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MEN'S BASKETBALL

Men’s basketball plays “fat and sassy” in losses

The past two weeks have been nothing short of a roller coaster ride for Tom Izzo and the No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team.

FEATURES

Business gets makeover from MSU students

It took some convincing at first to get professor and artist Guillermo Delgado on board with the Art@Work project. But once he set foot in Peckham Inc.’s Lansing facility, turning down a chance to design a 200-foot by 40-foot wall was not an option.

COMMENTARY

Soap: Friend or Foe

Currently, there is no scientific data to support the claim that antimicrobial compounds in household products such as soaps help prevent infection.

COMMENTARY

New campus club redefines animal activism

When most people think of animal rights activists, the first thing that comes to mind might be PETA, an organization infamous for being too radical. People picture animal rights activists as fake-blood splattering, angry sign yielding nut jobs — a stereotype to be avoided at all costs.

MSU

Run promotes positive body image on campus

Running almost naked in more than a foot of snow sounds crazy to some, but a group of 17 students braved the cold Friday afternoon, showing off their bodies to hopefully inspire others to love their figures as well.

MICHIGAN

Students gather to volunteer in Lansing

The gymnasium quickly dissolved into chaos as the two lines of players rushed together. In a diverse game of dodgeball, MSU students, local volunteers and Lansing schoolchildren faced off at the Boys and Girls Club of Lansing, 4315 Pleasant Grove Road. The match was part of Destination Lansing, a volunteer initiative launched this weekend.