MICHIGAN
Blaze Pizza coming to East Lansing
A new fast casual pizza restaurant has been leased downtown in the old The State News office on 437 E. Grand River Avenue.
VOLLEYBALL
MSU volleyball to host opening rounds of NCAA Tournament
Late Sunday evening, the MSU volleyball team welcomed good news regarding its impending journey in the NCAA Tournament. The Spartans earned the overall No. 9 seed and will host Fairfield University, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, or MAAC, champions. The match against the Stags is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 2 at Jenison Field House.
FOOTBALL
Fifth-year safety Demetrious Cox cited for assault
The Lansing State Journal reported Monday evening that fifth-year senior safety Demetrious Cox was arrested Nov. 24 at 3 a.m. and cited with for misdemeanor assault.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
PREVIEW: MSU men's basketball travels to take on No. 5 Duke
Struggling for their first win against the AP top 25 (0-3), MSU men's basketball (4-3) will face No. 5 Duke Blue Devils (6-1) in their first true road game on Tuesday. This game will end the long standing travel for MSU as the team has already covered trips to Hawaii, New York City and Bahamas.
SPORTS
Spartan basketball falls out of the AP rankings
After winning two out of their three games in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament and capturing the 3rd place title, the MSU men's basketball team has fallen out of the AP poll.
FEATURES
Old time band performs weekly in Snyder-Phillips Hall
Students headed to late night dining at Snyder-Phillips Hall on Tuesday nights might hear the sounds of “old time” music twanging away outside The Gallery.
MSU
Amid data breach, MSU offering free credit monitoring
The attack is under active investigation by MSU police, and it is currently not known what made this specific attack more potent than others MSU has faced. Cody said he's still not at liberty to discuss details because of that and because the investigation is still ongoing.
MICHIGAN
Stress levels climb after 2016 presidential election
There has been a variety of reactions to Donald Trump being elected president.
FEATURES
MSU student finds passion in nurturing and helping animals
The holiday season is a time for friends and family to get together, to enjoy each other’s company or to fight and realize why they don’t get together too often.
MSU
Honors College celebrates 60-year anniversary
When zoology junior Kat Magoulick first toured MSU in high school, she was not sure where she wanted to attend college.
MICHIGAN
Bill submitted to Michigan Senate to redesign state flag
Sen. Steve Bieda (D-Macomb County) is sponsoring a bill to create a contest to design a new flag for the state of Michigan.
FOOTBALL
Terry's PSU performance sets up possible 2017 quarterback battle
Junior quarterback Damion Terry’s harrowing effort was cut short. Trying to deliver MSU one last bright spot in a dismal season, the junior quarterback's 7-for-12, 101-yard performance was derailed by a concussion.
FEATURES
Poetry project provides vivid social justice voice
As students walk the Michigan State University campus, some may have noticed poems and art spread throughout different locations on campus.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU hockey stuns North Dakota with win on Friday, OT win on Saturday
During the holiday weekend and in front of a hostile crowd of more than 10,000 fans, the MSU hockey team proved successful in its effort to upset then-No. 5 University of North Dakota.
FOOTBALL
AS MSU football's dismal year ends, 2017 is already beginning for staff and players
A trip to Happy Valley on Saturday, resulting in a 45-12 statement victory for Big Ten East champions Penn State, proved MSU ran out of gas.
MSU
Experience Architecture major bridges technology and design
Living in the shadows of popular majors is one major exclusive to MSU.
COMMENTARY
COLUMN: Loss of Sadler, Hicks affected Spartans on the field all season
Early in the fourth quarter of MSU football’s 17-16 senior day loss to No. 2 Ohio State, MSU head coach Mark Dantonio reached into his bag of tricks and pulled out a fake punt –– one where junior linebacker Chris Frey took the direct snap and ran 25 yards down the sideline for a first down.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
"Tum Tum" Nairn's return to his homeland an emotional journey, starts off with a bang
Playing on Wednesday night in an arena that sits just a five-minute car ride from his childhood home, MSU point guard Lourawls "Tum Tum" Nairn Jr. was able to call this weekend a true homecoming.
FOOTBALL
FINAL: Penn State defeats MSU, ends Spartans disappointing year
In a game with monumental opportunity for Penn State, the MSU football team, sitting at 3-8 on the season, came into Happy Valley in a battle for the Land-Grant Trophy.
FOOTBALL
HALFTIME: MSU leads Penn State 12-10 in final game of season
The MSU football team (3-8, 1-7 Big Ten) traveled to Happy Valley to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions (9-2, 7-1 Big Ten) in the Spartans final regular season game. At halftime, MSU leads Penn State 12-10.