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SPORTS

Top 5 games: Tom Izzo vs. John Beilein

When No. 10 MSU heads to Ann Arbor Saturday to take on Michigan it will be the 16th meeting between MSU coach Tom Izzo and Michigan Coach John Beilein, with Izzo holding a 9-6 edge over the Michigan coach.

COMMENTARY

Letter: Registering to vote, voting should be easy, not a headache

We’re in the thick of a big election year, and there is no shortage of responsibility being laid on those who are eligible to vote. It would seem that every organization and campaign is putting pressure on voters to exercise their civic duty to participate in elections. That’s fine. However, in the state of Michigan, it has become increasingly difficult to cast your vote if you do not have countless hours on election day to stand at your specified polling location. This needs to change.

MSU

MSU's Police Oversight Committee names new chair

The MSU Police Oversight Committee has named Michelle Kaminski as its new chair. The change comes after concerns of the way the committee functions were brought forward by criminal justice graduate and member of the police oversight committee Robert Vankirk. Kaminski is an associate professor in the school of Human Resources and Labor Relations at MSU and has been with the university since 2001.