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SPORTS

Turnovers key for Irish and Spartans

Coming into the season, the MSU football team was expected by many experts to be undefeated when the men from South Bend, Ind., came to Spartan Stadium.Instead, it’s Notre Dame (3-0) that boasts a perfect record.“They’re not beating themselves,” MSU head coach Bobby Williams said.

FEATURES

Play features British comedy, bed-hopping

For those looking for some simple humor, the Lansing Civic Players’ “Move Over Mrs. Markham” is set to deliver it. Billed as a “wild and zany free-for-all with lots of bed-hopping,” Ray Cooney and John Chapman’s production features nine cast members mixing up identities and popping on and off the stage with the speed that exemplifies a good farce. “You’re not supposed to overanalyze a farce, you’re just supposed to enjoy them,” director Judie Town said. Town, who has been involved in theater for 30 years, directed the play for the theater company 17 years ago with an entirely different cast. A British comedy much like Michael Frayn’s popular “Noises Off,” “Move Over Mrs. Markham” features four sets of couples converging on the same bedroom.

SPORTS

Heisman watch

Here’s a look at the top candidates for the Heisman Trophy: Front-runners: Ken Dorsey senior quarterback, Miami After two solid performances, Dorsey put up numbers that were closer to Heisman standards in a 44-21 win over Temple.

NEWS

Webberville could receive horse track

Michigan horse racing officials are discussing the possibility of building a new betting race track in Webberville, about 15 miles southeast of East Lansing. The Toronto-based EQTAH company has submitted an application to state officials in hopes of building a one-mile outdoor track and with plans to begin racing by the end of 2003.

MSU

College of Arts and Letters lecture

The College of Arts and Letters’ FORA: Lectures in the Arts and Humanities, will begin their 2002-03 series with “An Evening with Arthur Caplan” at 7:30 p.m Monday in the Kellogg Center auditorium.

NEWS

Nursing students fill void

Before Heather Garrettson’s mom was diagnosed with cancer eight years ago, she had never thought of becoming a nurse.“I had been around nurses,” she said.

SPORTS

Pigskin Prognosticators

Last week was a fun week in college football, especially with the Wolverweenies going down. Both Death Ro (11-4) and McSkinny (9-6) went 3-2, but Death Ro was the one who sold out and went with Michigan.

MSU

RHA announces fall 2002 budget

The general assembly of the Residence Halls Association approved its budget for the fall semester Wednesday night. The expenses for fall semester’s budget is $372,430.95.

COMMENTARY

Kundi right, know fellow Americans

This is in response to Rishi Kundi’s Wednesday column, “Opinions don’t make traitor, know someone before criticizing” (SN 9/19). He is correct that many, but not all, people automatically assume if your skin is not black or white, you are from a foreign land.

NEWS

Nursing students fill void

Before Heather Garrettson’s mom was diagnosed with cancer eight years ago, she had never thought of becoming a nurse. “I had been around nurses,” she said.

NEWS

MIDDAY UPDATE: Student arrested for alleged possession of GHB-related substance

A MSU student was arraigned today for the possession of GBL, a derivative of gamma-hydroxybutyrate, or GHB, Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings said.Finance sophomore Williiam Barrett Brown, 19, was arrested by Lansing police Thursday after a search conducted by the Tri-County Metro Narcotics Squad and other agencies found a standard sized wine bottle amount of GBL in Brown’s Lansing home, Dunnings said. The student’s residence was searched after police agencies were informed that a package containing GBL was sent to Brown through an Internet dealing.Brown was released after 10 percent of a $5,000 bond was paid today at 3 p.m., Lansing police Sgt.

MICHIGAN

Poll: Granholm ahead, Posthumus narrows

Although Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jennifer Granholm still leads Republican candidate Dick Posthumus in approval ratings, the gap between the two is narrowing, a recent poll suggests.The poll, released Wednesday by Lansing-based EPIC/MRA, showed more people finding themselves undecided when it comes to their vote between Attorney General Granholm and Lt.

SPORTS

Women golfers ready for first tournament on home links

Unfortunate events have prevented the women’s golf team from hosting a tournament the past two years, and head coach Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll hopes the third time really is a charm. In 2000, rain scattered golfers and forced the Mary Fossum Invitational to end after just 18 holes.

VOLLEYBALL

SPORTS UPDATE: Spartans cruise by Northern Illinois

Though the sun wasn’t shining outside, the No. 21 Spartans were shining bright inside Jenison Field House on Friday night, defeating Northern Illinois in three games 30-20, 30-25 and 30-19.The Spartans (8-2) who had their killing-percentage troubles in the South Florida Adidas Invitational last weekend cured enough of their problems to defeat the Huskies (7-4).For the match the Spartans had a killing percentage .352, mounting a total of 53 kills.“When we were playing in system, everything was flowing together,” junior middle Jenny Rood said.

COMMENTARY

Stop hating America

There is no place for hate in our world, but the unwelcome guest keeps showing its evil face. With the anniversary of the Sept.