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Fueling the Future

If a plan is approved by the MSU Board of Trustees at its April meeting, officials plan to invest $30 million to $40 million during the next 10 years to start MSU’s transition to 100 percent renewable energy — the ultimate goal.

MICHIGAN

Bird is the word

At the age of 10, MSU alumnus Charlie Fanta split the cost of a taxidermy course with his father. “It was really cool to actually take something like a pheasant and turn it into a mount,” said Fanta, an East Lansing resident.

MICHIGAN

Job outlook growing for social media interns

When it comes to social media interns — a relatively new position rapidly growing in popularity ­— the job involves more than sitting in front of a screen counting Twitter followers. As more corporations and organizations increase their efforts in the social media realm, the need for knowledgeable people to oversee the various outlets has become apparent.

COMMENTARY

Steering committee lacks commitment

The MSU Energy Transition Steering Committee has been in progress for more than a year and they don’t have a plan that will set our goal of 100 percent renewable energy in a reasonable amount of time. President Lou Anna K.

Ian Kullgren ·
MICHIGAN

Medical amnesty bill closer to passage in legislature

Medical amnesty legislation once again is on its way to becoming law after the latest bill seeking to curb alcohol deaths was passed by a House of Representatives committee on Thursday morning. The bill, which passed the Michigan House of Representatives Judiciary Committee in a near-unanimous vote, would offer protection from minor in possession charges under certain alcohol-related circumstances. The law would provide legal amnesty for minors who turn themselves or a friend in for medical help for being dangerously drunk.

COMMENTARY

Absence makes the heart adjust

While reading The Detroit News the other day, I came across an article about long-distance relationships and, because I’m on the brink of one myself, I eagerly read it in hopes of discovering some new information about dating long distance.