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E.L. bar owners, residents gear up for high-profile U-M vs. OSU game

Jon Styf
November 16, 2006

Football fever has a stranglehold on Ohio, but symptoms of the sickness seem to be popping up in East Lansing. Members of the East Lansing community are trying to make the most of MSU's lackluster football season by turning their attention to the high-profile game between University of Michigan and the Ohio State University on Saturday in Columbus. Harper's Restaurant & Brewpub, 131 Albert Ave., will host a pregame tailgate party for the match at 2 p.m.

NEWS

President meets with students about MCRI

Holly Klaft
November 16, 2006

University officials organized a closed session Wednesday with 17 students to discuss students' expectations regarding how MSU will handle Michigan's affirmative action ban. The discussion was in response to students confronting the MSU Board of Trustees about the issue at its Friday meeting. The 17 students were identified as leaders of campus organizations. Officials wanted to discuss which issues regarding the ban concerned the student leaders and MSU community, as well as lay out plans for maintaining diversity at MSU.

MSU

BET host addresses leadership with MSU

Cash Kruth
November 16, 2006

Social activist and minister Jeff Johnson told a crowd of about 150 students they need to take leadership roles in their communities Wednesday evening in Wilson Hall Auditorium. Through his speech, "Who Will Lead the Next Social Movement," which was hosted by MSU's Black Student Alliance, or BSA, Johnson asked students to become leaders of their generation. "Nowhere in the history of the world has a generation not led itself," Johnson said.

COMMENTARY

Letter writer wrong; global warming is fact

This is a response to Dan Herman's letter to the editor, "Editorial wrong, global warming not scientific fact" (SN 11/10), in which he not only propagates a common misuse of scientific terminology, but also is incorrect in his assertions regarding global warming. First, Herman's word usage is completely erred.

MSU

Professor receives money for research

Justin Kroll
November 16, 2006

Andrew Christlieb, an assistant professor of mathematics, has been awarded $300,000 during a three-year period by The Young Investigator Research Program. The program, which is supported by the U.S.

ICE HOCKEY

MSU preps for surprising Irish

Eric Fish
November 16, 2006

Forget about the Notre Dame hockey team who was a CCHA bottom-feeder in recent years. Having started the season with an impressive 8-1-1 record and road wins against quality opponents such as Providence and Boston College, the Fighting Irish have upped their national ranking to No.

COMMENTARY

Midterm elections results call for Republicans to rethink platform

Last week, people voted in record numbers to show their discontent with the Republican Party. In what President Bush called "a thumping," the Democrats took control of not only the House, but also the Senate. Critics argued most people didn't vote for the Democrats because they agreed with them, but simply because they disagreed with the Republicans and the war in Iraq.

MSU

Animal shelter to host tailgate event

Kristyn Peterson
November 16, 2006

A tailgate open-house party will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Ingham County Animal Shelter, 600 Curtis St., in Mason. The open house will feature half-price adoptions on any spayed or neutered pet.

MSU

Modified LSAT to include new comparative reading section

Fredricka Paul
November 16, 2006

The Law School Admission Council created a new portion of the Law School Admission Test and removed another — the largest changes to the exam in 15 years. "(The changes) are not particularly earth-shattering changes," said Russell Schaffer, spokesman for Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions. Beginning in June 2007, the reading comprehension section of the LSAT will include a new comparative reading portion, according to the admission council's Web site. The reading comprehensive section currently consists of four sets of passages, followed by four sets of questions. In the updated exam, one of the passages will be replaced with the new comparative reading section. "It will be based upon two passages where you compare what you just read," Schaffer said.

COMMENTARY

Prop. 2's failure shows North not progressive

Just before I start, I did vote: Jennifer Granholm, Debbie Stabenow, Libertarian Party, Green Party, no on Proposal 2, yes on Proposal 5, etc. Anyway, after the final results were in, all I can say is "Wow!" Michigan residents actually care more about the hunting of doves than equal opportunity and ensuring all schools have an equal base and minimum of funding. I mean, personally being from South Carolina, I can understand how this could happen down there, but here among "the great North," it's baffling.

NEWS

Cutting out the risk

Gabrielle Russon  and  Tara Thoel
November 16, 2006

Two years ago, an alumnus from Justin Green's fraternity house asked Green to buy him cigarettes. "I went to the store and bought the wrong ones," said Green, an economics senior. But instead of getting rid of them, Green, a one-time health-conscious athlete in high school, said he ended up smoking them himself. "I never even tried a cigarette my entire life until I came to Michigan State," he said. Nursing senior Hillary Pasch, who spent Wednesday night preparing for today's Great American Smokeout, hopes the message behind the event will reach those like Green. "We see firsthand the effect that tobacco has on our patients and all of their family," said Pasch, who is the president of the MSU Nursing Student Association. For the Great American Smokeout, an awareness day sponsored by the American Cancer Society designed to help smokers quit, Pasch joined about 50 other students to write anti-smoking messages with sidewalk chalk around campus. In hospitals, Pasch has worked with people who have everything from heart problems to asthma as a result of smoking. "Smoking has such a negative effect on people," Pasch said.

MICHIGAN

Jobless rate drops in Michigan for October

Kris Turner
November 16, 2006

Michigan's unemployment rate dropped by 0.2 percent in October, according to the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth. The state's total employment increased by 11,000 jobs, and unemployment decreased by 13,000 jobs.

MICHIGAN

Christmas in October?

Gabrielle Russon
November 16, 2006

The wintery scene looked plucked straight from North Pole — Christmas trees, shiny ornaments, wrapping paper, the works. But there's a reason why this Okemos Meijer's holiday display stood out — it was only October.