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Survey shows students’ desire for new technology

Based on the results of a survey released last week by MSU’s Virtual University Design and Technology, or vuDAT, new technology to check work online for plagiarism and a new tool that would allow students and faculty to give online peer reviews might eventually make its way into MSU classrooms.

NEWS

Police Brief: 12/05/11

A 25-year-old Lansing man faces multiple charges after attempting to evade police in a car chase down Lake Lansing Road on Friday night, East Lansing police Sgt. Mark Vande Wouwer said.

MICHIGAN

Winter Glow brings cheer to E.L.

Roasted chestnuts and an open fire were just a few of the many features offered at the city of East Lansing’s Winter Glow festival Saturday, and, as he watched the people around him, microbiology senior Kenji Shaltry said he could feel the holiday spirit.

MICHIGAN

Cause unknown in student death

A 22-year-old male student was found dead at about 12:30 p.m. Friday by East Lansing police officers in his Cedar Village apartment, according to a press release from the East Lansing Police Department.

MSU

BSA works to study 5,000 hours

During the eight days prior to finals week, the Black Student Alliance, or BSA, and other black student organizations are hosting the first MSU Study-in in an effort to combat the low retention and graduation rates of students within the MSU black community.

MSU

Grad. students unite to promote social justice

Sitting in class during his first year of law school at MSU, Jonathan Litt wanted to collaborate with professionals in the field to discuss the issues he was studying in his text books, but he felt he had no outlet to help him connect.

MSU

Local hero and with national legacy honored

Malcolm X is best known as a political and religious figure, but it was his connection to Michigan and Greater Lansing that motivated MSU’s African American and African Studies program to host an event examining the significance of his experience in the area.

COMMENTARY

MSU should take next green step

MSU needs to start moving in the right direction. The idea of moving the campus from coal to an alternative energy source in the near future is by no means an impossible task.

COMMENTARY

Grief not limited to five stages

When a beloved student or friend dies, when a well-respected coach or university — such as Penn State University — loses its way, when terrorists reveal how vulnerable we Americans are, we grieve. The losses might be phases of development, self-images, relationships, separations, beliefs, emotional states, or cultural myths.