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MICHIGAN

Silence hits E.L.

East Lansing police for the second consecutive weekend didn't issue any citations under the city's stiffened policy on noise.The two-week pause on violations that call for a minimum of three days in jail and fines of up to $1,000 comes after 11 people were cited during the first two weeks of the policy.East Lansing police Lt.

MSU

'U' hosts hayride for community

A brisk fall breeze brushed over the faces of Lansing-Area residents 12-year-old Kierin Kerbawy and 11-year-old James Lindsay, who both sat on bundles of hay Monday evening and gazed through the green bars of a tractor as it drove through campus. Kerbawy and Lindsay were part of the group of East Lansing residents, Lansing residents and students who joined the hayride for a trip around campus to learn about MSU's history while enjoying free doughnuts, cider and the fall night air. The "Homecoming Hayride and History: A MSU Historical Tour" was the first event in a week filled with University Activity Board-sponsored Homecoming events.

COMMENTARY

Spartans' fans not alone in behavior

As a past Virginia Tech Hokie, I can assure The State News that they also leave the stadium early, get up during halftime and get too drunk to go or to pay attention to the game ("Spartan fans won't even finish this" SN 9/22). That is not just an MSU flaw.

FEATURES

Rock struts action stuff in 'Rundown'

The Rock's newest movie, "The Rundown," is like any wrestling entertainment program - big on action, low on writing. The wrestler-turned-action hero stars as Beck, a bounty hunter who would like to square a debt with a mobster so he can open a restaurant.

MSU

Business college to sponsor AIDS forum

As part of Africa's Right to Health Campaign, Michael Angaga and Zondi Baloyi will hold an open-panel discussion for a National Teach-In tour on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.

NEWS

MIDDAY UPDATE: MSU alumnus stars as "The Bachelor"

On Wednesday, ABC will air the second episode of "The Bachelor," starring MSU alumnus Bob Guiney.On the show, Guiney, a 1993 MSU graduate, continues to narrow the pool of women from which he'll pick his favorite.He said the show has led to newfound fame."It's been a really amazing ride, nothing I ever planned for or expected," he said.Last year, Guiney appeared on ABC's "The Bachelorette," a show where a single woman had to pick her suitor out of a group of 20 bachelors.

NEWS

Student overcomes riot regrets

As heavy downpour from a late-March thunderstorm slicked roads on Interstate 75, Lindsey Prudhomme sat in the driver's seat of her car, parked on the shoulder, waiting for visibility to improve.

MSU

Capital campaign ahead of schedule

Several organizations, people and groups donated gifts to MSU as part of the capital campaign, an effort to raise $1.2 billion by 2007 to grow an MSU endowment.Bob Thomas, information officer for University Development, said a silent phase of the campaign began in 1999 before it was announced to the public in 2002.

SPORTS

Laskowski named Player of the Week

MSU's star soccer player, captain Tiffany Laskowski, was named Big Ten Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week on Monday.The senior midfielder and four-year starter scored the game-winning goal on Sunday against Wisconsin and two goals versus Minnesota on Friday.