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Police Brief 02/21/12

A 19-year-old female student reported being assaulted between about 1-2 a.m. Feb. 18 at the corner of Harrison Road and Michigan Avenue, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

MICHIGAN

What Up Dawg? up for approval of later hours

The face of the late-night dining scene in downtown East Lansing could change if the city council approves an application from a local restaurant to extend its hours and beer sales. The city council is scheduled to hold a public hearing at its 7 p.m. meeting today at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, to consider an application from the owner of What Up Dawg?, 317 M.A.C. Ave., to allow beer sales until 2 a.m. and allow the dining room to remain open until 3 a.m. The council then will make a decision on whether to vote on the application or obtain more information before taking action.

MSU

Search for College of Agriculture and Natural Resources dean on schedule

The search continues for a new dean for the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Phil Robertson, professor of crop and soil sciences and chair of the search committee, said the search is on schedule with about 20 applications received. Skype interviews soon will be conducted prior to at least three candidates being invited for interviews on campus in mid-March, he said.

BASKETBALL

Izzo ‘not afraid’ to play any team

Three games ago, the MSU men’s basketball team surpassed last season’s win total — and still have at least six games to play. Head coach Tom Izzo spent much of his weekly press conference Monday discussing this season’s 22-5 No. 6 Spartans compared to last year’s 19-15 team.

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FEATURES

On a budget: Pizza pockets make prime game day snack

To some, this season of Spartan basketball means an awesome pair of Izzone tickets and a guaranteed fun experience — but for most of us, it means cramming into our friends’ dorm room with 10 other people to watch the game and snack on whatever happens to be right in front of you.

COMMENTARY

Bond does more harm than good

On Feb 28, the voters in East Lansing will approve or reject a proposed $53 million school bond. If approved, the East Lansing School Board intends to demolish and rebuild five existing elementary schools all within three miles of White Hills Elementary.

COMMENTARY

At-large students weaken ASMSU’s clout

A lack of participation from students at University Council meetings has ASMSU representatives concerned, but their solution might just be as bad as the problem. ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, recently implemented a new student caucus that will gather at-large students, which are student-held positions in University Council, to discuss issues with each other before presenting their concerns at council meetings.

NEWS

Fighting through

When communication sophomore Meg Harris was diagnosed with stage II Hodgkin’s lymphoma, she didn’t so much as shed a tear.

MSU

Club hosts Spartan Stampede

Animal science senior Brent Moore stood next to horses and bulls at the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education on Saturday afternoon gearing up for that night’s Spartan Stampede performance. “Bull riding is very sink or swim,” said Moore, a bull rider and bareback rider. “You either like it or you don’t.”