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Zeke "Buckshot" The Wonder Dog IV, dies at 11

Zeke the Wonder Dog IV, also known as “Buckshot” has died at the age of 11, his social media accounts announced Sunday evening. Zeke IV leaves a lasting impact on thousands of people, extending beyond students, alumni, and the broader MSU community.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Slow start sinks MSU in blowout loss to Ohio State

No. 15 Michigan State dug itself into a 23-point halftime hole it couldn't climb out of Sunday, falling 87-68 to No. 12 Ohio State in the final game of the regular season at Breslin Center. A sluggish first half offensively — MSU shot just 28% from the field — combined with a red-hot Buckeye offense led by 33 points from sophomore guard Jaloni Cambridge proved to be too much to overcome, despite a much-improved second half showing from the Spartans.

ICE HOCKEY

No. 1 MSU hockey earns shootout win after Senior Night tie

After dropping the first game of the series, No. 1 Michigan State hockey gritted out a 3-3 tie and a shootout win over Ohio State, backed by game-tying goals from the freshmen, a shootout goal from Colin Ralph and junior goaltender Trey Augustine. The game embodied the response and resilience of the senior class, which was honored after the game.

ICE HOCKEY

No. 1 MSU hockey faces Ohio State in last regular-season home series

No. 1 Michigan State hockey will host Ohio State in its last regular-season home series this weekend, opening play on Friday, Feb. 27 at 8:30 p.m. The series finale will be on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. Both games will be broadcast on Big Ten Network. The Spartans are second in the Big Ten with 45 points and a record of 15-5-0 (24-6-0 overall). No. 2 Michigan leads the conference by just one point but has played two more games than MSU. The Spartans are in prime position to clinch the regular-season title for the third-straight year.

COMMUNITY

RCAH theater hosts experimental music collaboration

In the basement of Snyder-Phillips Hall, is the Michigan State University record label, Bogue Street Records. One of the first albums released under the label is Day Zero Breakdown, by Lansing local Dennis Hinrichsen. In collaboration with the RCAH Center for Poetry and two other Michigan artists, Worm Moon and bioPrism, the album was performed in the RCAH Theatre. 

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The lost episodes of MSU Survivor

MSU Survivor, a club inspired by CBS’s hit show, Survivor, has struggled to keep its student production alive after four years. Students voice their opinions about the importance of their stories, and hope for an improved future of organizing, capturing and editing footage.

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Trustee doubles down on call to restore diversity efforts at MSU, improve support for Black students

A Michigan State University Trustee is pushing back against university administrators who claim that an opinion piece she wrote surrounding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at MSU mischaracterized the situation. Trustee Rema Vassar, in a new opinion essay published in Michigan Chronicle, doubled down on assertions she made weeks earlier in a preceding op-ed — which argued that the university should walk back on its actions to dismantle DEI efforts.