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Lansing area sees fifth-snowiest winter on record this season

Michael Kransz

March 25, 2014

This past winter yielded a record-breaking amount of snow in the Lansing area that caused several class cancellations and many issues for campus snow removal.With 57.3 inches, or about 4.8 feet, of snow between December and February, the 2013-14 winter in the Lansing area placed fifth snowiest in records spanning back to 1863, according to Midwestern Regional Climate Center data. 

NEWS

Appeals court extends stay in gay marriage ruling pending an appeal

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

March 25, 2014

The stay filed by the Attorney General Bill Schuette regarding a federal judge's ruling on Michigan's same-sex marriage ban will be extended to allow for an appeal.

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Campus Interfaith Council hopes to start dialogue by awareness week

Kary Askew Garcia

March 25, 2014

MSU's Campus Interfaith Council kicked off its first ever Religious Awareness week, in hopes of getting students to participate in open and safe dialogues about the different religions and cultures of the world.

MICHIGAN

iPhone app promotes safe sex through sharing STD info

Sara Konkel

March 25, 2014

A new free iPhone app could share your STD test results with a potential sexual partner.

SPORTS

Ready for action

Mayara Sanches

March 25, 2014

Spring practice kicked off amid much fanfare for the Spartan football team on Tuesday. After a Rose Bowl win on Jan.

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'Stride For Pride' promotes body image awareness

Sierra Lay

March 25, 2014

She’s thin, tall and blonde with straight teeth. He’s muscular, strong-jawed, looks tough and acts that way, too.

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University Council draws attention to need to invest more in libraries

Olivia Dimmer

March 25, 2014

MSU Director of Libraries Clifford Haka presented at Tuesday’s University Council meeting and drew attention to

MICHIGAN

Local officials, same-sex couples protest recent court delays

Geoff Preston

March 25, 2014

For many of the same-sex couples in the area, Saturday was a day that was decades in the making. “The courthouse was full of laughter,” Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum said.

FEATURES

Documentary to showcase daily lives of nine students

Erin Gray

March 25, 2014

Nine students will be featured as the main cast of a documentary that will serve as President Lou Anna K. Simon’s annual President’s Report.The documentary, “Inside out — An In-Depth Look at the Student Experience,” is a 30-minute video of the lives of nine Spartan students and their experiences last semester.

COMMENTARY

Excessive coverage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappearance detracts from more important issues in news

Henry Pan

March 25, 2014

In the past few weeks, every time I have come across the TV in the cafeteria playing the latest news, I have not been able to get past thirty seconds without seeing an update on the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. For the few that may not be aware, there recently was a Boeing 777 that reportedly crashed while crossing the Indian Ocean.

COMMENTARY

MSU should do more to introduce transfer students to campus during orientation

Meagan Beck

March 25, 2014

Flashback to senior of high school. The question “Where are you going to college?” probably followed most of us around like a lost puppy.

FEATURES

Benefit concert to be held for MSU alumna Stacy Blakeslee

Casey Holland

March 25, 2014

Stacy Blakeslee’s story has spread through the East Lansing community and beyond, and has continued to inspire people outside of her own family to reach out to help.During December 2013, Stacy was diagnosed with a severe staph infection on her heart that later spread throughout her body and caused aneurysms to form in her brain. When one of the aneurysms burst, Stacy suffered from a stroke that sent her into a semi-responsive state.

COMMENTARY

COLUMN: Opposing views undeserving of close-minded responses

Matt Sheehan

March 25, 2014

People’s reactions to opposing opinions can be ridiculous — beyond laughable to say the least. You don’t have to look further than Derek Kim’s column on the cons of same-sex marriage to know what I’m talking about. And if you think I’m calling Derek out, you’re horribly mistaken. I’m pointing out some of the comments calling him an “idiot,” saying it’s a shame he will get an MSU degree and saying religion is “for suckers.”

MICHIGAN

Same-sex marriage supporters ask Attorney General to rescind stay of DeBoer v. Snyder decision

Geoff Preston

March 25, 2014

Members from several Michigan political organizations and government bodies gathered in the capitol Tuesday afternoon to ask attorney general Bill Schuette and governor Rick Snyder to resend their stay of the Debour v.

NEWS

Poetry potluck honors women authors

Casey Holland

March 25, 2014

Students and community members alike gathered together Tuesday night to share in something they all had in common: a love for the spoken word.

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'Trip of a lifetime'

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

March 25, 2014

A constant, gentle movement from side to side. The sound of water crashing against the black and orange paddles.

FEATURES

Zombie survival course promotes summer class

Erin Gray

March 24, 2014

A zombie was spotted at the International Center, Brody Square, Main Library and on Grand River Avenue. The zombie, Zed, was on the hunt for students who were brave enough to take a flyer from his gray and ravaged body.

MICHIGAN

Legal benefits for same-sex newlyweds remains unclear

Olivia Dimmer  and  Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

March 24, 2014

Same-sex couples, city officials and MSU administrators are facing an uncertain future as the debate surrounding the recent federal court decision to struck down Michigan’s ban of same-sex marriage continues.

MICHIGAN

BWL plans power outage for March 26

Geoff Preston

March 24, 2014

The Lansing Board of Water and Light will be conducting a planned power outage on Wednesday March 26 from 8 a.m.

MICHIGAN

East Lansing residents named in lawsuit alleging illegal adult video downloads

Geoff Preston

March 24, 2014

Many Mid-Michigan residents, including some from East Lansing, are being sued for illegally downloading adult videos.