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Lansing Civic Players present Nuncracker this weekend

The “Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical,” presented by The Lansing Civic Players over the weekend, left half the audience standing, a nod to the positive energy the musical created. Held at Lansing Catholic Central High School, 501 Marshall St., the show received an energetic response when the show ended Sunday night. The light religious comedy was based on the Little Sisters of Hoboken giving their first Christmas TV special.

NEWS

National indie-rock act plays Union Ballroom

Howie Day was tired. He left Rhode Island Sunday night at 11:30, drove until 8 a.m. where he stopped in DuBois, Pa., for a four-hour nap before finishing the drive to East Lansing. Despite the sleep deprivation and a late night behind the wheel, Day rocked a sold-out crowd of more than 450 at the Union Ballroom on Monday night.

SPORTS

Young Spartan squad surprises coaches, wins 2 close games

With fewer than 12 seconds left and a one-point differential between the two opposing teams, sophomore forward Julie Pagel stepped to the free-throw line. It’s a setup Pagel is familiar with, after seeing it in the last two MSU women’s basketball games. In the first instance, Wednesday against Detroit, her two free throws gave MSU the 62-61 win. In the second, Sunday against Marquette, she didn’t win the game for the Spartans, missing both shots, but Pagel’s free throws set up a situation that ultimately gave the team a cushion point in its 65-63 win. “I wish I could have made them but, then again, that miss led to (junior center Jennifer Callier’s) O-board so I can’t take anything away,” she said.

COMMENTARY

Time out

Michigan’s 2-year-old Life Sciences Corridor seemed to have all the potential of making the state the Silicon Valley for life-benefiting research.

NEWS

Study Abroad to travel to Cuba

Students will be traveling to communist Cuba this summer as part of its first-ever MSU study abroad program there. The university received a two-year license, at no cost, to send faculty and students to the nation about two weeks ago, geography Professor Robert Thomas said.

COMMENTARY

Not all support raising ASMSU tax

Not everyone in ASMSU is in favor of raising the student tax (“ASMSU: Student-fee increase will improve service,” SN 11/19). While $2 may not be much to some people, there are some attending this university who feel that not only raising the ASMSU tax is unnecessary, but also completely unjustified. With the way the economy is running, it’s certainly obvious costs aren’t going to be coming down any time soon.

NEWS

Med school dean dies suddenly

Even while working as a professor, dean and physician, Dr. Allen Jacobs followed his priorities, never forgetting his family. Jacobs, dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine, died suddenly Sunday morning at age 59.

COMMENTARY

DCL selling out with Fieger money

As if the MSU-Detroit College of Law selling its reputation for $4 million is not bad enough, the comments made by the school’s dean, Terence Blackburn, regarding the newly named Geoffrey Fieger Trial Practice Institute should send chills up your spine.

MSU

Craft show kicks off Christmas cheer

Santa Claus stood quietly as the masses viewed his facial features and caressed his clothing. Santa, who was made of porcelain, was one of thousands of crafts and artwork available for purchase at the Union for the 38th Annual Holiday Arts-N-Crafts Show this weekend. More than 200 booths ranging from knick-knack items and jewelry to holiday ornaments and decorations were set up on three floors of the building. The show was a fund-raiser put on by the University Activities Board, which helps organize events for students on campus, including concerts and speakers. Jodi Roberto Hancock, associate director of the University Activities Board, said the timing for the show is perfect. “It’s kind of a kickoff for the holiday and it’s a very festive atmosphere,” she said.

COMMENTARY

Respectful inquiry

The FBI inquiry being conducted in Michigan is making many uneasy, but it’s a necessary part of the investigation to stop terrorism - and good things can come out of it. About 25 students and faculty members have been singled out as part of an 800-person survey by the Department of Justice throughout Michigan.