FOOTBALL
Breaking down the Big Ten: Football
The MSU football team’s play during the nonconference season has been anything but a dream.
MEN'S SOCCER
Spartans looking for playback
Despite last season’s successes, none of the players on the No. 22 MSU men’s soccer team ever have beaten Ohio State.
FOOTBALL
Prognosticators 09/25/09
MSU vs. Wisconsin Noon, ESPN JN: At what point does this snowball stop rolling and accumulating loss after loss?
FOOTBALL
Conference foes meet for first time this weekend
Indiana vs. No. 23 Michigan Records: Indiana (3-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten), Michigan (3-0, 0-0) Where: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor When: Noon on Saturday TV: ESPN What does it mean? Both teams are unbeaten, but Indiana hasn’t defeated the Wolverines since 1987 and U-M has won 30 of the last 31 in the series. Player to watch: U-M quarterback Tate Forcier.
FOOTBALL
Defense needs to keep up with offense
MSU’s defense has been a disappointment. And that’s an understatement.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Spartans are statistical phenomenon
Eight games into the season, the No. 13 MSU women’s soccer team is quite simply a statistical marvel.
FOOTBALL
Blue-chip linebacker gets shot vs. Badgers
Freshman linebacker Chris Norman has been waiting to be unleashed. The kid who has been nicknamed both “The Punisher” and “Road Runner” is one of the best recruits in the Mark Dantonio era.
MSU
ASMSU advocates student participation in possible Olin move
Olin Health Center’s potential relocation and health initiatives for students were the topics of two bills passed Thursday by ASMSU’s Student Assembly Policy Committee. ASMSU is MSU’s undergraduate student government.
FOOTBALL
Spartans have plenty of running back options
When three guys are neck-and-neck for a starting position, it sometimes means no one is good enough to step up.
FEATURES
Sugar Shack owner brings celebrity flair to Lansing
Darek Makhoul gave up making baked goods for TV celebrities and decided to come back home and make them for students.
COMMENTARY
Freedom demands Patriot Act repeal
The State News editorial board recently commented on the upcoming Patriot Act renewal (Patriot Act deserves review before renewal SN 9/21), saying that it deserves to be reviewed. I agree and will do the dirty work to state why it should be abandoned altogether for the preservation of our rights.
COMMENTARY
CLS controversy resolution requires cooperation
Earlier this week, university officials and members of the Chicano/Latino Studies program met in a tense and emotional meeting about the performance of CLS Director Sheila Contreras.
NEWS
House committee votes to reinstate Michigan Promise Scholarship
The Michigan Promise Scholarship might have another chance at survival after the Michigan House Appropriations Committee voted today to reinstate the program.
NEWS
Memorial to be held for MSU student
Friends and family of Jackie Marolf will gather Friday to celebrate the life of the late MSU freshman.
NEWS
E.L. supports bill advocating medical amnesty for minors
East Lansing city officials are backing a state bill advocating medical amnesty for minors who seek or receive medical attention if they drink too much.
NEWS
Proposed audit poses threat for bridge card holders
A proposed audit of Bridge Card use aimed at stopping fraud could put students who use food and cash assistance programs under investigation.
NEWS
Promise Scholarship eliminated in proposed budget
The Michigan Promise Scholarship and $60 million in financial aid could be axed from the state budget if recommendations made in a legislative committee Wednesday are adopted by officials working to meet an Oct. 1 deadline.
NEWS
Staying longer than expected
Physiology senior Nicole Daugerdas came to MSU expecting to graduate in four years, only to realize she will put in five years by the time she graduates.
MSU
MSU Coffee Club completes its annual 'Coffee Crawl' in E.L.
About 30 drinkers swarmed Grand River Avenue Wednesday night, jumping from bar to bar, imbibing some of their favorite drinks. But this wasn’t the usual bar crawl — these drinkers were pounding coffee.
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E.L. focuses on improving nonmotorized roadways
For East Lansing residents and MSU students, biking and walking around town will become easier in the coming months.