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FOOTBALL

Out with a whimper

With only two games in the regular season, the MSU football team looked one last time to turn their season around, facing Northwestern at home for what would be the final game at Spartan Stadium for a group of 13 seniors.

MICHIGAN

E.L. group discusses City Center II site

Thursday evening, the East Lansing Citizens Concerned, or ELCC, group met in the East Lansing Hannah Community Center to discuss the status of both the private and publicly owned portions of the former City Center II site.

FEATURES

The boy who lived … in Wonders Hall

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MSU

MSU study: Job market shows slight increase

Although the job market for new college graduates will see an increase of about 3 percent this academic year, university officials said some employers still are wondering if the economy is stable enough for companies to continue to hire.

BASKETBALL

Appling plays major role in victory over Jayhawks

As the first half against No. 7 Kansas came to a close, junior guard Keith Appling only had three points to his name. One half and 16 points later, Keith Appling was walking into the locker room as the leading scorer of the game. More importantly for Appling, however, was that the scoreboard read “MSU: 67, Kansas: 64.”

FOOTBALL

Spartans aim to send football seniors out on win at home

The last time the Spartans faced Northwestern, they were playing for sole possession of the title of 2011 Big Ten Legends Division champions. MSU knocked off the Wildcats 31-17 in Evanston, Ill., ensuring the Legends Division would not be shared en route to the Spartans’ appearance in the inaugural Big Ten championship game. A year later, the scene is being set a little differently.