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Hollis named to NCAA Basketball Committee

MSU Athletics Director Mark Hollis was appointed to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee. The committee is in charge of selecting and seeding NCAA Tournaments. Hollis is one of two new members of the committee and will begin his five-year term Sept.

Ohio State game set for 4 p.m. March 4

MSU’s director of basketball operations Kevin Pauga confirmed via Twitter on Wednesday that the No. 6 men’s basketball team’s regular season finale against Ohio State will be at 4 p.m.

Hawk Island Snow park not planning to reopen

Despite a few limited openings in the past week, the Hawk Island Snow Park in Lansing is not planning to open again this year unless the temperature drops and the area receives a substantial amount of snow. Urban Snow Parks LLC Project Coordinator Pete Boscheff said the warm weather comes at an inconvenient time, as the park was scheduled to host an event sponsored by Burton, a snowboarding company, later this week. Boscheff said the company spent tens of thousands of dollars to bring the event to Lansing, and park employees were saddened to cancel the event. “There is too much rain in the forecast to keep the park open,” Boscheff said of why the park will likely be closed the rest of the week.

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Recent Blogs

MSU Sports Blog:

Hollis named to NCAA Basketball Committee

MSU Athletics Director Mark Hollis was appointed to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee. The committee is in charge of selecting and seeding NCAA Tournaments. Hollis is one of two new members of the committee and will begin his five-year term Sept.

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Hoop, There It Is!:

Ohio State game set for 4 p.m. March 4

MSU’s director of basketball operations Kevin Pauga confirmed via Twitter on Wednesday that the No. 6 men’s basketball team’s regular season finale against Ohio State will be at 4 p.m.

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Academics and Administration Blog:

Hawk Island Snow park not planning to reopen

Despite a few limited openings in the past week, the Hawk Island Snow Park in Lansing is not planning to open again this year unless the temperature drops and the area receives a substantial amount of snow. Urban Snow Parks LLC Project Coordinator Pete Boscheff said the warm weather comes at an inconvenient time, as the park was scheduled to host an event sponsored by Burton, a snowboarding company, later this week. Boscheff said the company spent tens of thousands of dollars to bring the event to Lansing, and park employees were saddened to cancel the event. “There is too much rain in the forecast to keep the park open,” Boscheff said of why the park will likely be closed the rest of the week.

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Dollars and Sense:

Be money smart on-the-go with money saving apps

Smartphones can be used for many things, but did you know that they can help you save money as well?

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TaKIN' It Easy:

Spin class offers interesting alternative to traditional biking

As far as a triathlon is concerned, I have very unique taste in which activities I enjoy and which ones I don’t. Favorite: the swim.

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5 Ds in a Pod:

Hunger Games site brings characters' styles to life

The recent book adaptation that has been the latest craze in society has been haunting me for the past few months.

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Can I Get a WHoop, WHoop?:

Penn State clinches title, helps Spartan tourney hopes

On Monday night, it became official. The MSU women’s basketball team (17-10 overall, 9-5 Big Ten) will not repeat as Big Ten Champions, as No.

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Sharing Stories:

No lack of friends

One new friend request? Marc Colcer. After maxing out his Facebook capacity with 5,000 friends, Colcer has become a recognizable name within the MSU community and even has his own meme to prove it.

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Rules of Engagement:

Fighting over friends

One of the hardest parts of the breakup is the returning of assets.
You and your ex search your homes for items to begrudgingly return to each other in an effort to remove yourself from his or her past. And while digging through drawers to find your ex’s belongings, there’s one thing you won’t find that the two of you are likely to argue about: who gets the friends in the breakup?

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Opinion Blog:

Religion may be the key to higher wellbeing

A recent Gallup poll shows that in the United States, very religious citizens hold a higher wellbeing than the nonreligious. The poll surveyed more than 676,000 interviewees and examined the relationship between religiosity and emotional health and religion and physical health.

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Lighting the Lamp:

Former Spartans Miller, Abdelkader show up in Red Wings' win Sunday

A pair of former Spartans shone on national TV Sunday during the Detroit Red Wing’s game against the San Jose Sharks for Hockey Day In America.

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Down to Business:

Online shoppers becoming a dominant force in retail

More than 5 percent of total retail sales in the fourth quarter of 2011 came from online shoppers, according to a report released by the Department of Commerce. The Wall Street Journal reports that more than $61 billion of retail transactions occurred online in 2011’s fourth quarter, a 16 percent increase from the same time period in 2010.

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Sound Check:

Those Bambi eyes and pouted lips

I wasn’t sure I should even bother with this one. After all, Lana Del Rey already has been everywhere: on music blogs, in magazines, on “Saturday Night Live,” on Twitter. What else could I contribute to the conversation that hasn’t already been discussed about this shining star?

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SN Style File:

Street style: Charu Ganesh

When it comes to her personal style, political science and pre-law freshman Charu Ganesh isn’t afraid to take chances.

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From the Blotter:

Attorney General announces public safety legislative initiative

An initiative rolled out by Attorney General Bill Schuette last month could put more police in Michigan’s streets.

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The PoliTicker:

In home state, Romney makes stand against Santorum

This time, it’s personal. At least, that’s what Mitt Romney said in his latest Michigan-centric advertisement, which began airing across the state Tuesday.

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MSU Football Blog:

Bay City Police issue report on traffic stop of former MSU football player Trenton Robinson

A police department review into a complaint filed by former MSU football player Trenton Robinson has concluded that a Bay City police officer used foul language at a traffic stop with Robinson, but did not use unnecessary force or racial profiling, according to a report from mlive.com. Robinson received a $120 failure to signal ticket in Bay City, Mich.

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Battle of the Beards:

Squeaky clean December

Well folks, they did it. There were some serious doubters out there, but despite a few rough patches the boys pulled through to the very end of November.

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Behind the Curtain:

Talking with peers helps unravel math mysteries

“This isn’t a knot,” says Dr. Matt Hedden, assistant professor of mathematics at Michigan State and a recent winner of the Sloan Research Fellowship.

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Winner Takes All: Reason vs. Rage:

Paterno viewed differently amid scandal

It was often asked over the past several years what it would take for legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno to retire. It now appears the answer is something we never wanted to think of. Paterno is not just an icon in the Big Ten but in all of college sports.

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