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MICHIGAN

Sept. 11 remembered in different ways

Political science sophomore Matt Patton attended a Sept. 11, 2001, memorial event at the Union Tuesday in order to reflect on the anniversary. However, he was surprised at the turnout of the event. Less than 15 people attended.

MICHIGAN

E.L. stages community safety carnival

Claire Schertzing thought it was unusual to see a helicopter landing in the middle of a baseball diamond. The Glencairn School sixth-grader stood in line with other children to observe the cabin of a Michigan State Police helicopter Monday at the National Night Out Safety Carnival at Patriarche Park, on the corner of Alton Road and Saginaw Street.

MICHIGAN

AT&T allows parents to control phone features

Concerned parents are the basis for AT&T’s new Smart Limits for Wireless plan. AT&T drew inspiration from subscribers to produce a plan to accommodate the requests of all parents. The plan lets parents choose which restrictions to apply to their child’s cell phone.

MICHIGAN

Mich. to move up in presidential primary line

Michigan will be one of the first states in the country to hold its presidential primary in 2008 — for now. Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed a bill on Tuesday approving a move to change Michigan’s primary date from Feb. 26 to Jan. 15, placing the vote behind Iowa and New Hampshire’s scheduled primaries.

MICHIGAN

Cholesterol awareness remains low

Pop quiz: Are women aged 18-44 more likely to know how much they weighed in high school or their cholesterol level? If you said cholesterol level, your expectations of society’s health awareness may be too high.

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Flooding after rain creates headaches

While the heavy rain that pounded East Lansing Aug. 24 sent many students running for cover, it brought an unexpected nuisance for Katie Ault. About an inch of water had flooded the social work senior’s apartment.