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Beggars have right to ask for change

It isn’t uncommon to be approached by someone begging for spare change while walking along Grand River Avenue. However, until about four weeks ago, the act of panhandling was actually considered illegal under East Lansing’s City Code.

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Election's over: time to get to business

The East Lansing election is over, and newly chosen council members have no time to waste celebrating their victories. From housing to bike lanes, decisions made by the council have heavy implications for how East Lansing will grow and how students will live for the next several years. We hope they take the following recommendations to heart as they start their terms.

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'Little brother' no insult

Maybe it’s just me, but I kind of like being the “little brother.” Coined by University of Michigan star running back Mike Hart in a 2007 postgame interview, the little brother insult has grown from simple trash talk into a central component of U-M’s ideology regarding Michigan State.

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Beier, Eysselinck, Boyle right choice for city council

This city could be under new leadership come tomorrow night. East Lansing voters will elect three members in Tuesday’s city council election: Two four-year seats vacated by incumbents Kevin Beard and Vic Loomis and one partial, two-year term are up for grabs. Six candidates, three winners. In a close-knit community like East Lansing, council members have the power to make decisions that will alter the face of the city for years to come.

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To fill stadium seats, schedule tougher opponents

MSU’s football team is playing Michigan this Saturday and, for the first time all year, I expect to see a sold-out Spartan Stadium. If you watch college football on Saturdays, you’ll notice entire sections of empty seats in some of the nation’s most notable venues, and Spartan Stadium is no exception.