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MSU trustees approve more than $3.9 million update to IM West

On Oct. 28, the MSU Board of Trustees approved a more than $3.9 million update to the IM Sports-West facility because of the Healthy Campus Initiative.ch The update comes nearly a year after the board approved $35 million allocation for the Healthy Campus Initiative. Back then, the use of the money was uncertain.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

HALFTIME: MSU basketball leads Northwood, 48-35

Following the first half of MSU men's basketball first action of the season, MSU lead the Northwood Timberwolves 48-35 in an exhibition performance. The Spartans showed signs of inexperience littered across the first period, not capturing the lead until the game was eight minutes through.

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MSU cuts ribbon for Bio Engineering Facility

The ribbon was cut for the grand opening of the MSU Bio Engineering Facility on Thursday, a project that has been in the works since 2013. The 130,000-square-foot facility will be used as a lab and research building for scientists across many MSU colleges, namely the Colleges of Engineering, Human Medicine, and Natural Science, to collaborate.

FEATURES

Riverboat held its final college night for the year

Wednesday, Oct. 26 was the last Riverboat Halloween college night, with tickets sold out four days before the event Michigan Princess Captain Christopher Chamberlain said. Chamberlain was approximately two years old when his family built the Michigan Princess, which he said is more commonly known as just ‘Riverboat’ on MSU’s campus.