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(10/15/07 11:15pm)
Just a day before three nooses were seen dangling from a tree in Jena, La., a young black boy felt the need to ask his principal whether or not he was able to sit underneath that same tree which had a reputation of being the “white tree.” The three nooses alluded back to a time of racial injustice. This was a hate crime, and yet the people who were responsible for this heinous act were prosecuted lightly, with in-school suspensions, Saturday detentions, alternative schooling for nine days and disciplinary court.
(10/15/07 11:14pm)
My parents have had season tickets to Spartan football games since I was in middle school. In those days, there were few things that impressed me more than the student section. I watched with growing admiration from our seats near the tunnel entrance as the students performed chants and cheers and provided inspiration and excitement even when the team was losing. I couldn’t wait to be a part of it. I never once thought that my membership in the once idolized student section would be a source of embarrassment.
(10/15/07 11:07pm)
With power comes responsibility.
(10/15/07 11:07pm)
In an attempt to remain “eco-friendly,” three of the four candidates in the upcoming East Lansing City Council elections said they will not use yard signs to advertise their campaign.
(10/15/07 9:27pm)
Hours of tailgating leading up to the Spartans’ victory Saturday night kept campus police busy this weekend.
(10/15/07 8:21pm)
MSU will open a residential program for students of all levels in the College of Engineering beginning next fall, MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon said Monday.
(10/15/07 2:30am)
With Spartan Stadium lit for the season’s only home night game Saturday, the Spartans lit up the field with their play in MSU’s 52-27 Homecoming victory over Indiana, snapping a two-game losing streak. The win comes after close losses to then No. 9-ranked Wisconsin and Northwestern. As MSU headed into Saturday’s game winless in the Big Ten after starting the season 4-0, players and coaches knew they needed to make a statement.
(10/15/07 2:30am)
Three bills aimed at punishing repeat drunken drivers and heavily intoxicated motorists passed in the Michigan House of Representatives late last week with heavy bipartisan support.
(10/15/07 2:30am)
If the Michigan economy is going to add up to something more, the state’s three leading research universities believe they’ll need to be a part of the equation.
(10/15/07 2:30am)
After serving the local and statewide performing arts community for 25 years, MSU’s Wharton Center is receiving an anniversary gift.
(10/15/07 2:30am)
There were no ghoulish costumes, ceiling entrance, or camouflage on hand at Munn Ice Arena on Friday night — only 14 Spartan warriors entering their battlefield in anticipation for the official start of the college basketball season.
(10/15/07 2:18am)
When he dropped back to pass from his own 21-yard line, Indiana quarterback Kellen Lewis had no idea it was coming.
(10/15/07 2:13am)
Nobody envisioned the MSU hockey team opening the season like this.
(10/15/07 2:13am)
MSU’s shutout against No. 21 Michigan on Sunday was its second straight blanking over a ranked team — a fact that MSU head coach Joe Baum said he’s thrilled about.
(10/15/07 2:13am)
Things didn’t go quite as expected Sunday at Old College Field.
(10/15/07 2:13am)
College parity
(10/15/07 1:24am)
The East Lansing City Council is exploring the possibility of making residents in most households conform to the Automated Waste Collection Program.
(10/15/07 1:24am)
Although the university’s $1.4 billion fundraising campaign has come to a conclusion, officials do not expect donations to come to a halt.
(10/15/07 1:24am)
Between burgers, beer and games of bag toss, some tailgaters found themselves discussing a topic not typically associated with college football — renewable fuels.
(10/15/07 12:06am)
Local students and permanent residents joined together early Sunday to help clean up East Lansing.