Vaccine shortage forces Mich. to reduce supply

Healthy MSU students are being asked to grin and bear the flu this winter after a manufacturing glitch slashed Michigan's vaccine supply in half. Officials in the United Kingdom suspended the license of Chiron Corp., an influenza vaccine provider in Liverpool, England, for contamination issues still under investigation, the Food and Drug Administration said last week. Chiron was expected to supply 46 to 48 million doses of the 100 million that federal officials ordered following last year's unexpected flu surge.

Are local elections as important as national ones? Why or why not?

"Yeah, I definitely think they're as important because they are dealing with the community directly around you.

Men's soccer loses to Ohio State, now 7-3-1

Ohio State defeated the MSU men's soccer team on Sunday. It was MSU's second Big Ten loss of the season.

Indigenous People's Day looks past Columbus

It has been American culture to cheer for the underdog in most situations. From America breaking free of British rule to Simba becoming king of the pride in "The Lion King" to the Pistons winning the NBA Championship, we as Americans constantly hope the underdog wins.

Extending the streak

The No. 3 MSU field hockey team eliminated another team from its path of victory Saturday against Penn State at the MSU Field Hockey Complex.

Police briefs 10/11/04

9th sexual assault of semester reported

A 19-year-old MSU student told police she was sexually assaulted by a stranger outside Holden Hall early Sunday morning, MSU police reported.

Campus sees rash of quirky crimes

A series of unrelated crimes occurred on campus last week, MSU police reported. The unusual thefts and arrests began Tuesday evening, when $8 of either bulk paper towels or toilet paper was stolen from the U.S.

MIDDAY UPDATE: Group rallies to release battered women from prison

In an effort to convince Gov. Jennifer Granholm to free 21 women from prison, members of the Michigan Battered Women's Clemency Project rallied at the Capitol steps Friday. The Ann Arbor-based project says the women were unfairly condemned to life or long-term jail sentences despite evidence they were in abusive relationships and committed crimes in self-defense or didn't commit a crime at all. "Today I am just mad.

MIDDAY UPDATE: National Coming Out Days continue with films, art shows, dance

National Coming Out Days are a weeklong celebration for MSU students to proudly celebrate who they are.

WEB UPDATE: Spartans recover with 38-25 win over Illinois

MSU recovered from its ugly loss a week ago and beat Illinois 38-25 to even its record at the midway point of the season.

American can do better with Kerry

The Bush administration has caused the quality of life for the average American to decline. There are 45 million citizens without health insurance, and 80 percent of these people work. The family median income has decreased by $1,500.

Students' protest was likely to occur

Thank you for providing further coverage of the protest at Paul Bremer's speech. It was very clear from the written format in which questions would be submitted and pre-screened before going to Bremer that anyone who asked a question that even hinted upon controversy would be ignored. Additionally, one would not realistically expect Bremer to even provide satisfactory answers if he did hear the questions.

'Pilot program' will reveal what works

The idea of a tailgating "pilot program" cannot tell officials what will or will not work to improve tailgating.

WEB ONLY: Formanczyk beaten in championship

MSU's tennis senior Andy Formanczyk walked away from the ITA All-American Championship empty-handed.

Spartans should outplay Illini

MSU and Illinois are both coming off big losses - the Spartans by 22 points to Iowa and the Fighting Illini by 17 points to Wisconsin.

Police briefs 10/08/04

The good and the ugly

Loss, win, loss, win, loss - it's been a bumpy ride for the MSU football team thus far. "It really has been an up-and-down season emotionally, like a roller coaster," senior tackle Sean Poole said.

Details of revamp released

The vision for the proposed $16.3 million East Village Master Plan became clearer Thursday as developers laid out a plan to extend Dormitory Road, create housing for 6,000-7,000 people, and build a $7.8-million boat basin. The East Village Planning Team approved a possible Red Cedar River basin - which is a small enclosed body of water - in the middle of the Cedar Village area, to alleviate problems with future flooding of the river. The 35-acres of land, which is bounded on the west and east by Bogue Street and Hagadorn Road, and on the north and south by Grand River Avenue and the Red Cedar River, would be replaced with new housing and retail facilities.

Being direct

After America was attacked at home, we lived in fear. Fear of being attacked again and fear of doing the unpatriotic.