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Capital matchup

As expected, Mark Dantonio and his No. 7 MSU football team were denied a BCS bid in favor of fellow conference champions Ohio State and Wisconsin. And yet, when the Spartans take on No. 15 Alabama in the Capital One Bowl on Jan. 1, 2011, in Orlando, Fla., Dantonio said he believes it will be MSU’s bowl game that is the best matchup involving any Big Ten team, including the Rose and Sugar bowls.

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Dantonio prepares to face former mentor, Saban

About 11 years ago, T.J. Duckett was a confused 18-year-old freshman. Then a bruising tailback for the MSU football team, which was preparing to take on Florida in the 2000 Citrus Bowl, Duckett was with the Spartans in large part because he wanted to play for then-head coach Nick Saban.

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Breakdown: MSU vs. Alabama

When the Spartans and No. 15 Crimson Tide play in the Capital One Bowl, set for 1 p.m. on Jan. 1, 2011, in Orlando, Fla., plenty will be at stake, including conference bragging rights and the chance to ring in their new year with a victory.

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Tide hasn't lived up to expectations

A 9-3 overall record, 5-3 conference record and a berth in the Capital One Bowl versus the No. 7 ranked MSU Spartans would be considered a successful season at most programs across the country. Not at Alabama.

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Purpose Org. presents Carpe Diem talent, fashion show

With finals week quickly approaching, many students who normally would spend their Friday evenings out on the town are camped out in the library and stressing their last opportunity to push their grade-point average over the top. But advertising junior Leoniece Cheeks said she encourages students to seize the day at the first annual “Carpe Diem” fashion show Friday.

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Board of Trustees to discuss renovations at friday meeting

Construction across the university will be a top discussion item at today’s MSU Board of Trustees meeting, as trustees will examine proposals to renovate the first floor dining area of Case Hall and install state-of-the-art teaching laboratories in The School of Hospitality Business’ facilities.

COMMENTARY

Union quiet lounge should be available for all students

This is a reply to the letter “MSU’s Women’s Lounge a relic of past discrimination” (SN 12/3). Thirty years ago as an undergraduate at MSU, I valued the Women’s Lounge as the quietest place in the Union. It was a place where I could do some serious work on a paper or even catch a much-needed nap.

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Kwanzaa event to be held Friday

MSU’s African American and African Studies program, or AAAS, will debate Kwanzaa’s controversial state and its original meaning during Kwanzaa Intellectual Fest today.

COMMENTARY

Relationships still a bit rocky

Usually, the end of the semester column is about carrying on and enjoying the break. However, this time, I want it to be about what comes next. In the most basic sense, this page is about news analysis, which is crucial in a 24-hour news cycle where things are event — and not issue — oriented. In that world, the editorial page becomes a place to parse and analyze the events covered in the paper.