NEWS
UAB offers advanced screening of 'Men, Women & Children'
There will be an advanced screening of "Men, Women, & Children" in B115 Wells Hall on Thursday.
FEATURES
Old Town's annual Oktoberfest to feature German food, beer
Lansing's Old Town is hosting their ninth annual Oktoberfest — mid-Michigan's only German Oktoberfest celebration.
ICE HOCKEY
Hockey falls to Windsor in exhibition match
After MSU looked impressive in the first two periods to take a 2-1 lead, the Lancers came back to tie it and win in a shootout.
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Student and community groups dedicate October to destigmatizing Down syndrome
Every day, people who have Down syndrome suffer from stereotypes and mistreatment. The month of October, dedicated to raising awareness for Down syndrome, aims to change that.
FOOTBALL
In senior season, Kurtis Drummond has taken reins of MSU defense
Leadership isn’t a quality that has an equation you can measure it by. It’s a perception test. If someone is a leader, you know it right away. If they aren’t, you’ll find out pretty quickly as well.Senior safety Kurtis Drummond is a leader.
SOCCER
Zach Bennett earns sole possession of MSU shutout record in 1-0 victory over Akron
The men's soccer team defeated the Akron Zips 1-0 on Oct. 7. The shutout victory, MSU's eighth in 10 games, gave junior goalkeeper Zach Bennett sole possession of the school record for most career shutouts. "To break the shutout record and against a good team like Akron, it means a lot," Bennett said. "I think I've worked pretty hard, that's what I came to Michigan State to potentially do...it's a special moment not only for me but for the whole defense and the whole team."
FOOTBALL
Mylan Hicks will miss five weeks with a broken arm
Coming off a nail-biting victory this past weekend, No. 8 MSU is set to move forward in its first road conference game of the year against Purdue on Saturday. With the Boilermakers now in the crosshairs for MSU, head coach Mark Dantonio addressed the media on Tuesday, talking about injuries, the Spartan’s playoff odds and solving short yardage plays.
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Forcible sex offenses and burglary were more frequent on campus in 2013, report says
Forcible sex offenses, illegal weapons possession
NEWS
Lansing community walks to cure arthritis, honors MSU students affected by the disease
Members of the Lansing community will gather by the Red Cedar this weekend to participate in the fourth annual Lansing Walk to Cure Arthritis, which will honor two MSU students affected by the disease.
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Grammy-winning jazz bassist visits campus through Jazz Artist in Residence program
Prolific jazz bassist Christian McBride will be entertaining and teaching on campus until Sunday, Oct. 12.
NEWS
Aspiring black entrepreneurs turn to the MSU Black Chamber of Commerce for mentors
Communications senior Shenai Jackson is a full-time student — and the founder and owner of her own luxury clothing line.
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Students, officials react to sexual assault on Saturday
Colin Wiebrecht, a representative of the Alliance of Queer and Ally Students for ASMSU, said one of the most disturbing things about Saturday's reported sexual assault near Beaumont Tower was the response he saw on social media.
COMMENTARY
Student section booing "It's On Us" campaign ad is disrespectful
At the Nebraska game this Saturday at Spartan Stadium, an ad came on the big screens for The White House’s It’s On Us campaign, which is a call to arms for everyone ? yes, everyone, “not just men” ? to stop perpetuating the culture that generates sexual assault.The stadium watched quietly as the commercial played.
MICHIGAN
Students affected by fire will be able to collect belongings
The fire Sunday evening affected 12 apartments.
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"Batman v Superman" will be filmed on campus, source confirms
The worst-kept secret on campus has been confirmed.
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Pedestrians and bicyclists could receive citations as MSU police ramp up traffic law enforcement
MSU police are launching an educational campaign as an effort to remind students of campus bicycle and pedestrian ordinances as a prequel to increasing enforcement in a few weeks.
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ASMSU considers allowing direct election of president
In an attempt to give students a larger say in how the student government is run and increase interest in the program, ASMSU members are weighing the pros and cons of opening the next presidential election up to the student body.
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A major decision
Whether a student picks their major for job security or other purposes, a select few majors see a larger number of students than others.
FEATURES
MSU Bhangra team a blend of tradition, modernity
Amit Raizada. Sophomore. Human Biology. “It’s a folk dance that is very high energy and involves a lot of fast, upbeat movements.”Used to be all girls…it’s very different structurally than having girls and guys doing it…more partner work and the way guys do bhangra in a more manly way…adds a different element Gurwinder Singh (goes by Monty). Computer engineering. 4.5 years as student Second year on the team I’m Punjabi…that’s where the dance originates from so I knew about it. “It’s way more technical than you would think but it’s great. I love it.”"Performing is like an out of body experience. At first you're nervous but then it's pure adrenaline and you're just out there having fun." Neha Gohel. Human development and family studies senior It was co-ed…been all girls for three to four years…go back to co-edWe are a competitive team…around the world, wherever we can go!3-4 minute video, wear black (can’t know where you’re from) if the judges want to see us compete, we get invited R2B2 in Dallas…has placed first place three years in a row (two years ago didn’t place but it was still a great experience)It was really cool because personally I didn’t do bhangra growing up, but I did do other Indian forms of dancingDidn’t know what to expect…when I showed up it was so cool that different colleges also have these teams. We all go to share our own experiences and there’s always a mixer the night before the comp. "We're not an all Indian team, so it's really cool to see how everyone interacts with each other, and how non-Punjabis can be on the team too." Coming into it, I had no idea…freshmen year I was really scared had no idea what I was getting myself intoDancing is a great workout…started dancing when I was 7 years old so it’s always been one of my bigger passions…it’s just cool how I got family out of it too! “We all hype each other up. You just get this energy from your team members.”Navmeet Dhillon. 5th year. Communication. On since freshmen year, took year off last year, this is 4th yearBeen to R2B2 in Dallas Tampa Bay, Florida Washington D.C. Most of them usually happen in second semester One of the reasons I came back was because I was just itching to come back and compete…it’s like going to a competition versus being in a competition is completely different "Over the years I have met so many people that I still keep in touch with. It becomes a sense of community, and it has helped me learn how to connect with others in a different way.”Didn’t know what I was signing up for freshmen year…just signed up because I like to danceThere are teams from all over…mainly went on the east coast there’s a lot on the west coast but it’s more expensive Meet people from EVERYWHEREIt’s a lot of fun because you get to know people really well…we always talk about interacting with each other on stage. If you have chemistry as a team, the audience can automatically see it and if they see you’re having fun, they have funClose-knit, like a family Family away from home…sometimes we will just sit around vent. Or you need someone to cheer you up! After you dance, you just feel so much better. It’s the biggest stress reliever. Stopped because I needed to focus on school, but it didn’t work….needed it back!Used to just think it was fun to watch and never thought of it…now that she’s doing it, she questions why she never thought of it before! “The happiest I am, is when I’m dancing”What’s cool about bhangra is that it can be traditional and modern…the music is mixed in with American music…it still has it’s traditional aspects "Even though it looks like we are going crazy on stage with our fast movement, a lot of grace gets put into it, and it is a very powerful style as well."
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African Tea Time connects students with African Studies Center, current events
For doctoral student Abubakar Idris, the African Studies Center is his home on MSU’s campus. That is how Idris found out about African Tea Time, a biweekly social event organized by the African Studies Center and a student group called Kongamano.