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Followers angered by MSU trustee's Boston tweet

MSU Trustee Mitch Lyons faced some criticism Friday evening when he turned to his personal Twitter account to express his disgust by recommending punishments for the second Boston Marathon bombing suspect, which included removing “his limbs without anesthesia so he can rot in prison.”

NEWS

Climate of Uncertainty

This Earth Day, MSU is making progress on many fronts toward sustainability. The university significantly has reduced landfill waste and energy consumption while almost quadrupling in weight the amount of items reused in the last five years.

NEWS

Student gov. funds frozen, expected to be withheld

ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, is expecting to receive a memorandum from the university officially alerting the organization that its student tax funds will be withheld until current funds are moved to an on-campus account, ASMSU President Evan Martinak said. MSU Vice President for Finance and Treasurer Mark Haas confirmed the funds have been frozen since ASMSU missed its April 5 deadline established in a memorandum sent to the group Feb.

MSU

Mardi Gras drag show draws hundreds

Eleven professional drag kings and queens strutted their stuff down Bourbon Street at the Official MSU Drag Show on Friday in the International Center. With a Mardi Gras theme, the Crossroads Food Court was transformed with green, purple and yellow decorations, such as feather boas hanging from the ceiling, spotlights and a stage.

MSU

Spartans relay for cancer fund

For Department of Psychiatry professor James Hillard, it was obvious how important events such as Friday night’s Relay For Life of Michigan State University were in his battle against cancer.

COMMENTARY

Search for love, fulfillment difficult

We’ve all been there. From that tingly feeling you get after an amazing first kiss to not being able to listen to your rainy day iTunes playlist without incessantly weeping — we’ve been there. College is a crazy time.