WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartans prepared for battle with Griner, No. 2 Lady Bears
A giant challenge awaits the No. 25 MSU women’s basketball team today in Waco, Texas.
FOOTBALL
2010 MSU Football Senior Class
The 2010 MSU football senior class likely will go down as the winningest in school history. Here are the highlights from all members of the class.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers look to end woes at Notre Dame
The No. 17 MSU hockey team will end one era and hopes to end another as it travels to No. 11 Notre Dame this weekend.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball looks for wins in final matches at Jenison Field House
After getting its first conference road win since 2008 last weekend against Iowa, the MSU volleyball team has been preparing for their last weekend of home matches. In two rematches, the Spartans will play Indiana on Friday and Purdue on Saturday.
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Panel discusses rights with Westboro
A member of the Westboro Baptist Church and a mother whose son died in the Iraq War were among five people who sat on a panel about the First Amendment held at the Law College Building on Thursday.
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MSU study finds job market on the rise for students
Lauren Kotlarczyk is planning to spend her Christmas break perusing marketing and communication company websites for job openings.
MICHIGAN
CATA offers rides to Silver Bells
The Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA, will offer a free shuttle for students on Friday to the annual Silver Bells in the City in downtown Lansing. The shuttle will leave from the Ann Street Plaza on the corner of Ann and Charles streets, beginning at 5 p.m.
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Vigil marks the end of transgender awareness week
In honor of Transgender Awareness Week, which began last Saturday, students and community members attended events throughout the week to remember victims of transgender violence.
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MSU Fencing club hosts U-M on Sunday
The MSU Fencing Club will host a scrimmage against the University of Michigan at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at IM Sports-West.
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Group to hold "lights out" event Friday
The streets of East Lansing might be significantly darker Friday night as some students and residents plan to turn off unnecessary lighting to raise awareness about light pollution and energy conservation.
FOOTBALL
MSU Athletics, local food banks fight hunger
On Saturday, the No. 11 Spartan football team will take the field at Spartan Stadium looking to neutralize the Purdue Boilermakers and fight to keep their BCS hopes alive. But outside of the stadium, MSU will be battling a much more sinister opponent: hunger.
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Career networking event to focus on sports
Spartan LINKS and Future Leaders in Sports and Entertainment are holding a Career Exposure Series: Sports event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday from at Breslin Center’s meeting rooms A-D.
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Spartan Idol to be held on Saturday
Students will sing and rap for the chance to win the “Spartan Idol: Best of Both Worlds” competition at 9 p.m. Saturday in the International Center.
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College of Music to put on updated opera featuring music by Mozart
Betsy Bledsoe, a second-year music performance graduate student, is performing in “La Finta Giardiniera,” an opera featuring music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The show opens at 8 p.m. tonight in the Auditorium’s Fairchild Theatre with performances also at 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday.
COMMENTARY
Yes, we do live in a 'rape culture'
It’s a well-known fact that Sarah Palin, America’s favorite moose-hunting hockey mom, refers to herself as a feminist. If you’re skeptical of her claim, don’t be. Too many people don’t realize how passionately she’s fought for women’s rights!
COMMENTARY
MSU needs to address policy on medical marijuana
MSU is lost in a cloud of smoke when it comes to figuring out how to handle medical marijuana users — and the cloud needs to cleared. According to the MSU Drug and Alcohol Policy, patients in possession of the allowable amount of medical marijuana on campus are subject to disciplinary action at the university level.
NEWS
Students, community protest Westboro Baptist Church picket
More than 100 protesters have gathered at East Lansing High School to stage a counter demonstration in opposition to members of the Westboro Baptist Church.
NEWS
A magical ride
What began with the story of a boy living in a cupboard has grown into a cultural phenomenon with a fan base of more than 4.6 million Muggles, or non-magical people, on Facebook alone. And after seven books, six movies and more than a decade of magic, the first half of the last Harry Potter movie is premiering in theaters tonight at midnight.
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Alcoholic energy drinks declared unsafe by FDA
Two weeks after Michigan’s ban on the sale of alcoholic energy drinks, the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, declared the products contain an additive unsafe for consumption.
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Community reacts to recent sexual assault reports
Members of the MSU community said increased awareness of sexual assault is a possible reason three on-campus sexual assault incidents were reported within the last three weeks.