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Gridders look for recovery at U-M

What a difference a year makes. The last time MSU and Michigan and met, the teams were practically on top of the college football world, as both schools were 5-0 and ranked in the top 11 heading into their annual matchup. But this year is different.

SPORTS

Rivals not taking gridders for granted after previous loss

Apparently, the Michigan Wolverines (5-2 overall, 3-1 in the Big Ten) subscribe to Dick Vitale’s “You can throw out the records, baby!” theory on rivalry games. The in-your-face college basketball analyst believes that in contests between intense rivals, previous records hardly matter.Michigan appears to be buying into this exact approach.Despite MSU’s 3-3, 0-3 record, Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr and his players believe the Spartans will present a tough challenge for the Wolverines.“All I know is what I see on film, and Michigan State is the number one rated defense in the Big Ten Conference,” Carr said.

MSU

Fraternity educates voters with program

Dionna Davis is already a registered voter. Now, thanks to the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, she’s an informed voter, too.The fraternity hosted a debate Wednesday night in Brody Hall’s multipurpose room, which featured representatives from MSUCollege Democrats and Republicans.Before the debate, Davis said she was undecided about choosing a candidate, and felt uninformed about the political scene.“I’m voting for (Democratic Vice President Al) Gore,” she said after the debate, which offered facts and issue stances about the two major presidential candidates.

NEWS

James Madison to eliminate major

A lengthy debate has led James Madison College officials to ax a major.During the college’s senate session Wednesday, the board unanimously approved a proposal that would eliminate the political economy field.“We have several times as a college in the last decade voted to address the field’s weaknesses, strengthen the field, or give it more time to coalesce,” Sherman Garnett, dean of James Madison, wrote in an e-mail to college officials and students.

MICHIGAN

Police arrest 5 U-M vandals

Several University of Michigan students were arrested early Thursday morning for trespassing on campus and defacing property with trademark blue block M’s.An MSU greencoat security member on watch-duty at Sparty on Wednesday night noticed a blue block M painted on the side of Spartan Stadium as well as five suspicious-looking males walking through campus, and reported it to the police desk, MSU police Detective Tony Willis said.At about 4 a.m.

SPORTS

Spikers recover from injuries

The MSU volleyball team spent the past week preparing for life without senior middle hitter and co-captain Jessica Sanborn and this weekend’s home stand will unveil the results. The Spartans face No.

NEWS

Comedian cracks up audience with unique routine

More than 100 gathered at the Union on Wednesday night to listen to Chris “Crazy Legs” Fonseca put a humorous spin on everyday life as a Latino man living with cerebral palsy.Molly Conley, a political science and health studies junior and co-president of the Council of Students with Disabilities, said the organization invited Fonseca to provide entertainment, as well as an alternative perspective on being disabled.“We wanted Chris to perform for us because everybody, regardless of ability status, likes to laugh and Chris is extremely funny,” she said before the hour-long show.

COMMENTARY

Name should have been withheld

In Wednesday’s edition of The State News, MSU President M. Peter McPherson “expressed his concerns” regarding a recent political cartoon depicting public schools on a cross labeled “Proposal 1.” McPherson claims that he reserves the right to comment, not so much as president, but as a member of the community.

MICHIGAN

U hosts environmental conference

The Society of Environmental Journalists hold their 10th annual conference in East Lansing this weekend, offering speakers and live tours of environmental landscapes and centers around the state. The conference, hosted by MSU, begins today at 7 a.m.

COMMENTARY

Native Americans were not weak

In his letter (“Columbus Day is important to all,” SN 10/17) Brandon Whitbread “objectively” stated that Native Americans were weak and Europeans were strong.

COMMENTARY

U-M columnists view was ignorant

When I first finished reading Erin McQuinn’ s column in the Michigan Daily, “A Weekend in East Lansing makes me appreciate A2,” my initial feelings were those of contempt and animosity.

NEWS

U shuts down study abroad in Israel

MSU administrators made a personal plea Friday that two students studying abroad in Israel return quickly to the United States.Edward Ingraham, director of the MSU study abroad program, made the decision to cease the program the university participates in with three universities in Israel due to security issues.Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv University and Ben-Gurion University in Beer Sheva each hosted one MSU student.

FEATURES

Blair Witch hype starts with interactive WebFest

In what is being called one of the most groundbreaking online events in history, Internet users have the opportunity to become a part of the “Blair Witch” legend - and just in time for the release of the famed independent film’s sequel, “Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2,” on Oct.