MEN'S BASKETBALL
Marvin Clark steps up for men's basketball in win over Santa Clara, 79-52
In his first start at MSU, freshman forward Marvin Clark Jr. took full advantage of his opportunity.
FEATURES
MSU volunteers give back to Detroit families
Despite the unexpected rain, 47 MSU volunteers traveled from East Lansing to Detroit for one purpose –– to give back to families.
NEWS
The price of an American tradition
American Indian students and faculty say that Thanksgiving, which paints a happy picture of American Indians and pilgrims coming together, brings up a painful history pierced with tragedies that many people don't know anything about.
VOLLEYBALL
Trip to NCAA Tournament still possible for MSU volleyball despite inconsistent season
The ups and downs of the volleyball team’s roller coaster season has provided a silver lining — growth. “You learn, you get shut down, you have to come back, you have to pick yourself up,” head coach Cathy George said.
FEATURES
May the force be with you: MSU Jedi Council dedicated to 'Star Wars'
By Ian Martin imartin@statenews.com Joining the MSU Jedi Council may be voluntary but the force is strong with this student organization.
MEN'S SOCCER
Sweet Sixteen berth continues trend of postseason success for men's soccer
After defeating the Oakland 1-0 in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday the men's soccer team finds themselves in the Sweet 16 (third round) for the third time since 2010.
FOOTBALL
Four takeaways from MSU football's win over Rutgers Saturday
No. 10 MSU (9-2 overall, 6-1 Big Ten) cruised to a 45-3 victory over Rutgers (6-5 overall, 2-5 Big Ten) on Saturday in the Green and White's final game of the season at Spartan Stadium.
MSU
Law students build professional brand through #SocialMedia Contest
The MSU College of Law encourages students to develop their social media presence through its first ever social media contest.
MSU
Global Festival showcases cultures of more than 30 countries
More than 30 countries were represented at this year's Global Festival.
NEWS
East Lansing under a wind advisory until 10 p.m. tonight
East Lansing along with much of southern Michigan is under a wind advisory until 10 p.m. tonight, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids.
MICHIGAN
Charges will be sought against student arrested following Yik Yak threats
A "secure in place" alert at East Lansing Public Schools was lifted around 12:30 p.m., and MSU police have one person in custody. msu police received unformation about t athread made in Yijk Yak ourpolice recieved the information, there was a non specific threat against the schoo, our police elps get a secure in place meanwhile here our police were able to quickly trace the IP address and arrest the individdual tye person was arrested on campus, we don't have the information yet all of that information will eb releases when the suspect is arraigned. it mght happen today. MSU police arrested the individual, they are conducting the information. They notify us that there was a threat for the school, because the threat they initially received was so general, it didm;t say if it was a threat to the university or the school district we only got with the el public schools the university police conducted the initial investigation to identify the suspect and make the arrest.
MICHIGAN
Michigan Supreme Court Justices give insight to law students
Three Michigan Supreme Court Justices gave professional advice and insight to students in a packed lecture hall last week in the MSU law school building.
NEWS
MSU Debate Team ends first half of season on high note
Ending the first half of their season on a high note, four members of the MSU Debate Team secured Top 16 finishes during their largest competition of the semester. Competing against 140 teams from universities across the nation, the two teams that represented MSU in the octafinals include international relations junior Tyler Thur and math junior Margaret Strong, along with the partnership of international relations seniors Jack Caporal and Quinn Zemel. “I think it’s a really great testament to the work ethic of the team itself in a narrow context," Thur said. "Coming to MSU, I remember going to all the fairs that showed all the achievements of the university as a whole, and it’s really cool to be a part of that and put on our best Spartan green to other universities.” Before traveling to Winston Salem, North Carolina for the Franklin R.
MICHIGAN
Final teen sentenced with first degree murder of MSU sophomore Dustyn Frolka
Brendan Heim, the third and final teen charged with the death of marketing sophomore Dustyn Frolka, was sentenced today in Clinton County Court to between 32 1/2 and 60 years in prison for first degree murder.
MSU
Student groups collect clothing to 'share the warmth'
Clothing drives will be held Monday at the rock on Farm Lane and the following Monday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as part of the #sharethewarmth campaign.
MEN'S SOCCER
Men's soccer defeats Oakland to advance to Sweet Sixteen
The men’s soccer team (12-4-5 overall, 4-2-2 Big Ten) advanced to the Sweet Sixteen by defeating the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (10-7-3 overall, 5-0-3 Horizon) 1-0min the second round of the NCAA tournament Sunday afternoon. This was the second time this season the Spartans played the Golden Grizzlies this season, this time avenging their 2-0 loss on Oct. 22 during the regular season.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Late run helps women's basketball pull off 64-45 win over IUPUI
After an emotional loss to No. 3 Notre Dame, No. 15 MSU was back in action at Breslin Center taking on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Jaguars. MSU looked sluggish at times but was able to pull out a 64-45 win after a 20-9 run to end the game.
VOLLEYBALL
Cathy George picked up 550th career win against Rutgers Saturday
Volleyball head coach Cathy George won her 550th game in impressive fashion Saturday night. MSU (16-13 overall, 9-9 Big Ten) swept Rutgers (7-24 overall, 0-18 Big Ten), 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-16) at Jenison Field House.
COMMENTARY
LETTER: Smoking ban on campus wouldn't make a difference
We all want a healthy campus. I’ll just get that right out of the way. MSU has taken many steps to improve the quality of life on campus and they should be commended for such actions.
COMMENTARY
People should purchase their music
Spotify allows you to stream a huge variety of albums for free with relatively few ads in between songs. With the convenience of having music available for free on their website and on their mobile app, many people are less likely to actually buy music off of iTunes or the physical CD.