MSU senior guard Denzel Valentine finished with 29 points, 12 assists and 12 rebounds, all the while helping the No. 13 MSU basketball team knock off the No. 4 Kansas Jayhawks in the Champions Classic, 79-73.
Welcome to the live blog for No. 13 Michigan State (1-0) vs. No. 4 Kansas (1-0) in the Champions Classic at the United Center in Chicago.
For the longest time in the No. 13 MSU basketball team's 79-73 victory over the No. 4 Kansas Jayhawks Tuesday night, things didn't look good. With 9:34 to play in the game and MSU trailing Kansas, 61-50, the game was slipping away from the Spartans. MSU called a timeout to halt whatever momentum they could. They'd struggled with fouls and turnovers all night long and the Jayhawks had built an 11-point lead off a 10-2 run midway through the second half. But MSU has Denzel Valentine.
Throughout the day, the CIA is holding its “CIA day” in Kellogg Center for the first time ever in the state of Michigan. The conference will last the entire day and students interested in a career in the field will be given exclusive information from CIA recruiters as well as a “glimpse at how the Agency works,” stated the press release. In addition, leaders from the local community will also be provided “insight” at how the Agency addresses matters of national security. However, the workshop is “specifically designed for students” and will showcase the basic logistics on how the Agency directorates function as well as how data on foreign intelligence is collected, analyzed, and relayed to US government officials for appropriate policy-making.
The MSU basketball team departed East Lansing en route to Chicago for a primetime showdown against the No. 4 ranked Kansas Jayhawks Tuesday night in the Champions Classic, a tournament that showcases four of the nation’s most prolific and storied basketball programs.
The MSU hockey team held a "Meet the Spartans" event Monday at Munn Ice Arena. The event allowed fans the opportunity to meet their favorite MSU hockey stars while also giving the members of the team a chance to give back to the community.
East Lansing will have a new mayor after Tuesday night's city council meeting.
In the wake of last Friday’s tragic attacks in Paris, one club in particular has felt particularly affected: the French Club.
On the morning of her mother’s funeral, MSU alumna Stacy Blakeslee was picked up from The Willows at Okemos by her father, Dale Blakeslee, and his godson.
As news of the tragic attacks in Paris filled my newsfeed, the last thing I wanted to see was negativity, ignorance and exploitation. Complaints like “#PrayforParis, what about the issues within our country?
On the ground floor of the Old Horticulture building lies an office, stacked to the ceiling with books that lay unopened.
Coach Mark Dantonio said he had his team “focus on the moment” to defeat Maryland, 24-7, but he called the game ahead a “playoff situation” during his press conference on Saturday.
Bringing home eight awards and several Verbal Commendations at Boston University’s BarMUN VIII Conference, Michigan State’s International Relations Organization is a forced to be reckoned with.
The MSU hockey team will be holding a meet and greet with fans on Monday from 6 to 7 p.m. at Munn Ice Arena. Tabbed as “Meet the Spartans” fans can meet the players and coaches on the ice, receive autographs, and snag an MSU hockey team poster.
On Friday, Nov. 13, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. hosted their 14th annual Miss Black and Gold Scholarship Pageant. The Miss Black and Gold Scholarship Pageant is designed to recognize outstanding women in the MSU community. The theme for this year's pageant was focused around the 1920s women's liberation movement. Six contestants were able to showcase their background stories and talents for the audience. Contestants were able to win awards for categories such as Miss Black, Miss Gold, Miss Congeniality, Miss Talent and the overall winner, Miss Black and Gold. Communications junior Makaila Marshall stole the hearts of the audience members with her story and was crowned the overall winner. From being bullied in the past, to her battle with depression and the love for her older brother with autism, audience members were able to get a glimpse of her life. After winning, Marshall said she wants her story to inspire other women of color on campus. “I believe that as black women, we need to share our story,” Marshall said.
As a student in the late 1970s, Terri Foley watched as Gary Eisenberg and the original Zeke the Wonderdog threw and caught Frisbees across the football field at Spartan Stadium.
As the clock struck zero during the second quarter of Saturday’s victory against Maryland, the Spartan marching band was accompanied by a few extra performers for one of the most stunning halftime shows ever performed in Spartan Stadium.
The MSU women's basketball team opened up their season on Sunday against the Western Michigan Broncos. The Spartans were able to come away with a victory to start the season off on a good note.
“You look at the things that make life hard for someone in America like you’re black, you’re female, you add gay on to that’s another layer of what’s going to be difficult for you,” Catherine Washington, neuroscience junior said.