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RHA changes location of elections

Representatives in the Residence Halls Association, or RHA, General Assembly passed a bill to retire Van Hoosen Hall as the traditional location to hold RHA presidential elections at its weekly meeting.

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College of Law hosts swearing-in event

Hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars later, graduates from the MSU College of Law were able to celebrate passing the bar exam and beginning of their careers as lawyers after passing the bar exam by being sworn in by 30th Circuit Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilina on Wednesday evening.

Julia Nagy ·
MSU

Opinions mixed on tray-less dining halls

Universities across the U.S. are taking away trays in their dining halls to cut down on costs and food waste, and MSU is working to cut down on trays step by step at some campus cafeterias.

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Singing competition draws diverse talent

It’s like football — with microphones. That’s how UAB Director of Communication and marketing junior Shannon McGreal-Miller describes Spartan Idol, the MSU version of the hit reality show “American Idol.”

VOLLEYBALL

Spartans following similar path as 2007 team

The 2007 MSU volleyball team went largely unnoticed throughout the regular season. Ignored by the coaches poll, the Spartans quietly accumulated a 19-13 regular season record (10-10 Big Ten), earning an NCAA Tournament berth behind the leadership of two senior outside hitters, Katie Johnson and Ashley Schatzle. Both girls racked up more than 500 kills that year while Schatzle earned All-American honors and Johnson was in the discussion.

ICE HOCKEY

Hockey embraces time off

With more than a week before the MSU hockey team sees game action, a break is being welcomed with open arms. After receiving an outpouring of offense in a sweep against Robert Morris at Munn Ice Arena during the past weekend, the Spartans have time to catch their breath before turning their sights to Western Michigan (Nov.

FOOTBALL

Big Ten mobile tour to hit East Lansing

This week, the Big Ten’s “Honoring Legends. Building Leaders.” tour will be in East Lansing from Thursday to Saturday for the No. 15 MSU football team’s game against Minnesota (noon, Big Ten Network).

COMMENTARY

Re-elect triplett to E.L. city council

I’m enthusiastic in my support of Nathan Triplett’s re-election to the East Lansing City Council. Triplett is a skilled listener and appreciates our diverse, vibrant and livable university-based East Lansing community.

COMMENTARY

Exercise despite chilly weather

As that perennial chill descends upon the area, the temptation to bundle up, stay inside and become sedentary is reaching its peak. However, I believe no one’s life can be complete without some kind of physical activity. It is this belief that drove me to go out and ask all of the best athletes I know what drives them to stay active despite harsh weather and the rigors of a busy life.

COMMENTARY

MSU ready for gender-neutral housing now

One of the best parts of living in the dorms is getting the college experience — meeting new people who might or might not share the same world view and experiences as you do and learning from them. And there are few better ways to find a different world view to learn from than living with a member of the opposite sex.