MICHIGAN
Sigma Alpha Epsilon raises more than $25,000 for former brother battling cancer
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity has raised more than $25,000 for a former brother in dire need.
MSU
Six takeaways from ASMSU's last meeting of the year
The Associated Students of Michigan State University (ASMSU) have passed legislation pertaining to the Safe Campus Act and the MSU People Search. Here is a list of bills passed by ASMSU this week and what they could mean for students.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Izzo, current players reflect on playing in front of 2000 national championship team this Saturday
Nearly every member of the 2000 national champion MSU basketball team will be honored in a ceremony at current No. 1 MSU's game against the Florida Gators on Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Breslin Center.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU hockey looks to stop skid against Wisconsin
MSU hockey (4-9-2) has more or less swept its past four games under the rug; at least that’s the sentiment from the locker room as it prepares to take on Wisconsin (3-6-5) for a two game series at Munn Ice Arena this weekend. It’s a matchup of two desperate teams as neither has a win in it’s last five games.
FOOTBALL
Cotton Bowl advice from a Dallas born Spartan alumnus
Most Important Tip? Before you start planning, honestly open up a map and look at the scale that is Dallas-Fort Worth.
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ASMSU chartering bus for students to Cotton Bowl game
At Thursday's ASMSU General Assembly meeting, student representatives voted to fund a Cotton Bowl travel option for student ticket owners.
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Chinese student group helps international students adapt to new lifestyle
For international students dealing with a language barrier, a different culture and a foreign setting, how easy is it for them to feel welcome at MSU?
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Week in Review: Dec. 11, 2015
Hello Spartans! Here are your top stories for this week. MSU won the Big Ten Championship game against Iowa, 16-13, and Cedar Village had its usual celebration.
MICHIGAN
MSU Police report home invasion at the Lodges apartment complex
MSU police are reporting a home invasion in East Lansing at the Lodges near campus late Wednesday night, according to an MSU alert.
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MSU PeaceJam hosts concert to discuss terrorism, injustice
Students and family members gathered in the basement of Snyder-Phillips for the first ever MSU PeaceJam Jam, an event organized by the activist group MSU PeaceJam and residential college in arts and humanities (RCAH) sophomore Charlie Burg. The event's theme focused on societal injustice and terrorism, a topic explored by the night's dozen or so performances.
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MSU professors split time between teaching, research and leading community
Many professors at MSU conduct innovative research, are inspired educators and provide effective leadership on campus and in the East Lansing community.
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Vigil held Wednesday at Capitol to remember victims of gun violence
The Michigan Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence (MCPGV) held a candlelight vigil event on the steps of the Capitol to remember the third anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting and the 90,000 Americans who have died from gun violence since Dec. 2012.
COMMENTARY
Letter: Aspire to be open for change
For students tired of feeling quieted, believing the conversations around diversity and inclusion on campus only lead to promises that are not being addressed; to the Spartans that don’t believe they have a voice that’s heard calling for change, I hear you.
MICHIGAN
Medical amnesty bill passes Michigan Senate
A Michigan House of Representatives bill that would give amnesty to some facing medical emergencies because of prescription drug abuse was passed by the Senate on Wednesday.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Depth, chemistry, defense abundant for MSU basketball
MSU Basketball’s 10-0 start can be chalked up to three things. Depth, chemistry, and defense. The three were on display wednesday night as MSU defeated now 1-8 Maryland Eastern Shore 78-35. Early in the season the games should’ve been labeled the Denzel Valentine show co-starring Bryn Forbes.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Clark Jr. shows progress for MSU basketball as he returns from foot injury
As fast of a start the undefeated and No. 1 MSU basketball team has gotten off to this season, it's been a bit of a slow one for MSU sophomore forward Marvin Clark Jr. After sitting out the first two games of the season while recovering from a foot surgery he had in September, Clark has struggled to get back to shape he was in last season. But his recent play has showed promise.
SPORTS
Greater Lansing Sport and Social Club offers unique sporting opportunity
Some graduate students spend a lot of their time working or gazing at a computer screen. Community sustainability graduate student Samantha Loscalzo thinks it's good to provide a social and physical environment for graduate students to unwind at the end of a long week. After hearing about Greater Lansing Sport and Social Club Loscalzo decided to join and play the intense game of dodgeball.
SPORTS
Passion leads the way for MSU Figure Skating
The MSU Club Figure Skating team practices at Munn Ice Arena only once or twice a month as a team, but the girls themselves have to put in at least an hour of ice time every week.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
No. 1 MSU basketball wins big against Maryland Eastern Shore
The No. 1 MSU basketball team defeated the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks Wednesday night at Breslin Center, 78-35. The Spartans are now 10-0 on the season. Senior MSU guard Bryn Forbes finished with 14 points, five assists and three rebounds while senior guard Denzel Valentine chipped in with 11 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.
NEWS
MSU's intramural facilities found lacking when compared to other schools
After, a long and intrepid journey, this reporter can hang up the walking stick and analyze the writing on the wall: Our IM facilities are in bad shape and something needs to be done.