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ICE HOCKEY

Former icers visit Sparrow for kids

Current Detroit Red Wing forwards and MSU alumni Drew Miller and Justin Abdelkader visited Sparrow Hospital on Thursday to present a donation of more than $22,000 through Miller’s charity, Spartan Buddies.

MSU

Heavy rains affect students' day-to-day

What might have resulted in a field day for the ducks along the Red Cedar River turned out to be more of an inconvenience to many students and area businesses after heavy thunderstorms swept through the area Thursday.

MSU

MSU Board to discuss Cyclotron

The MSU Board of Trustees will meet Friday to discuss proposals to proceed with construction at the MSU Cyclotron building, establish plans to replace the Main Library’s chilled water system and approve an expansion of IBM located inside the MSU Federal Credit Union’s former Crescent Road headquarters.

MSU

ASMSU reaches students with blog

ASMSU’s governmental affairs leadership is building up their new blog to help keep students in touch with governmental issues that have the potential to impact them. ASMSU is MSU’s undergraduate student government.

MICHIGAN

Group invites students, E. L. to help in post-game cleanup

Football Saturdays are known for tailgating, rowdiness and the thrill of the game, but the Sundays after can leave the streets of East Lansing strewn with trash. MSU’s Community Relations Coalition, or CRC, will be on hand Sunday to clean-up after MSU’s Saturday football game against Notre Dame. CRC is encouraging East Lansing residents ­— both students and long-term residents ­— to pitch in at 10:30 a.m.

MICHIGAN

Gym thrives despite economy

After two years of operating in East Lansing, Snap Fitness has proven to be fit for business. Snap Fitness, located at 115 E. Grand River Ave., opened its doors during a time of economic recession. Many businesses felt the repercussions of a sluggish economy.

FEATURES

Old Town to host annual BluesFest

The Old Town Business & Art Development Association, or OTBADA, will host Old Town BluesFest 2010 this weekend, from 4 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. today and 1 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Saturday in Lansing’s Old Town.

COMMENTARY

Court's ruling threatens rights

The fear of government encroachment on personal rights and privacy is as old as this great nation. Since a constitution has existed, people have suspected that the government would transgress upon it. The current climate in the U.S. echoes those age-old fears.

COMMENTARY

DREAM Act gives those without choice a chance

During the past year or so, there has been a great deal of talk about illegal immigrants. Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has spent plenty of time in the media spotlight defending her state’s relatively new immigration policies against organizations such as the ACLU and even the U.S. government.