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COMMENTARY

Railroad companies should take responsibility for bad crossings

Earlier this semester, when I was supposed to finish reading a journal article that needed to head for an editor, prep a lecture for class and evaluate a bunch of papers for my students, I was instead consumed with thoughts of something that affects everyone’s lives on campus. It concerned the railroad situation at MSU and the possibility of more deaths than we have had because of the seeming lack of concern by the railroad interests that grind the university to a halt before 8 a.m.

ICE HOCKEY

Hockey: Sweep drops team in polls

The Spartans fell to No. 3 in this week’s USCHO.com national poll and No. 4 in the USA Today/American Hockey Magazine rankings after being swept in their weekend series with Nebraska-Omaha.MSU (3-2-1 overall, 3-2-1 CCHA) entered the series at No.

NEWS

Turf wars

MSU sororities battled the cold and each other during the fifth annual powder puff football tournament to raise money for the American Red Cross.Each of the 10 sororities paid $75 to enter the event that was held Saturday at Spartan Stadium.

COMMENTARY

Wrong method

ASMSU’s Student Assembly did the right thing in not approving a bill Thursday to add a seat for Jewish student organizations.

FEATURES

13 Ghosts a cheesy remake of cheesy classic

I try not to think about how much time I’ve spent in movie theaters. All those hours in the dark, staring at a huge screen when I could have been doing other things, like studying, getting a tan or even having meaningful human relationships.

SPORTS

Field Hockey: Top-seed Spartans reflect on season, strive for tourney

The No. 6 MSU field hockey team began its season with an unpredictable win over Old Dominion, and it hasn’t slowed down since, not even after the Spartans’ final game of the regular season Friday in Iowa.The 2-1 win over Iowa clinched a share of the Big Ten regular season title for the Spartans (15-4 overall, 5-1 Big Ten), but the team is still striving for its original goal - a bid to the NCAA Tournament.The team’s journey began with a 3-2 overtime victory over No.

COMMENTARY

Sharp proven for E.L. City Council

The election for two seats on East Lansing City Council is just around the corner. Students at MSU should make the effort to listen to the candidates and vote, even if it is inconvenient.

MSU

Jewish student organizations denied ASMSU seat

ASMSU’s Student Assembly voted Thursday against allowing a member from the Council of Jewish Student Organizations.The motion failed by only one vote, but it raised several issues as to what determines an ethnicity from a religion.

FEATURES

Heels is darkly humorous

During the performance, “Spike Heels” seemed very dramatic and intense. In retrospect, it was darkly humorous. The play, directed by Jeff Croff, opened last weekend, and continues Friday and Saturday at the Creole Gallery, 1218 Turner St.