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FOOTBALL

Breast cancer awareness pink signs to be handed out at homecoming football game

Nolly Dakroury
October 10, 2013

MSU plans to give students the opportunity to sport some pink with their green and white by partnering with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to raise awareness about breast cancer during this week’s Homecoming football game on Saturday. The nonprofit health care organization will provide attendees with reversible cheer cards in Spartan Stadium that read ‘Go Green/Go Pink’ or ‘Go White/Go Pink.’

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Students campout for first crack at houses next year

Justine McGuire
October 10, 2013

At least 50 people camped out Wednesday night on the lawn of Community Resource Management Co., or CRMC, to get the first crack at signing up for housing for the next academic year. People hoping to sign up for their top choices of houses or apartments had to arrive on Wednesday evening to put their name and house on a board to hold their choice.

MICHIGAN

Defense begins calling witnesses in Connor McCowan murder trial

Micaela Colonna
October 10, 2013

Connor McCowan’s murder trial continued Thursday morning in Ingham County Circuit Court. Ingham County Assistant Prosecutor John Dewane rested his case, and the defense began calling witnesses, including Judy McCowan, to the stand. Connor McCowan is accused of fatally stabbing MSU student Andrew Singler Feb. 23 after getting in a fight with him over text messages.

FEATURES

Weekend events

Ariel Ellis
October 10, 2013

This weekend is filled with Homecoming events, but there also are other things happening to grab the attention of students and community members. Friday Homecoming Parade MSU will be celebrating it’s annual homecoming parade with a Creating Spartan Superheroes theme.

WOMEN'S SOCCER

Pivotal match against OSU ahead for women's soccer

Derek Blalock
October 10, 2013

The clock is ticking for the women’s soccer team. The Spartans (7-4-2 overall, 1-4-0 Big Ten) have only six games remaining in the regular season before the Big Ten Tournament. They currently sit a game out of eighth place in the Big Ten — the number of teams allowed into the tournament.

ICE HOCKEY

MSU takes it to Western Ontario, wins 4-1

Zach Smith
October 10, 2013

For Tom Anastos, it was nice to see the puck go in the net. In the hockey team’s first game of the 2013-14 campaign, a 4-1 exhibition win against Western Ontario, the Spartans put up 47 shots, when a season ago they averaged slightly more than 25 a game.

NEWS

Formula for FRIB's future

Justine McGuire
October 10, 2013

Despite the government shutdown, the federally– funded Facility for Rare Isotope Beams project, or FRIB, at MSU is going full speed, although construction has not started, officials said. Construction for the project’s building has not begun and won’t start until April 2014.

MICHIGAN

Face Time: East Lansing City Council candidate Sam Artley

Geoff Preston
October 9, 2013

Sam Artley isn’t far removed from the rigors of college life.? A 2012 MSU graduate with a bachelor’s degree in social relations and policy, Artley originally is from the Waterford Park area of southeast Michigan. She hopes to use her background as a young college graduate to bring a fresh perspective to the East Lansing City Council.

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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.

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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.

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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.