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Playing through Pain

Josh Mansour
February 7, 2013

As Tom Izzo made his way to the podium he handed off a towel, took a seat, sighed and smiled. The always-talkative Izzo caught himself in a rare moment, “speechless” — unsure of what to say about a performance that didn’t meet his expectations and a team growing more hobbled by the second. “I’m healthy, my wife’s healthy, my trainer’s in great shape, other than that we’ve got problems,” Izzo said. It started with Gary Harris’ back. Then it was Branden Dawson’s ankle. Add on a bloody — initially feared to be broken — nose for Adreian Payne, a shoulder popping out of place for Keith Appling, and a head injury that prevented Travis Trice from even suiting up. One can begin to understand why Izzo is simply thankful for his own health. Despite it all, the No.

MICHIGAN

Dogs rescued after alleged neglect by MSU vet

Darcie Moran
February 6, 2013

Deep brown, watery eyes half full of hope and half full of terror stared up at psychology senior Kate Scanlon as she reached her hand through the bars of the kennel separating her from the Tibetan Spaniel named Cricket.

MSU

Spartans reflect on Pakistani girls’ rights

Brytanie Killebrew
February 6, 2013

As 15-year-old activist and 2013 Nobel Peace Prize nominee Malala Yousafzai recovers from recent surgery after being shot in the head on her way home from school, MSU faculty and students from Pakistan are reflection on her fight for girls’ rights to education and what it’s really like to live there. On Oct. 9, 2012, Yousafzai was shot point-blank in the head and neck by Pakistani Taliban militants while she was riding home from school, according to a CNN report.

MICHIGAN

Landlords now required to provide voter registration info

Michael Koury
February 6, 2013

Students are embracing a new ordinance requiring landlords to provide new tenants with voter registration information passed at Tuesday’s regular city council meeting, a move questioned by some landlords. The ordinance is aimed at helping students — who might be moving from on campus to off campus, or from house to house — register to vote, or how to re-register with the change of address.

MICHIGAN

Planned Parenthood closed, sexual health clinics still available

Michael Koury
February 6, 2013

The site of the Planned Parenthood clinic, formerly located at 515 E. Grand River Ave., has been closed since Jan. 31, 2012, but that hasn’t meant a lack of sexual health services for students in the area. Desiree Cooper, director of community and media relations for Planned Parenthood of Mid and South Michigan, said the clinic on Grand River Avenue closed because many of the services also were available within blocks of the clinic at Olin Health Center.

MSU

RHA to hold presidential elections

Robert Bondy
February 6, 2013

Election talk was the buzz at the Residence Halls Association, or RHA, general assembly meeting Wednesday night, with the upcoming executive board election season quickly approaching. RHA started their presidential nominee process with four candidates being nominated, but only one accepted.

MSU

MSU student pursues patent for Current Tidal

Samantha Radecki
February 6, 2013

While on an internship in the New Mexican desert in Albuquerque, N.M., in 2011, an idea sparked within Jonathan DiClemente. He wanted to put windmill-type turbines in the oceans to create energy from tidal shifts, the mechanical engineering senior said. DiClemente said he had no clue his idea would inspire and lead him to be CEO of his own company, Current Tidal, which retrofits dams to make energy. He’ll do anything to protect it.

FOOTBALL

Dantonio “very excited” about new players, class ranks 39th in country

Zach Smith
February 6, 2013

National signing day is one of the only times each year when the fax machine is once again relevant, and the hopes of an entire fan base are on the shoulders of a teenager.

COMMENTARY

‘Do you think we go out enough?’

Tyler Gross
February 6, 2013

The question had come up between my roommate and me before. Truthfully, we didn’t often visit the majestic land of music, light and laughter that roars to life just north of Grand River Avenue nearly every night. Most nights resembled this one: the two of us pouring over schoolwork, exchanging music and playing cards. The posed question made that all feel empty. After all, we have just a handful of years of attendance at Michigan State.