FEATURES
Students, businesses brace themselves for St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick’s Day is here and ready to shake the campus to its core.
FEATURES
Add some fashion flare to your St. Patrick's Day
This Tuesday, MSU students will be swapping their Spartan green for something a little brighter -- the shamrock green associated with Ireland and, of course, St.
FEATURES
Green recipes for this St. Patrick's Day
With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, MSU is about to become even greener than usual.
BASKETBALL
Tom Izzo not interested in taking away a moral victory from Wisconsin loss
The Spartans had them beat. Right until they didn't. Leading No. 6 Wisconsin by 11 points with 7:45 to play, MSU was right around the corner from winning their second consecutive Big Ten championship and third in four years.
SPORTS
Gymnastics falls short of expectations in final meet of regular season
n the last meet of the regular season, the gymnastics team fell short of its goals in the inaugural Big Five Meet with Illinois, Maryland, Nebraska and Ohio State. The team earned a score 195.250 , good enough for a third place tie with the Buckeyes.
SPORTS
Women's rowing begins 2015 campaign
By Rachel Fradette rfradette@statenews.com MSU Women's Rowing finished strong this weekend during their season opener at Oakridge Cardinal Invitational in Tennessee hosted by Louisville Cardinals. On Saturday, MSU competed against Central Florida, Minnesota, and Oklahoma.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU hockey drops from first place after series split with Michigan
When MSU hockey (17-15-2 overall , 11-7-2 Big Ten ) laid out its goals at the beginning of the year, some might have thought they were a little arbitrary.
COMMENTARY
LETTER: SeaWorld column wrongly portrayed treatment of captive animals
Rachel Fradette misses the mark badly in her recent opinion piece on MSU’s relationship with SeaWorld.
COMMENTARY
St. Patrick's Day in E.L. doesn't mean you're stuck here
Today is St. Patrick’s Day. That means just about every student is going to be out in East Lansing, trying to get a Guinness at an overcrowded Dublin Square Irish Pub or waiting in a seemingly endless line for Conrad’s.
NEWS
One couch burning reported after basketball defeat
Following the MSU basketball team’s 80-69 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers on Sunday evening, there was a couch fire on Oak and Center streets, East Lansing police Lt. Steve Gonzalez said.
BASKETBALL
March Madness brings in money for MSU basketball, regardless of success
But with success on the court comes success financially.
MICHIGAN
Dublin Square aims for more authentic St. Patrick's Day
Students starts lining up as early as 2 a.m. on the holiday for the bar's 7 a.m. opening time.
NEWS
Suspect in road rage incident that prompted alert in MSU police custody
A report of a motorist evidently brandishing a firearm on campus prompted an alert from MSU police Monday evening.
MICHIGAN
Some lots will have free parking for St. Paddy's Day tomorrow evening
For the evening of St. Patrick's Day, the City of East Lansing will be providing free parking in specific lots and garages around the area.
FEATURES
Chance The Rapper to perform at MSU in April
MSU Residence Halls Association announced today that Chance The Rapper will be performing at the MSU Auditorium this April.
BASKETBALL
Women's basketball to forgo 2015 postseason due to injuries
The injuries and setbacks have taken such a major toll on the Spartans this season, that they've decided to forgo any postseason berths. After bulldozing the Michigan Wolverines in the second round of the Big Ten tournament last week, before falling to eventual champion, Maryland, in the quarterfinals, a possible women's NIT berth was in the picture for MSU, but head coach Suzy Merchant has made the decision to rest her players, rather to fight for a championship. “I am incredibly proud of what this year’s team accomplished under such challenging circumstances.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Six year streak of consecutive NCAA tournaments for women's basketball at stake with selection committee decision
A six-year prolonged streak of consecutive NCAA tournament appearances for women's basketball head coach Suzy Merchant is on the line Monday when the selection committee will make their final decision of MSU's fate.
COMMENTARY
Reaching out to professors can only benefit students
At a university with roughly 50,000 students, it can be tough to stand out, especially in a lecture hall with hundreds of people in attendance. Because of this, some students can often go an entire semester without ever speaking to or meeting their professor personally. This is a problem.
NEWS
Representatives from MSU greek councils debunk stereotypes before break
Last night, representatives from every greek council on MSU’s campus came together to discuss and debunk stereotypes surrounding greek life.
NEWS
Cross country senior Leah O'Connor claims national title in Women's Mile at NCAA Championship meet, breaks records
Redshirt senior Leah O’Connor made history on Saturday at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship meet when she claimed the national title in the women's mile race.