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SPORTS

Women's golf team ready for NCAA regional

By the time the No. 18 women’s golf team makes its way to Daytona Beach, Fla. this week for the NCAA East Regional, the Spartans no longer will have a care in the world. That is, of course, except for the 23 other teams standing in between MSU and a trip to the NCAA Championships, but even that is a minor detail for a group of golfers ready to enjoy another postseason tournament.

NEWS

Council discusses snow removal, summer construction in meeting

Though spring has settled on East Lansing, council and community members continued discussions on a code amendment which could affect community response to winter weather. The East Lansing City Council discussed proposed changes to an ordinance regarding snow removal in the city during a public hearing at its Tuesday meeting in City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.

NEWS

News of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s murder by a U.S.-led military team and its subsequent announcement by President Barack Obama led to a variety of reactions from MSU students who heard the news late Sunday night. Some MSU students were excited to hear the information, yet cautious about its future impacts for the American government. “I’m excited, obviously,” zoology freshman Paul Gibson said.

BASEBALL

MSU set to take on fellow first place team Penn State

The Spartans (24-13 overall, 7-5 Big Ten) dropped two consecutive weekend series. They are deadlocked in a three-way tie for the lead in the Big Ten. And one of those teams, Penn State (24-13, 7-5), is coming to try and keep the Spartans in that slump today at McLane Baseball Stadium at Kobs Field.