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MEN'S BASKETBALL

The many celebrations of Matt Costello

MSU's Matt Costello is having a career year for the Spartans. In 27 games, the senior big man from Linwood, Mich. is averaging about 10 points and eight rebounds per game. But while he's helped the No. 6 Spartans to a 22-5 record this season, he's also become the goofiest basketball player in the country. It all started during a victory over Florida on Dec. 12.

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MSU students, experts weigh in on demographic voting blocs for 2016 election

Election politics has its own jargon and assumptions. Among those, two of the best known terms are the idea of a “black” or “Latino” vote. These terms refer to the assumption that black Americans and Latino Americans, as a whole, vote along similar political issues and interests. Using these interests, political analysts will predict which political party or candidate has a better chance of being elected after gaining black or Latino voting support.

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Board of Trustees discusses involvement in Flint

MSU has been a major part in combating the issues resulting from the Flint Water Crisis through a new nutrition program and the efforts of the College of Human Medicine. The MSU Board of Trustees discussed MSU's efforts at the most recent meeting on Friday, Feb. 19. 

SPORTS

MSU student competes in Spartan Stampede, rodeos across the state

Outside a small stable in Charlotte, Mich., a high-pitched neigh rings through the air as animal science sophomore Hanna Menne’s horse, Fancy, warms up for practice. Menne, a barrel racer, practices four to five times a week in the two to three weeks before an event. This time around, the pair was getting ready for the Spartan Stampede. This would be their first time competing in the Spartan Stampede.