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MSU leads Michigan, 30-22, at halftime
The No. 9 MSU men’s basketball team led by as many as 14 and never trailed in the first half against No.
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Gymnastics defeats Southeastern Missouri for second straight win
The MSU gymnastics team built on the momentum of its first win of the season last weekend and saw improvements on the event that has troubled the Spartans the most in their 193.450-188.350 win over Southeastern Missouri State tonight at Jenison Field House.
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Rivalry, conference race have Spartans motivated for U-M rematch
Heading into the MSU men’s basketball team’s first meeting with Michigan this season, Travis Trice didn’t know exactly what to expect. Growing up near Dayton, Ohio, the freshman guard said after the 60-59 loss in Ann Arbor he didn’t realize the intensity that comes along with the in-state rivalry.
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Izzo: Green will be 'ready to play' against Michigan
When Draymond Green went down with a left knee injury late in Tuesday’s 42-41 loss to Illinois, his thoughts raced. The senior forward felt “discouraged, worried (and) scared” and wondered if he had lost a shot at a championship.
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Cashing out
Standing in line at 5 a.m. surrounded by the unemployed or those desperate for some extra cash, fisheries and wildlife senior Mahala Clayton would wait her turn to be poked and prodded with a needle — for money.
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Hockensmith death likely not drug-related
The cause of death for MSU student Jessica Hockensmith could not be determined, but likely was not drug-related, according to a recent autopsy report from the Ingham County Medical Examiner’s office.
Stephen Brooks
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Female intercollegiate sports teams hit record-high number
The phrase, “You play like a girl,” has been thrown around in gymnasiums and playgrounds for decades — typically as an insult from one male to another.
Jaclyn McNeal
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Unbuttoned: Button business closes shop
Lansing resident Dave Cripe and his father, Al, began making buttons for car shows as a hobby. Little did they know a business would develop into what is now known as Betty’s Buttons & T-Shirts, 1135 S. Washington Ave., in Lansing, named after Cripe’s mother, Betty.
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MSU community organizes bone marrow drive for student with cancer
MSU students and officials are working to help an MSU student from Korea who has been diagnosed with a severe form of cancer.
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ASMSU amps up election efforts
With the student election season fast approaching this spring, ASMSU officials are preparing to raise visibility and voter turnout with a new level of student engagement.
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MSU considers new online plagiarism detection software
When the Internet was invented, it opened up a gateway for students of all ages and education levels to cheat, share information and plagiarize — leaving instructors to develop countermeasures.
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Students discuss impact of race on health
Racism could be the source of premature births in black women, according to a documentary shown in Brody Auditorium on Thursday.
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ASMSU committee narrowly passes bill to advocate for smoke-free campus
ASMSU’s committees discussed several controversial bills concerning student safety and security at their Thursday night meeting in Student Services.
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SAT score inflation case raises question about university reporting policies
In an attempt to increase the school’s national academic ranking, an admissions official at Claremont McKenna College in California exaggerated students SAT scores, an issue which has raised concerns from MSU students and administrators. “The problem with rankings is that they can have a negative effect on many colleges’ perceived status,” said Jeff Olson, Kaplan Test Prep vice president of data science.
Becca Guajardo
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Local music festival expands
Some say practice makes perfect. And after a few years of refining his skills, Middle of the Mitten creator Joel Heckaman said he thinks he finally got it right.
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Eli Broad College of Business earns high rankings in MBA graduate placement
MSU’s Eli Broad College of Business ranked No. 1 nationally and No. 2 worldwide in placement success for graduates, according to a Financial Times MBA ranking released Monday.
Rebecca Ryan
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MSU competes in RecycleMania
On Sunday, MSU will participate for the second year in the RecycleMania Tournament — a competition that runs from Feb. 5 to March 31. More than 600 colleges from across the country compete to collect the largest amount of recyclable products, and MSU officials aim to collect more than 1 million pounds of recyclables during the competition.
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Alumnus tops Super Bowl contest
When MSU alumnus Nate Daniels’ friend Kevin Willson asked him to help out with the promotion of his newest work for the Doritos Crash the Super Bowl commercial contest, he was more than happy to oblige — little did he know he would get tickets to Super Bowl XLVI and thousands of dollars out of the deal.
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MSU endowment budget increases
MSU’s 2011 endowment funds rank No. 5 of the 12 institutions in the Big Ten in terms of percentage increase, according to the initial results of a national survey. The survey, released Tuesday by the National Association of College and University Business Officers, or NACUBO, shows the percentage change in the market value of an endowment from fiscal year 2010 to fiscal year 2011, MSU chief financial officer Mark Haas said in an email.
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Weekend roundup: Feb. 3-5
It is almost the weekend. Classes are ending and students are ready to unwind. Here is a roundup of events to attend during the weekend respite.