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SPORTS

Spikers struggle with injuries, mistakes

Injuries and inconsistent play have forced MSU volleyball head coach Chuck Erbe to make unexpected lineup changes the last two weeks.Two starters have been sidelined with injuries and an abundance of serving errors have prompted Erbe to make substitutions, including substituting players only to serve.Erbe said a positive note the last two weeks is the play of freshman outside hitter Jenny Rood.

MSU

Nursing College turns golden

Back in 1950, when MSU was still called Michigan State College, 17 women paid $17 each in tuition to become the first students to enroll in the Department of Nursing.Now more than 400 students strong, MSU’s College of Nursing turns 50 this year.

MSU

Shaw ramp to be torn down

When the MSU community returns to campus for the spring semester, there could be up to 1,000 people trying to find a new place to park.In January crews will begin an 18- to 20-month, $22 million process that will tear down and build a new Shaw parking garage.

SPORTS

Star spiker out with injury

EVANSTON, Ill. - Co-captain and preseason All-Big Ten senior middle Jessica Sanborn suffered a broken left foot Saturday at Northwestern.Sanborn told MSU trainers she felt a pain when she pushed off during warm-up before the volleyball team’s match against the Wildcats.MSU athletic trainer Lianna Lee said the severity of the injury won’t be known until further tests today.“We know it’s a break, but that’s all we know right now,” she said.

COMMENTARY

Women should think twice about marriage

“A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle.” What woman hasn’t smiled after hearing that quote?Imagine my surprise when I discovered that the woman who proclaimed it, feminist Gloria Steinem, married at the age of 66.

FEATURES

Divorce injects humor into serious subject

Getting a divorce is no laughing matter, but The Riverwalk Theatre’s production of “Let’s Get a Divorce” is just that.A comedic tale of divorce set in 19th-century France, “Let’s Get a Divorce” shows the lighter side of divorce and the importance of romance in marriage.

NEWS

Police seek out suspects in killing

The sketch of another man wanted for questioning in the killing of Brandon D’Annunzio was released by the East Lansing Police Department on Friday.He is described as a dark-complexioned male in his early 20s, about 5 feet 9 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall and between 180 and 190 pounds.

MICHIGAN

Candidate visits to garner awareness

GRAND RAPIDS - For voters not happy with the leading presidential candidates, Howard Phillips would like you to know the Constitution Party makes a great alternative.Phillips and his fellow party members feel his race for the presidency is not receiving fair coverage.

NEWS

Badger bomb defeats gridders in final minute

It was a defensive battle and somebody had to break the tie. Unfortunately for MSU, it was Wisconsin.The Badgers evened the score at 10 with 11 seconds left in the second half, and it stayed that way until backup quarterback Jim Sorgi connected on a 45-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Lee Evans with 0:45 remaining, giving Wisconsin a 17-10 win.The play occurred just after the Badgers elected to attempt a fourth-and-one conversion at MSU’s 46-yard line.