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MIDDAY UPDATE: Clinical Center to expand capabilities

The MSU College of Human Medicine might move to the western side of the state, but it doesn't mean MSU's medical services will decrease, officials say. In fact, medical officials said Friday that the MSU Clinical Center will expand to develop its minor surgery capabilities. "Twenty million dollars has been earmarked for facility renovations," said Sherry Tompkins, spokeswoman for the College of Human Medicine, adding that the initiative is to "get more clinics conveniently located to one another to improve patient experience." A preliminary estimate size of the addition is 30,000 square feet, according to Dr. Margaret Knapp, chief operating officer of MSU Health Team. For more on this story, please see Monday's edition of The State News.

COMMENTARY

Paying dues

Political initiatives on the federal and state levels are asking citizens and lawmakers to adopt a more pragmatic concept of what "separation of church and state" really means. Most recently, a package of bills passed by the state Senate - and expected not to be contested by Gov.

MICHIGAN

Speed demons cause street-width reduction

City officials are hoping a new ordinance will curb a local street problem - the number of speeders. The East Lansing City Council voted Tuesday night to approve an ordinance that would reduce the required width of local residential streets from 30 feet to 28 feet. "The city has a neighborhood traffic program that noticed a lot of residents have complained about speeding," said Tim Rayner, city traffic engineering administrator. The new ordinance will not affect already constructed streets but will apply to all public streets built in the future.

NEWS

Fraternity party ends with fight

A late-night party at the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity house, 1218 E. Grand River Ave., turned into a heated argument and caused one man to be taken to the hospital, police said Thursday. The incident occurred at about 4 a.m.

COMMENTARY

Iowa caucus a joke; Dean still the man

We've all learned that Iowa's caucus is a horrible farce. Any voting system that asks people to come in and express their initial support but then allows candidates' supporters to collude, to cajole neighbors and to have a "redo" in order to fix the results is not a democracy.

MSU

Career choices

Food and industry management senior Elizabeth Manning had specific goals for her visit to the 40th Annual Minority Career Fair.

MICHIGAN

Local credit union reaches $1B mark

The MSU Federal Credit Union is steadily seeing green. Last year, the university's credit union became one of only two in Michigan to reach $1 billion. Of 439 credit unions in the state, MSU's became only the second institution, after the DFCU Financial Federal Credit Union in Dearborn to reach $1 billion. Patrick McPharlin, president and CEO of MSUFCU, said the milestone officially passed in July, but was not surprising. "It's just a matter of mathematics," McPharlin said.

NEWS

Stoic giant important down low

Paul Davis doesn't exactly exude charisma. In fact, it's not uncommon for the sophomore center to go entire games without showing a single emotion. Against Penn State last week, Davis' alley-oop dunk put the exclamation point on the most exciting stretch of the game.

COMMENTARY

Elect responsible, pro-life candidates

As a woman, the issue of abortion is not only personally important, it is a huge voting issue. In the upcoming year, and as primaries roll around, it will become tantamount to the presidential elections - especially as the next president will undoubtedly appoint at least one Supreme Court justice. We have the choice to elect stalwart advocates for women and life to office.