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Medicine head

It's a Wednesday morning and alarms are sounding in a buzzing, cross-campus chorus as MSU students wake up for their first class.

MSU

Alumni cook up ways to raise funds for new Sparty

The MSU Alumni Club of Minnesota kicked off a fund-raiser Tuesday, and asked members of the MSU community to submit recipes and photos of "The Spartan" statue to its Spartan-themed cookbook.The funds raised will be used to replace the ceramic statue."We're real excited about this book and this project," club President Laurie Dama said.

FEATURES

Consumption of cheese steadily rising

Cheese isn't just another dairy product to John Partridge."There's a lot of art in cheese-making - you can't just take a recipe and follow it," the food science and human nutrition professor said.

FEATURES

Alumnus nabs role as bumbling jungle king

Christopher Showerman might be strong as he can be, but he'll have to start watching out for that tree.The 92 MSU graduate was chosen to play Disney's newest jungle swinger in "George of the Jungle 2," due on video in October.The film follows the adventures of George and his son as they try to save the jungle from evil developers.The movies are based on the 1960s' cartoon, which spoofed jungle heroes of the past.

MSU

Icelandic horse show comes to Munn Arena

The horse show "Icelandics on Ice" will come to Munn Ice Arena on Thursday. The show, which is open to families, will feature professional riders and trainers performing with their horses on the ice.

MSU

Campus capsule to be sealed for 52 years

Two unassuming cardboard boxes within the MSU Museum's archives will contain sealed pieces of Williams Hall history for the next 52 years. On April 27, the night before finals last year, more than 32 residents of West Circle Complex donated items for a time capsule, which was presented to the museum this week.

FOOTBALL

Spartans conference leaders in penalties

With two games behind them and two weeks before conference play begins, MSU the defending national champion Ohio State are on top of the Big Ten. But the statistical category they share is not one to be proud of.

NEWS

'U' to reduce traffic congestion

The installation of a high-tech traffic-light system on campus this fall will soon ease car travel at MSU, police say. In the coming weeks, every traffic light on campus will be connected to a camera system that analyzes the pace of the roads.

ICE HOCKEY

MSU hockey players wanted

Those interested in being a part of the MSU Hockey team have a chance this month. There will be a meeting for all interested athletes at 4 p.m.

NEWS

MIDDAY UPDATE: 4 'U' students sentenced to jail time for rioting

Four MSU students were sentenced to jail time Wednesday for their roles in the March 28-30 disturbances that resulted in more than 30 arrests and $40,000 in damage.In addition to jail sentences, veterinary technology freshman Kimberly Martin, engineering sophomore Brian Balamucki and criminal justice freshman Tony Warren were banned from all state-funded university campuses for one year, Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III said.Psychology junior Timothy Ricker was sentenced to jail time but not banned from school.