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WOMEN'S SOCCER

Men's soccer will kick off Big Ten season against Maryland on Friday

Matthew Argillander
September 18, 2014

This upcoming Friday, the men’s soccer team will take on the Maryland Terrapins in what will be MSU’s first Big Ten game of the season. “We have to refocus, work on some things this week, obviously there’s a huge one on Friday, the guys are already thinking about it and (there’s) a lot of work to do, a lot to work on,” senior defender Ryan Keener said after the game last Sunday.

FOOTBALL

Mark Dantonio's goal for the Spartans on Saturday is to not "overlook" Eastern Michigan

Geoff Preston
September 18, 2014

Sept. 22, 2012 was a day that would be difficult to forget , even for the underachieving Spartans of 2012. Facing a team from the MAC that they were expected to beat by four or more touchdowns, MSU went into the locker room at halftime trailing Eastern Michigan 7-6.

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Diving for the puck

Erin Hampton
September 18, 2014

Painting the rock on Farm Lane for the first time was how marketing senior Colleen Anthony and her teammates wanted to recruit for their Intramural Sports team.

MICHIGAN

Chandler TapHouse to host grand opening Sept. 27

Brittanie Chludzinski
September 18, 2014

General Manager, Craig JensenWe have dollar pint night on Thursdays…. dollar domestic drafts all day (hope to bring students in)From 3-7 happy hour everyday, $2 domestic pints and $2 single-well drinks “We’re just a great upbeat venue where you can come to watch sports games while having a drink.” Grand opening the 27th Might have different beer vendors We have a DJ Donny D playing that night All day…start at 11:00am close at 2:00am Jim King, bartender EL resident All day Thursdays= dollar pint night…. only dollar pint night in EL (thing that makes them unique)“This is the taphouse, we have to provide.”47 beers on draft Game day specials…we feature at $5 Sparty island which is basically a green long island…personal cocktailEvery bartender has their own personal cocktail list and people come in to see them specifically….”our bartender continuity is fantastic”We also have the most seats at our bar than any place in EL…it varies but they generally have around 52 “Once our grand opening hits, we expect to be absolutely slammed” 

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Student cyclist reflects on experiences biking through China

Nolly Dakroury
September 18, 2014

It seems that for thousands of years Spartans have not changed their warrior culture. Braving through 2,000 kilometers and eight mountains, supply chain management junior Jacky Yang along with his friends, accounting junior Can Wang and geography junior Haochen Han, cycled from the Chinese Province of Yunnan to Tibet in 29 days during summer 2013. 

MEN'S SOCCER

Senior Profile — Fatai Alashe reflects on sibling rivalry, wants Final Four berth for men's soccer

Matthew Argillander
September 17, 2014

Men’s soccer senior midfielder Fatai Alashe, born and raised in Northville, Mich., recalls learning the game of soccer as a blur. His father’s love for the game wore off on him as a boy, and he’s been playing ever since. “It’s all kind of a blur, it was mostly just my dad, my dad’s a big soccer fan..so I just learned it from him,” Alashe said. “I’ve been playing since I was a baby, probably three years old, and (my dad has) been teaching us stuff since then.”

FOOTBALL

Rushing game has to materialize for MSU football, according to Mark Dantonio

Robert Bondy
September 17, 2014

Pound-green-pound has been the mentality head coach Mark Dantonio has built the program around since joining MSU’s sidelines in 2007. However, through the first two games, the normally reliable running game has been a cause for concern in East Lansing.No. 11 MSU (1-1 overall) is averaging 167 rushing yards per game, which puts them in bottom half of the country and eighth in the Big Ten. MSU was held to only 123 rushing yards in its last outing against No. 2 Oregon, creating a noticeable area for improvement this week against Eastern Michigan (1-2 overall).

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Brotherly love

Meagan Beck
September 17, 2014

Delta Lambda Phi Social Fraternity, a greek organization geared toward male-identified students, is redefining the perception toward frats.