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MSU

Broadway workshop helps students

Take it From the Top, a music, dance and theater workshop program at Wharton Center, is bringing the experience of Broadway and a few of its stars to third through 12th grade students.

FOOTBALL

Ohio prospect chooses MSU

High school senior Dan France accepted an offer Sunday to play for MSU, making him the 15th player to orally commit to the team’s 2009 recruiting class, according to Rivals.com.

FOOTBALL

Spartans gear up for another season

Beaming rays of sunshine poured into the MSU football team’s outdoor practice facility, media members and cameramen swarmed each nook and cranny of the field, and Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” blared loudly across the field.

COMMENTARY

Obama's celebrity may bring new voters to polls

What do Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Sen. Barack Obama have in common? Their celebrity status, of course. Sen. John McCain recently released a Web ad that compares Obama to the two pop divas and dubs him as the biggest celebrity in the world.

COMMENTARY

Important issues on state's ballot

Today is primary day in Michigan. Across the state, voters are making important decisions about which candidates they wish to see compete on their party’s ticket in November, as well as on a number of local proposals. Pollsters and statisticians will be closely watching today’s contests for indicators of what to expect in the November elections.

NEWS

Police Brief 08/04/08

A purse was stolen out of a 2006 Jeep Liberty parked at the IM Sports-West parking lot on Red Cedar Road July 26 between 2:30-3:30 p.m., MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

MICHIGAN

Dining in, cashing out

Grab a fork and, ever so slowly, slip it in a bag or coat pocket. Walk out like nothing happened. While it may be a rush to steal that fork, knife, salt shaker or condiment container, restaurant theft can be costly for establishment owners and managers.

MICHIGAN

Local theater hosts open house

Despite a low turnout, organizers say Mid-Michigan Family Theatre’s open house Saturday was productive for those involved and offered volunteers an opportunity to continue preparation for the upcoming production of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” which begins next week.