Rocky third period causes MSU hockey 5-2 loss against Michigan in hopes of a Frozen Four appearance
In a fight to the finish, the Michigan State Spartans men's hockey team made a historic season run that they had been hunting for the past two seasons under head coach Adam Nightingale.
Renaissance Sword Society members revive medieval martial arts at MSU
Although Thursday nights in the second floor gym of the IM Circle building may look like a scene out of a Shakespeare play, the members of the Renaissance Sword Society need not have a heavy head or crown — just their longswords, some in-depth knowledge of medieval dueling tactics, and a bit of padding.
MSU hockey falls to Michigan 5-2 in regional finals of NCAA Championships, season comes to an end
With the loss to the Wolverines, Michigan State's run in the tournament comes to an end in the Maryland Heights regional final. The Spartans will now look forward to next season, in hopes to regroup and build off of this season.
MSU CIUS's annual dance show celebrates Indian culture, unity
Michigan State University's Coalition of Indian Undergraduate Students put on their annual Satrang dance show on Saturday, Mar. 30, at Everett High School. This year’s show was titled “Mayuri,” which means “peacock,” and was meant to impart a theme of vibrant colors, unity and joy.
Student Emergency Response Team offers emergency training, certification to MSU students
The Student Emergency Response Team is a registered student organization at Michigan State that provides hands-on emergency training to students at no cost.
Founder of International Transgender Day of Visibility shares her story, insights on the day
International Transgender Day of Visibility is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary on March 31. Its creation is attributed to founder of Michigan's first transgender organization and MSU alumna Rachel Crandall-Crocker.
MSU hockey to take on University of Michigan in regional finals of NCAA Championships
For the sixth time this season, the Michigan State Spartans will face off in men's hockey against their in-state rivals, the University of Michigan Wolverines. This time around, the game to come is the deciding factor of who goes on to St. Paul, Minnesota to be one of the final four teams in the NCAA Championships, also known as the Frozen Four.
MSU student masters Rubik's Cube, looks to new possibilities after national title win
MSU experience architecture senior Owen Widdis has been competing in Rubik's Cube events since he was in seventh grade, and last year he took home the national title.
Sports Roundtable: Michigan State men's and women's basketball season recap
This week, The State News' sports reporters break down the men's and women's basketball seasons.
MSU women's tennis falls to Purdue 4-1, drop to 0-5 in conference play
The Michigan State women's tennis team fell to the Purdue Boilermakers, 4-1, which now extends its losing streak to four games. With the loss, the Spartans are now 9-10 overall and 0-5 in Big Ten play.
MSU hockey's Jeremy Davidson scores game-winning goal in overtime, Spartans advance in Frozen Four
Michigan State men's hockey, playing in the first round of the men's hockey NCAA Championships, commonly known as the Frozen Four, against Western Michigan University, came back from down 4-2 in the third period to tie the game and eventually emerge victorious in overtime with a 5-4 win. This win, which seemed almost impossible after the first half of the game with how much Western Michigan was dominating the Spartans, marked Michigan State's second 5-4 overtime victory in a row and allowed the team to advance to the regional finals of the Frozen Four on Sunday against the University of Michigan.
MSU hockey takes 5-4 overtime victory against Western Michigan, advances to next round of Frozen Four
The Spartans will play on Sunday at Centene Community Ice Center in Maryland Heights, Missouri, against the winner of the University of North Dakota and University of Michigan game. Puck drop will be at 6:30 p.m. ESPN2 will air the game.
REVIEW: 'Cowboy Carter' sees Beyoncé at her creative peak, innovating nearly 30 years into her career
Beyoncé’s creativity knows no bounds, and she refuses to be constrained by genre, or societal conceptions of who is allowed to make certain types of music and who isn’t on latest album "Cowboy Carter."
Scooters keep ending up in the Red Cedar River, but they're staying on campus
The Red Cedar River has a scooter problem. Because the river is a natural habitat for wildlife like fish and waterfowl, and because lithium batteries in the scooters can leak and enter the water, there has been rising concern regarding the health of the river.
Waka Flocka Flame, Between Friends rock MSU's campus at annual spring concert
Michigan State University welcomed musical guests Waka Flocka Flame and Between Friends to the Breslin Center last night night, March 28, for the annual spring concert. The event was organized collaboratively by Impact 89 FM, Residence Halls Association, The Associated Students of MSU and the University Activities Board. Organizers worked diligently to figure out venue details, budget, scheduling and every other aspect of putting together this event for the MSU community.
MSU baseball looks to correct recent pitching woes against Rutgers in Big Ten home season opener
Michigan State baseball has had a rough start to the season, including two losses at Maryland and a loss to Oakland at home, a game in which the Spartans allowed 16 hits and went through seven pitchers. However, the Spartans look to spin things around and possibly take a series win against Rutgers in Michigan State's home series opener against a Big Ten team. The Rutgers are 18-7 and have not played at Big Ten team yet, as opposed to Michigan State's 10-13 record overall and a 1-2 record in Big Ten play.
COLUMN: I decided to try out for the MSU football team as a joke. Then I got invested.
At first, me actually trying out for the team was a joke with my friends and coworkers. However, as the tryouts neared, I began to see this as an opportunity. At worst, this would provide an hour of fun while being able to feel the rush of a competitive sport again. And at best, I would get to dawn a green and white uniform on the Spartan Stadium field next fall.
MSU professor finds mental health services reduce jail populations, U.S. counties lack effective practices
An MSU College of Human Medicine professor’s study, "Recommended Mental Health Practices for Individuals Interacting With U.S. Police, Court, Jail, Probation, and Parole Systems," found there is a severe lack of services in all counties across the U.S. Of 59 recommended practices, no practices were used in more than 43% of counties, the study found.
‘Big is a mindset’: How MSU's Julia Ayrault is navigating the center position
At the collegiate level, people usually expect someone who averaged 15.4 points per game and 7.3 rebounds per game – eight rebounds per game in Big Ten play – with 65 blocks at the center position to at least have regularly played that position throughout high school. But believe it or not, that stat line comes from MSU women’s basketball player Julia Ayrault, a guard.