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BASKETBALL

Pump up the volume

Welcome to the Big Ten. That’s the message MSU men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo delivered to his team during Saturday’s 65-59 win against Minnesota. “Although we outrebounded them by 20, they took it to us physically,” Izzo said.

ICE HOCKEY

Young icers experiencing growing pains

A youthful defense is a double-edged sword for the MSU hockey team. On one hand, the lack of experience causes a breakdown in communication on the ice and leads to 37 shots on goal, hence Saturday’s tie against Lake Superior, which is winless in the CCHA.

MSU

4-H group tips off 100th anniversary

More than 4,200 current and former 4-H members and their families attended the MSU women’s basketball game Saturday, which served as a kickoff for 4-H’s new year and its “4-H Forever” campaign in celebration of the past 100 years.

MICHIGAN

Students hunt for books

As English senior Elizabeth Tezak pored over the prices of textbooks in the English section of a local bookstore, she contemplated taking her business elsewhere. Namely, the Internet.

MICHIGAN

New record store opens

Mark Voldeck calls it a hobby that got out of hand. When he and co-owner Heather Frarey opened The Record Lounge, 210 Abbot Road, Suite 18, last week, they continued a love for music that both have held since they were young.

MICHIGAN

CATA proposes price increases

The Capital Area Transportation Authority has proposed an increase in all regular and discounted fare and pass prices for 2008, a move that could leave students digging deeper into their pockets each time they take the bus.

MSU

Former dean of social science on his way to Dubai

He’s leaving Saturday for the Middle East, which he’ll call home for at least the next two years. But unlike the majority of Americans in the region, Brendan Mullan’s responsibilities won’t be militant — they will be academic.

MSU

University Village spreads out peers

When there is a conflict between two students in the dorms, it usually falls to the resident mentor to mediate the situation. In apartments, however, there typically isn’t an equivalent figure.

FEATURES

Balancing act

A new semester is beginning, and riding shotgun with it is that wonderful sick feeling in my stomach that only serves to further remind me — like I could ever forget — that break is over and it’s back to the world of long study sessions, projects and exams.

COMMENTARY

Your introduction to news, events of 2008

As students, staff and faculty return from the holiday break, it’s time to get back into the daily routine of classes, studying and many other activities. But there are a few more things the MSU community should keep in mind — some upcoming events this semester could produce a lot of change later. Here’s a list of major issues and events that are expected to unfold this semester.

COMMENTARY

Focus on local issues important

You’ve been going to MSU for a while now, and you know the ropes of the school. But what about the city in which our school is located? Do you know much about what’s going on around us? Do you even know who is the mayor of East Lansing?