NEWS
Supply chain program No. 1 again
MSU’s undergraduate supply chain management and logistics programs were ranked No. 1 for the second year straight by the U.S. News & World Report.
FOOTBALL
Mounted unit patrols home games
The sound of the horses’ hooves against the pavement has become a somewhat familiar sound on the streets of East Lansing on weekends with home football games.
MICHIGAN
Local experts believe Obama, Romney will match up evenly during debates
The presidential debate season, pitting President Barack Obama against Republican opponent Mitt Romney, kicks off Wednesday night in a domestic policy debate, but local experts say neither candidate has a clear shot at winning.
MSU
Suspected a spy by the U.S. government, Iranian student continues to struggle with visa issues
It’s been nearly 10 months since Iranian international student Saleh Rezaei Ravesh, has been stuck in Iran under suspicion by the U.S. government of being a spy, unable to return to East Lansing to complete his degree.
BASKETBALL
MSU greenline raises funds on court
Cheers echoed across the IM Sports-West court from spectators as more than 60 people faced off against colleagues and friends on opposing teams. The teams included the Monday and Wednesday shifts pulling out a 38-32 victory against the Tuesday and Thursday shifts in the championship round.
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MSU
Sorority hosts pieing event; benefits go toward charity
Pie an Alpha Chi raised money to benefit MSU Safe Place. For $5, participants received two Cool Whip pies to throw at any Alpha Chi Omega sorority girl or friend. They also received cider and doughnuts.
MSU
Invincible ‘keeps audience going’
Detroit-based hip-hop artist Invincible arrived on campus Friday night to share her music with fans and inspire MSU’s LBGT community and its allies.
MSU
New pediatric room offers early learning options
The Reach Out and Read program, along with the Michigan Education Association, or MEA, renovated a waiting room at the MSU Pediatric Primary Care Clinic in order to help promote early childhood reading and literacy.
FOOTBALL
Travis Jackson suffers broken leg, torn MCL in loss to No. 12 Ohio State
Saturday’s 17-16 loss to No. 12 Ohio State (5-0 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) was made more painful for the MSU football team (3-2, 0-1) as the Spartans learned sophomore center Travis Jackson suffered a broken leg and a torn medial collateral ligament, or MCL.
Jesse O'Brien & Josh Mansour
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FOOTBALL
ESPN’s College GameDay elicits excitement in E.L.
In between the booing of all things Michigan and the plethora of signs exclaiming “Next Question,” ESPN’s College GameDay broadcast from East Lansing on Saturday morning with the beautiful Beaumont Tower in the background.
SOCCER
Men's soccer squanders lead late, falls to Northwestern in double overtime
As late as last week, sophomore forward Tim Kretuz said he thought Northwestern men’s soccer was beatable. And they might have been, but that loss didn’t come at the hands of MSU on Sunday afternoon.
VOLLEYBALL
George earns 500th career victory in inspired effort against Iowa
It was a busy weekend on campus for MSU, but the most historic event happened on a volleyball court more than 350 miles away from East Lansing.
SOCCER
Despite playing to scoreless draw with Iowa, women's soccer confident in Big Ten season
Although the MSU women’s soccer team played to a scoreless draw with Iowa on Sunday afternoon, the Spartans walked off the field with their heads held high and confidence for the rest of the Big Ten season.
FEATURES
Zombies walk to benefit food bank
While many spent their Saturday afternoon tailgating and watching football at MSU, zombie enthusiasts gathered for a cause: ending hunger in Lansing.
SPORTS
Field hockey halts two-game losing streak, readies for Pacific
The No. 24 MSU field hockey team (6-5 overall, 1-1 Big Ten) ended their two-game losing streak with a 3-0 victory that displayed an offensive attack that has been absent in previous games.
FEATURES
REO Town’s Art Alley provides venue for emerging local artists
As his artistic premiere at Art Alley comes to a close, graduate lifelong education student Valentin Pulido said he has his sights set on the future.
FEATURES
Art cooperative looks to expand community
When MSU alumna Augusta Morrison set out to begin Lansing Art Works, a Greater Lansing cooperative art organization, it all was just a distant dream.
COMMENTARY
Concealed carry right, not requisite
In the aftermath of the Colorado movie theater shooting, the Colorado Supreme Court recently ruled that the University of Colorado Boulder, or CU-Boulder, could not ban firearms on campus. The right to bear arms is a constitutional principle, but a college campus is a place where students should feel safe, whether they choose to carry a weapon or not.
COMMENTARY
Is gluten-free diet smart for weight loss?
For many of us, aromatic baked breads and scrumptiously prepared pastries are comforting delights. Yet for those who possess an autoimmune disorder called celiac disease, the consumption of these foods can trigger a wide range of unpleasant symptoms, including diarrhea, abdominal pain and bloating.
FOOTBALL
MSU claims Ohio State's game film was "incomplete"
There was a slight bit of controversy following No. 14 Ohio State’s (5-0 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) 17-16 victory over the No. 20 MSU football team (3-2, 0-1) on Saturday, as MSU associate athletic director John Lewandowski said the Spartans received “incomplete,” game film from Ohio State prior to the game, a violation of Big Ten rules.