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NEWS

Charting the social genome

Accepting a friend request on Facebook normally isn’t a big deal for social work senior Emma Soloway. But when her dad requested to be her friend, Soloway was reluctant to accept.

MICHIGAN

City buildings get energy upgrades

After being awarded $213,200 from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant, or EECBG, the city of East Lansing’s buildings will be upgraded with more energy efficient lights, light fixtures and motion sensors.

MICHIGAN

Sign of the times

Lansing entrepreneur Donny Wetmore is trying to ease economic troubles for himself and the community by stabbing people — with his tattoo machine.

COMMENTARY

Foreign Olympics show off world

Last week, despite a buzzer shot by Chicago’s dream team — starting lineup: Michelle and Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey — the Windy City lost its bid to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games to Rio de Janeiro.

FOOTBALL

Williams out as QB

Illinois football head coach Ron Zook announced Monday that senior quarterback Juice Williams has been benched in favor of junior Eddie McGee for Saturday’s game against MSU.