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SPORTS

Men's swimming and diving defeats Buffalo and Army during road trip; women's side falls to each team

The women’s swimming and diving team fell to Buffalo (173-142) and Army (179.5-173.5), while the men defeated both teams (Buffalo 185-130, Army 188.5-164.5) during their travels to New York. The men's team is now 4-1, and women’s team is 2-4. “I thought we did well. When you take into perspective the trip — it was a seven hour bus ride and we got right off the bus and competed Friday night...Traditionally, we don’t usually do that well (in those conditions),” head coach Matt Gianiodis said.

FEATURES

Face time with Shalee Blackmer, MSU student and travel blogger

By Meagan Beck mbeck@statenews.com At the age of 18, she traveled to Australia alone to stay with a foreign exchange student friend.  She created "The Michigan Bucket List" on her blog which has acquired more than 175,000 views.  Advertising junior Shalee Blackmer has a case of wanderlust and The State News talked to her about her blog, past adventures and what she has planned for the future.  The State News: When did you start your blog, "Shalee Wanders," and where did the idea come from? Shalee Blackmer: I started my blog on Feb of this year, 2014 after last October I joined a website called glypho and created a blog on how to go to NYC for New Years on a budget.

MSU

Student groups look to maintain pressure on police as demands are not met

A week after protesters walked down Grand River Avenue to the East Lansing Police Department, the student groups that organized the protest are looking to take future action against the police, which did not to meet the group’s demands by their deadline Wednesday. About a dozen students met Thursday night for a town hall to discuss the next steps in a campaign to hold East Lansing police accountable in what some called “willful ignorance” in the face of community concerns regarding racial profiling and brutality.

MICHIGAN

Just down the road

As students spend their time on campus, it’s easy to get caught in the East Lansing bubble. However, there are a variety of different entertainment, dining and artistic options within Lansing to explore.

MICHIGAN

Painters pitted against the clock

Ultimate Painting is a competition in which 12 painters have 20 minutes to paint their magnum opus. On Saturday, the live painting competition was held at The Loft.