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GOP comes to Mich.

Michigan and the nation’s economy, Iran and nuclear weapons, free trade and alternative energy were topics of debate for Republic presidential hopefuls Tuesday evening in Dearborn’s Ford Community & Performing Arts Center. The debate was the first one to feature former Tennessee senator and “Law & Order” actor Fred Thompson.

MSU

Vegetarians at a loss in campus cafeterias

Cafeterias across campus continue to increase the variety of food during meals to better accommodate vegetarians. However, some students living in the dorms find it difficult to practice vegetarianism in the healthiest way, even with the updates.

NEWS

Police Briefs 10/09/07

Vandals smashed the front window of an excavating machine parked on campus last week, causing $500 in damage, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

NEWS

Vulgar voices

Classless. Embarrassing. Juvenile. A burden on the reputation of the Spartans. Call it what you want, but MSU students have created a tradition at football games: profanity. From “First down, b——!” to “F—- Notre Dame!” the cheers have caught the attention of past, present and future Spartans.

MSU

Honoring native culture

When he lived at home, criminal justice freshman Garrett Faulk said he and his family only occasionally talked about their Iroquois roots.

NEWS

MSU pulls beef from cafeterias

Students on MSU’s meal plan craving a hamburger or sausage patty will have to look elsewhere. The university has pulled all ground beef products from cafeterias in response to a call from its meat supplier, who is testing its beef for E. coli contamination.

NEWS

Fall flashback

In a shoot-out that featured 13 touchdowns and more than 1,000 yards of offense, Northwestern fired the last bullet — killing MSU 48-41 in overtime Saturday. Wildcats quarterback C.J. Bacher brought the biggest gun, throwing for a career-high 520 yards on 38-of-48 passing, and scoring five touchdowns.

MICHIGAN

High-profile trials to continue

Many of Lansing and East Lansing’s high-profile court cases resume in the upcoming weeks. Here’s a rundown of the area’s biggest court cases soon to be back in session at Lansing’s district and circuit courts.