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Police: Be aware of surroundings for safety

The East Lansing and MSU community is safe, but can be safer if students take precautions after a night out, local police said. Traveling in pairs and being aware of surroundings can be key to staying out of trouble, and safety can be as simple as being a good friend: never leaving someone behind and neve

FOOTBALL

Dantonio: Winston out for season

MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio announced Sunday night that sophomore running back Glenn Winston will have surgery on his right ACL on Thursday and will miss the remainder of the season.

NEWS

Students make drab dorms fab with decorating tricks

Among grubby bathrooms, cramped quarters and high noise levels, living in the dorms isn’t meant to be a luxury living experience. But many around campus are attempting to change that, pouring time, energy and creativity into their rooms in order to create an atmosphere they want to live in for the next nine months. And they’re doing it on a budget.

NEWS

Fall signals time to sign leases in city

The changing of the leaves usually signals the time to sign leases for students looking to live off campus for the following year. For some, it’s just putting a signature on a dotted line to gain peace of mind, but some warn to read the small print before signing.

COMMENTARY

MSU must overcome hurtful language

After two years of college, I did not think I still would be hearing phrases such as, “That’s so gay,” or, “This is so retarded,” on campus. I almost feel like I am back in high school, where I heard these sayings all the time.

COMMENTARY

Nobel committee jumps gun with Peace Prize

When President Barack Obama was campaigning last year, many compared him to do-gooders such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Mother Teresa and Nelson Mandela. The hope among many was that, one day, he would be listed among those great figures.

FOOTBALL

Spartans continue to roll, beat Illini 24-14

Champaign, Ill. — After a battle for the starting quarterback position finally appeared to have ended near the midpoint of the MSU football team’s season, one of those quarterbacks led the Spartans to their second straight victory Saturday and back to .500 with a 3-3 record.

NEWS

Police Brief 10/09/09

The parking brakes of a 2006 Volkswagen Golf slipped, causing it to roll into a 2006 Ford Suzuki at about 9:39 a.m. Monday in Lot 9, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

NEWS

Clean sweep

Hannah Chase barely remembers her Welcome Week — not because she had too much fun, but because she didn’t have enough. Chase, an athletic training freshman, is one of the first to experience a shorter, three-day Welcome Week introduced this fall.