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MICHIGAN

E.L. Food Co-op celebrates reopening Sunday

Beau Hayhoe

January 24, 2012

After hundreds of thousands of dollars in upgrades, the newly remodeled East Lansing Food Co-op, 4960 Northwind Drive, is set to host its official grand reopening Sunday. Starting in late October 2011, the store put about $200,000 of its own money into installing energy-efficient lighting and expanding its fresh food sections and freezer space, General Manager David Finet said.

SPORTS

Column: Wrestling dual outcomes independent of singles success

Jesse O'Brien

January 24, 2012

The one thing MSU wrestling head coach Tom Minkel has been adamant about all season long is that if his wrestlers focus on taking care of their individual matches, the duals will take care of themselves. But unfortunately for Minkel, despite several wrestlers taking care of business, the duals haven’t fallen the way of the Spartans (3-6 overall, 1-4 Big Ten).

BASEBALL

Morrall, Gibson to be honored

Dillon Davis

January 24, 2012

The Spartan baseball program will honor Earl Morrall as its Alumnus of the Year at the annual First Pitch Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Kellogg Center. In addition, former Spartan All-American and current Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson will be on hand for a jersey recognition.

MSU

Faculty panel discusses role religion plays in politics

Kellie Rowe

January 24, 2012

When asked if she believes religion should play a role in politics, psychology junior Erin O’Connor paused. “(Politics) is more than about religion. It’s about your world view,” said O’Connor, co-chair of MSU’s Interfaith Council. “But even if you’re an open-minded person, you’re still going to be influenced by your own religious views.”

MSU

Academic governance groups bring proposed university research organization to table

Stephen Brooks

January 24, 2012

The MSU Faculty Senate and University Council held back-to-back meetings Tuesday afternoon to approve language to allow for ASMSU’s merger into a single assembly and discuss the makeup of a new faculty liaison group.

FEATURES

Burlesque scene hits Lansing

Britteny Dee

January 24, 2012

By standing out, theatre senior Erika Moul hopes to help others feel as if they fit in. “I love being a part of entertaining people and making people laugh,” Moul said. “I want to make people comfortable with being themselves by being strange.”

FEATURES

Apathetic Apple: Students focus more on iPods than politics

Katie Abdilla

January 24, 2012

After opening its first store only 11 years ago, Apple might soon hold the same value as the more than 200-year-old White House.

COMMENTARY

War not a cause worth dying for

America has just ended one disastrous war. We are still fighting another. But already some brave people are demanding yet another war.

COMMENTARY

Student activism rises nationwide

Mitch Goldsmith

January 24, 2012

Last week, The New York Times wrote about the new student activism invigorated on American campuses after the birth of the Occupy encampments throughout the country.

COMMENTARY

Planned casino raises too many questions

On the corner of Michigan Avenue and Cedar Street in downtown Lansing, there could sit a brand- new casino if Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero’s lofty plans go through. Although his plan sounds like an improvement for the city, the chances of success are extremely low.

NEWS

Renderings unveiled for proposed scoreboards at Spartan Stadium

Andrew Krietz

January 24, 2012

Some Spartan fans rejoiced Tuesday after renderings of planned Spartan Stadium scoreboards were unveiled. According to MSU Board of Trustees documents, the main scoreboard at the stadium’s south end will be replaced to update its sound system and video display. The back of the board will feature the Spartan helmet.

NEWS

Lansing area public safety faces changes

Lauren Gibbons

January 23, 2012

Change is afoot in the East Lansing Fire Department. Fire Chief Randall Talifarro is a few days into his position as interim chief for both the Lansing and East Lansing fire departments. Former East Lansing Fire Marshal Bob Pratt said his goodbyes and retired last week, and his position will not be replaced, at least on the interim.

NEWS

Sig Eps cut by national board, loses MSU charter

Stephen Brooks

January 23, 2012

A long-standing fraternity on MSU’s campus has lost its charter after a review of chapter operations by its national board pointed to questionable behavior among some members.

NEWS

Mayor announces plans for Lansing casino, education fund

Rachel Jackson

January 23, 2012

A newly proposed casino in downtown Lansing is expected to add to the city’s nightlife and help create a scholarship program to send students to college, Lansing officials announced Monday.

NEWS

Police Brief 01/24/12

Lauren Gibbons

January 23, 2012

Three computer hardware devices allegedly were stolen from North Case Hall between 2:30 p.m. Jan. 15 and 8 a.m. Jan. 16, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

BASKETBALL

Women's basketball suffers offensive struggles, falls to Purdue 67-49

Josh Mansour

January 23, 2012

Heading into West Lafayette, Ind. to face the Big Ten’s top defensive team, the Spartans knew points would be tough to come by, but it quickly proved to be more of a challenge than MSU could handle. The MSU women’s basketball team (12-8 overall, 4-3 Big Ten) struggled to score for most of the night, losing to Purdue (17-3, 7-0) 67-49.

MICHIGAN

New state tax has mixed impact

Ian Kullgren

January 23, 2012

As the elimination of the Michigan Business Tax, or MBT — one of the most touted items by Republicans in this last budget cycle — goes into effect in time for tax season, small businesses in East Lansing are seeing mixed impacts.

MICHIGAN

Residents gather to discuss bond proposal

Beau Hayhoe

January 23, 2012

About 13 local citizens criticized a bond proposal that would close down a local elementary school during a public meeting held Monday night at the East Lansing Public Library. Some attendees worried about the expense of the bond proposal, which would renovate and reconfigure five of the city’s six elementary schools and put the current site of Red Cedar Elementary School, 1110 Narcissus Drive, to another use.

MSU

Chinese students celebrate New Year in East Lansing

Kellie Rowe

January 23, 2012

Xiao-huang Yin wishes he was born in the Chinese calendar’s Year of the Dragon. “Anyone born in the year of the dragon is considered the best,” said Yin, director of Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities in the Asian Studies Center. “They’re good in marriage, life or basically anything.”

MSU

Steam construction to replace 100-year-old tunnels

Andrew Krietz

January 23, 2012

What lies beneath campus, the steam tunnels in particular, give life to everything across MSU — as long as they don’t collapse.