FEATURES
Students encouraged to go green, wear pink
More than one victory is expected for the Spartans following the big game Saturday.
SOCCER
Spartans remain in conference mix despite slow start
The Spartans (4-6-2 overall, 1-1-1 Big Ten) struggled to find a rhythm early in the season but now are riding a two-game winning streak, as they enter the meat of their Big Ten schedule.
Anthony Odoardi
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FOOTBALL
U-M's Robinson to be main focus in practice
Prior to the MSU football team’s matchup last season against Michigan, the Spartans did everything in their power to anticipate Wolverine quarterback Denard Robinson’s every move and be adequately prepared to face the dynamic leader.
COMMENTARY
Wealthy wall street needs reform
Occupy Wall Street. Are we here to destroy America and American enterprise? No. We are here to restore America.
COMMENTARY
Professor’s work exploits students
This column is not meant to be particularly cruel or nasty against any one professor, but to be a plea, a plea for this professor to stop. Academic or personal freedoms stop when those freedoms encroach upon the rights of others.
COMMENTARY
City manager needs to listen to students
A lack of dialogue between students and the city could sour the relationship. There has to be balance. The next manager has to stay tough enough on student residents that permanent residents are satisfied. He or she also must understand the student perspective well enough to attract students to live in East Lansing.
Julia Nagy
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SOCCER
Women's soccer recognizes importance of rivalry matchup
For Katelin Chaklos and the seniors of the MSU women’s soccer team, the motivation to beat Michigan is greater than ever.
SPORTS
Abby Barker named field hockey co-Big Ten Freshman of the Week
MSU field hockey freshman forward Abby Barker was named Co-Big Ten Freshman of the Week after anchoring the Spartans’ offense this past weekend.
MSU
North American Indigenous Student Organization protests Columbus Day
Marching from the Union to the rock on Farm Lane, signs in hand and speaking up for their cause, the North American Indigenous Student Organization made their presence known on campus Monday.
NEWS
A question of patient care
For Misty Holley, things add up. Three kids with conditions including Down syndrome, cognitive impairment, tumors, epilepsy and a dozen MSU specialists to attend to their needs. One parent with hundreds of miles to drive, spending dozens of hours with doctors on a weekly basis.
NEWS
Alleged dog killer leaves jail on bond
After spending more than 100 days in Ingham County Jail, Andrew Thompson was released on a $5,000 cash surety bond Monday afternoon.
NEWS
Izzo, wife donate $1M to athletic department
MSU men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo and his wife Lupe donated $1 million to the MSU Athletics Department, according to a release from the athletics department on Monday.
NEWS
Students voice interest in possible Fall Break
University officials continue to consider adding an additional break into the fall semester’s academic calendar.
MSU
Students, faculty express mixed opinions over campus parking
A lack of available on-campus parking is a growing problem many higher education institutions across the world are running into, according to a recent report by The Chronicle of Higher Education.
MSU
Area illuminated by new campus tradition
Evenings in East Lansing might have a slight green hue by the end of next week thanks to a new Homecoming tradition known as Green Glow.
MICHIGAN
Proposed E.L. community kitchen might help hungry
The Rev. William Stein has seen people cut from jobs and negatively impacted by the economy. Stein, a pastor in Kalamazoo and chairman of God’s Kitchen, a community kitchen in Springfield, Mich., is spearheading a project to create Sparty’s Kitchen, a community kitchen that will provide five meals a week to members of the East Lansing community and students by spring 2012.
MSU
Fox gives sneak peeks to students
FOX’s newest animated series “Allen Gregory” is having an exclusive preview showing at 8 p.m. Tuesday in room B115 in Wells Hall.
MSU
Event to support abuse victims
A candlelight vigil is being held at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at The Michigan Women’s Historical Center and Hall of Fame, 213 West Malcolm X St., in Lansing to honor victims and survivors of domestic violence.
MSU
MSU professors pushing for ‘E-marriage’
Mae Kuykendall wants to take the world of online relationships one step further than match.com.
Rachel Jackson
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MSU
ASMSU to lobby D.C. politicians about MSU
ASMSU officials will head to Washington, D.C., today for a four-day trip aimed at lobbying Michigan legislators to support initiatives at MSU.