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ICE HOCKEY

MSU hockey prepares for away series against Notre Dame, hopes to bounce back after split weekend

 After a split weekend against the Minnesota Golden Gophers -- with a comeback 3-2 win on night one and a tough night two loss of 5-1 -- the Spartans are ready to hit the road and play for a great series of hockey and learning how to improve from the previous games. Currently, Michigan State is 17-6-3 overall, including an 11-3-2 record in the Big Ten and are 6-4-1 away. 

MSU

Denhollander: MSU is repeating mistakes, refusing to learn

In Rachael Denhollander’s eyes, MSU mishandled Tucker like it mishandled Nassar: saying leaders’ “hands were tied” until the public found out.Fixing the systemic problem is achievable, she says, but it’s gonna take some “moral courage” on the part of the board.

PODCASTS

All Shades of Chocolate: Clap to the rhythm

As we've discussed before on our platform, music has meant a lot to us in our lives. Well this week, we wanted to highlight our own musical backgrounds and the impact our musical backgrounds had on our lives and our musical perspectives.