SPORTS

Men's basketball looks to bounce back with a home contest vs. Penn State

John Neidhart

January 20, 2015

MSU will try to get back to winning, and with a Wednesday night matchup against Penn State looming, the Spartans should have a great chance to do so. Penn State (12-6 overall, 0-5 Big Ten) won 12 of its first 13 games, but since entering Big Ten play, the Nittany Lions have dropped five straight. Head coach Tom Izzo said the game will begin an important stretch for MSU (12-6 overall, 3-2 Big Ten), and Penn State is not to be overlooked. “A team that you all will think isn’t that good and understandably so if you look at their record,” Izzo said.

SPORTS

Injury to Michigan guard Caris LeVert could make Izzo re-examine MSU's training program

Omari Sankofa II

January 20, 2015

The men’s basketball team has been no stranger to injuries this season.

MICHIGAN

New poll shows 50 percent of Michiganders would support marijuana legalization

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

January 20, 2015

More Michiganders want to legalize it. According to the latest marijuana poll commissioned by the state chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, 50 percent of Michiganders agree to legalize the marijuana and would support it on a ballot proposal to legalize and tax it.

SPORTS

Despite early success women's tennis is still aiming to improve

Matthew Argillander

January 20, 2015

Despite getting off to a great start and beginning the season with two impressive wins, 5-2 over Eastern Michigan and 7-0 over Oakland the women's tennis team is not satisfied with its performances this past Sunday.  The team is looking to improve before it travels to California to play games against California-Berkeley on Jan.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Merchant happy with women's basketball despite recent losses

Mayara Sanches

January 20, 2015

It's been something head coach Suzy Merchant has talked about over and over again. “They haven’t quit, not one game." In the past two press conferences Merchant has expressed how appreciative she is of her team's hard work. The seven Spartans, who are healthy and able to be on the court to play, have been on court almost 40 minutes, the entire game’s length. “It’s been punch after punch, injuries, the departure of Jasmine (Lumpkin) ... This team stayed in every fight.

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Students and faculty take action for the #BlackLivesMatter campaign

Kayman Whaley

January 19, 2015

Many students and faculty took campus by storm recently with multiple die-ins and marches in response to various national cases pertaining to police brutality against black males.

FEATURES

Annual concert in honor of MLK sought to carry on his lessons

Lauren Owings

January 19, 2015

Heads were nodding. Hands were clapping. Arms were raised and shouts went out as College of Music dean James Forger and jazz professor Rodney Whitaker approached the microphone to address contemporary issues in light of Martin Luther King’s memory.

FEATURES

Sigma Pi fraternity hosts First Annual Greek Goddess Pageant

Erin Gray

January 19, 2015

Stephanie Garrisi, marketing senior and Pi Beta Phi membereg, spent hours searching on YouTubeegfor the perfect song to sing in Sigma Pi's First Annual Greek Goddess Pageant.

SPORTS

Izzo not happy with trio of Dawson, Valentine and Trice following loss

Omari Sankofa II

January 19, 2015

The men's basketball team was completely outmatched against No. 13 Maryland Saturday in College Park.

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Mayhem Poets hold performance to honor MLK weekend

Austin Koltonowski

January 19, 2015

“I love poetry... It’s just something that gets my attention instantly,” Turner said. “I didn’t know there would be an open mic part of the poetry slam. When I found out I decided to sign up last minute because I love singing.”

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MLK march and conference highlights progress left to be made

Kayman Whaley

January 19, 2015

As many as 350 people marched and congregated at Beaumont Tower. The march featured special guest Henry James Thomas, who was one of the original Freedom Riders in 1961. “I’m so happy that you don’t have to fight those battles now, but the ones I’ve told you about, you have to fight them,” Thomas  said. “We’ve come a long way, but as the good doctor said, ‘not quite enough.’” 

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Emotional letter of love to black students resonates, gains support

Simon Schuster

January 19, 2015

Since being published, the letter has gained more than 1,100 signatures, a list of black faculty members at universities in every corner of the U.S. and even in other countries. Thirty-six faculty members at MSU signed the letter. Every school in the Big Ten is represented, along with the entire Ivy League.

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Students, faculty, react to Charlie Hebdo attacks, islamophobia in U.S

Maria Braganini

January 19, 2015

Addressing islamophobia, free speech and terrorism, members of the MSU community react to the Charlie Hebdo attacks.

COMMENTARY

LETTER: Students deserve to choose their graduation speaker

Luke Ferris

January 19, 2015

Typically graduation is set for fulfilled dreams, new beginnings and inspiring send-offs. But MSU’s most recent graduation was shrouded with controversy. The tension was not for poor graduation rates or foreboding job markets, rather the man on the podium speaking to MSU graduates.

SPORTS

Tom Izzo happy with lineup change despite loss

John Niedhart

January 19, 2015

Despite a 16-point loss to Maryland, head coach Tom Izzo stood by his decision to tinker with the starting lineup during Monday’s press conference. Freshman forward Javon Bess started in place of junior guard Bryn Forbes in Saturday’s game, a move that Izzo adamantly said was for rotation purposes.

COMMENTARY

Despite "The Interview," conditions in North Korea are no laughing matter

Jessica Sattler

January 19, 2015

Ever since the release date for The Interview was announced last year, North Korea has featured prominently in the news. But let’s be clear on something: North Korea is not a joke.

SPORTS

Women's tennis opens season with sweep of Oakland

Matthew Argillander

January 19, 2015

The women's tennis team started off the season with encouraging play, finishing off a day of play sweeping Oakland 7-0 going 2-0 on the day after defeating Eastern Michigan 5-2 earlier in the afternoon. "I think overall today, the whole day, its been great," head coach Simone Jardim said.

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MLK a historic figure around world, inspiring to international students

Meagan Beck

January 19, 2015

Although international students have racial tensions in their own countries, many said Martin Luther King Jr. was a leader learned about throughout the world.

ICE HOCKEY

After weekend series with Penn State, hockey falls to fourth in Big Ten standings

Jonathon Chun

January 19, 2015

A series sweep continues to evade MSU hockey (7-11-2, 1-3-2-2 Big Ten) this season.

SPORTS

Tom Izzo on Draymond Green's breakout NBA season: "There's not too many people who don't like Day Day."

Omari Sankofa II

January 19, 2015

Now in his third season in the NBA, former Spartan Draymond Green has made his mark. The 6-foot-7 forward from Saginaw, Mich.