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NEWS

Smothering 'D'

Champaign, Ill. - The No. 8 MSU women's basketball team picked up its fourth consecutive win after knocking off Illinois, 62-42. The Spartans (16-2 overall, 5-1 Big Ten) did not have much trouble defeating Illinois (11-5, 3-3) as they led almost the entire game.

NEWS

Plays meant to have numerous variations

One of the glorious - and frustrating - things about theater is the countless ways each show can be performed or interpreted. This is a wonderful aspect because it means theater is a living thing - it evolves with each new production, cast and director. The constant fluctuations to the shows, however, have a downside.

MSU

Hillel director, alum wins excellence title

MSU's Hillel Jewish Student Center Program Director Jeffrey Lazor was named a 2004 Richard M. Joel Exemplar of Excellence by the local center's international organization, Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life.

MICHIGAN

City updates election process

The next time East Lansing residents cast a ballot, some will vote at a new location and all will use updated voting machinery. The city is taking part in a statewide effort to make voting easier and prevent complications, East Lansing City Clerk Sharon Reid said. Similar new models of voting machines will be used across the state to quell confusion caused by some voting devices previously used.

COMMENTARY

No SIRS

E-mails asking recipients to fill out surveys, regardless of what they are about, are deleted almost as fast as junk mail.

NEWS

Trustees want public opinion on alcohol ban

The verdict's still up for the decision makers on the proposed ban of open alcohol on campus. The MSU Board of Trustees has the final say on whether the drafted proposal will become law, but members have yet to agree on whether it should pass.

NEWS

The future is here

Twenty years ago, Ford Motor Company introduced the Ford Taurus to the world. The car's rounded design revolutionized the midsize car segment and would eventually become an icon in the automotive circle.

NEWS

Drinking buddies analyze affordable 40-ounce beers

Picture a dirty middle-aged man in black socks, a white tank top and striped boxers. He sweats profusely on another stinking hot summer day, spent passed out on his front porch with an empty bottle of 2-year-old Bordeaux in his hand. What's wrong with this picture?

COMMENTARY

Strict admission standards sensible

In response to "Admissions process overly selective" (SN 1/11), the reader seems to be confused, and I hope my letter will help him out. While it may be true you have no desire to become an accountant, at least having a general understanding and showing competency in it (as well as other business core classes) will make you a better business professional and more desirable to the job market.