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FOOTBALL

Rogers expects to play Saturday

Despite suffering bruised ribs in MSU’s loss to No. 10 Notre Dame, Charles Rogers plans to play against Northwestern on Saturday. “Even if I’m not 100 percent, I’m still able to go out there and be a decoy,” Rogers said.

MSU

U business team wins national contest

A group of four MSU business students were deemed the best graduate student team to solve accounting scandals and manipulations similar to ones that led to the downfalls of companies like Enron and WorldCom.The students returned from Nashville, Tenn., Sunday with $12,000 to split between the members and a National Black MBA Case Competition first place trophy in hand.The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management team includes graduate students Tasha McCarter, Rose Nyatanga, Donald Bryant and graduate student Arica Drummond.

FEATURES

Quench your thirst?

Your chest flares out from the healthy pump of an intense pec workout and your biceps look like they’re twice the size they were when you woke up this morning.

MSU

Mini Med School offers sessions

Being a medical student is not a requirement to take health related classes at the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine. The third annual Mini Medical School begins Thursday and meets from 7-9 p.m.

MICHIGAN

Lawmaker looks to change state drug policy

With only two days remaining before the Michigan Legislature adjourns for six weeks, three bills promoting reform of mandatory minimum drug sentencing are hovering over a deadline.The Legislature will meet again after the Nov.

NEWS

State legislators delay vote on state police move

Lansing - While a legislative committee is delaying action on plans to build a new Michigan State Police headquarters, MSU Trustee and Lansing developer Joel Ferguson supports a move from the current headquarters located near campus. Plans are in the works to build a multimillion-dollar headquarters for the state police near the state Capitol in Lansing.

NEWS

Dorms energy use to be studied

In the midst of a campaign to cut the campus energy bill by $1 million, MSU received a $25,000 grant Tuesday to study energy use in residence halls. Agriculture engineering Professor Tim Mrozowski said the money from the Michigan Department of Consumer & Industry Services Energy Office will support a study on energy consumption at Wonders Hall.

ICE HOCKEY

New skaters get chance to impress

Three-quarters of the Spartans’ eight-player freshman class finally got to practice with their new team Tuesday, but there also were two noticeable absences.Rookie forwards Colton Fretter and David Booth missed the season-opening practice because of ailments.

MSU

University Stores donates to Safe Place

MSU Safe Place will now be able to help domestic-violence victims buy new locks for their homes because of a $1,120 contribution from University Stores.University Stores sold about 2,800 remembrance pins to students, commemorating the Sept.

NEWS

Web site bets on election winners

Las Vegas might not be keeping track, but oddsmakers say U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers will be re-elected to Congress and Jennifer Granholm will become Michigan’s next governor. Since 1996, a Web site, The Political Oddsmaker, says it has correctly predicted 98 percent of winners in more than 1,500 races in Senate, gubernatorial, U.S.

FEATURES

Blues musician to play E.L. after 19-year tour

The new Classic Americana Music series kicks off its first concert at 7:30 p.m. today at the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road. The series presents blues musician Jerry Ricks, a historian and storyteller who plays various blues styles on the guitar and mandolin.