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COMMENTARY

News could run dry after election

Two weeks. That’s all that’s left. In two weeks, we’ll know who our next president is — barring any major catastrophes up to and including massive voting irregularity on Election Day. Two weeks, and our long national gorging on political news will come to an end.

ICE HOCKEY

MSU athlete injured after weekend fight

A fight involving MSU athletes at an off-campus house where several hockey players live sent one MSU athlete to the hospital Sunday morning. East Lansing police Lt. Kevin Daley said “three, possibly four victims” suffered injuries during a fight involving “multiple” suspects at about 1 a.m. Sunday outside 130 Center St., which is located on a side street near Michigan and Harrison avenues.

NEWS

Comic quest

In the back of Clem’s Collectibles, 212 S. Washington Square, in Lansing, where classic Batman and Super Friends action figures adorn the walls, seven self-proclaimed “comic studs” worked hard to create seven original comic books in 24 hours. Artist Dean Stahl explained the artists were fueled by “enough caffeine to kill a charging bull elephant.”

NEWS

Quadruple homicide case has new leads

Police are investigating a possible suspect in the Sept. 29 homicide of an MSU student and three others in Wright Township. Troy Brake, 31, of Grant, Mich. was arrested Thursday for allegedly shooting a man and assaulting a prostitute on South Division Avenue and Hall Street in Grand Rapids, according to The Grand Rapids Press.

NEWS

Police Brief 10/21/08

A 32-year-old student discovered his Dell laptop was missing after an unusually long wait for its return in the mail, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

NEWS

MSU removes world flags from McDonel Hall, students upset

Four years ago, Eduardo Dominguez traveled to MSU from his hometown of Caracas, Venezuela, to experience a new lifestyle and culture. “I decided to come to MSU, specifically because of its size and number of students, and the multicultural diversity that comes with those numbers,” the medical technology senior said.

FEATURES

Your tunes

Music is not just for musicians. It can be a great tool to express your mind, body and soul. There are many ways music can be beneficial to a listener. Specifically, music can help with studying, working out and personal therapy. Communication junior Cliff Walker, who formerly studied jazz at MSU, knows from experience that music can have immense power on a person.

FEATURES

The cutting edge

Music has been around in one form or another since the dawn of man. But as we have progressed into more modern times, different forms have popped up and helped define decades, generations and personal styles.

MICHIGAN

E.L. voter registration spikes for 2008 race

An unprecedented number of East Lansing residents registered to vote in the Nov. 4 election, which means voting officials have their work cut out for them during the next two weeks. But in this case, East Lansing City Clerk Nicole Evans said the extra work is welcome.

MSU

Council to discuss Greek district plans

The East Lansing City Council will discuss adding a Fraternity-Sorority Historic District at its meeting tonight. The meeting is scheduled for at 7:30 p.m. in the Executive Conference Room of the East Lansing Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road.

MSU

Dean to spend 2 years teaching in Israel

Charles Salmon became dean of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences about four years ago — a time when the college’s future was unclear. Talk of a merger with another college had emerged in 2005 just as the college celebrated its 50th anniversary.

FEATURES

In the know

Have you ever wanted to play an instrument, but haven’t had the means to obtain one? There are several ways to create instruments with only a few household items.