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NEWS

Cha-ching goes the trolley

For Jason Keffer, the East Lansing bar scene can get stale. The excitement of bouncing between local watering holes for pitchers of beer can only last so long, the hospitality business junior said.

NEWS

Levin gets peek at MSU energy research

While in town promoting Tuesday’s Michigan presidential primary, U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., took time Wednesday to see the progress being made by researchers in the thermoelectricity field.

MICHIGAN

Izzo raises cash for cancer cure

MSU men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo and his wife, Lupe, announced Wednesday their plans to join the American Cancer Society in raising awareness and money through Coaches vs. Cancer, the society’s nationwide partnership with the National Association of Basketball Coaches.

MSU

Students scramble to secure classes

Marjorie Hock spent a good portion of her winter break studying enrollment options. Because the classes she wanted to take are full, the advertising senior is now considering taking an independent studies course.

NEWS

Clinton, McCain earn N.H. primary victories

It was a comfortable win for one and a win that might have been too close to comfort for the other, but Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., nonetheless emerged victorious in Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary. Clinton edged Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., who won Thursday’s Iowa caucus, despite trailing the Illinois senator in early polls Tuesday. She is the only big-name candidate on the ballot.

MSU

MSU moves up in value rankings

The academic and financial value of MSU has improved relative to other public universities but ranks last in the Big Ten, according to a study by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine.

MSU

Icon's art returns

The Sparty statue, a 6,600-pound terra cotta sculpture depicting MSU’s beloved mascot, has been a landmark in East Lansing since its dedication in 1945.

NEWS

Old Town, new look

When Raymond Simanavicius first arrived in historic Old Town Lansing, he immediately saw its potential. “I just thought, ‘Oh my God, this is a place that’s going to be booming,’” Simanavicius said. “When you look at the history and the design and the architecture … It’s kind of trendy.”

MICHIGAN

E.L. tickets snowy sidewalks

After being hit with several inches of snow while students were on vacation, the city of East Lansing issued six tickets and 37 warnings for failure to shovel sidewalks over break.