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SPORTS

The life of an MSU cheerleader

The MSU Cheerleading team is known for its familiar chants and crowd engagement. But behind the high kicks, big stunts and chants are student-athletes who work long hours to represent MSU. 

STUDENTS

Best ways to celebrate fall, according to MSU students

Fall has arrived, bringing chilly mornings and crisp air with it, along with traditional fall activities ranging from cider mills to haunted houses. Michigan State University students share their favorite ways to celebrate fall on campus and all around Michigan.

MSU

Excess of students causes overcrowding in MSU dorms

MSU dorms are overcrowded with students. Some rooms have an extra transitional roommate, making living arrangements more cramped. Though MSU is filtering students out to permanent housing, the situation is putting stress on housing services and students alike.

FOOTBALL

The influence of the 1965, 1966 MSU football teams on the integration of college football

Nearly 60 years after the MSU 1965 and 1966 football teams played their last games together, both squads will be inducted into the MSU Hall of Fame. The teams were led by Head Coach Duffy Daugherty, who became one of the most influential figures in college football after he helped break the sport's color barrier in the early 1960s during the Civil Rights Movement.