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Nearby residents react to Cedar Street shooting

Police responded to a shooting at about 8:45 p.m. Friday in an apartment in the 200 block of Cedar Street. East Lansing police Lt. Steve Gonzalez confirmed one person sustained severe injuries in the shooting. He said police have not made in the arrest.

NEWS

The State of Beer

Whether it’s the quality taste, the artisan production or the attraction to a locally-made product, people everywhere are becoming more interested in craft beer — including MSU alumni. Michigan has become a hotspot for craft beer breweries, with its ideal agricultural resources and water availability, thanks to the Great Lakes. East Lansing’s most recently established bar, HopCat, is well-known for the 100 beers it has on tap.

MICHIGAN

A competitive pair

East Lansing resident Devin Pascoe, 15, and Haslett resident Sam Parks, 14, are among the top five juvenile pair figure skaters in the United States, ranked fourth.

FEATURES

Student uses slam poetry to bring words to life

Words are powerful on their own, but when they are paired with raw emotion they can capture people in a whole new way. In slam poetry, the poet not only acts as a writer, but as a performer who reads their written words and emphasizes the emotions behind them with their voices and body language.

FEATURES

Vagina Monologues serve as a method of expression

Hundreds will gather this weekend at Wharton Center to watch MSU’s production of the episodic play, The Vagina Monologues. For some of the cast members, The Vagina Monologues is more than just a scripted performance. It hits home for a variety of reasons. Here are three of the women in this year’s performance and why they chose to get involved.