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FEATURES

Peppino's does well first month in E.L.

Italian food lovers and sports enthusiasts have a new reason to rejoice — Peppino’s Pizzeria and Sports Grille opened its doors to hungry Spartans recently. The Grand Rapids-based business had a soft opening Aug.

FOOTBALL

Spartan Struggles

It was difficult to tell what was more troubling for the Spartans early Saturday evening.

FOOTBALL

Column: Blame for QB decision falls on Dantonio

Nine days ago, Mark Dantonio officially named Connor Cook MSU’s starting quarterback. Following a 55-17 thrashing of Youngstown State, it was an admission by football head coach Dantonio and the MSU staff the sophomore quarterback Cook gives the Spartans the best chance to win games, thus ending weeks of quarterback uncertainty.

MEN'S SOCCER

Men's soccer utilizing break to regroup, heal before Creighton

In the wake of a week that saw the MSU men’s soccer team come away with a pair of wins, the team now is doing something it’s not used to — nothing at all. The five-day break between the Spartans’ (4-1-0) 1-0 win against Bowling Green, Sept. 18, at DeMartin Stadium and their trip to Omaha, Neb. to take on No. 5 Creighton Tuesday is the second-longest of the season.

MICHIGAN

MSU nonprofit surprises boy with horse

Williams received a phone call from doctors in June telling her Mack’s leukemia had returned. Since then, she has made a constant effort to stay positive. When she heard about Camp Casey, a nonprofit formed at MSU nearly 10 years ago that brings horses for children with cancer to spend time with, Williams knew it would bring a smile to her son’s face.

MSU

Event showcases talents of local Asian Americans

Kollaboration welcomed MSU students and the East Lansing community to showcase the talent of local Asian Americans through dancing, singing and other various performing arts Saturday. The event is a movement to promote the presence of Asian Americans in the entertainment and performing arts industries, local Kollaboration executive director Adam Lam said. Lam said it aims to launch a platform where artists and performers are given the chance to pursue their dreams while redefining the image of Asian Americans in entertainment.

COMMENTARY

More myth, less truth to Freshman 15

College brings a feast of new experiences. Freedom from parental supervision, an enormous social environment and the excitement of scholarly advancement are aspects of college living that freshman will gorge themselves on. And if myth prevails, freshmen also will gorge themselves with carbohydrate-rich cafeteria food, alcohol and the ever-essential, late-night study fuel: junk food.

MSU

REHS ups laundry importance with new, improved services

With free, unlimited laundry services now offered on campus, Residence Education and Housing Services, or REHS, is upping the ante again with new technology to notify officials when the machines aren’t working. REHS collaborated with the laundry services company WASH during the summer to provide students with an app that would allow students to notify the company in case a washer or dryer has a defect. The idea received the support of the Residence Halls Association, or RHA, which is currently working on providing REHS with student feedback on the application, said RHA President Zachary DeRade.

MSU

Administration Building set for renovations

Demolition of the Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies on the second floor of the Administration Building will begin this week, as part of renovations across campus. The MSU Board of Trustees recently approved a $500,600 contract to update the office suite. “We’re trying to improve all space on campus, including dormitories, classrooms, labs — it’s all part of making MSU a better place,” said Doug Gage, director of the Office of Interdisciplinary Research and Internal Grants.

FEATURES

Singer, actress and philanthropist performs at Mac's Bar

Singer, songwriter, actress and philanthropist Caitlin Crosby painted an ariose atmosphere around the gritty edge of Mac’s Bar with her gentle ballads on Friday.

FOOTBALL

Instead of a win, MSU brings home confusion

South Bend, Ind. — A game that was supposed to bring clarity was instead characterized by confusion. MSU lost to rival Notre Dame for the third straight year in a game all parties involved probably wish they could redo, at least in some capacity.