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Tangled on the Web

Kate Smith knew there was something off about him. Maybe it was how his profile didn’t say much. Maybe it was how he kept messaging Smith — a student whose name has been changed to protect her privacy.

FEATURES

MSU alumnus wins Grammy for jazz

MSU alumnus Ben Williams expected to walk away from the 2013 Grammy Awards empty handed. The jazz musician received a nomination for best jazz instrumental album with his band, the Pat Metheny Unity Band, in December.

MSU

More adults have earned Bachelor’s in past decade

A national survey indicates more people are graduating with bachelor’s degrees, and both current and former Spartans see this as a mixed bag in finding jobs after graduation. About 33 percent of young adults in the U.S., from ages 25 to 29, attained at least a bachelor’s degree in 2012, according to the November survey from the Pew Research Center.

NEWS

Police investigating sexual assault

A sexual assault was reported Feb. 7 in Owen Graduate Hall, according to MSU police. MSU police Assistant Director Tony Kleibecker said a 19-year-old female student said she was sexually assaulted in the dorm by an acquaintance.