NEWS
Energy-packed crowd of thousands parties at Fake the Funk
Seductive lighting controlled the mood of the arena, while glow sticks indicated the energy of the audience.
SPORTS
Kickers fall to rival Wolverines in first weekend road game, beat Detroit 3-0 in second outing
With the Big Ten Tournament approaching, the MSU women’s soccer team attempted to add two late-season road wins to its record. Only one turned out that way - the Spartans traveled to Ann Arbor on Friday and lost 2-1 to No.
COMMENTARY
Infanticide far from
While I was pleased to see the staff editorial from Oct. 24 (“Bad Display”) reflected the opinion of many of my fellow students I have discussed the exhibit with, I did take issue with the statement “Supporters of abortion are not out to kill babies just because they are babies.” Abortion by definition is the expulsion of an embryo or fetus.
MSU
Museum hosts educational treat
Children dressed as velociraptors, princesses and their favorite superheroes came to campus not just for candy and fun, but for a little learning experience as well.Hello Halloween made its return to the MSU Museum on Sunday, allowing both adults and children to enjoy festivities such as pumpkin decorating and live bat and snake demonstrations.Carla Keefe, a 9-year-old East Lansing resident, said she enjoyed all the events, but she especially liked seeing the bats and reptiles on display.“I think the bats are really cute,” she said.
NEWS
Candidates focus on relations
East Lansing City Council candidates have said relations between students, university officials, East Lansing residents and the city are at the top of their to-do lists as council candidates. But the candidates, two of whom will win seats on the city council in the Nov.
FOOTBALL
Spartans rally around injury to gain 42-28 win over Badgers
Madison, Wis. - If MSU has learned anything this season, it’s how to rally behind an injured player.
COMMENTARY
Full understanding missing in column
Rishi Kundi’s column (“Scholars must remember they’re Americans,” SN 10/4) is a full-fledged endorsement of military retaliation for the Sept.
FEATURES
K-PAX not as bad as Pay It Forward
The Oscar race is officially on. All sorts of movies are preparing to make a stab at being the best movie of the year and win all sorts of prizes.
SPORTS
Offense highlights W-hoops scrimmage
The White team defeated the Green team 59-46, as the MSU women’s basketball team opened its season with the annual Green and White intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday at Breslin Student Events Center.
NEWS
Decontamination after Linton Hall anthrax scare causes concerns
Although the anthrax scare in Linton Hall earlier this month was a false alarm, issues with the investigation are causing concern.Fifteen employees in the hall were asked to strip and be sprayed with a chemical that would have killed any bacteria remaining on their skin.
SPORTS
Womens crew team takes second place
Despite windy conditions, the MSU women’s crew team ended its season Sunday with a second-place finish at the Head of the Elk in Elkhart, Ind.
COMMENTARY
Presentation does not solve problem
I would like to commend you on the editorial on the pro-life presentation by Wells Hall. As a person generally against abortion, I typically sympathize with the sentiments of pro-life advocates.
SPORTS
Women runners win conference
The men and women’s cross country teams began their postseasons with strong finishes in the Big Ten Tournament on Sunday in Champaign, Ill. The No.
MICHIGAN
Engler approves fire budget; no change from last year
Fire stations are getting their cash back from Gov. John Engler.As promised, Engler signed a budget restoring $7.4 million in firefighting grants to protect state buildings Friday.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans drop road series
MSU traveled to its first road series of the season undefeated and ranked No. 1 in the nation. But any sense of Spartan invincibility was shattered by No.
FEATURES
Celebration! Theater sells items to raise money for Red Cross
In the backrooms of most movie theaters, a visitor will find hundreds of posters, cut-outs, buttons and stickers from films that have long since left most movie houses.
MSU
Nursing college expands family health services
MSU’s College of Nursing received a grant earlier this month to extend its program to help young parents make smart nutritional decisions for their toddlers and make mealtime a more positive experience.The program, Nutrition Education Aimed at Toddlers, is a collaborative effort by the College of Nursing, MSU Extension and community agencies to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition education programs tailored to improve the health of Michigan‘s rural families living in poverty.
MSU
Seniors face-off to raise funds
The Spartan and Wolverine football teams won’t be the only groups competing this Saturday.
MICHIGAN
Greeks give Halloween enthusiasts safer option
Little firefighters, princesses, puppies, bumblebees and Hershey’s Kisses tromped through brightly colored leaves in East Lansing in the cold on Friday. Strings of pumpkin lights, a haunted house, candy and games drew local children, parents and students to Safe Halloween, an alternative Halloween event put together by MSU’s sororities and fraternities.
SPORTS
McCallie confident in youth
Chicago - In her second season, MSU women’s head basketball coach Joanne P. McCallie is running into a similar roster situation as MSU men’s head basketball coach Tom Izzo. Youth, and lots of it. And McCallie is taking a similar approach. “We’re very excited (about this season),” McCallie said at Sunday’s Big Ten Conference Basketball Media Day.