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NEWS

Out, with love

After a brief encounter, a Facebook conversation and months of casual dating, Ra’Nia Hawkins is happily content walking around campus hand in hand with her significant other this fall — something she said anyone involved in an intimate relationship would be pleased about.

NEWS

Details emerge about McCarthy's health history

The MSU professor who screamed at students in the Engineering Building and stripped, walking up and down the ground floor hallway, has struggled with apparent depression for more than a decade, a source told The State News on Tuesday.

FOOTBALL

Burbridge to take Fowler’s place

When Andrew Maxwell made his way to the podium for his weekly press conference, it was the junior quarterback who was on the receiving end of the team’s most recent bit of news.

FOOTBALL

Thomas succeeding in position transition

Lawrence Thomas is used to change. A redshirt freshman, Thomas came to MSU as one of the nation’s top linebacker prospects. But in spring camp, Thomas was asked to move to defensive end, being thrust into a new position before he’d even stepped on the field.

MSU

Campus Cooks provides convenient food

At Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, social relations and policy junior Eric Singer and his brothers have no need for frozen food nuked in the microwave or making a trip onto campus for food. Instead, meals are homemade fresh each day by Campus Cooks.

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MSU

MSU student veterans, families embraced in welcome reception

Student veterans and other service members had the opporunity to gather and learn more about on-campus resources at a welcoming reception hosted by the MSU Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, or RCPD, in collaboration with the MSU Spartan Armed Forces Council.

FEATURES

Helpful tips for frequent, new bargoers

With the excitement of the new school year still in the air, it’s not surprising to see the streets of East Lansing flooded with students on every night of the week that ends in “y.” Drinks are plentiful, great friends are present and good times are to be had.

FEATURES

SN Street Style

With temperatures cooling down on MSU’s campus, individual expression through personal style has become apparent through the added layers.

COMMENTARY

Romney comment off-putting, honest

Soon after Republican nominee Mitt Romney made his infamous “47 percent” comment, my younger brother reached out to me asking for help regarding an extra-credit assignment for his high school government class. Although I risk the accusation that I am doing my brother’s homework (and that this article is late to the party), here’s my take on Romney’s “47 percent.

NEWS

Developing Downtown

From the thousands of initials carved into the wooden booths of Crunchy’s during the past three decades to the posters signed by noted Spartan athletes from the past, it’s obvious the little green burger shack at 254 W. Grand River Ave. has found its niche in East Lansing.