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Graduates prep for LSAT exam

Zach Smith
May 14, 2012

For graduate student Lissa Oshei, studying for the LSAT was not something she took lightly. Oshei, originally from Buffalo, N.Y., said she earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Puget Sound in Washington before coming to MSU and took an eight-week prep course to prepare for the exam. She said she received an OK score on the LSAT and decided to attend MSU College of Law after the school extended her a scholarship offer. To help students prepare for the LSAT, Kyle Clifton, vice chair for Finance and Operations at ASMSU, said ASMSU offers assessments and practice exams, as well as weekly in-class preparation. “Last fall and spring semester, over 70 students took advantage of our test prep courses,” he said.

NEWS

Potential bill could protect social media users’ privacy

Rachel Jackson
May 14, 2012

Elementary education senior Shelby Wilson said she keeps her social networking as hidden as possible but sometimes still is nervous about what others can see. However, Wilson’s security concerns might come to an end if state legislators choose to take up the cause of Internet privacy. A newly introduced bill could make its way through the Michigan Legislature that would prevent employers and public institutions from accessing personal information online.

FEATURES

On a budget: Graduation gifts shouldn’t break the bank

Britteny Dee
May 14, 2012

As another year of school ends, high school and college seniors are trading in their textbooks for diplomas and sending out graduation party invitations to all their friends and family members. As a college student, you might have older friends who are graduating from college or younger ones who are finishing up their last year of high school. Buying graduation presents for every one of your friends can be costly and take a toll on your bank account.

SOFTBALL

Column: Big changes needed after tough season

Stephen Brooks
May 14, 2012

It should go without saying that the MSU softball team is in need of a dramatic turnaround next season if it wants to avoid repeating a tragic season that saw the Spartans go without a single conference win in Big Ten play. MSU ended its season with 19 straight losses and finished with a 11-42 overall record. Near the end of the season, head coach Jacquie Joseph said her team needed to reverse its math — allow fewer runs and produce more of its own.

COMMENTARY

Recognize power as students

Ahmed Rizk
May 14, 2012

As I stood in the middle of Farm Lane on May 1, I couldn’t help but wonder why there were exactly three of us standing in front of the rock commemorating the International Worker’s Day.

MSU

Friends, coworkers remember Dorothy Gonzales

Rebecca Ryan
May 13, 2012

Jesse Gonzales always will remember his friend, former MSU Trustee Dorothy Gonzales, as larger than life. “She wasn’t very large in a physical sense, but she was very big in terms of what she wanted to do,” Jesse Gonzales said.

MICHIGAN

A dog day afternoon

Julia Nagy
May 13, 2012

MSU alumnus Taylor Bond, left, and biomedical laboratory operations junior Melissa Rust play with dogs Otis and Remmington Sunday afternoon outside a home on M.A.C.

NEWS

Local construction projects disrupt traffic flow, daily life

Jesse O'Brien
May 13, 2012

East Lansing residents likely have already noticed the familiar signs of summer — warm weather, short sleeves and orange construction cones. Two major road construction projects began on May 7, which have disrupted traffic and road routes in the area. Along Albert Avenue, construction to upgrade the sewage and water facilities to the area has closed off the road between Charles Street and Division Avenue.

NEWS

Step into summer

Rebecca Ryan
May 13, 2012

With the summer comes warm weather and an empty East Lansing. But students and businesses make the most of the season in the college town.