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  • Still dancin'

    Spokane, Wash. — Sophomore guard Korie Lucious hit a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer for the No. 5-seed MSU men’s basketball team, which defeated No. 4 Maryland, 85-83, Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. More »

  • Shooting for KC

    For much of the season, avoiding turnovers hasn’t been one of the MSU women’s basketball team’s strengths. More »

  • Wildcats, Spartans differ in style

    If the MSU women’s basketball team were to stare at Kentucky in the mirror, it would notice its exact opposite. More »

  • Michigan cities could see revenue sharing increase in 2010

    Although the Michigan House Appropriations Committee recommended increasing statutory revenue sharing by 1 percent Thursday, East Lansing officials are uncertain whether the vital local government funding source will escape the chopping block when the Legislature sets its budget in October. Revenue sharing refers to cities getting a refund from the state in exchange for letting the state collect sales, weight and gas taxes. More »

  • MSU celebrates miracle cases

    The MSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital hosted its annual Celebration of Life on Saturday, honoring about 60 pets considered to be a medical miracle. About 100 pets were nominated by faculty and invited to attend the event based on medical obstacles they overcame. More »

  • Thomas hitting stride at perfect time

    Louisville, Ky. — Jasmine Thomas had a lot on her shoulders during Saturday’s NCAA Tournament first-round game against Bowling Green. More »

  • Summers steps up in Lucas' absence, scores career-high 26

    Spokane, Wash. — With junior guard Kalin Lucas injured on the bench for the second half of the MSU men’s basketball team’s NCAA Tournament game Sunday, junior guard Durrell Summers picked up the slack for his childhood friend — and then some. More »

  • MSU Jewish Studies Program hosts annual Israeli Film Festival

    The fifth annual MSU Israeli Film Festival, hosted by the MSU Jewish Studies Program, began Sunday and will run through Monday in Room 147 of the Communication Arts and Sciences Building. The festival features four movies and two episodes of a popular Israeli TV show about a variety of topics. More »

  • Breakdown: MSU vs. Kentucky

    It’s been four seasons since MSU and Kentucky met in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. That game, played in Chicago, saw the Spartans advance to their second straight Sweet 16 with a 67-63 win. More »

  • Win like Flint

    Once a group of high schoolers from the hardscrabble city of Flint, former Spartans basketball players Mateen Cleaves, Charlie Bell, Morris Peterson and Antonio Smith came together for a run in the late 1990s unlike any MSU had seen. Ten years after leading MSU to its second national championship, the Flintstones remain forever connected to the city they call home. More »

  • Coaches to renew friendly rivalry Saturday

    Louisville, Ky. — The first person to text Bowling Green head coach Curt Miller with congratulations on his team’s Mid-American Conference Tournament championship was MSU associate head coach Shane Clipfell. More »

  • Rebounding key for Spartans

    Louisville, Ky. — In its Big Ten finale, the MSU women’s basketball team watched a smaller Iowa opponent own the offensive glass and earn extra possessions against the higher-seeded Spartans. More »

  • Remember the name: Lucas leads MSU to win

    Spokane, Wash. — If there was any doubt the New Mexico State men’s basketball team was unfamiliar with Kalin Lucas, the Aggies have since been enlightened. More »

  • Improved defensive effort key to victory

    Spokane, Wash. – With 6:31 to play, the MSU men’s basketball team was backed up against the wall. More »

  • MSU pulls away from Bowling Green, 72-62

    Louisville, Ky. — The MSU women’s basketball team took control in the second half as their depth and experience proved to be too much for Bowling Green, as MSU pulled away to a 72-62 win Saturday afternoon at Freedom Hall. More »

  • Defensive adjustment leads to MSU win

    Louisville, Ky. — After Bowling Green State drained eight three-point field goals in the first half, the MSU women’s basketball team limited the Falcons to just six attempts leading to Saturday’s 72-62 NCAA first round win. More »

  • MSU, Maryland gearing up for fast-paced game

    Spokane, Wash. — MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo has said he wants his team to be able to run the fast break as much as possible, but the rough-and-tumble play in the Big Ten sometimes prohibits the Spartans. In their NCAA Tournament second-round game Sunday, Maryland head coach Gary Williams and his team will gladly oblige. More »

  • ASMSU sets criteria for leadership scholarship

    A joint committee finalized details for an ASMSU scholarship Thursday night that could distribute $46,000 to MSU students throughout the next two years. The criteria for the newly named ASMSU Scholarship for Student Leaders was set by a committee of representatives from the Academic and Student assemblies. Students will need at least a 2.75 grade-point average and a minimum of 24 credits at MSU to be eligible for the scholarship. More »

  • With season officially over, future is bright

    The No. 16 MSU hockey team’s hopes of receiving an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament came to an end Sunday afternoon when the brackets were announced. More »

  • Poetry event celebrates languages, listening

    Poetry wasn’t lost in any kind of translation Friday when 19 poetry readers from different backgrounds took the stage at (SCENE) Metrospace as a part of the second annual Festival of Listening.
    More than 60 people filled the performance space to attend the event, which was presented by MSU’s Residential College in the Arts and Humanities, or RCAH, Center for Poetry. More »

  • Crime Stoppers to hold fundraiser Monday

    Crime Stoppers of Mid-Michigan is holding a fundraiser from 8-10 p.m. Monday at Harpers Restaurant & Brewpub, 131 Albert Ave.
    Crime Stoppers is a nonprofit organization that raises award money for people who give anonymous tips that lead to the capture of criminals. The organization is volunteer-run and is paid for by donations said Crime Stoppers President Joel Maatman. More »

  • Food film festival focuses on sustainability, environment

    The first MSU Food Film Festival, a part of an ongoing discussion at MSU on food, sustainability and the environment, was held Saturday in the theater in the basement of Snyder Hall. More »

  • 3-pointer aside, Lucious steps up to challenge

    Spokane, Wash. — When junior guard Kalin Lucas went down with a reportedly torn Achilles with two minutes to play in the first half of MSU’s 85-83 second-round victory against Maryland, sophomore guard Korie Lucious stepped into the fire.

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  • March Madness an opportunity for fresh inspiration 

    It’s time to do all those cliché things: step out of the box, break the mold, try something new, because if the team you’re covering is fighting hard to put on a good show, you sure as hell want to reflect that in your coverage.

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  • Annual 'Dice and Ice' brings casino night to Munn

    The University Activities Board hosted its annual Dice and Ice event at 8 p.m. Saturday to a crowd of more than 1,000 people.The event welcomed MSU students and East Lansing residents to a night of fake gambling, ice skating and prize giveaways More »

  • Higher education value declining

    Students repeatedly surf the Web, do homework for other classes or text message. Some professors see this as a problem and strictly prohibit the use of electronic devices in class, only to be embarrassed when their own phone rings and class is paused while he or she takes a call. Clearly, the prohibition of electronic devices is not the solution. These in-class diversions are a symptom of the actual problem: Classes aren’t engaging. More »

  • Budget cuts should be fewer for state schools

    It makes no sense to use state funding for students attending a private university after high school. More state money should go to state-funded universities. Although private colleges remain a fundamental part of higher education, current economic conditions should reduce the funds allocated to students attending these institutions. More »

  • Thomas close to ditching knee brace

    Louisville, Ky. — Brittney Thomas is just about ready to shed her knee brace.

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  • Izzo: Lucas likely has Achilles tear

    MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo said junior guard Kalin Lucas likely tore his Achilles tendon Sunday in the first half of the Spartans’ 85-83 win against Maryland. More »