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FEATURES

World-famous orchestra performs at the Wharton

For the first time, the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra performed at Wharton Center’s Cobb Great Hall last night, drawing a crowd of more than 1,000. The orchestra, made up of more than 100 string, percussion, wind and brass players, was accompanied by their current director, Yuri Temirkanov. He has directed the group for more than 25 years.

FEATURES

Dancing to their own beat

Hundreds of dancers dressed in traditional native clothing gathered in Jenison Field House Saturday in celebration of the annual MSU Powwow of Love. For 31 years, MSU and the North American Indigenous Student Organization have hosted a day full of dancing, drumming and singing.

MICHIGAN

Impact 89 FM celebrates 25 years of student radio

Thursday night usually signifies the crowding of students in a local bar to unwind after a long week of classes, but last Thursday, one Lansing bar was crowded for a different reason — to celebrate WDBM 88.9-FM’s birthday. 25 years ago, Impact existed as an AM radio station with a signal that could only be picked up by certain residence halls.

SPORTS

Wolverine sweep

ANN ARBOR — This one looked familiar. Nearly a month after MSU squandered a first-half lead to Michigan in East Lansing, Crisler Center played host to a rerun of the same episode.

SPORTS

Appling sees playing time, but injuries haunt him

ANN ARBOR — It’s clear Keith Appling isn’t at full playing capacity. Still, the senior guard started and played 25 minutes, scoring six points and dishing out six assists in the No.