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MICHIGAN

Students talk food, sex, intimacy

Students searching for romantic allure this Valentine’s Day might direct their efforts to a sensual source. Health educators from Olin Health Center discussed the sexual appeal related to sharing a meal with a significant other Wednesday at the Spartan Dining Room located in West Holmes Hall.

NEWS

E.L. seeks $5.3M development bond

The East Lansing City Council moved forward in its attempt to receive a $5.3 million bond and delayed action of a resolution banning the use of eminent domain during its meeting Tuesday night. The bond is planned to foster the development of new businesses in the downtown and could be used for improvements on the Virginia Avenue project and in other parts of the city.

MSU

MSU Pompon Club steals show at state competition

Members of the MSU Pompon Club danced and high kicked their way to first place in the Mid-American Pompon State Competition on Sunday. The competition took place at Eastern Michigan University and featured six pompon clubs and teams from Michigan colleges.

MSU

MSU judicial board training practices under review

Clyde Martin III is not new to the university’s judicial system. But after Martin and several judicial board candidates were unable to answer exactly how guilt or innocence is determined by MSU’s judicial system, ASMSU officials began to question the way candidates are trained.

MSU

Faculty Council to consider update

A report detailing the recommendations for restructuring academic governance at MSU is a long time coming for some Faculty Council members. The report, Faculty Voice Task Force 1, was brought to Faculty Council in fall 2006, which has worked to complete restructuring by this semester’s end.

MSU

Degree dilemma

With graduation looming in May, graduate student Michael Teager’s vision of the future involves walking, master’s degree in hand, into the real world and an uncertain job market. Teager plans to take some time off between graduating with a dual master’s degree in musicology and saxophone performance and starting his career.

MICHIGAN

E.L. City Council continues eminent domain discussion

City officials said a 621-space parking garage is necessary for the proposed redevelopment of land bordering Abbot Road and Grand River Avenue, despite 800 empty spaces, on average, in the city’s four downtown garages. While East Lansing’s four garages average 59 percent occupancy, Jim van Ravensway, East Lansing’s director of Planning and Community Development, said the ramps would be unable to effectively cater to the residents, shoppers and workers the city hopes to lure to the area through the $117 million City Center II development.

MSU

Simon continues to focus on Dubai, role in state economy

What a difference a year makes. Or, in the case of the annual State of the University address, doesn’t make. MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon said her address last February focused on three key points: MSU’s global impact, the MSU College of Human Medicine in Grand Rapids and public universities’ roles in the state economy.

BASKETBALL

Spartans win after race with Boilermakers

Senior guard Courtney Davidson saved the day – from the bench. The MSU women’s basketball team (14-11 overall, 6-7 Big Ten) clinched a 56-54 win against Purdue (13-11, 9-4) on Monday night at Breslin Center thanks to Davidson’s scoring five of the last seven Spartans points in the closing moments.