slogans such as “Fresh Air is the Best Air,” “Clean Air Zone” and “Lungs at Work.” Smokers are asked not to smoke within a 30-foot arc of the entrance into any campus building.
Despite the return of senior outside hitter Sarah Gustin and a career night from freshman outside hitter Jenny Rood, the MSU volleyball team lost to Illinois on Friday night.“You can’t have a couple players come to play, you’ve got to have everybody,” MSU head coach Chuck Erbe said.
COLUMBUS, Ohio - MSU jumped to a 13-3 lead in the first quarter. Then Ohio State racked up 24 unanswered points to win 27-13 Saturday at Ohio Stadium.Buckeye running back Derek Combs, who rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown, and Ohio State’s capitalization on three MSU turnovers led to the Spartans’ demise.Freshman Jeff Smoker made his first start at quarterback since the Sept.
I’m writing in response to Erin Yerke’s whining and complaining (“Amid its successes, ‘U’ must reflect on failures,” SN 10/31). If she hasn’t learned by now, in this life, we will have to do things that we would rather not do.
Two titans will collide in Ann Arbor on Saturday, and it won’t be at the Big House.Top-ranked Michigan (6-0-2) and sixth-ranked MSU (4-1-1) will square off at Yost Ice Arena in the first of four meetings of the teams this season.“The Michigan game is always important,” MSU senior center Andrew Bogle said.
A rally and march from the rock on Farm Lane will highlight a weekend full of activities for Asian and Pacific American students today at 4 p.m. This is the ninth year the Asian Pacific American Student Organization will host its fall conference.
The only thing Josh Thornhill remembers about his last visit to Columbus, Ohio was the silent Ohio Stadium crowd. “I just remember how quiet it was in 1998,” the junior linebacker said of the 28-24 upset.
Ten people wearing sweaty Spartan basketball jerseys run up and down the court, fighting for loose balls and reaching to block passes. It looks like an MSU basketball game.
LANSING - Students who like to eat roasted garlic greens can relish their taste buds at a new restaurant opening in the Frandor Shopping Center. The Better Health Café, located within The Better Health Store, 305 N.