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NEWS

Selling yourself

Drops of sweat emerged from Russel Scovill’s pale forehead as he tried attaching a new license plate to the back of his green Dodge Caravan on Tuesday. Minutes passed, but the East Lansing resident still couldn’t anchor it in.

NEWS

Police Brief 10/31/07

Four hundred feet of copper wire cable valued at $1,200 was stolen from the Physical Plant in the past two weeks, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

MICHIGAN

Eastwood hosts Halloween

A safe environment for parents is as important as candy for children — which is why Bath resident Mary Kolund decided to take her son trick-or-treating Wednesday at Eastwood Towne Center, 3003 Preyde Blvd., in Lansing.

BASKETBALL

Izzo expects return of up-tempo offense

Last season, the MSU men’s basketball team averaged 65 points a game playing in a slow-tempo half-court offense. The Spartans were forced into the half-court system due to the lack of backcourt depth, which featured senior guard Drew Neitzel, junior guard Travis Walton, sophomore forward Raymar Morgan and not much else.

COMMENTARY

Romney right for president

Michigan and its residents are facing a difficult time. Unemployment is close to an abysmal rate of 8 percent, the budget in Michigan is currently facing a 1.75 billion shortfall, and more than one million Michigan residents do not have health care insurance.

COMMENTARY

Everyone deserves equal health care benefits

The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments next week involving whether or not public employers can legally offer domestic partner benefits in a case that will set the tone for years to come regarding how people receive and share benefits.