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MSU

Email reminds MSU staff of protocol

On Aug. 16, all MSU staff and faculty received an email from President Lou Anna K. Simon reminding them of the protocols for university employees regarding suspected child abuse, sexual assault and child pornography.

MSU

Few students pursue new flexible housing

After a bill passed in late March allowing male and female students to live in the same rooms together, the “trial period,” is off to a slow start with fewer than 10 students taking advantage of the 80 spots available this fall.

SOCCER

Women's soccer puts academics first

With classes starting up, the MSU women’s soccer team only has one game this week, specifically so they can focus on getting settled into the regimen of the new school year. Head coach Tom Saxton said the team prides itself on having a good grade-point average, or GPA.

MICHIGAN

High temps hurt Mich. agriculture

It’s official: This summer was hot and dry, and Michigan’s agriculture industry suffered from it. The Department of Agriculture officially designated the entire state of Michigan as a natural disaster area Wednesday, after a summer drought and heat wave.

MSU

Email accounts to be deleted

Email accounts and storage files for alumni who have not registered for classes in more than two years hit their expiration date today as a part of the university plan to delete about 117,000 alumni email accounts.

FEATURES

Anti-stress tips for new freshmen

This time last year, I was a senior in a high school of only 400 students. I was at the top of the food chain; I was editor-in-chief of my student newspaper, and whenever I walked down the hallway, I did so knowing every face and every hallway. Now that I’m on MSU’s campus, every face I pass by is a new face.

NEWS

MSU trip leaves good impression

Having lived in Zolton Cooperative for part of my student life at Michigan State, and having the job of cleaning the kitchen after meals for a term or two, I learned to recycle cans, glass, plastic and whatnot.

COMMENTARY

First car more than just vehicle

I’ll never forget my first car. It wasn’t shiny or new or fast. It was a 1997 turquoise Chevy Cavalier, passed down through a line of various family members – including my older brother — before it was finally turned over to me when I turned 16.

NEWS

Ryan takes center stage

Tampa, Fla. — Vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan wants one message to be loud and clear: He and Mitt Romney have a plan for the future of the United States.

NEWS

Local police find suspect for alleged hate crime

The East Lansing Police Department, or ELPD, announced Wednesday that it has a suspect in the case of an assault on journalism sophomore Zachary Tennen as disagreement continues to build about whether or not the incident at a party Sunday morning was the result of a hate crime.

NEWS

Health care plan raises questions

Gov. Rick Snyder said it’s too early to tell how health care options could change this fall for young adults in Michigan when the state plans to implement an insurance-purchasing partnership with the federal government.