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Students observe Rosh Hashana

For the next two days, Brenda Cole will live life without the assistance of electricity. Cole is taking part in a stricter form of the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashana. The practice, Yontif, is performed as a way to understand Rosh Hashana.

NEWS

Bailout fails in House, market plummets

The U.S. House of Representatives’ rejection Monday of the $700 billion financial market bailout proposal means more nail-biting and lingering questions for students concerned about their economic future. After the bailout was voted down in a 228-205 decision, Wall Street experienced another day of plunges, including a record drop of 777 points for the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

MSU

Director features film at MSU

A young director’s first piece left a small crowd clapping furiously last week when he showed the award-winning film at MSU for one of the first times with the hope of eventually gaining funding from ASMSU.

MICHIGAN

Local business survives economy

Some independent businesses in Mid-Michigan are finding ways to thrive, despite poor economic conditions and competition from chain companies that put heavy pressure on them.

MSU

Obama scheduled to visit MSU on Thursday

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will hold a rally Thursday at MSU, campaign officials announced before 5 p.m. Monday. The rally, which is part of the “Change We Need” tour, is scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. at Adams Field off West Circle Drive.

NEWS

Democratic rally

Thousands of people packed onto Detroit’s Woodward Avenue on Sunday to catch a glimpse of the Democratic presidential running mates, but the tone of the day’s speeches was somber despite the crowd’s fervor. Both Sens. Barack Obama and Joe Biden centered their remarks on the nation’s economic crisis, which they blamed on the Bush administration’s lack of regulation.

NEWS

MSU, regional E. coli outbreak traced to Mich. lettuce vendor

MSU removed iceberg lettuce from its residence halls Friday, after the Michigan Department of Community Health announced that bagged lettuce from a Detroit-based produce distributor was the probable source of the statewide E. coli outbreak. Aunt Mid’s Produce Co., a nationwide vendor, was identified as a distributor of the lettuce that has affected 26 people in Michigan, as well as several people in New York, Ohio, Illinois and Oregon.

NEWS

Team beats Indiana for 'classic' victory

There were all the makings of a classic Spartans tragedy in Indiana’s Memorial Stadium this weekend. Passes bouncing off hands of stone. Missed special teams assignments. Coverages more busted than a raucous house party on Albert Avenue.

MSU

MSU curricula to follow new accounting standards

Changes to MSU’s accounting curricula will reflect the gradual shift in how U.S. companies now file financial statements. In August, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced a timetable for the U.S. to potentially drop its current accounting standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, in favor of the developing global standards’ International Financial Reporting Standards, or IFRS.

MSU

Students get involved, perform at Soul Night

The McDonel Hall Kiva looked more like an MSU version of “America’s Got Talent” on Saturday as students showcased their unique skills at Soul Night, presented by the McDonel Black Caucus. The MSU Breakdancing Club opened the show with a routine and was followed by a variety of performances such as poetry, hip-hop dance routines and sign language interpretations of popular music.

NEWS

Police Brief 09/26/08

A 45-year-old Lansing man was arraigned Tuesday for allegedly stealing copper wire, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.