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MICHIGAN

Police: Negligence leads to theft

More than $20,000 in personal belongings have been reported stolen on campus since the semester began in January. Most of these thefts were "crimes of opportunity" because the items were left unattended, said MSU police Sgt.

NEWS

Jaw injury sidelines Trannon indefinitely

A second-half collision in MSU's 90-71 win over Michigan on Saturday has left MSU head coach Tom Izzo without one of his best players, potentially for the rest of the season. Matt Trannon broke the right side of his jaw when he was sandwiched between U-M forward Graham Brown, MSU junior forward Delco Rowley and junior guard Shannon Brown during a moving screen by Graham Brown. Graham Brown was called for an offensive foul on the play.

MSU

Civil rights initiative forum to be held Wed.

A forum will be held at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the McDonel Hall Kiva to discuss the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, or MCRI. The program will include a panel of speakers that will discuss the impact the MCRI would have, if passed, on MSU and the state. MCRI is a proposal to amend the state constitution to ban affirmative action programs that give preferential treatment to groups or individuals based on their race, gender, color, ethnicity or national origin for public employment, education or contracting purposes. The event is hosted by the Briggs Multiracial Alliance, Holmes Hall Black Caucus and McDonel Hall Residence Life staff.

MSU

Details announced in New Orleans program

Nine committees that will handle everything from fundraising to food preparation for an MSU summer volunteer program in New Orleans were introduced Monday at an organizational meeting. Joyce Grant, an associate professor of teacher education, told the 15 potential volunteers present that she wanted to make fundraising a priority. The projected cost of the trip is about $800 per person, she said. "I have every faith that we'll have the money to go," she said. Grant has been organizing the four-week MSU New Orleans Summer Project trip for the past several months. For the project, faculty, staff and student volunteers will assist with summer school programs in four school districts — St.

MICHIGAN

Afternoon crash stalls commuters

A four-car accident blocked traffic on Lake Lansing Road east of Abbott Road for about 40 minutes Monday. One car rear-ended another at about 2:20 p.m., which caused two more cars in front of it to also get hit, East Lansing police Sgt.

COMMENTARY

SN misleads readers with MCRI editorial

The State News editorial titled "Bad move with MCRI" (SN 2/13) is misleading on two fronts. First, you give too much weight to the fraud claims directed against petition circulators while ignoring the accusers.

FEATURES

Five favorites

1 Tuesday night at 10 p.m., MTV will air "The Real World Key West Casting Special." Meet the "Real World" cast for the 17th season. 2 The fourth annual TRL Awards will take place at noon Saturday on MTV.

MSU

Sensual touches help partners

Expressing feelings and emotions through touch can strengthen communication and intensify sensuality in a relationship, Tina Kahn, Center 4 Yoga massage therapist said. As part of Olin Health Center's Healthy Sexuality Week 2006, Kahn demonstrates to students how massage doesn't necessarily have to lead to sex. "Between loving, consensual adults, massage can definitely increase communication and understanding and sensitivity," Kahn said.

FEATURES

'Date Movie' worthless

"At least it was short" was my initial thought after viewing "Date Movie," followed shortly by, "what a waste of money." The plot is hard to discern, not because it's a complex movie, but more due to the fact that it's almost nonexistent.

FEATURES

Cozy atmosphere

Dusty's Cellar, 1839 Grand River Ave. in Okemos, has a lot to offer. It's a bakery, a bar, a wine cellar and a gift shop.

SPORTS

Freshman transitions to U.S. life

Like many starry-eyed children, Ana Milosavljevic dreamed of becoming a tennis star, joining the ranks of her role models Kim Clijsters and Steffi Graf. The freshman insists her immediate goal is now focused on academics, but Milosavljevic traveled all the way from Johannesburg, South Africa to accept a full-ride scholarship at MSU to play tennis. "I love everything about (tennis)," she said.

NEWS

Senate primary election today

After today, the vacant 23rd District Senate seat will be a two-person race. Voters will have an opportunity in today's primary to select a candidate from each party to run in the March 14 special election. All of the precincts within the district are open for the primary, said Ingham County Clerk Mike Bryanton.

MSU

Radio program holds sexuality discussion

The Impact (88.9-FM) will host a healthy sexuality discussion tonight from 7 to 8 p.m. to discuss various issues surrounding sexuality and students' concerns. The discussion is part of Olin Health Center's Healthy Sexuality Week 2006.

SPORTS

Catch up with...

Get the lowdown on how the next men's hoops class fared recently. Isaiah Dahlman Shooting guard/small forward 6 foot 6, 175 pounds Braham Area High School (Braham, Minn.) Dahlman led Braham with 31 points but that was not enough as Minneapolis Henry defeated the Bombers, 70-62 on Monday, the Isanti County News reported.

NEWS

Foreign relations

When East Lansing Mayor Sam Singh and Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero arrived in Asan, South Korea, late last Monday, South Korean and American flags flew on every block. A marching band greeted their arrival the next morning. Asan city officials held late-night meetings to ensure every aspect of the visit went as planned. "I was very impressed with their level of dedication and their work ethic," Singh said of his hosts on a whirlwind four-day tour of the Asian country.

COMMENTARY

Some apology

Fred Poston is sorry students were inappropriately teargassed last April 2-3. Poston, the vice president for finance and operations at MSU, made an apology at a joint meeting between Residence Halls Association and ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government.