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NEWS

Police Brief 11/05/10

An MSU student had nearly $1,000 in items allegedly stolen after he forgot to lock his dorm room, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

NEWS

Picking up the pieces

About four months have passed since administrators announced undergrad programs at MSU Dubai, the university’s Middle East academic endeavor launched in 2008, would end. The revelation prompted the satellite campus’ 85 undergraduate students and 50 incoming students to look at an education during a time when most admissions were closed. Four months later, students and administrators are picking up the pieces.

FOOTBALL

'Hard work pays off'

John Stipek is not a pouter. The senior center endured two coaches, two positions and much waiting before finally getting an opportunity to be a key player in No. 16 MSU’s 8-1 start.

FOOTBALL

Spartans not overlooking 1-win Golden Gophers

On Saturday, when No. 16 MSU (8-1 overall, 4-1 Big Ten) welcomes Minnesota (1-8, 1-4) to Spartan Stadium (noon, Big Ten Network), head coach Mark Dantonio said his team won’t have any trouble getting motivated following last season’s matchup between the two programs.

MICHIGAN

Four Loko, alcoholic energy drinks banned

The colorful camouflaged cans of Four Loko and other alcoholic energy drinks will vanish from Michigan shelves within the next month, following a ban passed by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission on Wednesday. Manufacturers have 30 days from Thursday to get rid of the products — those containing not only alcohol, but caffeine and occasionally other energy additives like guarana and taurine — from Michigan markets, commission spokeswoman Andrea Miller said.

MSU

MSU trustees to discuss funding, demolition

The MSU Board of Trustees will meet today to approve the 2011-12 Appropriation Request, as well as discuss demolition plans regarding the Cherry Lane and Faculty Bricks Apartments and renovations to the Auditorium’s Fairchild Theatre.

COMMENTARY

Graduate needs to get his agricultural facts straight

In his response to a recent letter on the use of antibiotics in animal agriculture, MSU alumnus Phil Letten makes statements about his view of animal agriculture — statements that are biased, have no factual background and are untrue (“The plight of farm animals extends far beyond antibiotics,” SN 11/3).

COMMENTARY

Political mood swings should not sway Board

The Republican tsunami swelled through Michigan on Tuesday, and cost the Democrats at least one seat on the MSU Board of Trustees. Although we welcome our new Trustees Mitch Lyons and Brian Breslin with a big “Go green, go white,” it’s a shame that Colleen McNamara cannot return for another term