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NEWS

The back-to-school bustle

While picking up flyers from many of the hundreds of booths at Sparticipation Saturday night, premedical freshman Jennifer Piwonski took interest in a variety of student organizations, such as medical clubs and underwater hockey.

NEWS

Myth busting: Welcome Week

Are the police out to get me around every corner? If I get an MIP, do I go to jail? If the police come to my house, do I have to let them in? For many students, the answers to questions like these are as clear as a bottle of Budweiser. So to help clear the fog, here are seven of the most common police-related myths, busted by the people you don’t want to get busted by this year.

MICHIGAN

E.L. courts busy during break

While class was adjourned for two weeks, local police stations and courthouses remained active. Here’s a recap of the high-profile verdict, university arrest and a murder story that made headlines during break.

MSU

$12M Pfizer building donation delayed

MSU may have to put its plans to help transform Michigan’s bioeconomy on hold. Twelve million dollars, which was planned to help retain Pfizer Inc. employees and revamp a Holland-based Pfizer plant, has been postponed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm.