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FOOTBALL

Slipping Away

Following the Spartans’ (4-4 overall, 1-3 Big Ten) heartbreaking 12-10 loss to the No. 20 Wolverines at Michigan Stadium Saturday, Mark Dantonio made an observation.

FOOTBALL

Team must rally from within, keep playing

This wasn’t how it was supposed to go. After back-to-back 11-win seasons, this was supposed to be the time the MSU football team (4-4 overall, 1-3 Big Ten) broke through a crumbling Big Ten to reach the Rose Bowl for the first time in 25 years.

MICHIGAN

Conversation and fine wine, no snobs allowed

Unlike other bars in downtown Lansing, P Squared will be the only primary wine bar. The goal, they say, is to offer a wide selection and relaxed atmosphere without the snooty attitude.

MSU

For the love of fur: Veterinary students walk to save strays

Veterinary students took a break from their stressful schedules to bring their pets to campus to compete in a race for a good cause.

ICE HOCKEY

Spartan icers skate to victory, tie against Niagara

The MSU men’s hockey team (1-2-1) walked into the locker room after the second period Friday night with a glaring 2-0 score in the opponent’s favor on the scoreboard. Niagara had the lead against the Spartans, its second coming off an accidental own goal by an MSU defenseman. Coming off two consecutive losses to Minnesota the weekend prior, the Spartans didn’t want to relive that defeat, so they did something about it.

SOCCER

Spartans top Wisconsin 2-0 in home matchup

For the past four years, the home team has won in the MSU-Wisconsin men’s soccer matchup. Sunday afternoon, MSU (7-7-1 overall, 2-2-0 Big Ten) extended that streak to five years, beating Wisconsin (5-7-3, 1-3-0) at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field, 2-0.