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FOOTBALL

Struggles continue for MSU Football against ranked teams, Spartans suffer crushing loss to Ohio State

The Michigan State Football team continued its woes against ranked opponents this season as the Spartans fell to Ohio State in crushing fashion, losing 38-3 on Saturday night. MSU has now been outscored 128-10 against the three ranked teams they have faced this year. There has been no sign of improvement in big games, and against the Buckeyes was no different.

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

MSU Broad Art Museum's 'The CORE' holds grand opening

The Broad Art Museum hosted the grand opening of the highly anticipated Center for Object Research and Engagement, or the CORE, on Friday. Unlike some of the museum's other exhibitions, which rotate every few years or so, the CORE provides a permanent space for over thousands of objects that the university has been accumulating as far back as 1945.

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

East Lansing Film Festival's opening night features documentaries, shorts ahead of week-long activities

The East Lansing Film Festival, or ELFF, has officially started and is taking place in Meridian Mall's Studio C! Celebration Theater until Nov. 16, marking the event's 26th anniversary. During the festival's opening night yesterday, community members filled the theater with complimentary popcorn and brochures explaining each film in hand, after walking a small red carpet to get inside the theater – a mirrored appreciation for the movie-watchers and their support for the independent films.

MICHIGAN

Lansing poll finds higher need for public safety

This past October, the city of Lansing conducted one of their semi-annual city council election polls to get a pulse on local issues and what constituents want to see from elected officials. Public safety was polled as the largest issue for residents. 

MSU

MSU groups hold food drive for student parents

The Spartan Food Security Council is partnering with Sparty’s Kind Kids to run a food drive for student parents and their families who are in the Student Parent Resource Center. The drive will start Nov. 13 and run through Nov. 15.