MICHIGAN
Group gives students voice in E.L. City Council
When the University Student Commission was established, its purpose was to provide a voice within City Hall for students.
MSU
Honoring native culture
When he lived at home, criminal justice freshman Garrett Faulk said he and his family only occasionally talked about their Iroquois roots.
MSU
Seniors get internship experience in course
Finding an internship can be tough, sometimes seemingly impossible in the competitive, increasingly global economy.
MSU
ASMSU bill proposes addition of event coordinator to staff
ASMSU officials said they realize many students have no idea what events they do and do not sponsor.
FEATURES
'Postsecret' creator: 4th book takes new approach
Frank Warren’s mail deliverer has got quite the workload. Nearly 200 homemade postcards funnel into his mailbox daily.
FEATURES
Men should do self-checkups for cancer
My brother was recently diagnosed with testicular cancer at age 22 … Could you please warn the men out there about this type of cancer and how to check for it?
FEATURES
Researcher: Causes of cancer differ
What starts as a blip in one microscopic gene can emerge as a life-threatening lump. This, as many people know all too well, is cancer.
FEATURES
Bystanders of patients are important too
I know what it’s like to sit beside the hospital bed feeling absolutely helpless.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans ready for preseason tune up; Vukovic will wear 'a'
A mystery lies ahead for the No. 3 MSU hockey team. The Spartans will face Windsor at 7:05 p.m. tonight at Munn Ice Arena in the team’s lone exhibition contest before facing No. 1 North Dakota on Saturday.
FOOTBALL
Dantonio evaluates playcalling in OT
Now that he’s had time to reflect on the loss, head coach Mark Dantonio re-evaluated some of his play calling decisions made in Saturday’s overtime loss to Northwestern.
COMMENTARY
Football chants classless, portray fans in bad light
I would like to congratulate the student section for how they behaved during the game Saturday.
COMMENTARY
U.S. should stay out of Darfur and pay attention to itself
In Contact your representatives and pay attention to Darfur (SN 10/5), Tom Choske, the president of Spartans for Richardson, argues that our country should become involved in ending civil strife in Darfur.
COMMENTARY
New football wristband policy ineffective, unfair
I can deal with the wristbands at the football games. I understand that they need a way to weed out the people who are not supposed to be there to prevent overflow into season ticket holders’ seats. However, I do not understand why, when I arrived to the Northwestern game an hour early, I had to sit up in the corner away from the rest of the students when there were plenty of open seats available in the heart of the student section in the area I was assigned.
COMMENTARY
Lawmakers should cut some personal benefits
Michigan’s teachers don’t make large salaries, but they enjoy good benefit packages. Or they did, until the state Legislature decided to reduce those benefits. Of course, state lawmakers didn’t touch their own salaries and benefit packages.
COMMENTARY
U.S. must lose arrogance
The U.S. today is mired in a seemingly endless war that has inflicted significant damage to both sides of the battle. Iraqis wake up to the sounds of shells exploding in the distance, and American lives are being lost on a daily basis. Here in the states, President Bush has faced an endless barrage of criticism.
NEWS
Chrysler labor strike could occur if no agreement reached
More than 16,000 workers at 11 Chrysler LLC plants in Michigan could walk off the job Wednesday if the automaker fails to reach a contract agreement with the United Auto Workers.
NEWS
MSU pulls beef from cafeterias
Students on MSU’s meal plan craving a hamburger or sausage patty will have to look elsewhere. The university has pulled all ground beef products from cafeterias in response to a call from its meat supplier, who is testing its beef for E. coli contamination.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers start strong
After just starting full practices Saturday, MSU hockey coach Rick Comley said he saw what he expected to see during the Spartans’ annual Green and White intrasquad scrimmage Sunday inside a sweltering Munn Ice Arena.
NEWS
College of Law seeks stable, reliable dean in new search
The MSU College of Law’s search for a new dean is under way with plans of bringing permanence and stability to the program.
NEWS
Fall flashback
In a shoot-out that featured 13 touchdowns and more than 1,000 yards of offense, Northwestern fired the last bullet — killing MSU 48-41 in overtime Saturday. Wildcats quarterback C.J. Bacher brought the biggest gun, throwing for a career-high 520 yards on 38-of-48 passing, and scoring five touchdowns.