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Student claimed MSU retaliated against her for reported assault

As the Department of Education investigates MSU’s response to reports of sexual assault and harassment, documents obtained by The State News from a Freedom of Information Act request reveal allegations leveled at the university span over three years and three separate cases. The documents provide a new level of insight into the federal investigations, one of which has not yet concluded close to 33 months after it began.

MSU

Hollis, other prominent speakers keynote Failure:Lab

An unexpected 15-minute intermission highlighted the Failure:Lab event put on by ASMSU Tuesday night at Wharton Center.In front of a mostly-filled crowd, ASMSU welcomed the popular lecture series out of Grand Rapids to MSU, only to be interrupted about halfway through by what ushers said was smoke detected on the 4th floor.Audience members were ushered outside of Wharton Center until the East Lansing Fire Department was called and declared the scene safe.The theme of the night was overcoming past failures in life and using them to foster future success.

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Students exercise for spirituality

A mix of worship and workouts introduced a new duel-purpose program to students called Fitness Fellowship Tuesday night in Akers Hall.The program was an hour-long service that began with an affirmation and prayer scripture.

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ASMSU president constitutionality questioned, will attend hearing

The controversy continues in ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government, as the All University Student Hearing Board will meet on Thursday to review the findings of previous committees on whether or not current President Kiran Samra violated ASMSU code during her candidacy.According to a previous report, Samra allegedly violated the organization's elections code when applying to run for the position because of her previous role as chair of the Undergraduate Elections Commission, the group that oversees election processes.

MSU

Lansing residents rally pushing for increase in minimum wage

By Sergio Martínez-Beltránsmartinez@statenews.comTHE STATE NEWSnnThousands of people rallied on Tuesday across the nation asking members of the congress to increase the federal minimum wage.In Lansing, tens of people met in front of congressman Mike Rogers’s office as an attempt to convince him to sign the discharge petition to bring H.R.

MICHIGAN

MSU could lose $500k for union affiliation

A recent state subcommittee proposal could cut $500,000 out of MSU’s appropriations because of the university’s involvement with union-building workshops. The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education approved a budget on March 27 that included new language requiring public universities to “not participate in any instructional activity that encourages or discourages union organizing of employees.”