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MICHIGAN

Judge: alleged dog killer to face trial

No trial date has been set for alleged dog killer and former MSU student Andrew Thompson. During his pretrial at Lansing’s 30th Circuit Court on Wednesday, Judge Paula Manderfield decided the case will not go to a preliminary hearing and move right to trial, though she gave no time frame as to when that might occur.

MICHIGAN

Union hosts environmental career fair

Students interested in the environment and natural resources can attend an internship and career fair today to meet with potential employers in the field. A number of corporations, governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations will be present to talk with students about opportunities within their organizations. The fair will take place today from 3-6 p.m.

MSU

Groups’ protest receives nomination

The Michigan State College Libertarians and MSU Young Americans for Liberty have been nominated for an award for Students for Liberty Event of the Year after holding a protest against the Iraq and Afghanistan wars on campus in March 2011. The groups painted a message on the rock on Farm Lane and circulated a petition to draw students into their cause. The winners of the award will be announced next month at the 5th International Students For Liberty Conference in Washington, D.C. For more information on the award and conference, visit studentsforliberty.org.

MSU

Heart Beats brings in customers, business

Since opening the second week of December 2011, customers have flocked to Heart Beats, 301 M.A.C. Ave., a combination billiards and karaoke lounge, Heart Beats representatives said. The lounge features seven billiards tables and nine smaller rooms around the edge of the lounge — five rooms dedicated to karaoke and four rooms set aside for the traditional Chinese table game mahjong.

COMMENTARY

Romney ignores the middle class

In his campaign to take over the White House and set things to his right, Mitt Romney allows, “the last three years have held a lot of change, but they haven’t offered much hope.

COMMENTARY

State recovery cause for cautious optimism

Despite an economy that continues to scuffle, Michigan and Gov. Rick Snyder got some good news when the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that Michigan’s unemployment rate was as low as it’s been since September 2008 — 9.3 percent.

NEWS

Obama lays out plans in address

In his last State of the Union address before November’s election, President Barack Obama called for closing what he said is a growing gap between the wealthy and poor in America, including suppressing the cost of higher education and rebooting the country’s manufacturing sector.

NEWS

Trustees to vote on scoreboard

Some Spartan fans rejoiced Tuesday after renderings of planned Spartan Stadium scoreboards were unveiled. According to MSU Board of Trustees documents, the main scoreboard at the stadium’s south end will be replaced to update its sound system and video display.