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NEWS

Democratic hopeful tries again

Zack Colman
October 28, 2008

Bob Alexander knows what he’s up against. The Democratic candidate for the 8th District’s Congressional seat lost to Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, in 2004 and has worked on the campaigns of every Democratic candidate to challenge the congressman since Rogers has been in office. The district is comprised of Clinton, Ingham and Livingston counties, along with parts of Oakland and Shiawassee counties.

MSU

Online database compares colleges' criteria

Heather Guenther
October 28, 2008

MSU’s recruitment information will go head-to-head with more than 200 other universities this academic year. The Web site CollegePortraits.org gives prospective students an opportunity to compare data from about 225 four-year public universities involved in the Voluntary System of Accountability.

NEWS

Rogers runs for 5th term

Zack Colman
October 27, 2008

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, of Brighton, has been in office for four terms, and he’s done it as a Republican. Rogers’ opponents and detractors would like to position him alongside Republican Party colleagues such as President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney during his run for a fifth term as the 8th District’s U.S. representative

NEWS

Feds arrest 64 in raids

Abby Lubbers
October 27, 2008

A sign reading “Now hiring experienced servers” in the window of El Azteco serves as a quiet reminder of what happened at the East Lansing restaurant 10 days ago. Four people were arrested Oct. 19 at the restaurant, 225 Ann St., Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) spokesman Mike Gilhooly said.

MICHIGAN

City Council preview

Allison Bush
October 27, 2008

The East Lansing City Council will receive a presentation on results of a community survey, receive a comprehensive investment report and discuss a nonmotorized transportation plan at its work session tonight. The work session is scheduled to be held at 7 p.m. in Courtroom 2 of 54-B District Court, 101 Linden St.

MSU

Greeks go green, recycle

Kayla Habermehl
October 27, 2008

Almost 3,000 plastic bottles. More than 200 pounds of newspaper. Almost 100 magazines and more than 550 cans and bottles. These numbers reflect the amount of recyclable materials left scattered about lawns, on front porches and crushed into the sidewalks around East Lansing and MSU last week.

MSU

Philanthropist Koo dies at 87

Paige LaBarge
October 26, 2008

Delia Koo, for whom the MSU International Academic Center is named, died last week at the age of 87. She first made her appearance at MSU by donating $3 million to the university to assist international students in 2000.

NEWS

Police Brief 10/27/08

Abby Lubbers
October 26, 2008

Black graffiti defaced the Main Library’s pedestrian bridge for the third time in a month, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

MICHIGAN

Police name suspect, keep leads open in murder case

Abby Lubbers
October 26, 2008

The four-week investigation of a Wright Township quadruple homicide involving an MSU student has turned a corner, but is far from being finished, Ottawa County sheriff’s Lt. Mark Bennett said. Troy Brake, a 31-year-old Grant man, was officially named a suspect Friday in the murder of Katherine A. Brown, 18, an agribusiness sophomore, and three others.

FOOTBALL

All grown up

Cash Kruth
October 26, 2008

After MSU’s 35-21 victory over Michigan on Saturday, Brian Hoyer and Javon Ringer entered the postgame media room, a square cement area under Michigan Stadium. The room was filled with cameras, media members and a table with three chairs set up under the only decoration in the room: a black, vinyl covering with the U-M block “M” and Big Ten Network logos scattered all over it. “Take it down!” said someone in the media.

MSU

General fund covers tuition increase

Justin Harris
October 26, 2008

After receiving lower than expected appropriations from the state this year, the MSU Board of Trustees voted Friday to increase tuition for spring semester. Tuition will increase 1.2 percent in the spring, but students won’t notice a difference on their bills until the summer semester. MSU will cover the tuition increase in the spring with money from its general fund.

MICHIGAN

Gay rights not high on candidates' 2008 agenda

Zack Colman
October 26, 2008

During the 2004 presidential election, the terms “moral,” “social,” “traditional” and “family” values were interchangeable and unavoidable. Riding high on support from religious conservatives, incumbent presidential candidate George W. Bush benefited from the political climate that gave him four more years in the White House.

MICHIGAN

Sushi Ya move may crowd market

Jeff Kanan
October 26, 2008

An open kitchen and large seating area will greet customers of Sushi Ya, which opened Friday in a new location at 529 E. Grand River Ave., and becomes the third sushi bar to open along a one-block stretch of Grand River Avenue. The sushi restaurant serves the same kitchen food, seafood and sushi, but an expanded kitchen should contribute to kitchen food sales, said Nathan Carney, a store manager.