BASKETBALL
Students enjoy annual Izzone Campout
Students camped out at Munn Field on Friday night in hopes of earning lower bowl seating for the 2010-11 men’s basketball season.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans tie No. 9 Alaska, fall in shootout
A controversial call allowed the No. 9 Alaska hockey team to take a 2-1 shootout victory over No. 16 MSU in a game that ended in a 1-1 tie.
NEWS
Stimulated studies
It’s time for midterm exams, and students are logging extra hours with their noses buried in textbooks and poring over lecture notes. Some of them will amp up the caffeine intake; others will sacrifice sleep for study. And another portion will turn to Adderall and other study drugs to get through the grind — whether they have a prescription for them or not.
NEWS
Police Brief 10/22/10
A vehicle sustained about $800 in damages after a hit-and-run incident sometime between the night of Oct. 10 and the morning of Oct. 11 in Lot 59, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
MSU
ASMSU discusses E.L. medical marijuana ordinances
ASMSU members voted Thursday to support the East Lansing City Council’s most openly proposed ordinance to regulate medical marijuana in the city.
MSU
Students participate in multicultural dance
Skirts twirled, music filled the air and bodies swayed Thursday evening as the Abbot Hall cafeteria was transformed into a multicultural dance floor. Groups including the Breakdance Club and the Ballroom Dance Club performed and taught students dances ranging from the hustle to the rumba. “(The dance will) bring people together of different backgrounds,” said interdisciplinary studies in social science and community relations junior Devin Evans, an intercultural aide at Snyder and Phillips halls.
MSU
Class council to host charity football bowl
The Senior Class Council is hosting its 13th Annual Green and White Charity Bowl from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 7 at Munn Field.
FOOTBALL
Students, Spartan fans to travel to Illinois for game
Without a home football game to celebrate, many MSU students are headed home for the weekend. But for Adam Nelligan, home is only a 25-minute drive from Northwestern’s Ryan Field, where he will spend his Saturday afternoon in the stands cheering on the Spartans.
MICHIGAN
Local nurses speak out about understaffing
Local nurses made their concerns about understaffing at Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital clear by filing an official report citing instances of unsafe staffing conditions. Members of the Professional Employees Council of Sparrow Hospital, or PECSH, submitted “Misplaced Priorities: The Deteriorating Condition of Safe Patient Care at Sparrow Hospital,” to the Michigan Department of Community Health on Thursday morning.
MICHIGAN
Sweep updates E.L. sex offender information
There are 900 registered sex offenders in Ingham County. And police don’t know where 31 of them are. These are the results of recent sex offender sweeps through the tri-county area of Ingham, Eaton and Clinton counties.
FOOTBALL
Senior Misch bringing energy, leaving his mark
Jon Misch is a man of many talents. The fifth-year senior’s list of off-the-field accomplishments would impress most people. But it’s his on-the-field play and excitement that’s made him stand out for the No. 8 MSU football team en route to a 7-0 start.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Heyboer nears school all-time scoring record
In just her junior year, forward Laura Heyboer, native is in a first place tie for the school’s all-time scoring record. Coming to MSU as one of the most decorated recruits ever, she likely will not only beat the record, but shatter it.
FOOTBALL
Conroy's perfect start a dream come true
Growing up a lifelong MSU fan, sophomore Dan Conroy had a goal to one day be the Spartans’ kicker. After redshirting in 2008 and sitting behind now-graduated Brett Swenson last season, Conroy finally got his chance to shine and has been perfect this season.
FOOTBALL
Spartan defense will be tested by Northwestern
The football series between MSU and Northwestern has provided some exciting games in recent history, from the Spartans’ 48-41 overtime loss in 2007 to their 35-point comeback win the year before.
SPORTS
Field hockey takes on Indiana in final home match
With the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments in the near future, the No. 9 MSU field hockey team said its main focus is its last home game of the season against Indiana on Saturday at Ralph Young Field (1 p.m., Big Ten Network).
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball travels to Indiana for pair of road matches
In its first of two straight weekends of playing on the road, the MSU volleyball team said it is prepared and excited for the challenges it will face against Purdue and Indiana.
FEATURES
Spartan collects candy for kids at Sparrow during Halloween
Although others will be dressing up and going door-to-door hunting for tasty treats, Hannah Saunders said she plans on paying the children a visit on Halloween to distribute the candy and share some chocolate-covered cheer.
COMMENTARY
MSU survey results are self-fufilling prophecy
It seems MSU students are less rambunctious than in past years. Some might go so far as to call us “responsible.” However, in this case, responsibility is in the eye of the beholder.
COMMENTARY
To avoid gutters, compromise is key
Remember the art of compromise? Remember back in the day when people and politicians actually were able to come together and somehow figure out a way to come to some sort of reasonable agreement?
FOOTBALL
Long time coming
With a 7-0 record, MSU is off to its best start since 1966. For the first time since the same era (1965-67), the Spartans have beaten rival Michigan three consecutive times.