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MICHIGAN

Potter Park Zoo to give rhinos more space

Potter Park Zoo, 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave., in Lansing, has announced plans to expand its popular eastern black rhino exhibit. The proposed renovation will expand the indoor rhino facility and feature two enlarged outdoor habitats to create a more natural environment.

MSU

MSU group angered by Obama’s key speaker

The selection of the Rev. Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration has outraged some members of MSU’s ?Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender and Straight Alliance Students, or LBGTSA.

FEATURES

SN Style: Flannel makes leap to 'lumberjack chic'

With the winter wonderland outside of our doorways every morning, staying warm is on the minds of every student lucky enough to be stomping through the snow on a daily basis. Keeping this in mind, the fashion world has been forced to take a more practical turn with heavy coats, big boots and the latest winter staple to go trendy: flannel.

FEATURES

Better on a budget

Every year people choose to make that one crazy New Year’s resolution to make their lives better. While most of those are usually dropped by early February, tough economic times make resolutions that much harder to put into action.

FEATURES

Resolutions overrated, try new approach

I know the feeling. I’m there, too. Everyone’s talking about layoffs and bailouts and the all-around crippling economy. People are obsessing over how President-elect Barack Obama is going to get us out of this mess — if he can. It feels crazy and complicated.

COMMENTARY

Term 'genocide' should not be thrown around

Inauguration Day is a week away. President-elect Barack Obama will become our 44th president. Among his top priorities, without a doubt, Obama will push for Middle East peace on all fronts. One of those fronts is between Israel and its neighbors.

COMMENTARY

MSU research can improve Detroit schools

There are no tuition costs for a new form of MSU education. Detroit K-12 students will be getting an early MSU education through a new grant program, but regulations and thorough planning are necessary to ensure time and money are not wasted.