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COMMENTARY

Terror talk

Osama bin Laden might be coming to a bookstore near you. At least his beliefs might. That's because "The Al Qaeda Reader," a book that contains translated interviews with bin Laden and some of his al-Qaida counterparts, is scheduled to be made available in English next year.

NEWS

Xplosion rejoices in culture 'as one'

Hands clapped, feet stomped and voices shouted to the beat of a harp and guitar as dancers of the Grupo Variedad Folklorico, wearing fancy dresses of white lace and ribbons, moved across the stage. As the song ended, the dancers left the stage and returned with lit candles carefully balanced on their heads.

MICHIGAN

Center hosts owl education, viewing

About 30 people at the Harris Nature Center in Okemos murmured excitedly as Alex Walker brought out a large, tan-colored cage and put on a glove. The Potter Park Zoo docent hushed the crowd, then reached into the cage.

NEWS

Bills focus on education, energy

In their first week and a half back at work, some Michigan senators are focusing on ways to improve the environment, while others are working on ways to keep high school students in school until graduation day. A bill introduced by Sen.

COMMENTARY

Alcohol ban could have bad results

Everyone at this university knows that MSU President Lou Anna Simon and the MSU Board of Trustees have made up their minds, yet they still want public opinion and student response on whether to ban alcohol?

ICE HOCKEY

Spartans settle for tie after 8 goals on Friday

At a time of year when the MSU hockey team is in dire need of a sweep, the Spartans were only able to take three of the available four points their home weekend series had to offer against Lake Superior State. In a season where goal scoring has been hard to come by for the Spartans, they were able to score a total of 10 goals in the series.

SPORTS

Grapplers take down Buckeyes

The No. 20 MSU wrestling team won 14 of its 20 matches en route to two dominating victories this past weekend at Jenison Field House. Led by pins from sophomore Andy Simmons and redshirt freshman Joe Williams and a technical fall from junior Darren McKnight, MSU overpowered an injury-depleted Kent State on Friday, 36-7.

FOOTBALL

Stanley named MVP in football all-star game

MSU linebacker Ronald Stanley played impressively in the Hula Bowl on Saturday for the East Team, scoring two defensive touchdowns and taking MVP honors. The East rallied from a 6-0 deficit to win, 20-13. The Hula Bowl is the senior college football all-star game. Stanley returned a fumble 38 yards for a score and an interception 50 yards to lead the East in the third quarter in the comeback. Stanley was joined at the bowl by three other teammates - senior running back DeAndra Cobb, senior tight end Jason Randall and senior place-kicker Dave Rayner.