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FOOTBALL

Blood clot forces Dantonio to miss game

After being admitted to Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital on Thursday for a blood clot discovered in his leg, football head coach Mark Dantonio was not in Spartan Stadium Saturday for No. 17 MSU’s 34-24 win against No. 20 Wisconsin. Dantonio’s release date from Sparrow Hospital has yet to be determined, but Athletics Director Mark Hollis said the head coach has and will remain in contact with the team.

NEWS

Police Brief 10/04/10

An 18-year-old male MSU student reported his wallet stolen the afternoon of Sept. 27 in IM Sports-East while the bag was in the same room as him, Sgt. Paul Kuchek said.

FOOTBALL

Earning respect

After having its ability questioned for the majority of the season, the MSU defense stepped up in a big way Saturday, shutting down then-No. 11 Wisconsin in a 34-24 victory.

MSU

MSUFCU hosts 5K to raise funds for MSU Museum

There was a chilly autumn wind whispering across the grounds of the MSU campus on Sunday morning. But for East Lansing resident Dan Leyman, the weather was pristine for competing in the MSU Federal Credit Union, or MSUFCU, Dinosaur Dash.

MSU

$14M grant allows MSU to research factors of cancer

Researchers hope to more accurately identify factors that might increase the risk of developing breast cancer in some minority and socioeconomic groups, funded by a $14 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. Body size, childhood growth, diet and the physical activity of women will be considered to foster an understanding of how cancer occurs, said Ellen Velie, lead researcher and associate professor of epidemiology at MSU. Although it appears cancerous tumors are unique to each woman, more information is necessary to grasp how and which people are affected, she said.

COMMENTARY

Recent searches need evaluation

During the weekend, the FBI carried out searches of several known anti-war activists’ homes throughout the Midwest, ostensibly looking for evidence indicating “material support” for terrorist organizations abroad.