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Simon delivers State of University

In an online State of the University address, MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon emphasized how easy it is for students and faculty to focus on what the university doesn’t have during difficult economic times.

FEATURES

Avoid clichés by embracing alternative Valentine’s Day ideas, gifts

There are 192 million Valentine’s Day cards exchanged annually. And although cards can be a nice touch to give that special someone, the statistic from Hersheys.com is a reminder that Valentine’s Day can be predictable. This Valentine’s Day weekend, spice it up and check out what the East Lansing area has to offer you, your friends and your other half.

Josh Sidorowicz ·
NEWS

A growing opportunity

For some students, waking up at 6 a.m. to care for cattle is not how they picture spending their weekend. But for crop and soil sciences senior Mike Roth, it’s how he wants to spend the rest of his life.

NEWS

Bridge Card to be less available for students

College students beware: The days of having a Bridge Card to purchase groceries and other food items are numbered. New regulations announced Wednesday by the Michigan Department of Human Services, or DHS, will crack down on what some state officials view as widespread abuse of the food stamp program among college students. When the new stipulations take effect in April, thousands of students who obtained the debit card-like Bridge Cards will have the benefits revoked. Old guidelines applied by the department stipulated simply being a college student allowed eligibility.

NEWS

Trustees to vote on remodeling projects

Students in the College of Music might be singing a happier tune if the MSU Board of Trustees approves a memo to plan renovations to the Music Building auditorium. “It would be tremendous to have a place with great acoustics to perform recitals and have concerts,” said music performance senior Jon Brodersen.