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MICHIGAN

Voter registration deadline Monday

Monday is the deadline to register to vote in the Aug. 6 primary election. Michigan residents can register to vote at their city or township clerk office, any Secretary of State branch office or by mail with a voter registration form.

MICHIGAN

Police to increase patrols for holiday

Police and fire officials nationwide will be campaigning for safety while Americans are lighting fireworks and enjoying barbecues this holiday weekend. MSU’s Department of Police and Public Safety will participate in a nationwide campaign to enforce drunken driving laws during the holiday weekend. “People are always getting together over the holidays and having a few drinks,” Sgt.

COMMENTARY

Freedom to choose vitally important

I am writing in regards to Craig Gunn’s column, “Freedom comes with accepting responsibility,” (SN 6/26). It is interesting that the first word of the title was “freedom.” The way I think of freedom is the right to choose.

SPORTS

Lugnuts take weekend series 3-1

The Lansing Lugnuts continued its strong start to the second half by taking three of four from the West Michigan Whitecaps in a four-game, home-and-home series.The Lugnuts (7-4 second half, 44-37 overall) won the first three games of the series before losing 6-5 in a 15-inning marathon Sunday at Fifth Third Ballpark in Comstock Park.

COMMENTARY

Ill allegiances

The federal appeals court ruling declaring the phrase “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional is, despite popular opinion, one of the most responsible decisions made in recent history.

SPORTS

Pagel shines on Foreign Tour

Everywhere she went, Julie Pagel received a hero’s welcome. Despite language barriers, the MSU junior forward and the rest of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Foreign Tour team were well-received as they traveled across Europe on June 14-24 to play against teams from Belgium and Holland.

NEWS

Student leader dies

If there was a forum on campus, chances are Charles Beachnau was there. The environment economics senior, who entered MSU after a 20-year Army career, didn’t let his age stop him from being involved with campus life.

NEWS

Underwood leaves U career quietly

The 23-year professional relationship between former athletics director Clarence Underwood and MSU officially ended Sunday as his contract expired.Unlike his predecessors, Underwood, 68, left the department quietly - the same manner in which he achieved success.

MSU

Student worker passes away

An MSU student and staff member died after suffering from a heart attack while helping his friend with home repairs Wednesday night. Larry Green, 56, re-enrolled at MSU last fall in an attempt to finish the degree he began in 1963.

COMMENTARY

Other groups need close examination

Due in part to a recent conversation, I have gained an interest in answering the question of why the International Monetary Fund, or IMF, and the World Bank are seen as evil institutions to people in my age group, but the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC, a multinational oil cartel bent on profits at the expense of the most common people of member countries, seems to escape both dissent or thoughts of consternation.

SPORTS

Spartans find success at Open

Senior golfers Eric Jorgensen and John Koskinen placed in the top 10 at the Detroit Newspapers Michigan Open.The tournament was held June 24-27 at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa’s Bear Course in Traverse City.Jorgensen was tied for second place going into the final round, with a three-day total of 210 (69-72-69), but shot a 77 on the final day of the tourney.