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MICHIGAN

People come out for pride

Even though Jamie Weage and Jennifer Willard cannot legally get married in the state of Michigan, hearing Reverend Kent Lederer, minister of Unity of Greater Lansing church say, “I now pronounce you life partners, you may kiss your partner,” strengthened their bond in a way no piece of paper can match.

MSU

Summer construction causes many road closures on campus

Construction season is in full swing, leaving campus a maze of rerouting signs and orange barrels. Across campus, several streets are closed because of construction projects, some relating to the steam tunnel construction and others relating to building renovations. Physical Plant Communications Manager Karen Zelt said some of the major road closures affecting campus right now include the steam tunnel construction, which has portions of West Circle Drive, East Circle Drive and Chestnut Road closed off.

MSU

Conference exposes young women to STEM fields

Rolled up newspapers, straws and tape designed to stand about five feet tall lined the walls of the Union Ballroom on Friday as part of an attempt to make girls more interested in science, technology, engineering and math.

MICHIGAN

Swingin' around

Perry, Mich., residents Autumn Grubb, 13, and Tyler Grubb, 10, play inside Patriarche Park, 1100 Alton St., on June 13, 2012. The two came with their family to enjoy the nice weather.

MICHIGAN

Lansing schools sponsor meals

The Lansing School District is sponsoring the Summer Food Service Program for children. Children 18 years or under and individuals 26 or under enrolled in educational programs for the mentally or physically disabled will be provided free meals.

MICHIGAN

Social networking extends campaign against abortion legislation

For the third day in a row, abortion-rights supporters gathered outside the Capitol Thursday morning to voice their opposition to a bill redefining abortion access in Michigan. The bill passed easily with a Republican majority vote on Wednesday evening, and within minutes, the bill’s opponents were talking about it on social media, planning to keep it in the public eye.

MSU

MSU, national stats show law graduates struggling to find employment

To Jason Schmidt, when it comes to getting hired by a law firm, the tables have turned. “Now a lot of law graduates are the ones begging at the bargaining table, instead of the other way around; the balance of power has definitely shifted,” the recent alumnus said. Schmidt’s opinion of the job market is in line with the findings of a recent employment survey of 2011 college graduates.

MICHIGAN

Face time: Curtis Audette

Social relations and policy sophomore Curtis Audette made it one of his goals four years ago to represent his district as a delegate for a national party convention at some point in his life. But he never expected he’d be able to serve as a delegate at such a young age.

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MSU

A day in nature

As the summer days grow warmer, the MSU Horticulture Gardens grow bigger and brighter. The gardens, which encompass 14 acres, are bursting with life this time of year.

MICHIGAN

Statement’s relevance lives on

On June 15, 1962, members of the Students for a Democratic Society, or SDS, gathered in Port Huron, Mich., to combine voices and opinions in the creation of a statement which still holds relevance almost 50 years later.