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SPORTS

MSU ice hockey falls to Wisconsin 2-1

Jonathon Chun
February 20, 2015

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.

MICHIGAN

East Lansing resident arrested trying to leave country, claiming to go join Islamic State

Michael Kransz
February 20, 2015

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no evidence of the communications between Jawad and his friend could be found on either his cellphone or his laptop, he rescinded the statements, saying he had fabricated the entire story.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.

MSU

TEDxMSU speaker list released

Katie Winkler
February 20, 2015

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.

MSU

Alleged gang makes headlines in China

Michael Kransz
February 19, 2015

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.

FEATURES

Student makes the daily commute barefoot

Ryan Squanda
February 19, 2015

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.

BASKETBALL

Women's basketball ready to welcome No. 19 Rutgers to Breslin Center

Zach Libby
February 19, 2015

To put the Rutgers' season into perspective, read the plot line of the Friday the 13th movie.  Rutgers, otherwise known as Jason Voorhees, the hockey mask wearing serial killer who stalks and torments camp counselors, is the metaphor to how well the first-year Big Ten conference participant have performed since joining the conference.    Just like Voorhees, the body count is towering this year for the Scarlet Knights, winners of eight of the last 10 games.

FEATURES

2015 Academy Awards feature many close races

AJ Moser
February 19, 2015

I hate myself for using the following phrase but there seems to be no way around it: I am a film geek. So if you feel lost looking at the Oscar ballots this year, I’ll get you familiar with some safe bets for the night’s big winners.