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New State News leaders elected

The State News Board of Directors has selected the future leaders of the paper. For the upcoming summer semester, the board selected media and information senior Matt Hallowell for the summer editor in chief.

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Butterflies in bloom

Jorgen Obinger, 6, right, and Hollan Obinger, 9, left, of Chicago, catch butterflies landing in nectar Tuesday afternoon at the Indoor 4-H Children’s Garden in the Plant and Soil Sciences Building as a part of “Butterflies in the Garden.” The Butterfly House will be open to the public until April 30.

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MSU finds meeting Internet needs on campus challenging

A few years ago, a typical student ago would come to MSU with just one piece of technology — a laptop. Now it’s not uncommon to see as many as three or four devices per student on the computer network, appearing in line with national trends, said Tom Davis, director of MSU IT services. He said more than 100,000 Internet-enabled devices use MSU’s network today, including laptops, tablets, smartphones and more.

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Faculty Senate pushes for research group

The MSU Faculty Senate and University Council met in the International Center yesterday to push forward the creation of a university research organization, or URO, and revise university policies to emphasize testing integrity.

BASEBALL

Baseball dominates Bowling Green, 13-3

Before the MSU baseball team started the 2012 season, the Spartans came together and made it a goal to not take any plays off. After losing in the Big Ten Tournament last season, MSU was denied an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, and head coach Jake Boss Jr.

FEATURES

Students use documentary to show similarities among bus riders

By familiarizing herself with Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA, bus riders, Kathryn Palczewski hopes to help bring two communities together. The Residential College in the Arts and Humanities and professional writing sophomore said throughout her time at MSU, she has noticed a lack of communication between the residents of East Lansing and Lansing — two cities that are but a bus ride apart.

COMMENTARY

MSU’s insurance option viable one

I went online to ehealthinsurance.com and put in a search for health insurance as a single male born in 1993 and living in zip code 48823. Young Adult Blue Max cost $99.88 per month or $1,198.56 for a year.

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Student photographer works to document American experience

Ever since he arrived on MSU’s campus in the fall, advertising freshman Simon Lee has not been able to put down his Pentax K-7 camera. As an international student, he is determined to document his experience in East Lansing by constantly taking pictures of on-campus events, such as football games, and landscapes of nature hot spots such as the Red Cedar River and Beal Botanical Garden.

COMMENTARY

Animal abuse no longer tolerated

This spring, a familiar sight at MSU has become no more. For more than two decades, a local civic group has worked with Breslin Center to bring the Florida-based Royal Hanneford Circus to campus for several days’ worth of performances.

COMMENTARY

Biofuels cleaner way to help power MSU

Upon the pending approval of a bond in Delhi Township, MSU’s campus could take a small step toward a healthier and cleaner environment. Although it might not be a huge leap, this small step still is one away from continuing to burn tons of coal per day.

NEWS

Data defense

If the best assassin in the world wants you, they will get you. It might take some time, but sooner or later, they will find you. Now place this scary scenario in the digital world, said Richard Enbody, an MSU associate professor of computer science and engineering. The scene is the same and appears to be a growing threat, he said.

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NEWS

Hooded march supports Trayvon Martin

Hundreds of MSU students united to protest social injustice on Monday evening as they marched across campus to bring awareness of the death of a black teenager in Florida who was killed in what some believe to be a hate crime.

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Physical Plant to inspect Case Hall

In the aftermath of 18-year-old Ann Arbor resident Alexandra Pew’s fall from the sixth floor of a North Case Hall study lounge Sunday morning, MSU officials are taking precautions to prevent future accidents.

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Police Brief 03/27/12

A 21-year-old East Lansing resident reported the glass from her rearview mirror was stolen from her vehicle between 12:30 p.m. March 23 and 8:30 p.m. March 25 in Lot 67, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.