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Students make time for MSU Food Bank

Three days into the 2011 spring semester, MSU Hillel Jewish Student Center Community Service Chair Wendy Stein started her planned journey of service volunteer opportunities without using busy as an excuse.

MSU

Simon discusses budget at meeting

MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon spoke to members of the Residence Halls Association, or RHA, at its meeting Wednesday night to discuss the budget forecast and to give an update on the search for a new vice president for Student Affairs and Services.

FEATURES

Six Spartans to be featured for first art exhibit of 2011

Jesse Howell, a fine arts graduate student, will have his work displayed from 6-9 p.m. Friday in “Six for Six: Six MSU Artists for Six Weeks,” the latest exhibition at (SCENE) Metrospace, 110 Charles St. The exhibition, which is free, will showcase work from six MSU artists and will run until Feb. 27.

FEATURES

Former drum major designs float

Twenty-three years ago Brian O’Connor fulfilled a personal dream of being the drum major who led the Spartan Marching Band in the Rose Parade in January 1988. More than two decades later, the MSU alumnus had another dream realized as he filled a different but integral role in the 2011 Rose Parade as a float designer.

COMMENTARY

Getting what a Spartan pays for

Football tickets, basketball tickets, intramural gym membership and a bus pass. All seemingly essential — or at least helpful — for a fulfilling college experience.

Jeremy Warnemuende ·
BASKETBALL

Day-dream comeback

Down 53-44 to No. 21 Wisconsin with 2:30 to play, the MSU men’s basketball team went on a 9-0 run to force overtime, eventually coming away with a 64-61 win Tuesday night at Breslin Center.