COMMENTARY

COLUMN: MSU football is stuck in a youthful limbo

Stephen Olschanski

October 4, 2016

Some dreams die young. MSU football's died in infancy. After shocking the world last season behind heart attack victories en route to the College Football Playoff, MSU unveiled the naive mantra of “Back2Back.” It had that childish pretense of wanting to grow up a superhero before learning the realities that magic, Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy do not exist outside the mind and flying, requires wings.

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TSN Podcast No. 10: Casey rants about MSU, baseball postseason predictions

Casey Harrison  and  Stephen Olschanski

October 4, 2016

State News sports editor Casey Harrison and football writer Stephen Olschanski discuss MSU football's loss to Indiana, MLB postseason predictions and some MSU basketball.

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Letter: Bikes are an integral part of MSU's campus

Tim Potter

October 4, 2016

Many people may not realize how much MSU departments and their staff utilize bikes in their work on & around campus.

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COLUMN: Living in a house is the best option for living college life

Nathaniel Bott

October 2, 2016

When it comes to living arrangements, I’ve been through it all in my four years of college –– I started out in the four-person dorm at Akers, transitioning to the traditional one roommate dorm my sophomore year.

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TSN Podcast #9 — MSU vs Indiana preview, Les Miles firing and weekly picks.

Stephen Olschanski

September 30, 2016

State News sports editor Casey Harrison and football writer Stephen Olschanski talk Les Miles firing, MSU football vs Indiana and elite coaching jobs in the country.

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Editorial: Get out and register to vote

The State News Editorial Board

September 30, 2016

For months, millions of Americans have lambasted the country’s two prominent political party choices for President decrying Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton as consistently untrustworthy and Republican candidate Donald Trump as a know-nothing narcissist.

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COLUMN: MSU athlete protests should be welcomed

Denise Spann

September 28, 2016

At the MSU vs. Wisconsin game Gabe Sherrod, Delton Williams and Kenney Lyke put up their fists during the National Anthem.

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Letter: Three easy and cheap things to improve your bike ride

Tim Potter

September 28, 2016

If I were asked what three things would make your bike riding way more fun and easy here’s my list:

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Letter: Keep the Supreme Court vacancy in mind this election

Rachel Pierce

September 28, 2016

Should psychos have guns? Should society be able to discriminate against gays? Should billionaires be able to buy politicians?

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COLUMN: The ugliest of rarities and the questions that remain for MSU

Stephen Olschanski

September 27, 2016

There’s a certain point in a game in which the fight is already lost despite the time that remains.

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Live blog: College Dems. and Repubs. comment on presidential debate

Marie Weidmayer

September 26, 2016

Follow along live with Daniel Eggerding, the president of the MSU College Democrats, and Noelle Cohn, the secretary of the MSU College Republicans, during the first presidential debate of the 2016 election season.

COMMENTARY

Letter to Speaker Cotter: Support Senate Bill 332

Tyler VanHuyse

September 26, 2016

Dear Michigan House Speaker Cotter, I am writing to you on behalf of The Associated Students of Michigan State University (ASMSU). We, as the undergraduate student government, have recently passed a resolution advocating for the enactment of Senate Bill 332. 

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Letter: Bridge the division and find your platform

Lorenzo Santavicca

September 26, 2016

This past week, I had the incredible opportunity and honor to join in the congratulations of over 140 Spartan student athletes as they earned their varsity letter jackets.

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Campus culture should welcome, extend tolerance to conservative figures

The State News Editorial Board

September 23, 2016

As the election draws closer and opinions flare up and down campus, the culture of division which characterizes modern American politics shows its ugly face.

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Letter: Point of sitting during National Anthem lost in delivery

Tom Scarlett

September 21, 2016

I think I understand what athletes are trying to say by sitting for our anthem, but for me it gets lost in the reality of the delivery.

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TSN sports podcast #6: Breaking down MSU's win over Notre Dame and more

Casey Harrison  and  Stephen Olschanski

September 20, 2016

Casey Harrison and Stephen Olschanski talk MSU football's big victory over Notre Dame, the college football landscape, their hot takes, a little controversial takes and rank their power five teams in the nation and the Big Ten.

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COLUMN: MSU football forged an identity with win over Irish

Stephen Olschanski

September 20, 2016

MSU smacked the college football world in the mouth on Saturday. Shut up with your narratives.

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COLUMN: MSU won because Dantonio stuck to what made him successful

Nathaniel Bott

September 18, 2016

MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio had two weeks to prepare for then-No. 18 Notre Dame, and it showed. From the very first whistle it took the Fighting Irish about 45 minutes to figure out MSU's strategy, and by then, with a 36-7 cushion, it was destined that the Megaphone Trophy would be back in East Lansing.

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EDITORIAL: Tobacco ban is an unneeded and excessive deterrent

The State News Editorial Board

September 16, 2016

MSU's tobacco use ban went into effect on Aug. 15. Despite the attention, MSU police are being lenient in doling out tickets for smoking on campus as folks adjust. In a previous article from The State News, MSU spokesman Jason Cody said MSU police will not actively seek out violations or actively attempt to give students tickets.

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COLUMN: MSU bye week beneficial now, but could be Spartans downfall

Nathaniel Bott

September 14, 2016

A bye week is a time for teams to recover from their wounds and injuries before facing yet another grueling stretch on the gridiron.