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COMMENTARY

As regimes fall, Israel takes stage

The military junta that’s replaced ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak announced that it intends to maintain Egypt’s peaceful relationship with Israel. Egypt is one of two Arab states that officially recognize Israel.

NEWS

What’s in a grade?

To Ian Oberg, it was more than just a number. Oberg, a journalism junior, was taking a required, beginning reporting class last year and kept getting the same grade on most of the stories he turned in — right around a 2.5.

NEWS

Obama issues recommended 2012 budget

The battle over federal spending on education and research initiatives in the coming years began heating up Monday when President Barack Obama released his budget recommendations for 2012. The proposals, which put both K-12 and college education front and center, reinforce the framework of initiatives Obama laid out earlier this month that aim to reduce the federal deficit and propel the U.S.

MICHIGAN

Residents react to proposed ordinance

With East Lansing City Council’s scheduled public hearing on a proposed ordinance regulating the distribution of medical marijuana set for tonight, community members are divided in opinion on what directions the city should take.

MSU

Police Brief 02/15/11

A 35-year-old male graduate student reported someone allegedly maliciously damaged his car while it was parked in Ramp 6 near Grand River Avenue, MSU police Sgt.

MICHIGAN

Cause of apartment fire unknown

Residents and management of Capitol Villa Apartments, 1708 E. Grand River Ave., are beginning to pick up the pieces — figuratively and literally — after a fire broke out in one of the apartments Saturday night.

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FEATURES

Spartan takes semester off to tour with Ozzy

After an evening of filming the Ozzy Osbourne concert at Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Wash., Colin Marshall was down among the pit of fans with his camera, wrapping up footage of the show. Marshall, who would have been a media arts and technology sophomore this year, took a semester off from MSU to tour with Osbourne when the opportunity arrived.