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FEATURES

Faces of East Lansing

Beer, travel and music. These are three components of the many passions of Mark Sellers, the owner of HopCat, a bar that drew hundreds of people opening day. HopCat and its 100 craft beers on tap has added to the bar scene since its East Lansing opening last week. “We have all craft, no crap,” said Sellers, 45, with a chuckle. Both locations of HopCat have a recycling program.

WOMEN'S SOCCER

Fountain of youth

When it comes to injuries and lack of veterans on a sports team, there’s not much a coach can do, and MSU women’s soccer head coach Tom Saxtondv is finding that out early this season.

MICHIGAN

Putting in hours

With the start of the fall, students are moving across East Lansing focused on attending classes, making new friends, and most importantly, finding their niche in Spartan society.

MICHIGAN

New MSU bike garages offer repair tools, added security

To combat the all too common sight of weather-beaten, and rusty bikes on campus, the university is offering an alternative option to exposing bicycles to the elements. This year, MSU Bikes installed bicycle garages in parking Ramp 5, near Trowbridge Road, and Ramp 6, near Grand River Avenue. The garages offer improved bicycle racks, higher security and repair stands containing a host of tools for repairs on the fly.

FEATURES

Professors of jazz hold concert on campus

Jazz professor Randy Gelispie holds a single drumstick between his fingers and tap, tap, taps on the cymbal of his shining drum set. Rodney Whitaker, director of jazz studies at the College of Music, is picking away at the strings of his bass, wrinkling his brow in concentration. It’s 4:30 p.m., and the many professors of jazz are rehearsing their kick-off concert.

MICHIGAN

MIPs lead Welcome Weekend crime, but citations down overall

With more than 20 years of patrolling East Lansing during Welcome Weekend under his belt, East Lansing police Capt. Jeff Murphy said there aren’t many more surprises left in store for him. What he does find surprising, however, is an overall decrease in the number of alcohol-related citations issued in East Lansing during the students’ first weekend back at school.

MSU

MSU study shows trend of STEM fields raising world university rankings

Most students probably don’t pay attention to world rankings of universities, but they can be important to international students. Important enough that one MSU faculty member spent years researching these rankings. Yixuan “Shirley” Shi, an accounting graduate student from China, said she looked at world rankings as part of the decision process to come to MSU. She searched for a school ranked in the top 100 worldwide for her major.

FEATURES

More Spartan pride, for less green

With kickoff only a day away, here are some ways to show your Spartan spirit on a budget. Not only can you dress the part, but you can easily decorate your dorm or house for the big game.

COMMENTARY

Three do's and don'ts for game attendance

Welcome back to the football hype, ladies and gentlemen. For those returning season ticket holders, you know your rundown by now. If this is your first time going to Spartan Stadium and possibly holding season tickets, let us help you figure out your schedule and routine on game days.