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FEATURES

Discounted Wharton tickets on sale this week

Students hoping to see “42nd Street” and “Bring In ’Da Noise, Bring In ’Da Funk” on the Wharton Center stage can now get their Broadway fix without breaking the bank. Wharton Center will hold a Student Single Ticket Day from 5-10 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL

Team takes two in tourney

After suffering its second consecutive loss, the MSU volleyball team rallied back to win the next two matches and leave the South Florida Adidas Invitational with a record of 7-2. With its 2-1 record in the tournament, the No.

MSU

Show takes entertaining swing at stereotypes

A Cuban prostitute, a Mexican border patrol officer, an obsessive beauty pageant winner and other characters kicked off Hispanic Heritage month.The Latinologues were performed by a Chicago-based company Friday in the Kellogg Center Auditorium.Students packed the seats of the auditorium - even though the performers of the show arrived on campus more than 30 minutes late.The writer of the show, Rick Najera, attributed the tardiness to a cultural flaw.“Latinos are always late,” he said to loud laughter in the audience.

COMMENTARY

Diplomacy

Iraq needs to heed warnings and avoid military attacks by allowing the immediate return of United Nations weapons inspectors. President Bush accuses Iraqi President Saddam Hussein of stockpiling weapons of mass destruction and is right for pushing for his removal from office. The U.N.

MSU

U Store has campus-only dairy treats

A man rushes through two glass doors, heads to the back of the MSU Dairy Store and grabs a bottled water out of a fridge holding half gallons of ice cream, yogurt and milk.

FOOTBALL

Turnovers, poor play sink now-unranked Spartans

In their first national television appearance of the season, the Spartans showed they might not be worthy of a high national ranking.Thanks to the 46-22 rout at the hands of an unranked California (3-0) squad on ESPN2, everyone knows how the former No.

FOOTBALL

Red zone turnovers cause Spartans demise to Bears

The MSU football team faltered early and often Saturday at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans turned the ball over five times, but none were more noticeable than the two first quarter turnovers inside California’s 5-yard line. MSU had its chances to take control of the game before allowing 18 second-quarter points en route to a humiliating 46-22 defeat. Trailing 7-0, the Spartans failed to score on two consecutive drives.

SPORTS

U to honor swimmer in track and field event

MSU students, athletes and members of the community will compete alongside each other at the second annual Spartan Classic Track Meet on Tuesday at the new Ralph Young Field. Johnny Allen, assistant director of IM Sports-West, said the Spartan Classic unites MSU students and athletes with members of the community in a variety of track and field events.

SOCCER

Men win tournament, head home for two

MSU men’s soccer improved to 4-1 during the weekend, as the Spartans blanked Hartford 3-0 in the opening game of the UMass Soccer Classic, then defeated UMass 3-0 Sunday afternoon to clinch the tournament.Senior goalkeeper Tyler Robinson continued his impressive season, making 13 saves in the victory over Hartford and five against UMass.

COMMENTARY

Fans shouldnt boo Spartans after loss

I was privileged to earn a degree from MSU in 1986. I thoroughly enjoyed my college experience, which included attending as many sporting events as possible. My family continues to be ardent fans and supporters of MSU athletics today. After watching the MSU football team lose to California on Saturday, I must say that I was disappointed in its performance.

SPORTS

HARDY: Last call for Tigers voice

Detroit - Best game I ever attended came April 7, 1998, when I sat in aisle 105, row 9, seat 6 at historic Wrigley Field, the first game I ever caught with my father inside the Friendly Confines.

NEWS

MIDDAY UPDATE: U plans for enormous fund-raising campaign

MSU’s Board of Trustees will meet Friday morning to set a figure for the public phase of its upcoming massive fund-raiser, known as the capital campaign.Administrators are already hinting that the goal for the seven-year event will be set somewhere near $1 billion.“For us, that’s a huge number,” Vice President for University Development Charles Webb said.

SOCCER

Women lose first game, conference play to open

The MSU women’s soccer team split two games this weekend, upsetting No. 19 Kentucky 2-0 on Friday, then falling 1-0 in the 90th minute to Dayton on Sunday.MSU’s victory over Kentucky extended the Spartans’ record to 4-0.