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COMMENTARY

Voters should decide on medical marijuana

Michigan voters could soon have a chance to make their opinions known on marijuana for medical purposes. A proposal to legalize marijuana in Michigan for medical purposes could appear on the ballot in the 2008 election.

MICHIGAN

Winter storm to hit E.L.

A storm producing one to three inches of snow and up to a quarter of an inch of ice is expected hit the East Lansing area this evening.

NEWS

Springing for spruces

Holt residents Penny Downer and Bernard Dabney have been going to the same Christmas tree lot since the 1980s. It comes as no surprise, then, that tree salesman John Schneider noticed the pair immediately after they stepped out of their vehicle.

BASKETBALL

Spartans top Clemson in Big Ten/ACC Challenge

The MSU women’s basketball team finally came to play in the first half. Sophomore guard Allyssa DeHaan’s layup 45 seconds in paired with freshman guard Brittney Thomas’s underhand layup in the midst of a 19-7 run would set the pace for a comfortable 12-point lead heading into the locker room.

MSU

Simon addresses tuition increase

MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon told a class of about 200 students Thursday that a lack of state funding explained the university’s tuition hike that confused some students and angered others.

MICHIGAN

Former E.L. mayor set to travel world

Somewhere during his hike up Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro, his trek through Peru’s Machu Picchu or his half-marathon jog through Antarctica, Sam Singh said he hopes he will quench his thirst for new culture.

BASKETBALL

ACC prevails in challenge for 9th straight season

The ninth Big Ten/ACC Challenge went just like the previous eight, as the ACC won eight of the 11 games. While Penn State’s Mike Walker led the Nittany Lions to a win with 17 points, the consensus top-two teams in the conference took different routes to their win.

FOOTBALL

Jones scores freshman accolades

Freshman linebacker Greg Jones, whose 73 tackles led the MSU football team and all Big Ten freshmen in the regular season, was named first-team Freshman All-American by Scout.com and Rivals.com.

BASKETBALL

Leader of the pack

Entering her last season, senior guard Alisa Wulff is ready to do more of what she’s been doing for the MSU women’s basketball team from the beginning — being a leader. Through Wednesday, Wulff has started every game and has racked up 11 rebounds and added 17 points to help her team to a 5-1 record.