Injuries plague Spartan football team but can't slow success

Injuries have taken their toll on the No. 7-ranked MSU football team (7-0 overall, 3-0 Big Ten) this season. The Spartans have battled through injury after injury and yet still they are undefeated, this is a team that battles through adversity. Before the season even began senior linebacker Ed Davis was out with a season-ending knee injury.  MSU has lost four players in total for the season: Davis, sophomore cornerback Vayan

MSU alumnus brings Success Series to campus

Eric Thomas went from nothing to something. He went from being homeless and eating out of trash cans to a nationally renowned motivational speaker.

MSU retirees and local ladies knit for a cause

They say the best gifts are homemade, and MSU Retirees Association Knitting Group could not agree more.

MSU police cracking down on moped rules

Everyone sees them whiz past them day after day, but it is important that as it appears more and more mopeders are roaming MSU's campus, they understand their rules of the road as to keep themselves and other students safe.  As long as moped riders follow the laws and their mopeds follow regulation, they should be safe, according to Sgt.

Music Therapy program holds meanings far beyond song lyrics

Not only is music entertaining, fun to create and to consume, but it also has a multitude of health benefits and is now used to help with development, growth and healing for people with special needs.

Ultimate frisbee team a hard-working and competitive bunch

The MSU Ultimate Frisbee team is hitting their stride in an attempt to top their 2012 campaign, which resulted in a 17th place finish in the Nationals, an end of the year tournament for ultimate frisbee. But for the ultimate frisbee players at MSU, strategy is key.

Catching up with former MSU golfer, Elizabeth Nagel

You may not know the name Elizabeth Nagel, but you should.

Watts-Jackson on injury: "If I had to do it all over again, I definitely would"

“I had no idea what was going on, because the guy I was blocking was like 6'6" and I couldn't even see through him,” Watts-Jackson said.

Spartan Marching Band's Marvel-themed routine going viral

The Spartan Marching Band debuted a Marvel-theme routine this past weekend at the MSU vs. University of Michigan game, and the video has gone viral. As of Wednesday morning, the topic is the No. 1 top trending thing on Facebook.

Former governor Jim Blanchard discusses annual Speaker Series, Clinton visiting MSU

The Governor Jim Blanchard Public Service Forum will host the annual Speaker Series at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center on Nov. 18.

Volleyball heads into toughest stretch of season

The MSU Women Volleyball team, fresh off a sweep over Rutgers, faces their toughest task this week.

Dantonio gives name to final play against Michigan

When MSU head coach Mark Dantonio was asked after the U-M game on Saturday if he had a name for the final play, he said he would have to think about that one. But at Dantonio’s press conference on Tuesday, he said the name had been set.

MSU receives donation, now has largest digital library collection in U.S.

MSU library’s digital media collection joins the nation’s elite after an unprecedented donation from the Rovi corporation. Rovi’s donation adds 681,000 CDs, 143,000 DVDs, and 17,000 electronic games according to MSU director of libraries Clifford Haka.

Handling of Akers firings will have chilling effect on all RAs

I worked hard to be a Resident Assistant.

Police respond to criminal sexual conduct, burglary

Here are the police incidents for Oct. 20, after meeting with MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor.

Your guide to surviving tests and acing them

As MSU approaches mid-semester, many students are finding their favorite study spots and perfecting their best study habits.

Suspect in early-morning sexual assault still at large

East Lansing Police reported a sexual assault which occurred near Harrison Road and Northlawn Street.

5 tips as students prepare for midterms

Student group creates 'F.A.M.I.L.Y.' on campus

When transitioning to college, students can feel lost and it can be difficult to find a niche.   A new organization on campus called F.A.M.I.L.Y., which stands for "Forget about me, I love you," was created to make sure even when students are away from home, they can still be a part of a family.  F.A.M.I.L.Y.’s mission is to cultivate relationships through people of different races.  Members of the organization have served the community by mentoring inner-Detroit elementary school students, held a community wide baby shower for women in the greater Lansing area and created a spa day for cancer patients from Sparrow Hospital. “Once you reach the point where you can give back and you actually act upon it, it’s a feeling like no other," Kevin Nichols, elementary education and human development and family services sophomore said. "It is like one of the best feelings you can have."  Food industry management senior Sherria Hamilton said she knows what it feels like to go without and not to have.  “I’m giving them something to believe in, most importantly I’m giving them love, Hamilton said.

Jersey Mike's Subs to open on Wednesday

Jersey Mike's Subs will be opening Wednesday at 10 a.m. at 551 E Grand River Ave., the former site of Moe's Southwest Grill.