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COMMENTARY

Students should find own faith

Reports such as “Religion & Rebellion” (SN 9/29) dismay me but are not surprising. College years are for students to find themselves, and they certainly could find engaging new aspects of their own spirituality while learning other important things, enjoying new social scenes and exploring enticing possibilities for their futures.

MICHIGAN

Michigan Flyer makes Ann Arbor trip

The Michigan Flyer will make a special 11 p.m. trip from East Lansing to Ann Arbor after the Spartans’ football game against U-M Oct. 15. The later departure time will allow U-M students to spend time in East Lansing after the game.

COMMENTARY

Political parties lack substance

The need for civility in politics has been widely discussed in the media. It is an important topic that is relevant to people across the political spectrum. But although tone and civility are important in civil discourse, I would argue both parties have failed to provide an element that is just as important to our public debates: substance specific to our times.

FOOTBALL

Defense, special teams bring out most positives

There it was — the Spartans had just given up a touchdown and the Buckeyes kickoff team prepared to make a last-ditch effort to recover the onside kick and score. Some will say there was no way the Buckeyes could have reached the end zone, but for senior safety Trenton Robinson, the memories of the last-second 29-27 loss to Central Michigan in 2009 were just too cruel. MSU needed to get this kick.

NEWS

Police Brief 10/03/11

A 24-year-old male student reported his bike was stolen between 10 p.m. Sept. 23 and 9 a.m. Sept. 26, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

MSU

Tacos in line to win world record

Beating the previous world record by a landslide, MSU hospitality business seniors Nate Redner and Luke Magnini joined forces with MSU Culinary Services to create a 490-foot taco line with 853 tacos Friday at Demonstration Hall.

MSU

SlutWalk speaks out against abuse

Despite chilly temperatures, strong winds and rain, about 100 women dressed in their most revealing attire Friday and marched down Grand River Avenue as part of a SlutWalk.

MICHIGAN

International students welcomed by event

Halls of the East Lansing Hannah Community Center were filled with voices in dozens of different languages as students, residents and other community members gathered for the second annual Welcomes the World event Sunday afternoon.