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Divine Nine preparing for Friday step show

April Jones
October 9, 2013

Members of The Divine Nine fraternities and sororities have been putting in hours of training with one goal in mind — stepping their way to first place this Friday night. MSU’s Divine Nine organizations, which are primarily made up of African American students, will step up to the challenge 7 p.m. Friday at the East Lansing High School auditorium for its annual step show contest, expected to reel in hundreds of attendees.

MSU

Council of Graduate Students moves funds to on-campus accounts

Nolly Dakroury
October 9, 2013

The Council for Graduate Students, or COGS, approved a resolution Wednesday to move the group’s funds to on-campus based accounts, thus aligning with the university policy. COGS President Stefan Fletcher said the group’s executive board has had extensive dialogue with Vice President for Student Affairs and Services Denise Maybank and Vice President for Finance and Treasurer Mark Haas. “We’ve had a fairly robust dialogue, because I don’t think any of (the executive board members) wanted to present something to the (council representatives) that was not a good deal,” Fletcher said. The resolution was put to a vote in a previous COGS meeting on Sep.

MEN'S SOCCER

Magic number: Players tell why it's theirs

Zach Smith
October 9, 2013

The likes of Lionel Messi, Pele, Wayne Rooney and Diego Maradona are all linked by something other than their goal scoring prowess on the field — the jersey No. 10. Even for members of the MSU men’s soccer team, the significance of their jersey number is an important aspect of the game.

SPORTS

Barker shaking off injury, getting back to old playing ways

Omari Sankofa II
October 9, 2013

Abby Barker was nearly unstoppable last season. The then-sophomore forward started all 20 matches for the field hockey team. Her 18 season goals accounted for more than half of MSU’s total for the season — 33. She was a first-team All-Big Ten selection and ranked in the top half of the Big Ten in several offensive categories.

COMMENTARY

If Spartan Village goes, students pay the price

Editorial Board
October 9, 2013

Spartan Village is old. We understand that, and so does Residence Education and Housing Services, or REHS, which has devised a strategic plan that puts the demolition of Spartan Village Apartments between 2017 and 2020. It’s time to tear it down, but not without first considering the massive displacement that mainly will affect international and graduate students.

COMMENTARY

Trade jealousy for admiration

Sierra Lay
October 9, 2013

When you can learn to stop focusing on the things other people have and focus on yourself, you’ll discover that it’s easier to get the things you want. You might even find out that you already have them.

NEWS

McCowan case draws online cash support

Katie Abdilla
October 9, 2013

An online fundraising effort to pay for Okemos resident Connor McCowan’s legal defense fees in his ongoing murder trial has raised more than $24,000 in donations. McCowan, 19, is accused of stabbing MSU student Andrew Singler, who died in the early morning hours of Feb. 23

FEATURES

MSU Bakers make pink bagels for breast cancer awareness

Anya Rath
October 9, 2013

Every morning at 3:30, bleary-eyed bakers put dozens of pink ribbon-shaped bagels in the oven as part of the final preparation before the bagels are distributed to Sparty’s locations, residential dining halls, the MSU Bakers’ farm stand and for individual orders. This October marks the fifth year Gwen’s Bagels have been a staple for the MSU community. The bagels, baked and sold by MSU Bakers, promote breast cancer awareness.

MSU

MSU alumna wins prestigious artwork award

Nolly Dakroury
October 9, 2013

MSU alumna Ann Loveless took home a special prize this past week, literally. Loveless won first place based on public voting at the 2013 ArtPrize, which ran from Sept. 18 until Oct. 6 in Grand Rapids. Loveless, who has been creating art quilts for 10 years, entered the competition with a five-by-20 foot long art quilt mounted on four panels showing the shoreline of Lake Michigan.

MICHIGAN

Oswald Scott Wilder waives arraignment in sexual assault trial

Lauren Gibbons
October 9, 2013

A man accused of sexually assaulting four female MSU students waived his scheduled arraignment in Ingham County Circuit Court Tuesday. Vernon, Mich. resident Oswald Scott Wilder Jr., 26, recently was charged with one count of first degree criminal sexual conduct, two counts of second degree criminal sexual conduct, one count of third degree criminal sexual conduct, two counts of assault with intention to commit sexual penetration, one count of gross indecency and three counts of unlawful imprisonment.

FEATURES

'Flashdance' worth the time

Ariel Ellis
October 9, 2013

Graceful pirouettes spun into racy thrusts and gyrations as ’80s classics spilled from Wharton Center Tuesday, marking the 30th anniversary of the cinema classic with a rendition of the film, “Flashdance the Musical.” A trailblazer for many other 1980s dance films, “Flashdance” excited audiences, and the musical succeeded in reviving that excitement while still managing to add a few comical curves that kept the audience chuckling.

MICHIGAN

University officials: Future of Spartan Village area remains unknown for time

Justine McGuire
October 8, 2013

The fate of Spartan Village, an apartment complex close to campus that houses a combination of graduate students and families with ties to the MSU community, remains up in the air at this point, officials said. The strategic plan for Residence Education and Housing Services, or REHS, slates the apartment complex for demolition as early as 2017 or as late as 2020 because the buildings are deteriorating.

NEWS

Murder trial tangles family ties

Katie Abdilla
October 8, 2013

On the drowsy morning of Feb. 23, it took mere seconds for an alleged scuffle between friends to become a tragedy. It took one text message to turn a brother into a protector, a move that blurred the line between self defense and intent to harm.

MICHIGAN

Campaign finance spending limits challenged in U.S. Supreme Court

America’s most wealthy citizens could use more of their affluence to support politicians and political parties if the U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of scrapping certain limits on campaign contributions, and many advocates in Michigan are outraged over the possibility. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard the case of Shaun McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission. McCutcheon, a conservative Alabama businessman, challenged the limit on aggregate contributions to politicians and fundraising groups.