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Lucas Gentilia
Michigan volleyball defeated Michigan State in three consecutive sets Friday night in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan took the first set 25-20. The set included several lead changes but ultimately the Wolverines prevailed. Michigan took an 18-17 lead on a kill by Allison Jacobs and never looked back, outscoring MSU 7-3 after that. During the set, Jacobs led Michigan with five kills while Serena Nyambio had four.
A parking lot is the site of hostile contention in downtown East Lansing. “It’s a great idea in a stupid spot,” said Sally Potter, a longtime customer of the Peanut Barrel at 521 Grand River Ave., adjacent to a surface lot at the corner of Bailey Street and Albert Avenue. The “idea” is a proposed land development that would turn the Bailey Street surface parking lot into a five-story, 122-unit affordable “workforce” apartment building. The actual location of the lot is a combination of two parcels with different owners. It would reduce the size of the lot by two-thirds.
On Sept. 5, a crowd of around 500 people gathered at the Michigan State Capitol steps to send a message to lawmakers: the rent is too damn high.