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SPORTS

MSU Pompon volunteers at Michigan Special Olympics State Summer Games

On June 2 and 3, 20 members of the MSU Pompon team volunteered at the Michigan Special Olympics (SOMI) State Summer Games at Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant for the fourth year in a row. The State Summer Games is one of several philanthropic events MSU Pompon volunteers for every year. It’s also the team’s first big event of the season.

BASEBALL

Four Spartans selected in MLB draft

Although the Michigan State Spartans fell short of the college baseball playoffs after consecutive losses to Ohio State in Big Ten Tournament, four players from the team realized their lifelong aspiration when they received calls corresponding to a pick in the MLB draft.

MICHIGAN

Vigil held at State Capitol for Orlando massacre victims

On Sunday at 6 p.m. around 100 people from the Lansing community gathered at the State Capitol to mourn the ones who were lost in the Orlando massacre from early Sunday morning. The month of June is national LGBT Pride Month, but instead of celebrating life and love, the country is mourning the biggest mass shooting in U.S. history. 

MSU

MSU employee among the fatal Kalamazoo bike crash victims

One of the victims of the June 7 bike crash, that killed five people and injured four in Kalamazoo County, was an MSU employee. Suzanne Sippel, age 56, was a data manager for the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station (KBS), MSU’s largest off-campus education complex that offers courses and research opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students in biology-related fields.

MICHIGAN

Healthy eats in East Lansing

When in a rush it's easy to pick up food that isn't healthy. In a city with more than 50 restaurants, East Lansing doesn't count healthy food out. Places like Sultan's, located in Okemos and East Lansing, and Tropical Smoothie serve quick and healthy meals for customers on the go.

MSU

Food apps offer convenience to college students

When ordering food for delivery online there aren't always discount deals that are easy to use on the restaurant's site. Another problem could be the specific restaurant may not deliver. With these free and easy apps found right in the app store, these two issues can be easily solved.