SPORTS
Three Spartans in NFL brought home wins Sunday
Sunday was a good day to be a former Spartan quarterback.
FEATURES
MSU volunteer organization recruiting at the Rock
MSU’s chapter of the Pangea Educational Development organization will be at The Rock on Farm Lane today from 8 a.m.
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Coming together
Breslin Center was overflowing with swarms of people attending the annual Spartan Spectacular event on Sunday evening.
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Proposed location announced for Spartan Village replacement
MSU appears to be one step closer to a replacement for Spartan Village Apartments
SPORTS
Leah O'Connor shines in 25th annual Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational
Senior Leah O’Connor won the Spartan Invitational with a time of 21:03. This is the second consecutive year that she has won home event.
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Improvisers come together to hone their comedy
“We have inside jokes, we have all this stuff we do together. It’s like a little, tiny community within MSU, which makes it a whole experience,” group director Bryce Maurer said.
MEN'S SOCCER
Men's soccer defeats Loyola-Chicago at home, 1-0
Sunday afternoon the men's soccer team played the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers on a brisk partly-sunny day in DeMartin Soccer Stadium.MSU's defense gave the Ramblers fits holding them to only 2 shots in the first half and that shot didn't come until the 29:28 mark.
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Graduate students council struggles to take position on changes to graduate health care
After changes to graduate health care plans increased insurance prices, COGS took a stance agreeing with the adjustments — until members voted to retract it.
FOOTBALL
Now a senior, Tony Lippett emerges as one of best weapons in Big Ten
Entering the 2014 season, there was plenty of hype surrounding the No. 11 MSU offense, a group that returned seven starters from a year ago. While the offense has returned plenty of playmakers, none have been more impressive thus far than senior wide receiver Tony Lippett.
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ASMSU holds first meeting of the semester
The Associated Students of Michigan State University general assembly met for the first time on Thursday , appointing representatives to schools that were unrepresented at the beginning of the semester.
FEATURES
New Fairchild Theatre showcases talent
By Brittanie Chludzinskibchludzinski@statenews.comPowerful and dynamic performances filled the intimate setting of Fairchild Theatre
COMMENTARY
Break down language barriers with time and attention
“Are ya goin’ to the meetin’ er whaa?”Strung together in quick succession and wrapped in an authentic up-north drawl, the question was nearly incomprehensible on first listen.When I heard it, I just stopped in the middle of the hallway and stared at my teacher, who’d said it. I tried to process, doing a little Yooper-to-English translation in my head.It took me a second, but I got it.
COMMENTARY
College experience is not one size fits all
When a person thinks of what an average college experience is like, a number of stereotypes quickly pop up. For example, they might think of a frat party with excessive amounts of drinking. Or maybe they’ll think of a nerdy kid constantly in the library with his head buried in a pile of textbooks. Neither of those hypothetical college students are doing anything wrong. The truth, however, is a combination of both extremes and everything in between.
MICHIGAN
In light of Sept. 7 stabbing, MSU community reflects on university alert system
After the early morning stabbing of a 19-year-old MSU student on Sept. 7, an alert was sent out to all who were signed up to receive them. This time, the alert came to students through a host of communication channels — through text, phone calls and emails.
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Michigan Service Scholar program discontinued
Michigan Service Scholars is no longer available to MSU students. The program awarded educational funds that could be applied toward tuition to students who completed 300 or more hours of community service.
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Teddy Bear Picnic helps children learn about medical visits
Children entered in and out of clinics, teddy bears in hand, as doctors were ready to check their stuffed animals’ pulses at the Teddy Bear Picnic.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Women's soccer lose second-consecutive overtime match to Minnesota at home, 1-0
Coming off of a tough loss in their Big Ten opener, the women’s soccer team lost another tight battle to Minnesota, 1-0.MSU (6-2 overall, 0-2 Big Ten) played its third straight overtime game, but for the second time of the weekend, the Spartans lost in extra time.
SPORTS
Field hockey sweeps road trip with win over Richmond
For the first time this season, No. 19 MSU field hockey was able to put together two wins in a row this weekend in Kent, Ohio. After beating Kent State in overtime yesterday afternoon, the Spartans turned in a dominating performance Sunday, defeating Richmond 6-1.
FOOTBALL
MSU moves up two spots to No. 11 in latest AP poll
Coming off of a bye week, MSU football benefitted in the Associated Press poll by moving up two spots to No. 11.
MICHIGAN
MSU student assaulted early Sunday morning on River Trail
An 18-year-old MSU student was assaulted on River Trail near Owen Hall early Sunday morning, MSU police said.