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22-year-old student found dead in Cedar Village apartment

A 22-year-old student was found dead in their Cedar Village apartment this afternoon, according to a press release from the East Lansing Police Department. Officials did not specify the student’s name or sex, as the next of kin have not yet been notified and the incident is under investigation. Police officers responded to the apartment complex after receiving a call from management to assist in matters related to the welfare of a resident.

FOOTBALL

All roads lead to Indy

When the MSU and the Wisconsin football teams had their first meeting earlier this season, the game was decided in the final seconds with a last-ditch Hail Mary pass to give MSU the win. The stakes are higher this weekend.

NEWS

Police Brief 12/1/11

A 19-year-old male student reported his bike was stolen between 5 p.m. Nov. 22 and 9 a.m. Nov. 23, from the bike racks outside South Hubbard Hall, MSU police Sgt.

FEATURES

Spotlight shines on freshman theatre students

Melissa Mercieca will take the stage in her first university-level production Friday. The theatre freshman, along with about 30 other students, is participating in the Department of Theatre’s fifth annual Freshman Showcase, which will take place at 8 p.m.

MICHIGAN

New ordinance enacted with first snowfall

The first heavy snowfall of the year Tuesday night led to the first round of enforcement for East Lansing’s new snow removal ordinance, which sets a time frame for residents to clear snow off their sidewalks before facing fines.

MSU

Humanities and STEM fields both important at MSU

Sean Fitzpatrick, a freshman in the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities, or RCAH, said he chose his major because it allows him to put his interests and talents to use. “During (an RCAH) presentation, I was amazed by how much it seemed like it would fit,” Fitzpatrick said.