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MSU

Deer disease limits hunting licenses

This weekend, interdisciplinary studies in social science senior Rob McGuire will not be in East Lansing, but on his family’s farm, hopefully experiencing what some hunters call “buck fever.”

MSU

COGS discusses Impact 89FM finances

After issues with the radio station’s financial reporting and lack of communication, Impact 89FM radio station manager Aaron Young said the station is trying to improve relations with the Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, and MSU’s undergraduate student government, ASMSU.

BASKETBALL

Merchant makes return to EMU

When head coach Suzy Merchant and the MSU women’s basketball team travels to Ypsilanti, Mich., to take on Eastern Michigan at 7 p.m. Thursday, it will be homecoming of sorts for MSU’s head coach.

FEATURES

Poet visits RCAH as part of Fall Series

Elizabeth LaPrelle remembers the first time she heard Appalachian ballad music. She said was sitting at a music camp on the first night and a woman came out and belted out the most beautiful song she had ever heard.

COMMENTARY

Decision to drink deeply personal

Picture this: The work week officially is over. Your last classes for the week have been completed. All homework and quizzes have been finished, papers have been revised and submitted and lecture notes have been recorded.

NEWS

Wonder Dog

With wind speeds of almost 20 mph last Sunday, Zeke the Wonder Dog III struggled to catch frisbee after frisbee thrown by his owners, Jim and Terri Foley, at West Ottawa High School’s practice football field in Holland, Mich., the couple’s hometown.

FOOTBALL

Dantonio, Spartans rested after well-timed bye week

Mark Dantonio said he and his football team should use last week’s bye to take some time away from the game of football, to step back and refocus on the task at hand. And the sixth-year head coach did — to an extent.

ICE HOCKEY

Hildebrand, Yanakeff battle for playing time, opportunities

When Jake Hildebrand was looking at different college hockey programs, he wanted to know if he would have the opportunity to play. The MSU hockey freshman goaltender said he asked head coach Tom Anastos if he would be given that chance as a Spartan, and Anastos said he responded by telling him if he earned ice time, he would be given it.

MSU

Students celebrate Israel at Union

On Tuesday evening, international relations senior Alex Waldman was able to celebrate a place very close to his heart: Israel.