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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.

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.

FEATURES

Step into spring

With every new season, there lies the anticipation of clothing lines to come. As the spring Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week comes to a close, fashion-hunters across the United States are left wondering, waiting for their new favorite collections to hit stores.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

How they did it

On Tuesday, The State News published five keys for the Spartans to win the first ever top-10 clash with the rival Wolverines. The No. 8 MSU men’s basketball team (21-4 overall, 10-2 Big Ten) dominated No. 4 Michigan (21-4, 8-4) from start to finish, winning 75-52 in front of a frenzied crowd of 14,797 in attendance. Here’s how MSU fared when it came to the pregame keys.

ICE HOCKEY

The man advantage

This season, the MSU hockey team is 7-4-1 when netting a power-play goal, but only 1-16-2 when the Spartans fail to score on a man-advantage. Last Saturday, captain and junior forward Greg Wolfe snapped a four-game streak of no power-play goals.