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VOLLEYBALL

Solid season ends for Spartan volleyball

Head coach Cathy George’s squad accrued a 22-12 record and notched its first tournament win since 2007 with a 3-1 win over Arizona on Friday night. MSU had some quality wins, including 3-1 victories over then-No. 22 Michigan and then-No. 7 Illinois.

COMMENTARY

All words have inherent power

In a recent column titled “Don’t give hateful slurs power,” (SN 12/6) what seemed to be a potentially interesting column quickly turned to be a collaboration of outlandish and unrelated statements.

COMMENTARY

Helpful tips for winter bicycling

Cycling in the winter can be full of challenges. Wet and slippery conditions, poor lighting, distracted drivers and cold temperatures can all make your ride more difficult. You don’t need to put your bike away until spring, however.

COMMENTARY

MSU should toughen online piracy stance

We’ve all seen the “You wouldn’t steal a car, so you shouldn’t steal a movie” commercials at movie theaters and thought of them as jokes. However, there’s nothing funny about the number of MSU students that appear to have no problem stealing digital media.

NEWS

Council approves combined EL, Lansing fire chief

The East Lansing City Council voted at its Tuesday night meeting to approve an agreement that would place East Lansing Fire Chief Randall Talifarro in charge of both the Lansing and East Lansing fire departments, the next step before the agreement faces approval from the Lansing City Council.

Lauren Wood ·
NEWS

Born to lead

At 17 years old, Jonathon Geer made one of the most important decisions of his life. As he held the pen in his hand, he thought about the commitment he was about to make and how it would impact him on a daily basis for years to come.

NEWS

Opening statements made in French double homicide trial

Benjamin French, who allegedly played an integral role in the 2010 death of an MSU student and his roommate, was spurned by desires gone awry, Ingham County Assistant Prosecutor Bill Crino said during French’s trial proceeding in Lansing’s 30th Circuit Court on Tuesday.