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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Slow second-half start dooms MSU women's basketball

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Entering halftime, No. 5 MSU couldn’t truly complain about where they were, only trailing No. 4 North Carolina by nine. The Spartans had committed 10 turnovers, shot an abysmal 32.1 percent from the field and leading scorer freshman guard Aerial Powers was scoreless after picking up two quick fouls.

MSU

Lansing area sees fifth-snowiest winter on record this season

This past winter yielded a record-breaking amount of snow in the Lansing area that caused several class cancellations and many issues for campus snow removal.With 57.3 inches, or about 4.8 feet, of snow between December and February, the 2013-14 winter in the Lansing area placed fifth snowiest in records spanning back to 1863, according to Midwestern Regional Climate Center data. 

FEATURES

Documentary to showcase daily lives of nine students

Nine students will be featured as the main cast of a documentary that will serve as President Lou Anna K. Simon’s annual President’s Report.The documentary, “Inside out — An In-Depth Look at the Student Experience,” is a 30-minute video of the lives of nine Spartan students and their experiences last semester.