Firing Coach John L. Smith: Was MSU hasty?- James Andersen explains why he thinks MSU should have given Smith more time. The video below offers highlights of the MSU press conference announcing Smith's sacking. . . . more

A Spartan in Wolverineland
THE TRAITOR: Marilyn King finds herself in U of M's "Big House." She likes MSU's raunchy cheers better. . . . more

TRAIN WRECK TV: Wife Swap - What's not to love when greedy, celebrity-hungry dysfunctional families agree to switch Moms? There's something terribly American about a conservative Texas mother who hates gay marriage changing places with a lesbian Mom . . . more

BEST OF THE BEST: Places to nap - Erica Fifelski seeks out cozy spots around campus where you can catch a few zzzzzz's. . . more

The Fray - Bridgette Gregory catches the show in Grand Rapids . . . more

ELECTION ISSUES

SpartanEdgers have strong opinions about the upcoming election

Don't Vote! - Pamela Wall says that most colllege students don't know enough to make informed choices and that an ignorant vote is arguably worse than no vote at all...more

A Close Encounter of the Grebner Kind - MSU Study Abroad (Greece) Instructor Raymond Garcia recounts the angry exchange that occurred when he ran into County Commissioner Mark Grebner. Like many Democrats, Grebner remains furious at third party candidates they view as a threat to our one party/two wings system. . . more

Vote Yes on Prop 5 - Katie Luscombe explains why investing in education is the best long-term strategy for jobs, jobs, job.. . more

No matter who becomes governor, I want out - Kelly Tebay is an unenthusiastic Jennifer Granholm supporter. She worries that Michigan will remain in the dumper no matter who wins. Her solution is to start looking at schools out of state. . . more

Immigration: A national issue comes to campus - Jess Lipowski explores why the now-cancelled "Catch an Illegal Immigrant Day" still matters because immigration is an issue that is not going away . . .more

EDGITORIAL - Lansing State Journal publisher rejects editorial board recommendation - SpartanEdge Editor Alex Scott challenges the new LSJ publisher to explain why she cheated readers out of the information needed to make an informed decision in the 8th Congressional District race between Republican first-termer Mike Rogers and Democratic challenger Jim Marcinkowski. . .more

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