The Spartans fell to archrival Michigan 4-0 on Friday in Ann Arbor before returning home to trounce Big Ten doormat Indiana 9-0 on Sunday.
Lansing - A small but energetic crowd gathered on the steps of the state Capitol and east lawn Saturday afternoon to protest racial profiling and police brutality.Demonstrators listened to representatives from the black, Latino, lesbian-bi-gay-transgendered and religious communities for three hours as they demanded change and cited specific cases of brutality.The demands included the passage of legislation to outlaw racial profiling in Michigan, which would allow officers who commit these acts to be prosecuted, the creation of a council for community control of the police and a call for the immediate end to police brutality and racial profiling.Demonstrators of various races and social classes came from across the state to participate in the rally.
Like Batman lurking in the shadows, the MSU men’s soccer team appeared as if from nowhere to take second place in the Big Ten this season.The Spartans (10-5-1 overall, 4-1-1 Big Ten) clinched second place, shutting out Wisconsin (9-7-1, 2-3) 2-0 on Senior Day at Old College Field on Sunday.MSU head coach Joe Baum said the win sent a message to the rest of the Big Ten.
The MSU men’s basketball team may have been wearing practice jerseys in the annual Green and White game Saturday at the Breslin Students Event Center, but the players dove for every loose ball, leaving the same amount of skin on the floor as they would in a regular-season game.The White team took an early lead but went to the locker room with a 42-41 halftime lead.
The election tragedy: Who’s going to win, the Republicans or the Democrats? If you’re like the vast majority of Americans these days you’re not entirely happy with either choice for president, in this case Texas Gov.
Small-scale versions of Scooby-Doo, Dumbo and Stuart Little were among those making a guest appearance at a pre-Halloween party held Friday. Children in a variety of costumes filled the Audiology and Speech Sciences Building for the event, hosted by MSU students in the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association. The guests at the shindig were the youngest clients of MSU’s audiology clinic, all children with communication disorders. “This is the most fun activity we’ve had in a long time,” said Raechel Kearns, president of the hearing association. The MSU students, many of whom also sported costumes, adorned Audiology and Speech Sciences with spooky fun in the form of fake cobwebs, crepe paper, pumpkins and games. Both the children and their parents expressed appreciation for the students’ efforts. Jodie Kempf of Eagle, Mich., whose son Calen was dressed as Scooby-Doo, said it was nice for her son to come to the clinic for something other than speech therapy. “I thought it was a great opportunity to have the kids get together,” she said.
After the MSU men’s basketball team lit up the scoreboard with flashy dunks and three pointers in its annual Green and White game, the women’s team took the court for its Green and White game - and could have kept score on their fingers.
The re-opening gala at Jacobson’s brought 300 people - including Tom Izzo - together Sunday night to raise money for Coaches for Kids.The gala, celebrating the store’s new location at the Meridian Mall, 1982 W.
The MSU-Detroit College of Law Moot Court Board is gearing up to host 14 law schools from around the nation in its first Trial Advocacy Competition, which is slated to be held Thursday through Sunday. Trial Advocacy allows law students to take the skills they learn in the classroom and apply them to simulated court cases in a competitive atmosphere. The Trial Advocacy program is one of two formats the teams follow.
While it is regrettable that John LaFleur was unable to receive the scholarship offered him by Florida State University, this incident exemplifies the inherent dilemma in affirmative action - giving scholarships and letters of acceptance to less qualified minority members requires that more qualified majority members are left out.
Ever since Charles Darwin traveled to the Galapagos Islands in the 19th century, “use it or lose it” has been the adopted theory when studying the evolution of organisms.Scientists at MSU have recently learned that successful adaptation to a specific environment is all about trade-offs.In a paper published in the Oct.
In the spirit of the classic whodunit, “The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940” uses a zany cast and cleverly contrived plot that leaves you wondering until the last scene. Although similar to “Clue,” and “Murder By Death,” this farce, the first MSU student production of the year, is just as funny, if not funnier, than the two. The play, directed by English senior Michael Scott Hunter, takes place in an old mansion in Chappaqua, N.Y.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - An injury-depleted MSU volleyball team was no match for defending national champion Penn State on Saturday.The Nittany Lions easily defeated the Spartans in straight games, never trailing MSU.“We didn’t perform,” MSU head coach Chuck Erbe said.
The Spartans needed a victory and they got one without their best player. MSU sophomore running back T.J.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - On a night when the men’s ice hockey team continued its torrid power play streak, it was an even-strength goal that catapulted the Spartans to victory Friday.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - MSU volleyball defeated Indiana in three straight games Friday, completing a Big Ten sweep of the Hoosiers.The Spartans displayed a solid all-around performance throughout the match (15-5, 15-9, 15-12). MSU outhit Indiana offensively - .319 to .185 - and outdug the Hoosiers defensively - 51 digs to 38.“They played real well tonight,” MSU head coach Chuck Erbe said of his team.
Professor Fayyaz Hussain says he does all he can to expose his students to life from a different perspective.And Thursday he tried to show his Global Diversity and Interdependence class an alternative angle by inviting MSU President M.
We attempted to explain the concept of “Rights With Responsibilities” last year. Evidently, it wasn’t understood.
Those hoping to catch a glimpse of the nation’s most highly profiled Democrat may have run into some minor problems Thursday.Tickets for Vice President Al Gore’s campaign stop in East Lansing on Sunday were supposed to be available Thursday morning.But there was a slight delay in procedures.“There was a delay in printing the tickets,” said Christy Setzer, Gore’s state spokeswoman.Tickets will be available from 11 a.m.
Three years ago it seemed odd to buy a car in pajamas and slippers at 3 a.m.But now that the e-commerce boom has hit the automobile industry and consumers’ garages, it isn’t even necessary to leave the house when shopping for a car.“It’s really about customer convenience,” said Leigh Morehouse, the Internet manager for Spartan Motor Mall, 5701 S.