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Want to get pumped up for the Final Four? Watch this Tom Izzo pre-game speech before the Elite Eight

Zach Libby
April 2, 2015

What better than to get pumped up for MSU's seventh Final Four underneath Tom Izzo than by watching a speech from the head coach himself?  This past Sunday, before the Spartans took the court at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, the 60-year-old provided a resounding prep talk to this players inside the locker room, in preparation for their Elite 8 matchup with the Louisville Cardinals. 

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Where does MSU get its food?

Meagan Beck
April 1, 2015

By Meagan Beck mbeck@statenews.com Step into any residence hall cafeteria and an overwhelming amount of food is present.  From tatertots and spaghetti to salads and desserts, MSU does not give its students and staff meals that might be found in a high school cafeteria.  Most of these meals are made on the spot, with the exception being items like bagels, which are made daily by MSU Bakers.  Utilizing the tools provided on campus to produce food for Spartans and letting students be part of the food cycle is important.  Carla Iansiti, Residential and Hospitality Services Sustainability manager, said in an email that MSU has always been a pioneer, but the vision is to be “bolder.”  President Lou Anna K.