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FEATURES

'MacBeth' update gives fresh perspective

The MSU Department of Theatre's "Macbeth" demands the audience consider a fresh perspective to the play's usual rendition.Opening in pitch black to the sound of spooky music, the audience is greeted by four witches - not three - crawling about the stage.

NEWS

Extension program faces cuts

State cuts to the MSU Extension program and the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station could decimate the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, officials said Tuesday.With the state facing a $920 million budget deficit, Gov.

MICHIGAN

Decision nears in pipeline clash

The city of Lansing and the Wolverine Pipe Line Co. are awaiting a decision by the Michigan Supreme Court as to whether city approval is needed to build a 26-mile gasoline pipeline.The two sides argued their case before the court Thursday in what was the latest in the company's almost three-year struggle to construct the pipeline.

NEWS

Slain prof's son to take psychiatric examination

Mason - A judge ruled Tuesday that Bramlett Hamilton undergo a psychiatric examination to determine if he is competent to face charges that he killed his mother, an MSU professor.Hamilton, a 35-year-old MSU graduate, is likely to plead not guilty by reason of insanity, attorney Vincent Green told the court at the pretrial hearing at 55th District Court in Mason.Hamilton's mother, urban affairs professor Ruth Simms Hamilton, 66, was found dead in her Meridian Township home on Nov.

FOOTBALL

Strong-legged kicker eyes 'U'

Junior place-kicker Dave Rayner is enjoying a career season. His point total for kicks is top in the Big Ten, and his foot has put the Spartans' special teams on the national stage.Too soon to think about a replacement?

FEATURES

Tips to be a better giver when receiving

With the holiday season approaching faster than the snot dripping from your nose to your lip, I think it's time to teach all of you greedy, poor college kids a little lesson in how to give and receive properly.You probably can see that I'm a little ticked off, but lately it seems that people have been stepping all over my niceness and willingness to do things out of the norm for them, and I'm near sick of it.

COMMENTARY

Columnist showed courage to rebel

I would like to applaud Shawn Wozniak for his column "Life's a bunch of questions; here's some to ponder for a bit" (SN 11/14). It was very thought-provoking, disturbing and touching. We, at the bottom of our heart, know the answers to most of the questions, but we either are afraid to be ridiculed or just give in to the convenience of things.

COMMENTARY

Magic Beans

Just as the story of David taking on Goliath, some MSU researchers are stepping up to fight global hunger and malnutrition.

MSU

MSU-DCL officials elect board member

MSU-DCL College of Law officials elected a new member to the MSU-DCL board of trustees. Louis Kasischke is a nationally recognized lawyer, businessman and mountaineer.

SOCCER

Men's soccer doesn't receive NCAA Tournament bid

The MSU men's soccer team did not receive a phone call from the NCAA championship committee Monday for an invite to the NCAA championship.The Spartans (11-5-2) lost to Penn State during the first round of the Big Ten tournament last Thursday, 2-1.Indiana defeated Penn State to win the Big Ten Tournament Sunday in Bloomington, Ind.

NEWS

'U' tops nation in studying abroad

MSU sent more undergraduate students abroad last year than any other U.S. institution, according to a report released Monday.A total of 235 institutions responded to the survey, which was conducted from Oct.

COMMENTARY

Culture club

Some of life's best lessons are learned beyond classroom walls - and MSU's study-abroad program is continuing to prove this. MSU's commitment to leadership in international study programs recently has been marked by growing student interest in programs such as the College of Engineering's session in Russia.

MICHIGAN

Democrat 'Bring Success' act targets economic growth

State House Democrats unveiled an eight-bill package aimed at protecting and creating jobs on Monday.The Michigan Jobs and Opportunity Bring Success Act comes in light of the $920 million state budget shortfall and three weeks after Republicans introduced their jobs package.The Democrats say the plan improves the Republican plan by being revenue-neutral, addressing rising costs of heath care and prescription drugs and supporting the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the Michigan Economic Growth Authority."We need to jump-start this economy, because nationally we're getting no help," said House Democratic Leader Dianne Byrum, D-Onondaga.

MSU

'U' officials suggest revisions to Proposal A

Proposal A needs to be tweaked to preserve revenue for Michigan schools, a report released Monday concludes.David Plank and David Arsen, co-directors of MSU's Education Policy Center, released the findings of the report Monday at the Kellogg Center.