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SPORTS

Sounding off

Virginia Tech is your new national champion. National bass fishing champion, that is.

MICHIGAN

Walk raises funds for cancer

Specks of pink and white flooded the front lawn of the state Capitol on Saturday as 3,000 participants gathered for the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.

COMMENTARY

Sexual abuse in schools must be eliminated

From one teacher trying to fondle a fifth-grader’s breast to another filming his molestation of a boy, children are increasingly becoming victims of sexual abuse in schools. While one in 10 victimized children report some kind of abuse to someone who can do something about it, often teachers, administrators and some parents frequently don’t do anything to acknowledge the crime.

COMMENTARY

Emergency text messaging system fails during storm

Thankfully, MSU didn’t have to worry too much Thursday evening as the storms rolled through town. I live in Spartan Village and after seeing the TV weather warnings, I realized that if there was a tornado, I would have no clue where to take cover.

COMMENTARY

Eating raw for better health

For some people, the thought of eating nothing but raw foods is preposterous. To others, it’s the ticket to a healthy body and lifestyle, with very few illnesses and a general sense of complete wellness. So who’s right?

NEWS

Tornado causes no major damage to city

The East Lansing Fire Department is reporting that a few down tree limbs and one malfunctioning electrical transformer were the lone results of last night’s storms that triggered tornado sirens throughout the area.

NEWS

Police Brief 10/19/07

A battery used to power a light source brought in for the MSU-Indiana football game was swiped earlier this week, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

NEWS

Out-gendered

According to a recent National Education Association survey, the number of male public school teachers is at a 40-year low. In the nation there are 3 million public school teachers, and male teachers make up 25 percent of those instructors. In elementary schools, males represent 9 percent of instructors.