For many, the spirit of college football and of college itself resides on sacred Saturdays in the fall. Hoards of students, faculty, alumni and fans descend on campus, all linked by the love of football and the love for alma mater. This is game day.
For fans, game days like No. 5 MSU's meeting with No. 7 Oregon this weekend have a special meaning. Game day for the business of East Lansing have another meaning entirely. Arriving early, sometimes only after a few hours of sleep, the employees and owners of the businesses and bars speckled along Grand River Avenue and the area surrounding begin their work day.