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FEATURES

Student finds niche in sewing

When Residential College in the Arts and Humanities freshman Sarah Botruff sits down in the art studio in the basement of Snyder Hall to sew, she leaves behind the real world and enters one of her own creation.

COMMENTARY

Parking fines excessive, ludicrous

It is great that MSU has been able to build and maintain parking areas by using money generated from parking violation fines. My personal experience with this source of MSU’s revenue goes back to me taking the evening short course on fruit production.

COMMENTARY

Foreign policy change helps US

Since the end of World War II, the United States kept a tradition of making bilateral agreements with Asian countries. American policymakers have had an incredibly successful track record of advancing our economic and security interests, building upon these relationships to adapt to a fast-changing world.

COMMENTARY

Smoking ban good idea, difficult to execute

Smoking on campus can be bothersome to students who are nonsmokers. When walking to class, it is common for students to be hit with a whiff of cigarette smoke — a smell that can be very irritating for some — or have to walk behind someone with a cigarette in their hand.

BASKETBALL

Spartans defeat Purdue 76-62, stand alone atop Big Ten

Led by another 20-point and 10-rebound performance by senior forward Draymond Green, the No. 7 MSU men’s basketball team beat Purdue 76-62 Sunday in West Lafayette, Ind. The win puts the Spartans (22-5 overall, 11-3 Big Ten) at the top of the conference and one game ahead of Ohio State and Michigan in the Big Ten standings.

ICE HOCKEY

MSU defeats Alaska in overtime, Perlini scores game-winner

In a weekend set aside to honor the seniors of the No. 16 MSU hockey team, it’s only a fitting that a senior would get the job done on Friday at Munn Ice Arena. Senior forward Brett Perlini scored three minutes into overtime to go along with freshman forward Brent Darnell’s two goals in the first period to give the Spartans the 3-2 win against Alaska.

ICE HOCKEY

Icers win, 3-2, against Alaska

In a weekend set aside to honor the seniors of the No. 16 MSU hockey team, it’s only a fitting that a senior would get the job done on Friday at Munn Ice Arena. Senior forward Brett Perlini scored three minutes into overtime to go along with freshman forward Brent Darnell’s two goals in the first period to give the Spartans the 3-2 win against Alaska.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

MSU women take on Badgers

After struggling with slow starts for much of the season, the MSU women’s basketball team (16-10 overall, 8-5 Big Ten) got off to a hot start on Thursday, before cruising to a 62-46 victory over Wisconsin (8-17, 4-9) on the road.

SPORTS

Wrestling falls to rival Central Michigan, 21-12

In its final dual of the season, the MSU wrestling team suffered a 21-12 loss at the hands of head coach Tom Minkel’s alma mater, Central Michigan. The Spartans finish the regular season with a 3-11 overall record (1-7 Big Ten) and will have a two week layover before the Big Ten Championships begin on March 3. The dual began with the 184-pounders when senior Ian Hinton dropped a 14-1 major decision to No.

MSU

Greek Week fundraising continues with MTV Night

Kinesiology freshman Lindsay Parker smiled as she kicked her leg up in the air on Wednesday night. She seemed to sparkle as the stage lights reflected off of her gold sequined shorts, and the bass from the music she danced to was so loud, it shook the walls of the Auditorium.