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COMMENTARY

Common courtesy goes a long way

Kudos to The State News for promoting courtesy among adults (one wouldn't think you'd have to) and for chiding those offenders who needed it ("Mindless talking during classes makes life difficult" SN 9/9). And it's especially encouraging to know that Shaun Byron doesn't feel he has to be "some old bastard with a cane" to be infuriated by, let alone recognize unacceptable public behavior ("Simple rules for viewing: sit down, shut up, enjoy" SN 9/4). What works even better is a personal request for behavior modification when you're sitting right next to, behind or in front of the boors.

COMMENTARY

Dynamic Duo

If anyone needs an example of Spartan spirit, they don't have to look very far. No, the person with the truest green-and-white colors isn't a student, a faculty member or even Sparty himself.

COMMENTARY

Remember riots

In a transition from rebellion to responsibility, journalism senior Lindsey Prudhomme has set a positive example for MSU students.

NEWS

Cheap eats

The Food: Half of an AK's Grinder sandwich, small bag of chips and a large Coca-Cola. Total: $5.25 (including tax) for the 1/2 sandwich combo. Place: Sidestreet Deli, 605 E.

NEWS

SVSU board appointees refuse to sign pledge

State senators, unhappy with growing tuition rates, refused Wednesday to give their stamp of approval to three recently appointed Board of Control members at Saginaw Valley State University.The lawmakers were upset that the university officials would not sign an "Affordable Tuition Pledge."The pledge, board members said, will not vote in favor of raising tuition by more than 125 percent of the annual growth in Michigan personal incomes, even as a last resort.

NEWS

'U' holds power to bring, push away bands

'U' all suck.Why do musicians even come to MSU? The crowds are listless, usually sit on their rear ends and sing along to half of the songs, knowing only the new ones they've seen on a MTV video.

NEWS

'Our Town' hits home

Friday, BoarsHead Professional Theater, 425 S. Grand Ave. opened its season with Thornton Wilder's American classic "Our Town." This season, the theater company has chosen an "Our Town" theme, and will honor different segments of the Lansing community, said Carey Moreland, spokeswoman for the theater.

MICHIGAN

Governor coins state quarter design

Gov. Jennifer Granholm pushed aside quarters with pine trees, antique cars and lighthouses before deciding on the final design for the new Michigan quarter on Tuesday.The quarter will have the phrase "Great Lakes State" and will show Michigan surrounded by an outline of the Great Lakes.

FOOTBALL

Kavanaght puts team above self

He quietly runs his routes, perfect in form without a flashy strut or any trash talk. Fifth-year senior Ziehl Kavanaght goes about his business, out of the spotlight of media attention but in the sight line of special teams gunners looking to make one big play. But, through it all, the language barrier, the lack of passes thrown his way, the time on the sidelines his first four seasons and being hung out to dry as the punt returner, the 26-year-old Quebec native has no complaints. "I'm just trying to help the team," Kavanaght said.

MSU

Speaker from Benton Harbor blames police for riots

On Wednesday night, the Rev. Edward Pinckney blamed the Benton Township police for the death of Terrance Shurn, 28, in Benton Harbor in June.Shurn died when his motorcycle crashed into an abandoned building during a police chase through the city.

MICHIGAN

Lansing celebrates Culture

Lansing - Chicanos and Latinos from across the state gathered in front of the Capitol and throughout Lansing on Wednesday to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The event featured food donated from local merchants, informational booths about higher education and U.S.

NEWS

Top 10 singles

1. "Baby Boy," Beyonce featuring Sean Paul, Columbia (Last week No. 2)2. "Shake Ya Tailfeather," Nelly, P.

NEWS

ONE MAN SHARES HIS·STORY OF GOVERNMENT

When Roger Blackwood was a member of MSU's undergraduate student government, Pearl Harbor was a naval base, Dwight Eisenhower was an Army general and MSU was known as Michigan State College. Leafing through beige, leather-bound copies of old college yearbooks in his Troy home, Blackwood remembered a time when he was considered a leader among students in East Lansing.