MICHIGAN
Video: MSU's week in review
The top five stories from the past week summarized in about one minute.
NEWS
MSU professor runs for city council
This fall, MSU psychology students may recognize one of their professors campaigning for East Lansing City Council.
MICHIGAN
Arts commission wary on transfer of (SCENE) Metrospace
The city has discussed allowing MSU’s Department of Art, Art History, and Design to take control of administration and programming of the gallery, in order to save the city $14,500 annually on leasing the building.
MSU
Board of Trustees approves 3.5 percent increasing in on-campus housing fees
The yearly costs will increase from $9,154 to $9,474 with the purchase of a silver meal plan.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
High school coach of Caleb Swanigan reflects on MSU's newest five-star recruit
Kentucky, Arizona, Duke, Purdue, California and Chicago State were all in pursuit for the 6-foot-8-inch big man.
MSU
UAB prepares for marquee drag show event
MSU’s drag personas are being dusted off to come out and strut their stuff at the 2015 Official MSU Drag Show, which will take place 9 p.m. Friday at the Crossroads Food Court in the International Center.
MICHIGAN
Mental health mural painting moved until summer
The week, which was held during the end of March and beginning of April, was meant to raise awareness and spark discussion regarding mental health. A mural was set to be painted during this time, but because of inclement weather and not having complete permission from all parties involved, it was postponed.
COMMENTARY
LETTER: Kenyan massacre deserves our attention
On April 2, nearly 150 studentska were killed and 79 more were injured in Kenya due to an attack by al-Shabaab. The ambush occurred in Garissa University College in the northeastern region of Kenya.
COMMENTARY
EDITORIAL: ASMSU right to seek repeal of keg tag law
Could making kegs easier to buy actually make MSU’s drinking culture safer? ASMSU thinks so. The student government is hoping to talk Michigan legislators into repealing the state’s “keg tag” law, which requires the buyer of a keg of beer to register their information at the point of purchase.
SOFTBALL
Softball pitcher Dani Goranson is back after missing all of 2014
By Troy Jefferson Tjefferson@statenews.com The pitching staff has been a sore spot for the softball team this season but help could come from a pitcher on the mend.
BASKETBALL
Tom Izzo: 'Gavin Schilling needs to love the game.'
Head coach Tom Izzo critiqued most of his roster during his end-of-the-season press conference last Thursday.
ICE HOCKEY
The MVP
All-American junior goaltender Jake Hildebrand has saved himself a spot in MSU history.
BASEBALL
To be 'state champs' is still high on MSU baseball's goal list
For the MSU baseball team, head coach Jake Boss Jr. often talks about being the best of six Division I baseball teams in the state or “state champs”. “We talk about being state champs, it’s important to us,” Boss said.
FEATURES
Good Eats: Food trucks to receive on-the-go meals on wheels
By Leslie Hemenway lhemenway@statenews.com Between classes, jobs and a social life, students are pretty much always busy.
BASEBALL
MSU baseball falls to Central Michigan at Comerica 8-7
A day after defeating the Michigan Wolverines by a score of 4-2 in the same stadium, the baseball team fell to Central Michigan on Wednesday night, 8-7. Leading 7-0 heading into the bottom of the eighth, the Spartans fell apart at the end of the game.
NEWS
QUIZ: How employable are you?
With graduation comes the annoying “what are you doing after graduation?” question which has already been following some students around for months.
FEATURES
The Spartan Spanners' quick bridge building skills will send them to national competition
For the third year in a row, the Spartan Spanners, a team that competitively builds steel bridges, won in regional competition.
MSU
Sparty statue painted by U-M vandals
MSU's Spartan Statue was painted blue and maize last night, although the extent of the paint job is unknown, according to Adam Lawver of the Landscape Services Department.
FEATURES
Gamma Phi Beta raises money to support after-school program for young girls
Every year, students can stop by the Gamma Phi Beta house for delicious all-you-can-eat pancakes for only $5.
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Students hold candlelight vigil to mourn those killed in Kenyan university attacks
The candlelight vigil was held at the rock on Farm Lane and students were encouraged to wear red, green and white — the colors of Kenya’s flag. MSU students from Kenya and members of the Lansing Kenyan Association spoke and shared their feelings about the tragedy.