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NEWS

Police Brief 11/16/07

A backpack containing about $950 worth of contents was stolen from a locked locker at Jenison Field House on Wednesday between 11:25 a.m. and 12:10 p.m., MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

NEWS

Proposal 2: A year later

Some say it brought multicultural groups on campus together. Some say it has had little impact on how MSU recruits faculty and students. Some say it made diversity efforts on campus more collaborative and inclusive for everyone. Some say it poses a real threat to maintaining a multicultural university.

FOOTBALL

Prognosticators

Check out what the State News prognosticators have to say about the upcoming Big Ten football showdowns.

FOOTBALL

Heisman watch

In this week’s Heisman watch, preseason favorite Darren McFadden is sandwiched between two quarterbacks who can do it all and a couple of newcomers from the Big 12.

FOOTBALL

One last goodbye

In his fifth and final year wearing green and white, senior linebacker Kaleb Thornhill’s rollercoaster ride is almost over.

MSU

Drag show benefits AIDS group

Makeup, lipstick, pantyhose and women’s undergarments cover his masculine frame, but Matt Watters said people shouldn’t feel threatened by his appearance.

MICHIGAN

Holiday ball to be held Saturday

The Michigan Historical Center Foundation will ring in the holidays with the 2007 Jingle Ball at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Michigan Historical Museum, located inside the Michigan Library and Historical Center, 702 W. Kalamazoo St., in Lansing.

COMMENTARY

U.S. immigration process needs improvement

While writing about Latin American-aimed racism last week, I began exploring the issue of illegal immigration — a very hot topic. Racism and discrimination of any kind is wrong and usually based on ignorance, no questions asked, and should be socially unacceptable in any form.