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Study: diet soda adds to alcohol effects
Less sugar equals a higher level of intoxication, or at least that’s the new theory.
MICHIGAN
New Korean barbecue opens in East Lansing
Bulgogi is the name of a Korean dish consisting of beef and vegetables. It’s also the name of a new restaurant that opened last week in East Lansing.
MICHIGAN
In with the old
Growing up on a small farm might seem like a strange place to pick up the trade of antique upholstery and restoration. But one small-town girl’s hobby has launched a career that spans more than three decades, focusing on refinishing “grandma’s old chair” to the beautiful piece of furniture it once was.
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Higher salaries more likely for STEM majors
According to a recent survey from National Association of Colleges and Employers, or NACE, students graduating with STEM majors — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — and education majors are more likely to have a higher starting salary compared to other majors.
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Vice president for Admin. services named
After about seven years as Dean of the College of Engineering, Satish Udpa has been named the executive vice president for administrative services and formally will start the position March 18, upon approval of the MSU Board of Trustees.
FEATURES
MSU alumni-made band reaches wide demographic
Amid a management switch up and changes in the world of country music, country rock band Gunnar and the Grizzly Boys have maintained their originality.
FEATURES
'BTN LiveBIG' to feature Spartans this weekend
Following the Michigan State vs. Nebraska men’s basketball game on Saturday, MSU will be featured on Big Ten Network’s “BTN LiveBIG” series.
SPORTS
Gymnastics to take on No. 19 Ohio State in Autism Awareness Meet
The MSU gymnastics team hopes to keep their momentum as they take on No. 19 Ohio State at 5 p.m. Saturday in the third-annual Autism Awareness Meet at Jenison Field House.
FEATURES
Spartan Dischords to play sold out Valentine's Day show
The Spartan Dischords will be performing their annual Valentine’s Day show, “Fourteen Shades of Dischords,” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at the Pasant Theatre. Tickets sold at $8 for students and $10 for adults, but all 600 seats in the Pasant Theatre are sold out for this event.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU looks for 13th-straight win against rival Wolverines
The Breslin Center crew had yet to finish using their leaf blowers to clear away popcorn, wrappers and cups left behind from the Spartan women’s basketball team’s most lopsided conference victory.
SPORTS
Big Ten season over, MSU to face Iowa State
After finishing the Big Ten season without a win, the MSU wrestling team hopes to get back on their feet when they take on Iowa Stateat 7 p.m. at Jenison Field House.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans need series sweep this weekend
A fight to get out of last place might not be the position MSU hockey wants to be in, but it’s the reality.
COMMENTARY
Inclusion essential for unified campus
If MSU wants to establish a reputation for having an internationally-friendly environment, its students must be willing to broaden their cultural horizons and reach out to students of all backgrounds.
COMMENTARY
Lives of two 20-somethings vastly different
When you’re in your 20s, you don’t seem to have much influence on the fate of the world.
FOOTBALL
Roushar to interview for New Orleans Saints running backs coaching spot
Dan Roushar hasn’t always been the most popular man in town and, according to a new report, he might not be in town much longer.
NEWS
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.
MICHIGAN
New apartment complex, HopCat bar discussed by planning commission
The East Lansing Planning Commission weighed in on whether to demolish a gas station to build a new apartment complex and whether to build a bar on the first floor of The Residences, 300 Grove St. during public hearings at Wednesday’s meeting.
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MSU to help propose ideas for E.L.
A city for short-term students and long-term community members — that is what MSU President Lou Anna K.
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.
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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.