COMMENTARY
Letter: Trump is offensive, but Hillary has proven dangerous
Bill and Hillary Clinton are no Ma and Pa Kettle.
FEATURES
IM Sports-Circle celebrates 100 years
The Department of Kinesiology and the Recreational Sports and Fitness Services— both of which are housed in IM Sports-Circle — put on an event to celebrate the the first gym on campus's 100 years at MSU. “There’s just so much history (in this building),” assistant director of Recreational Sports and Fitness Services Angela Michael said.
FEATURES
Three women engineers receive first place in respective competitions
Three MSU engineering students will receive top prizes at the AlChE Annual Student Conference Nov.
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New report finds food insecurity is a problem on college campuses
More than one in five college students qualifies as hungry, according to the new “Hunger on Campus” report.
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Campus group wants MSU to pledge scholarships to Syrian Refugees
Earlier this semester, Tasneem Sannah and Ahmad Abo Al-Borgol teamed up to create a MSU chapter of the nationwide organization Books not Bombs.
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Burger shop with slider specials opens on Grand River Ave.
A new burger shop made its “soft launch” into the East Lansing restaurant scene last week.. Campus Burger, hidden in the alley off of Grand River Avenue and Bailey Street, opened its first store on Oct. 14.ch
FEATURES
Jewish students speak about high holiday clash with academics
Two of the biggest holidays on the Jewish calendar began Oct. 2 and Oct. 11 at sunset this year: Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. This time of year is referred to as the High Holidays, and is typically associated with all day services for those practicing the Jewish faith. This year, they were also associated with classes and stress according to some students such as secondary biology education senior Ian Zaback.
FEATURES
Table tennis tournament showcases two competitive players
Backhand and forehand smashes, computer science sophomore Rohit Sen displayed his professional table tennis skills at the MSU Chinese Undergraduate Students Association, or CUSA, MSU Table Tennis Club and Michigan State University Confucius Institute, or CI-MSU, table tennis tournament.
MEN'S SOCCER
Win on Senior Day keeps home field advantage hopes alive for MSU in postseason
The day was all about the seniors. The game was all about the underclassmen.
FOOTBALL
Penalties, miscues a factor in MSU's fifth straight loss
After striding up the field on perhaps it’s most fluid and consistent drive of the game, MSU fumbled it’s opportunity to punch in a score that might have staved off the humiliation of losing five games in a row.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartan freshmen class hungry for difficult start to the season
Opening tests against Arizona on Nov. 11 in Hawaii, followed four days later with a battle against Kentucky in New York City and a tournament in the Bahamas, MSU’s new recruits will be tested early with big games and long days of travel.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartan defense improves despite series sweep against No. 6 Denver
When the final horn blew and the clock struck triple zeroes, the MSU hockey team headed to its locker room again, heads down in a losing effort.
MEN'S SOCCER
Men's soccer surges to 11 wins, recovers after poor 2015 season
Last year wasn’t easy for MSU head men’s soccer coach Damon Rensing, eighth-year head coach of the MSU men’s soccer team.
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Sixteenth annual Accapalooza features seven campus acapella groups
The 16th annual Accapalooza, held at the Hannah Community Center, featured seven of the a cappella groups on campus: Capital Green, Ladies First, Spartan Dischords, State of Fifths, RCAHppella, Accafellas and Spartan Sur. They were two shows: Friday and Saturday night.
FOOTBALL
MSU loses fifth straight, yet to win Big Ten game
Two fourth quarter touchdowns by Maryland vanquished a three point MSU lead, giving the Terrapins a 28-17 win over MSU football. The Spartans now have lost five straight.
VOLLEYBALL
No. 11 MSU volleyball swept by No. 19 Ohio State University
It’s officially the halfway point for Big Ten Volleyball season. No. 11 MSU went to Columbus, Ohio to play No. 19 Ohio State.
ICE HOCKEY
No. 6 Denver sweeps MSU hockey team in home opening series
On a chilly Friday, night, MSU hockey was back in action in East Lansing, when the team hosted its home opener against No. 6 University of Denver.
FOOTBALL
MSU, Maryland tied at the half
Looking to snap a four game losing skid, MSU football is tied 14-14 with Maryland after the first half.
MEN'S SOCCER
MSU men's soccer defeats Northwestern 2-1 on Senior Day
In a midday Saturday Big Ten battle, MSU bijsoijs Northwestern jsijsojs in the last home game of the regular season at DeMartin Stadium.
FOOTBALL
Live Blog: MSU football vs. Maryland
Welcome to The State News live blog as MSU football takes on Maryland. Send your comments, thoughts, frustrations and questions to our writers.