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FEATURES

'Domino' heavy on action, grit

In a dark and smoky interrogation room, Domino Harvey (Keira Knightley) begins her questioning with an FBI agent and flashbacks to the last 36 hours of her life, detailing bits and pieces of her spoiled London childhood.

NEWS

Abbott Road - M.A.C. Ave.

Students looking to find variety in housing options and experience a strong community atmosphere could opt to participate in the greek system. Those curious about the community can attend informational events around campus. "It starts with the (Go) Greek Barbecue," said Jackie Rioux, Sigma Kappa president and marketing junior.

MSU

Residents recycle electronics, computers at weekend event

By Liz Kersjes Special to The State News Dell Inc. and the state of Michigan teamed up to host a statewide computer-recycling event aimed to help protect the environment from dangerous waste on Saturday. "We created a partnership with the state for consumers to recycle their old computers," said Bryant Hilton, public relations manager with Dell.

MICHIGAN

Students camp for homes

Huddled between blankets and tents, several students camped out this weekend to lease their top housing choice from the Community Resource Management Co. on Sunday. Sign-ups for next year's leases begin today at the company's offices, 243 W.

COMMENTARY

Victimized woman, says Liebler unfair

Imagine you are a woman living in a house with four other people, two blocks away from campus. One night, you are awakened from a deep sleep by a strange man standing in your bedroom doorway with his pants around his ankles, asking if you want a piece of him.

NEWS

Valley Court

Students shuffled into the room and began making themselves comfortable. Some lounged on couches, others stretched out on the floor — until someone broke the silence. "Is everyone here?" one student asked. "If you're not here, say something," another quipped. So began the house meeting on Oct.

ICE HOCKEY

Icers stay unbeaten with exhibition win

The MSU hockey team's early success continued this weekend as it defeated Western Ontario 4-2 in a dogfight exhibition game Friday night at Munn Ice Arena. Even though the Spartans (2-0-0 overall) outshot Western Ontario (0-0-0 overall), 40-13, the Mustangs still proved to be a challenge.

MICHIGAN

New Mexican restaurant to be added to downtown

An East Lansing newcomer will join the ranks of other Mexican fast-food restaurants like Taco Bell, Big Ten Burrito, Panchero's Mexican Grill and Qdoba Mexican Grill on the Grand River Avenue front. Chipotle Mexican Grill, a Denver-based burrito, taco and salad restaurant, is slated for 539 E.

NEWS

Northern East Lansing

Premedical sophomore Eric Rising and his girlfriend, preveterinary medicine freshman Natalie Lis, have six pets: a cat, a guinea pig, a ball python, an American Staffordshire terrier and two rats. "My girlfriend's a pre-vet major and I just like pets," Rising said.

FOOTBALL

Not again! Tough loss feels too familiar

Columbus, Ohio — The expression on Kyle Brown's face said it all. He held his helmet in one hand, the other hand on his hip, sweat dripping down his face. The crowd at Ohio Stadium, which was in hibernation throughout the game, was absolutely electrified — so much so that I turned to a reporter next to me, and I couldn't hear what she was saying.

NEWS

Campus

Students living on campus at MSU are often united by a common thread: Convenience. Whether it's the short distance to classes, the hot meals in dining halls or the abundance of opportunities to meet new people, living in residence halls affords students a level of convenience that off-campus housing can't match.

NEWS

Downtown East Lansing

After years of living in residence halls, a group of housemates decided to take advantage of their new space by throwing a party — complete with an inflatable moonwalk, a sumo wrestling ring with padded suits and an appearance by one roommate as SpongeBob SquarePants. "We couldn't have hooked that up at the dorm," said microbiology senior David Heard, one of the housemates. The group, which included Heard, mechanical engineering senior Darin Coveart and finance senior James Murphy and environmental biology-microbiology senior Paul Schroeder moved into a five-bedroom house on the 600 block of Virginia Avenue this semester. The house is located near a number of permanent residents, but Heard said they haven't had any problem getting along with their neighbors. "They've all been chill," Heard said.

MICHIGAN

Students help repair cities

When buckets of donated house paint arrived at Mother's Hug Daycare, 219 W. Grand River Ave. in Lansing, a dozen shivering, but resilient, student volunteers sprang into action. The group covered the building's flaking gray paint — and sometimes each other — with a soft yellow.