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European students reflect on rise of Donald Trump

The 2016 American presidential race has most certainly gone through its highs and lows. There's been major gaffes, questionable behavior at debates, FBI investigations, and an uproar of angry at their government and willing to take anybody that at least doesn't sound like a politician. It's become a mess of a political event that has made it difficult for analysts to properly say why exactly this election cycle has been so eventful.

BASEBALL

After two comebacks, MSU baseball falls to Indiana in 11 innings

On Sunday, #23 MSU baseball in the rubber match of a tightly contested conference series between the Spartans (27-9, 8-3 conference) and Indiana (22-15, 7-4). The Spartans move down to third place in the Big Ten after the loss, while Indiana rises to fourth in the conference standings. MSU went with Joe Mockbee on the mound to start the game.

FEATURES

Former MSU professor to compete in worldwide piano contest

Former MSU chemistry professor William McHarris has written more than 150 compositions, 24 of which he said have been published. He played the organ, directed choirs at several churches and became an assistant carillonneur at Beaumont Tower in 1996. He has since composed at least eight pieces for the carillon. In May, he will be competing in the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest.

MSU

Student starts his own medical device company

Business preference freshman Bailey Paxton has been traveling the country since the summer before his senior year of high school, courting investors and networking with manufacturers to get his medical device company off the ground.