FEATURES
MSU esports association looks to increase use of game development room
The increased popularity of eSports throughout the globe, is steadily growing not only in the U.S.
FEATURES
ADDY Awards critiques advertisers, students
For months students in the Advertising Department have been preparing ad campaigns and work to be submitted into the annual ADDY Awards.
FEATURES
MSU Rodeo Club keeps American tradition alive through sport
Cowboys and cowgirls are not just people seen in Western movies — they’re also students at MSU. Members of the MSU Rodeo Club aim to do what they love while showing the details of their sport.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU hockey mired in disappointment following close defeats
If there could be a word to describe this year’s MSU hockey team, “disappointment” could definitely be considered the paramount description.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Foul trouble, displacement calls deter Spartans in loss to Purdue
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Nick Ward’s explanation for why the Spartans lost on Saturday to Purdue was very candid.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
FINAL: Spartans blow out rival Wolverines in front of record crowd
Coming off a 85-69 win against Minnesota, the MSU women’s basketball team hoped to win their second-straight game Sunday as they took on the No. 20 Michigan Wolverines on the road.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Fifth-year senior guard Eron Harris to require season-ending surgery
Stretchered off in their 80-63 loss to No. 16 Purdue, fifth-year senior guard Eron Harris will have season-ending surgery on his right knee, according to a press release. After the game on Saturday, Harris returned home with the team and underwent an MRI for further diagnostic tests. It was deemed further surgery was needed to help repair the damage.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Eron Harris suffers potential career ending injury in loss at Purdue
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Falling to the No. 16 Purdue Boilermakers, MSU men’s basketball have lost more than their 11 game this season. Now they will be without fifth-year senior guard Eron Harris for an undetermined amount of time.
ICE HOCKEY
FINAL: MSU hockey falls to Buckeyes again in slimmest of margins
Whenever this year’s MSU hockey team feels as if they are beginning to turn their season around and have generated some positive momentum, the Spartans have always suffered disappointment.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
FINAL: Eron Harris leaves game on stretcher as MSU falls to Purdue, 80-63
West Lafayette, Ind. — Caleb Swanigan earned his NCAA-best 23rd double-double of the season, as the Spartans fell to the Boilermakers Saturday afternoon, 80-63, in the final matchup between these two teams in the regular season. With the win, Purdue (22-5, 11-3 Big Ten) takes lone possession of first place in the Big Ten standings, while MSU (16-11, 8-6 Big Ten) fall a half-game behind Northwestern for fifth in the conference.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Live Blog: MSU men's basketball is on the road at Mackey Arena to play Purdue
Follow along with The State News and our basketball writers, Connor Clark and Casey Harrison, as MSU men's basketball is on the road to face No. 16 Purdue.
ICE HOCKEY
FINAL: Spartans stifled by Buckeyes in narrow effort
One game removed from earning his first career victory in goal, freshman goaltender John Lethemon earned his seventh start of the season Friday night as the Spartans took on the No. 14 Ohio State Buckeyes.
MSU
Former MSU athlete, Nassar patient pens letter to MSU on handling of allegations
After learning about the allegations of sexual abuse against former MSU faculty member Larry Nassar, MSU alumna Catherine Hannum sent an email to MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon detailing her interactions with Nassar. MSU has not reached out to past Nassar patients, according to Hannum’s letter.
MICHIGAN
Four arrested after MSU Board of Trustees meeting
Four people were arrested Friday after the MSU Board of Trustees meeting, Captain Doug Monette of the MSU Police Department said.
MSU
Four takeaways from MSU Board of Trustees meeting
MSU’s Board of Trustees met for its second meeting of 2017 Friday morning. Amidst controversy, the board addressed issues regarding ex-MSU employee Larry Nassar, Trustee Mitch Lyons’ controversial tweet and other cases on sexual assault and harassment. Here are other highlights and big takeaways from the meeting.
MICHIGAN
Judge rules Nassar case will go to trial
After a preliminary examination, Judge Donald Allen, Jr. has decided that People of the State of Michigan v. Lawrence Gerard Nassar will move forward to trial.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
PREVIEW: MSU rematches Purdue looking to boost resume
A sapling among red sequoias – MSU men's basketball (16-10 overall, 85) heads to Purude ( - overall, - ) to face Caleb Swanigan and Issac Haas.
MICHIGAN
4th warrant request submitted in MSU football sexual assault investigation
A fourth warrant request has been issued by MSU Police for the sexual assault investigation involving three MSU football players and a staff member, according to the Ingham County Prosecutor's Office.
MSU
Lambda Chi not removed by MSU despite investigation
The current limited operations and temporary suspension of MSU’s Gamma-Omicron Zeta chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha are a direct result of a violation in self-imposed probationary terms, chapter president Daniel Morehouse confirmed.
ICE HOCKEY
PREVIEW: MSU hockey takes on No. 14 Ohio State in penultimate home series
The MSU hockey team (6-17-3 and 2-8-2 Big Ten) begins the second to last homestand of the season this weekend as the Spartans host No. 14 Ohio State University (14-8-6, 5-6-1 Big Ten) in a two-game series at Munn Ice Arena.