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MICHIGAN

House health care repeal unlikely

A congressional battle is brewing, and college students undoubtedly will be caught in the fray. That’s because a vote by the Republican-dominated U.S. House on whether to repeal health care reform enacted last March is expected next week.

MSU

Facilities to be updated

Beginning next fall, students in the School of Hospitality Business will be serving, seasoning and studying in new state-of-the-art facilities.

Beau Hayhoe ·
MSU

Men’s glee club enjoys music, friendship

The MSU Men’s Glee Club might not be exactly like the popular TV show — for them, spontaneously breaking into song and dance comes second to having a good time and learning how to improve.

FEATURES

Spartan uses Tower Guard to expand experiences, help disabled students

In between being a full-time student and pursuing the typical sophomore experiences, Cassandra Wieckhorst squeezes another 120 hours into the year to be part of a student group only available to sophomores. Wieckhorst, a math sophomore on a predental track, also has two jobs and is part of Lyman Briggs School. But the student group isn’t just to pad her resume — instead, Wieckhorst helps disabled students as part of MSU Tower Guard.

FEATURES

Community to celebrate photo campaign

T.J. Duckett is the honorary chairperson for the second annual Oldham Project Gala, which will present photographic images of women with breast cancer in the Be Bold, Feel Beautiful campaign. The gala also will kick off Courageous Kids, a campaign to photograph children with cancer. The gala will run from 6-9 p.m. Thursday at Eagle Eye Golf Course, 15500 Chandler Road, in Bath, Mich.

Josh Sidorowicz ·
FEATURES

Student moves cross-country for art

When studio art graduate student Steven Stradley came to MSU from Utah, he simply was looking to continue his education at a master’s level while studying in a different environment. But after participating in an art contest through the Main Library, a part of Stradley will live on long past his stay at MSU.

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School of Music to hold business class

MSU is encouraging musicians interested in combining their talent with business aspirations to register for an eight-week course called Your Music Business. The course will meet from 6-8:50 p.m. Thursdays, from Jan. 13. until March 31.