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MICHIGAN

Dairy Foods Awareness Day celebrated at Capitol with free ice cream, dairy products

Michigan Dairy Foods Association has sponsored Dairy Foods Awareness Day at the Capitol for more than 20 years. The association’s primary goal is to spread awareness of the health benefits of milk and dairy products.

MSU

FIFA World Cup, soccer unites MSU students

Whether it’s 32 countries competing in the World Cup or a group of domestic and international students playing a pick-up game, they speak a common language that transcends any barrier. It’s a mixture of finesse, passion and sportsmanship — and it’s called soccer.

COMMENTARY

Grudges aren't worth the time

A couple of weeks ago, I received a text message from someone I hadn’t spoken to in months. The sender of the text was a former coworker and friend ? “former” being the operative word.Through a series of events – me leaving the job, her getting a new boyfriend – we stopped talking.

FEATURES

Outdoors club fosters camaraderie, adventure and learning

Besides climbing, members go kayaking, camping and have taken whitewater rafting trips to West Virginia.New members typically start climbing at the club’s Learn to Climb Day, an event they hold during the school year. They learn how to tie a figure eight knot to the harness, and how to belay a climber and keep them secure while climbing.

MICHIGAN

Commuters cope with recent spike in area gas prices

At almost $4.00 per gallon of regular fuel, some motorists in East Lansing are finding themselves using other means of transport to get where they need to go. Gas prices have been steadily climbing in East Lansing during the last month, rising from an average $3.63 to an average $3.90, according to GasBuddy.com.