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Chess tournament takes over Union

Philip Litchfield doesn’t let pregame jitters get in the way of his game. Litchfield, a chess team member of the Memphis Elementary Yellow Jackets in Memphis, already competed in two chess competitions before the Michigan Chess Association 2008 Elementary/Primary Team Championships on Saturday at the Union.

NEWS

Building a village one day at a time

Cedar Village and the other apartment complexes that dot the 35-acre swath of land between Bogue Street and Hagadorn Road have been a spot of tension among the city of East Lansing, students and property owners.

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Schembechler Day bill in works

This past year, Michigan’s football home opener belonged to Appalachian State. Next year, it could belong to the school’s legendary coach, Bo Schembechler.

NEWS

Updating tradition

As MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio looks to build his program on traditions from the past, MSU alumnus Bob Skandalaris has given the program a jump start into the future.

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Lizard study opens door to sexual selection

A recent study that included an MSU professor has answered a question scientists have been pondering for years: How do you predict the reproductive potential of animals that die before they have a chance to reproduce?

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Meet the law dean finalists

And then there were three. The MSU College of Law has been without a permanent dean since Terence L. Blackburn left on administrative leave in October 2006 and resigned in July 2007.