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FEATURES

MSU graduate student lands first place in International student essay contest

The Office for International Students and Scholars, or OISS, and the Office of Study Abroad, or OSA, teamed up for the 14th consecutive year to invite students to enter an essay contest where students who have studied abroad or are international students at MSU could share their experiences. Each office held their own contest and chose three winners based on his or her essay.

FEATURES

Handball club driven by former player, now coach

MSU Club Handball head coach Carl Valentino has seen six national championships throughout his career — two of them having occurred in the previous eight years — a national handball coach of the year award in 2013 and five individuals who are national champions under his tutelage.

COMMENTARY

COLUMN: MSU sophomore class is missing

Sorting the game of basketball out is like placing a puzzle together. You find your four corners first, then build your outside foundation before finally sorting out the detailed pieces.  Through the first 10 games of MSU men's basketball, head coach Tom Izzo has found two of his corner pieces in freshman forward Miles Bridges and freshman guard Cassius Winston. 

VOLLEYBALL

3 Spartans earn AVCA postseason honor

Following the upset loss to Arizona in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the MSU volleyball team announced Tuesday juniors Alyssa Garvelink and Autumn Bailey have been selected to the American Volleyball Coaches Association, AVCA, All-North team, and senior Alyssa Fitterer was an honorable mention pick, according to a press release.