SOFTBALL

Softball prepares to start season this weekend in Florida

Matthew Argillander

February 3, 2015

Women's softball head coach Jacquie Joseph is her 22nd season as head coach of the team and after a recent stretch of disappointing play, she will be looking to get the team back on track.  The Spartans last winning season came in 2007 when MSU posted a record of 33-26, but since 2007 the results have not been favorable. In 2008 the team went 27-29, 21-28 in 2009, 21-31 in 2010, the team rebounded slightly in 2011 going .500 with a 27-27 record, but the team failed to build momentum from its performance in 2011 and finished 2012 with an 11-42 record the lowest amount of wins in Joseph's tenure.

SPORTS

COLUMN: Men's basketball hitting stride at right time

Omari Sankofa II

February 3, 2015

Men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo has called the Spartans a good, but not great, basketball team several times this season.

FEATURES

Theta Rho Zeta to host first E-GIRLS summit

Erin Gray

February 3, 2015

Sororities and fraternities are seen as young and fun social groups on college campuses.

FEATURES

Humans of East Lansing

AJ Moser

February 3, 2015

“I want people to know about all the fun things there are to do in East Lansing.

COMMENTARY

Tired of typical E.L. bars? Go try something new

Greg Monahan

February 3, 2015

The East Lansing bars aren’t for everybody. Though the line outside of Rick’s on a typical Tuesday night may suggest otherwise, not every one of us wants to be herded into a small room like a bunch of cattle to be force-fed pitchers of cheap beer before searching out that evening’s potential mate.

COMMENTARY

More students are ditching cable — and it's a good idea

We got half a snow day! Praise Sparty! Nothing like a pile of snow outside my door to make me curl up in bed and drink...hot chocolate, of course.

MSU

Make your Combo-X-Changes healthier with these simple tips

Meagan Beck

February 3, 2015

By choosing snacks high in protein and staying away from sugary pops and high-sodium sandwiches, Combo-X-Changes can be made more healthy.

MICHIGAN

Prosecutor argues students were looking to "raise hell" in alleged Chinese gang attack

Michael Kransz

February 3, 2015

The two Chinese students accused of beating a third Chinese student at a karaoke bar on Jan. 31, 2014, the night of the Chinese New Year, didn't go there intending to celebrate. Instead, they were looking to "raise hell," the prosecutor said in her closing argument Tuesday.

SPORTS

Top field hockey assistant coach Molly Pelowski to become head coach at Central Michigan

Austin Koltonowski

February 3, 2015

After seven years at MSU, assistant field hockey coach Molly Pelowski will be leaving the Spartans to take over as head coach for the Central Michigan field hockey program. This past season, the Chippewa’s ended their play early with a 2-1 loss against Ohio University in the first round of the MAC tournament.

FOOTBALL

Defensive end Khalid Kareem picks MSU

Zach Libby

February 3, 2015

Khalid Kareem, the local product from Farmington Hills Harrison, is the latest 2016 recruit who's taking his talents to Michigan State for his college career, as he committed to the program during Sunday's MSU and Michigan basketball game in East Lansing.  Rated at No.

NEWS

Comedy show Wednesday to benefit children's hospital

Ray Wilbur

February 3, 2015

ASMSU is sponsoring a student-organized comedy show on Wednesday to benefit C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor.

NEWS

That coffee you had in the caf today was locally roasted

Jessica Sattler

February 3, 2015

MSU’s brand of coffee products claim to be “locally roasted” and “Spartan approved.”

FEATURES

MSU Accafellas to compete this weekend

Rachel Fradette

February 3, 2015

Established in 1996 the group has since then, performed all over the country while still continuing to perform on all parts of campus.

NEWS

Ever wonder what the cameras on East Lansing traffic lights do?

Jessica Steeley

February 3, 2015

While the cameras fixed on top of traffic lights might look like security cameras designed to patrol violations, they are actually opticons, designed for emergency transportation use, East Lansing police Lt. Steve Gonzalez said.

FEATURES

For MSU's cross country team, a blizzard is no excuse not to run

Ryan Squanda

February 2, 2015

The team routinely runs in Michigan's frigid temperatures as part of their regular training schedule, so frozen eyelashes are just part of the job. The runners share some of their experiences and explain how winter runs make them tougher competitors

MICHIGAN

Global hookah night provides stepping stone for cultural exposure

Jessica Steeley

February 2, 2015

MSU’s Arab Cultural Society and the Somali Association of Michigan recently collaborated to host a global hookah night at Saylis Hookah Lounge & Cafe in Lansing.

MICHIGAN

With a half-day's respite from class, students and MSU dig out

Michael Kransz

February 2, 2015

After a record-breaking snowfall Sunday evening and minor accumulation Monday morning, MSU suspended classes and operations until noon, giving students time to clear their drive and walkways, or catch a few more hours of sleep.mk

FEATURES

Learn to make the perfect greek life paddle

Erin Gray

February 2, 2015

Making paddles is a tradition in greek life that bigs and littles have been doing for years.

SPORTS

Women's basketball falls to Ohio State 76-62

Mayara Sanches

February 2, 2015

Putting up a fight until halftime, the women’s basketball team could not catch up to out-of-state rivals Ohio State in the second half, falling 76-62. MSU, who now has an overall record of 11-11 (3-8 Big Ten), broke their two-game winning streak on a rare Monday night game against the Buckeyes.

COMMENTARY

Looking for a GPA fix? Here's a pointer or two

Joe Friess-Peters

February 2, 2015

Sometimes, to put it lightly, a semester can be rough. During the fall it is hard for students to get out of summer mode and into school mode, much to the dismay of our GPAs. Luckily, there are ways to increase our GPAs with minimal effort.