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DOWN TO THE WIRE SPARTANS OUTLAST RIVAL MICHIGAN, SURGE TO NO. 1 IN THE BIG TEN AND NATIONAL RANKINGS
UM freshman goalkeeper Stephen Peck (31) blocks MSU junior forward Griffin Jurecki (12) from scoring at the Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Feb. 6, 2026. Photo by Rachel Lewis.
MSU hockey wins annual Duel in the D
On third anniversary of shooting, questions linger over future memorializing
Michigan State hockey bounced back from an overtime loss the night before to defeat rival Michigan 5–2 at Little Caesars Arena in the annual Duel in the D, taking over first place in the Big Ten standings and securing the Iron D trophy for the third straight year.
On the third anniversary of the shooting, MSU now faces the tricky question of how to memorialize a day that was not experienced first-hand by most on campus.
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False MSU active violence alert sent out to campus and parents Panic and anger erupted across campus Tuesday morning after Michigan State University erroneously sent out an emergency notification to students, faculty, staff and parents, alerting recipients to an “active violence incident.” PAGE 6