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MSU

Website brings voice to Facebook

MSU social media users now have the chance to make their statuses sound even more personal. On a newly developed website called ShoutOmatic, people now will be able to record 30-second “shouts” and post them to their Facebook or Twitter accounts rather than using just text.

FEATURES

Students volunteer to inspire teenagers interested in art careers

Hailey Chenevert started working with a local art center as a class assignment. But what began as a requirement turned into a chance for her to form meaningful relationships by mentoring teenagers. More than a year later, the senior in the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities said she still is committed to the REACH Studio Art Center, 1804 S. Washington Ave., in Lansing.

NEWS

Spartan Spirits

The initial plan was to move to Scotland. Actually, John Jeffery’s first plan was to create his own line of alcoholic beverages and sell them through a company in Chicago.

BASKETBALL

Summers ready, Spartans healthy for UCLA matchup

Tampa, Fla. — There’s still something left in Durrell Summers’ tank. After a breakout performance in last season’s NCAA Tournament was followed by a regular season that didn’t live up to expectations, the MSU men’s basketball team’s senior guard is putting all the negativity behind him as the No.

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NEWS

Thousands of protestors take to Capitol lawn

As Stephanie Space stood outside the Capitol building at 100 N. Capitol Ave., in Lansing, on Wednesday evening, she knew at least one thing: She was fed up, and she wasn’t going to be quiet about it. Space, an interior design junior at MSU, was one of thousands of protestors who took to the Capitol lawn and the building’s rotunda from about noon to after 7 p.m.

NEWS

Police Brief 03/17/11

Alleged larceny reported outside Munn A 49-year-old Lansing man reported his lug nut covers allegedly were stolen from his car while it was parked in front of Munn Ice Arena on March 7, MSU police Sgt.

NEWS

No bags to be allowed in stadium

The days of the pink plastic foam bricks outside Spartan Stadium are no more. Students and fans no longer have to worry if their purse or bag is small enough to gain entry — now all bags will be prohibited regardless of size.

MICHIGAN

ELPD calls for all hands on deck for St. Patrick’s Day

Originally created to celebrate the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day has become synonymous with a different type of celebration, often involving excessive drinking. But this St. Patrick’s Day has a different significance for the East Lansing Police Department — it is holding its annual All Hands on Deck, or AHOD, day.