Police brief 02/09/10

A 20-year-old male MSU student reported a peeping tom Friday in Campbell Hall, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

MSU expecting to set new applicant number record

Although numbers are preliminary, MSU officials predict this year’s application pool could be the largest in the university’s history, reflecting a national trend among universities.

Spartans look to rally tonight against Purdue

A game circled back in November on the MSU and Purdue men’s basketball teams’ schedules has been reinforced with another layer of ink.

House to discuss bill on student jury duty

When MSU law graduate student Philip Ellison was summoned to jury duty last October, he was eager to fulfill his civic duty.

Bernero announces run for governor

Democrats finally have their first serious contender for the 2010 governor’s race. Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero officially announced his gubernatorial candidacy Monday to replace term-limited Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, visiting Detroit and Grand Rapids before ending his first campaign tour at the Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan Ave.

Grad conference planned for Feb. 19

The Graduate Conference III will be held from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Union. The free event will focus on performances and panels on concentrations in the college of Arts and Letters.

E.L. City Council session canceled

The East Lansing City Council work session scheduled for Tuesday at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, has been canceled.

E.L. plans possible service reductions

East Lansing residents likely will see the effect of budget struggles through city services, as officials have discussed scaling back to reduce a combined two-year, $5 million deficit.

Incoming storm to bring 6-10 inches of snow

In the middle of a winter that has seen little snowfall, six to 10 inches of snow are expected to fall on the East Lansing area Tuesday morning through Wednesday afternoon.

Obama proposes to up research grant funds

MSU might benefit from President Barack Obama’s proposal to pump billions more dollars into scientific research organizations, university researchers and officials said.

Professor receives grant to research parasite drug

Hen housing subject of MSU research

In an attempt to foster better cage-free living environments for chickens, MSU researchers are working on a project to monitor birds’ movements.

Rocking out with family

When business and psychology sophomore Meaghen Murray first came to MSU, she was excited for a new beginning. However, she realized she left more behind than she thought.

MSU stays Mich. leader in Peace Corps volunteers

MSU is No. 1 in Michigan and No. 4 in the U.S. for producing Peace Corps volunteers, according to the 2010 rankings released by the Peace Corps organization. Despite dropping one place since last year’s rankings, MSU maintained its place among the leaders in producing volunteers this year.

Music professors to perform together

Caroline Hartig, associate professor of clarinet, and Deborah Moriarty, professor of piano and chair of the piano area at MSU’s College of Music, will perform together at 7:30 p.m. today in the Music Building.

International art to come to campus

Fabian Marcaccio will give a lecture at 7 p.m. today in Room 105 of South Kedzie Hall as part of the Department of Art and Art History’s Artist Guest Lecture Series.

'Dear John' doesn't live up to previous Sparks films

Maybe I should have reconsidered my alternative to the Super Bowl. I walked into “Dear John” hoping for another Nicholas Sparks love story to awe me, just as “The Notebook” had, but left the theater disappointed.

Snow to sign book today

Former MSU and NBA point guard Eric Snow will be on campus today to sign his newly released book.

Lucas questionable tonight vs. Purdue

Kalin Lucas might not have played for the MSU men’s basketball team Saturday night against Illinois, but he wasn’t out of the game.

Izzone: Prove Breslin Center rep holds true

The gap that Breslin Center had on the rest of the Big Ten is slimming, and something that hasn’t escaped men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo.