MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio had two weeks to prepare for then-No. 18 Notre Dame, and it showed. From the very first whistle it took the Fighting Irish about 45 minutes to figure out MSU's strategy, and by then, with a 36-7 cushion, it was destined that the Megaphone Trophy would be back in East Lansing.
MSU has been granted $1.2 million to develop new less commonly taught language courses. Center for Language Teaching Advancement, or CeLTA, faculty have been awarded funding by the Mellon Foundation for 38 months to create new language programs through a partnership with the Big Ten Academic Alliance. Though MSU already offers 29 less-commonly taught languages, or LCTLs, CeLTA faculty hope to add many more, including Armenian, Burmese, Gaelic, Hmong, Serbo-Croatian and Sinhala, according to the Department of Linguistics and Germanic, Slavic, Asian and African Languages’ website.
Junior midfielder Brad Centala had never hoisted the Big Bear Trophy. Neither had junior goalkeeper Jimmy Hague. On Sunday afternoon, they were determined to fix that.
Being a stranger in a new place can be scary, especially for people who don’t speak the language, don’t know anyone and don’t know where they’ll be sleeping that night. Those are the struggles many refugees face, Jennifer Rumler, managing director of the sales leadership minor and also the faculty lead for the Made in Italy Study Abroad program, said.
Just like the links of a sturdy chain, When Queens Link Up, women of different backgrounds come together and support one another, while working to reach their full potential.
Although the details are fuzzy, ASMSU’s bike share program is set to expand to 40 bikes. At an ASMSU meeting Thursday night, Jason Barnett, the vice president for finance and operations, reported that the bike share program that was originally passed in 2014 will fully launch on campus Monday.
Briefly ditching the cameras for the classroom, Emmy-Award winner Timothy Busfield joined the MSU staff as an artist-in-residence, sharing his professional knowledge with young filmmakers. Born and raised in East Lansing, Busfield has always had a strong personal connection to the city and to MSU.
In the Battle for the Big Bear Trophy, MSU edged Michigan 1-0 on Sunday afternoon at DeMartin Stadium. The game was evenly challenged throughout, with the two teams nearly identical in their attacking position and efforts at goal, but MSU exuded the necessary composure both offensively and defensively in the definitive moments.
Junior running back Gerald Holmes didn’t play against Furman in MSU's first game of the 2016 season. The team leading rusher in Big Ten play the year before stood on the sideline as thousands of fans heaped praise on LJ Scott who tore through the Paladins.
South Bend, Ind. — It was the biggest play yet of freshman wide receiver Donnie Corley’s collegiate career, and perhaps the biggest play in No. 12 MSU’s 36-28 victory over No. 18 Notre Dame at Notre Dame Stadium.
South Bend, Ind. — No. 12 MSU football prevented a near collapse against No. 18 Notre Dame Saturday night, narrowing out a 36-28 victory that came down to the final minutes.
Fifty years after the Game of the Century and three years after their last matchup, No. 12 MSU and No. 18 Notre Dame started timidly before showing flashes which ultimately resulted in a 15-7 lead for MSU at halftime. After forcing Notre Dame to punt on its first drive, MSU couldn't hold stout against the hurry-up offense of the Irish.
Follow along with The State News football writer Stephen Olschanski and sports desk editor Casey Harrison, on the live blog as No. 12 MSU travels out to South Bend, Ind.
MSU heads to South Bend, Ind. Saturday night for the 78th meeting, and the 50th anniversary of the "Game of the Century", between the Spartans and the Irish.
In this Friday edition of The State News podcast, Stephen and Casey discuss the 50th anniversary of 'the game of the century' — between No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 2 MSU back in 1966.
Sports editor Casey Harrison fills in for Nate Bott and joins football beat writer Stephen Olschanski in breaking down the upcoming MSU football game vs. Notre Dame. Harrison and Olschanski go in-depth and explain what it will take to win against the No. 18 Fighting Irish.
MSU's tobacco use ban went into effect on Aug. 15. Despite the attention, MSU police are being lenient in doling out tickets for smoking on campus as folks adjust. In a previous article from The State News, MSU spokesman Jason Cody said MSU police will not actively seek out violations or actively attempt to give students tickets.
The Associated Students of Michigan State University, or ASMSU, met on Thursday night to discuss a variety of different subjects, from an app that gets students involved in politics to changing the senior gift to a senior campaign. Here are five things you missed at the meeting that might affect your life on campus.
In a new poll posted this week, MSU’s logo topped the list in college football.
