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Granholm sees green future for Mich.

Cars will plug into outlets, a smart electric grid will turn off appliances at night, wind turbines and solar panels will sit on rooftops and all the energy will be captured by a battery. It’s just another day in the neighborhood.

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MSU's great debate

The presidential debates may be over, but if last night’s student debate was any indication, students are far from done arguing about the candidates’ platforms. More than 60 students gathered in the Wonders Hall Kiva last night to hear representatives from three campus political groups defend their presidential candidates.

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Some student voters still unsure of trustees' role

Sophie Vick said she’s not exactly sure what the MSU Board of Trustees does. While the philosophy graduate student knows the board deals with the university’s budget and tuition, the faces and personalities that make up the governing body are unknown to her.

MICHIGAN

Campaign ads may be misleading, inaccurate

Check the facts, MSU students — the candidates could be lying to you. Experts said many “facts” stated by Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., in political advertisements, speeches and debates are often exaggerated or spun in a questionable manner.

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Black Power Rally aims to educate about history, culture

The phrase “black power” was coined during the civil rights movement to stress unity within the black community. More than 50 years later, MSU students are still pushing that message. The Black Student Alliance will host its 36th annual Black Power Rally at 6 p.m. today at Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre.

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Film showing to focus on Africa's Invisible Children

There will be a documentary showing about the Invisible Children of Uganda at 7 p.m. today in B106 Wells Hall. The film, “Go,” will be presented by four representatives who traveled to Uganda and experienced the conflict firsthand in the northern part of the country.

NEWS

Issues vs. images

In the weeks leading up to the presidential election, the words “maverick,” “change” and “hockey mom” might bear just as heavily in voters’ minds as the candidates’ political repertoires, experts say. The phrases have become mainstays in America’s vocabulary after being uttered countless times by Democratic candidate Barack Obama, Republican candidate John McCain and Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin during this year’s lengthy campaign season