Despite all these additions, for many involved in the MSU College of Engineering, it’s no time to rest. There’s more work to be done.
On Friday night, downtown Lansing was alive with the passion and sound of the six finalists in the 10th annual Homegrown Throwdown event, hosted this year by The Loft. "We try to pick bands that are local, talented and will bring a diverse sound to the event," The Loft's booking and promotions assistant Lauren Godlesky said. Local judges, including gave live feedback to each band after their performances, a la American Idol style. The sounds thumping through The Loft certainly didn't lack for any diversity.
At halftime, MSU leads Illinois, 26-22. Senior forward Branden Dawson started the game off strong, muscling his way to the rim and finishing the lay-in despite a foul.
Tears were shed and standing ovations were received before the opening possession occurred on Sunday. Battling with an ACL on both of her knees, redshirt senior Madison Williams has spent the entirely of this season sitting on the bench, cheering for her teammates day in and day out. But on the final home game of the year for the Spartans, Williams would get the nod from head coach Suzy Merchant to be slotted into the starting lineup. Having her name called by the public address announcer brought the crowd to their feet in support of Williams, one of five seniors honored at the Breslin Center on Senior Day. Despite losing the opening tip off and being immediately taken out by freshman Lexi Gussert, it was the one shining moment that Williams deserved after not seeing the court all season. Still searching for that first quality win since their Dec.
The Spartans supporters rose to their feet on two separate occasions before a single point was even scored. Both times for a player who made her first appearance on the court this season. Madison Williams, the senior who has been battling an ACL tear on both of her knees, got the start at center on Senior Day.
MSU hockey (13-13-2, 7-5-2-2 Big Ten) rebounded from a 2-1 loss on Friday with a 3-0 shutout over Wisconsin (4-20-4, 2-10-2 Big Ten). Junior goaltender Jake Hildebrand finished with 31 saves and junior forward Ryan Keller notched two goals in the victory. Sophomore forward Thomas Ebbing added his third goal of the season, and junior captain Michael Ferrantino collected two assists.
A complete turnaround for the Spartans since the end of last year has finally taken shape with three games remaining of the regular-season. And it's not for the better. Unlike the 2014 program who fought their way to the second round of the NCAA tournament before falling short to North Carolina, MSU's long and treacherous journey in hopes of receiving a bid at The Big Dance starts at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill, the site of the 2015 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament. If the season ended today, Suzy Merchant's squad would face last place Penn State in the first round as an 11th seed.
MSU hockey (12-13-2, 6-5-2-2 Big Ten) dropped a disappointing contest to a struggling Wisconsin (4-19-4, 2-9-2 Big Ten). The Badgers jumped out to a 2-0 lead after two second period goals, and only sophomore forward Joe Cox could score in the third period on way to a 2-1 loss. Junior goaltender Jake Hildebrand finished with 16 saves on the night, while UW’s Joel Rumpel notched 33 saves in the Badgers victory.
The 2015 season will be a key year for MSU as a program, the team is losing several key pieces but the Spartans still have enough talent coming in and returning to be good again.
American political satirist Bill Maher will bring his political humor, shown on his show, HBO's "Real Time," to MSU later this year.
An East Lansing resident who came to the U.S. in 2013 as a refugee from Iraq is charged with lying to federal officials about plans to join the Islamic State in Iraq and conduct jihad, according to court documents. Al-Hamzah Mohammad Jawad, a 29-year-old who shared an apartment in East Lansing with an MSU student, told FBI agents that he had been recruited to join IS by a childhood friend and that he intended to travel from Jordan to Iraq, where he was to attend six months of training. In preparation, he had been running to get in shape and had been to a shooting range, he told agents. But later, when no evidence of the communications between Jawad and his friend could be found on either his cellphone or his laptop, he rescinded the statements, saying he had fabricated the entire story. Unable to provide an explanation as to why he had, Jawad only stated that "his home life was messy." On Feb.
Seven Ivy League universities and nine Big Ten universities have some form of mid-semester feedback process for students to voice concerns about the course before it ends.
Three weeks ago, the men's basketball team hit rock bottom, suffering perhaps its worst loss of Big Ten season against Illinois at Breslin Center.
With the intentions to get inspired by fellow Spartans and be proud of the research innovations coming out of MSU, TEDxMSU is putting together a conference set for March 4 at the Wharton Center Cobb Hall.
Despite breakfast often being hailed as the most important meal of the day, it’s usually the one most skipped. East Lansing and the surrounding area is home to several different breakfast places.
From homelessness to a tragic car accident, religious studies professor Malcolm Magee has faced his share of adversity. By sharing his story with the students in his classes, he's able to teach lessons you wouldn't find on a typical syllabus.
The recent trial of two Chinese students and the allegations of a student gang have raised concerns for parents abroad and may have damaging effects on the reputation of MSU in China, due in large part to negative media coverage the trial has received overseas, Chinese students said.
For the most part, chemical engineering sophomore Dustin Edwards ka is a lot like any MSU student. He studies hard, he’s part of a few clubs on campus, and he’s even in the Air Force ROTC program. There is one glaring difference between him and his peers — he doesn’t wear any shoes.
The residents of both South and North Hubbard halls packed into the ground floor of North Hubbard, which had a pungent odor of smoke, to await clearance to return to their dorms.
The No. 60 men's tennis team the No. 22 Memphis Tigers Thursday evening on the Spartans home court. The match started with a very competitive set of doubles matches.