Alan Anderson waived by Charlotte Bobcats

The Charlotte Bobcats waived former MSU guard Alan Anderson on Monday. The move leaves the Bobcats one shy of the league maximum of 15 players.

WEB UPDATE: Dantonio names his staff

After Mark Dantonio left Cincinnati to become the head football coach at MSU, seven members of his coaching staff resigned. On Thursday, Dantonio announced that four of those coaches would join him at MSU, and today, he announced the other three would also be part of the Spartans coaching staff.

Development good for city, more rentals wanted

More East Lansing residents soon could be calling downtown home. On Tuesday, East Lansing City Council members approved plans for new apartments and condominiums to be built on Grand River and Albert avenues. While these condos, and probably the apartments too, aren't cost effective for most students, they could bring more permanent residents into East Lansing. The new building on Grand River Avenue will have nine two-bedroom apartments for rent, and the building on Albert Avenue will have three one-bedroom apartments and 33 two-bedroom apartments, all of which will be inhabited by owner occupants. Plans like this could help to keep MSU graduates in East Lansing after their four years are done.

MSU World AIDS Day

Olin Health Center has teamed up with the Residence Halls Association to create awareness and eliminate the stigmas people might have about getting tested for AIDS. Free and anonymous walk-in HIV testing is available from 10 a.m.

WEB EXTRA: Goebel returns to East Lansing as Buckeye

It will be somewhat of a homecoming for Ohio State junior forward Tommy Goebel when the Buckeyes invade Munn Ice Arena on Friday and Saturday for a two-game series. Goebel donned the green and white at MSU for two seasons, from 2003 to 2005, before transferring to Ohio State following his sophomore year. In his freshman season at MSU, Goebel earned a spot on the CCHA All-Rookie Team after scoring 15 goals and tallying 32 points.

Prognosticators

Bradley at MSUNoon Sunday, Breslin Center, ESPN Plus TK — I don't know who this Bradley guy is, but he's pretty gutsy to think he can beat the entire MSU team by himself.

Taking control

The past two seasons, much of the talk surrounding the MSU women's basketball team was about the duo of Liz Shimek and Lindsay Bowen, who finished last season as the school's two leading scorers. But waiting in the wings the whole time was guard Victoria Lucas-Perry, who finished third on the team in scoring last season but often was overshadowed by her older teammates. Now a senior, Lucas-Perry has stepped into the limelight and established herself as MSU's most versatile player and its leader on and off the court. "Victoria has an awful lot of character," MSU head coach Joanne P.

Protesters crash immigration event

A campus discussion about illegal immigration turned violent Thursday evening, when protesters clashed with the MSU College Republicans and Young Americans for Freedom, who sponsored the event. Kyle Bristow, chairman of the Young Americans for Freedom, or YAF, said he was kicked and spat upon by some of the protesters when he was outside the MSU College of Law, where the discussion was being held. "It saddens me that my fellow Spartans would display this type of behavior," he said.

Association should leave peace sign wreath alone

In Pagosa Springs, Colo., last week, a couple was told by their neighborhood homeowners association that they must take down a four-foot wreath shaped like a peace symbol and pay a penalty of $25. The official reason behind the decision?

Hate crimes are up in Michigan, but how many are at MSU?

Correction: The story should have read international relations junior John Herbst is a member of PRISM. For the third year in a row, Michigan has forged ahead as a national leader — in hate crimes.

Granholm to focus on economy, education

Gov. Jennifer Granholm will have more than enough to do for the next four years. After a mud-spattered election, observers say Granholm will need to focus on health care, education and the state's economy to fulfill her promises to voters. The governor's performance in her last term and her views on education are what bagged food industry management senior Cara Sturley's vote.

Police briefs 12/01/06

South Florida a tall, talented team

Another tough challenge is in store for the MSU women's basketball team Sunday when South Florida comes charging into Breslin Center. The Bulls, who are receiving votes in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll, look to return the favor the Spartans gave them last season, when MSU went to Tampa and handed South Florida an 81-66 loss in the first ever meeting between the two teams. "This season, we have something on them," junior center Laura Hall said.

MSU student arrested for attempted financial fraud

A 24-year-old MSU student was charged Wednesday for attempting to cash four counterfeit $500 traveler's checks at two East Lansing-area MSU Federal Credit Unions on Tuesday. Jason Hayes was arraigned at East Lansing's 54-B District Court on four counts of uttering and publishing, a felony offense punishable by up to 14 years in jail. MSU police Sgt.

Records for student's death not yet released

Muskegon Township police said second-year medical student Michael Lundholm, who died last Thursday in Muskegon, lost control of his vehicle driving home from a bachelor party, went off the road and hit a tree at 2:36 a.m.

MIDDAY UPDATE: Olin Health Center to offer free HIV testing Friday

Olin Health Center has teamed up with the Residence Halls Association to create awareness and eliminate stigmas people might have about being tested for AIDS. There will be free and anonymous walk-in HIV testing from 10 a.m.

Holiday season for giving, but also putting up with family

'Tis the season for bickering. Every year, without fail, the holidays dutifully come back.

Gas prices could fall more; awaiting OPEC's decision

Curious to know the winter forecast for gas prices? The official season is less than a month away, and local gas prices have dipped to an average price of $2.27 per gallon this week. "Typically, from about the first of August until the end of December, the price of gas is going down," said Michigan Petroleum Association President Mark Griffin.

Various soybean types included in report

The 2006 Michigan Soybean Performance Report is available to give farmers performance evaluations on 205 different kinds of soybeans. The report can be found at www.css.msu.edu/varietytrials and was developed by private companies and the MSU soybean breeding program. The information on the report includes topics such as yields, maturity dates, plant height and lodging scores. For more information, visit the Soybean 2010 Web site at http://web1.msue.msu.edu/soybean2010/.

Police briefs 11/30/06