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FOOTBALL

Thomas remaining positive after slow start to MSU career

Dillon Davis
October 23, 2013

Death, taxes and answering questions about Lawrence “LT” Thomas. At this point, those are the certainties in the life of head coach Mark Dantonio. After answering at least one question about the sophomore defensive end almost weekly since the season began, it’s become a practice as steady and consistent as clockwork for Dantonio. Since Thomas suffered an undisclosed injury during summer workouts, there’s been an insatiable thirst to know the status of the former five-star prospect from Detroit.

NEWS

False alarm evacuates Union

Katie Abdilla
October 23, 2013

An alleged fire that occurred at about 2:05 p.m. Tuesday in the Union turned out to be a false alarm, according to East Lansing Fire Department reports. East Lansing Fire Lt. Dawn Carson said an alarm went off in the building and the problem was resolved before authorities even got to the scene. When the alarm sounded, students were evacuated from the building.

NEWS

Optional couples registry now available at City Hall

Geoff Preston
October 23, 2013

Starting Wednesday, same-sex couples in East Lansing will be able to join in a symbolic union at City Hall if they wish to do so. The registry is completely optional and open to residents of all municipalities. In order to become a part of the registry, couples must fill out a declaration of domestic partnership form.

VOLLEYBALL

Becoming a national contender

Omari Sankofa II
October 23, 2013

For the No. 10 MSU volleyball team, the memory of falling to Michigan in the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament last year hasn’t faded. The Wolverines ended an MSU season that had been marked by success: defeating three top-10 teams, finishing No. 16 in the AVCA coaches poll, knocking off defending national champion UCLA in the tournament, and winning 25 matches — the program’s highest win total since 1996. Senior setter Kristen Kelsay said the feeling of defeat has been burning for the team since the Sweet Sixteen loss.

BASKETBALL

Men's basketball looking to secure Final Four run

Stephen Brooks
October 23, 2013

It was a regular August day when men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo popped into a weight lifting session to check on his team, and walked away with a lasting message from a former great. The player was Draymond Green, who spent much of his summer in East Lansing working out with the squad, and the message sheds light on just how high the expectations are for the No. 2-ranked Spartans in the 2013-14 season. “Day-Day came over and said to me, ‘Coach, I’d die to play with this team,’” Izzo said. “From Draymond Green, that was a statement of all statements.”

MSU

Eli Broad College of Business adds new online masters program

Nolly Dakroury
October 23, 2013

The Eli Broad College of Business has launched a new online Master of Science in Management, Strategy and Leadership geared toward professionals who want to work on their management and communication skills, a move college officials hope will bolster leadership capabilities for professionals. The program aims to help students lead others, think strategically and manage human resources, and is geared toward enhancing the skills of mid-level company managers, said Robert Wiseman, Eli Broad legacy fellow of management and chairperson of the Department of Management.

NEWS

Police, MSU seeing new attempts at cyber theft

Simon Schuster
October 23, 2013

On Friday, Oct. 18, two MSU employees were emailed messages notifying them the information used to directly deposit their paychecks into their bank accounts had been changed. There was one issue — they hadn’t changed them. According to MSU police and IT Services, the employees were the victims of an increasingly nuanced form of electronic fraud known as phishing. Phishing fools users into giving up sensitive personal information by posing as a trusted source.

FEATURES

Finding the perfect Halloween costume

Anya Rath
October 22, 2013

Aside from the never-ending buckets of candy, the best part of Halloween is being able to dress up in fun and inventive costumes. With only a week left before the ghoulish holiday, students should check out these options for buying the perfect costume before it’s too late to take part in the festivities.

NEWS

Technology issues with Affordable Care Act worry experts

Technical problems with the new federal health insurance marketplace website, along with concerns that not enough young people will sign up on the new exchange, are causing many a furrowed brow among policy experts. The health exchange — usually a federally-administrated site under the Affordable Care Act where users can find out what health policies would suit them best, based on the desired level of coverage and cost — has been jammed with millions of users, resulting in many applicants needing to fill out the forms multiple times, among other technological hiccups.

MICHIGAN

City hosts Avondale Square Housing Fair

Casey Holland
October 22, 2013

Prospective East Lansing homebuyers were provided with an abundance of information on home rehabilitation, financing opportunities, assistance programs for income-qualified households and more at the Avondale Square Housing Fair on Tuesday. East Lansing officials, members of the Hometown Housing Partnership and representatives of Mayberry Homes hosted the event along the 600 block of Virginia Avenue. Representatives from these organizations, along with Summit Bank, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority and the Center for Financial Health were gathered under a white tent on-location in an attempt to sell available homes in the development.

MSU

Iraqi dance group dazzles MSU

Irum Ibrahim
October 22, 2013

First Step Iraq, a group comprised of dancers and rappers all from Baghdad, Basra, Erbil and Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, brought their hip-hop style to Erickson Hall Kiva on Tuesday evening. The performance, “From Iraq with Hip Hop,” was part of their “Hiplomacy” tour for the month of October, which includes stops in New York, Philadelphia and Boston.