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EFM provisions good for state

Wall Street was subjected to a lot of blame during the recent financial crisis. Much of the anger and frustration was understandable. It is true banks were allowed to take risks for which they were not held accountable.

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Student Organic Farm hails spring

Although spring officially begins Sunday, for Brian Allnutt, an assistant instructor at the Student Organic Farm, it came in January when he began growing plants to transplant outside in April.

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Med students receive residency matches

When Inna Lobeck opened the envelope with her name on it Thursday afternoon in the University Club ballroom, she wasn’t just finding out which hospital she would be doing her surgery residency. She was finding the city she will be calling “home” for the next seven years.

COMMENTARY

Recent actions show Gov. Rick Snyder’s true colors

What would cause 7,000–10,000 people to head to the state Capitol in protest over the last few days? Didn’t Gov. Rick Snyder promise to do big things if he were elected? Presumably, there are a large number of Michiganders asking themselves these very questions, but only the previously mentioned protestors were riled enough to show up.

COMMENTARY

Financial manager legislation goes too far

The balance of power is tipping even more into Republican Gov. Rick Snyder’s hands. With the recent signing of a bill giving him executive power over municipalities deemed to be in dire financial straits, it seems the power of the governor’s office is expanding.

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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.