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ASMSU schedules meeting with President Simon

MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon will speak with and answer questions from the Associated Students of Michigan State University at ASMSU's general assembly meeting next week. ASMSU discussed this and the elimination of a vice president position at its general assembly meeting on Jan. 15.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Izzo on MSU's loss to Iowa: "The tougher team won"

Eight seconds after MSU won the opening tip-off of Thursday night's game against the Iowa Hawkeyes, sophomore MSU point guard found senior MSU guard Denzel Valentine in the corner for a 3-point shot. Valentine drilled it and MSU was off to a 3-0 lead. From there, however, it was nearly all Iowa.

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MSU police respond to assault, thefts and marijuana possession

MSU police responded to an assault early Jan 13. Around 1 a.m. MSU police was dispatched to Williams Hall, where a boyfriend and a girlfriend had gotten into an argument, MSU police Capt. Doug Monette said. The subject scratched the victim in several places including the arm, neck and face and was arrested. It was unclear in the report which individual was the victim. 

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CDC shows increased rate of STDs reported from college-aged population

The number of reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases and/or infections (STDs/STIs) in the United States are on the rise, and some are rising at an alarming rate, according to a report released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report also shows that the portion of the population that is most at-risk to contracting STDs is still those between the ages of 15 and 24, i.e. high school and college students. The report, released in November of last year, shows among the nationally notifiable STDs, the two that affect young people the most are gonorrhea and chlamydia. The reported cases of the two diseases each increased by 5.1 percent and 2.8 percent, respectively, since 2013.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

LIVE BLOG: No. 4 MSU vs. No. 16 Iowa

Welcome to the live coverage blog for the men's college basketball game between the No. 4 Michigan State Spartans (16-1) and the No. 16 Iowa Hawkeyes (12-3). Follow along and participate below as we cover the game live from Breslin Center.

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Students struggle to eat healthy during first weeks of spring semester

Endless heaps of food in the various dining halls can put students with ambitious New Year's resolutions behind schedule. With 2016 in its opening stretch, eating healthy is something many students have set as their goal. “I want to eat healthier in 2016," premedical freshman Emma Osterholzer said. "I'm trying to stay away from the desserts in the caf.”

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MSU masters program first of its kind developed after Sept. 11

Unbeknownst to some, a thriving program at MSU was the first to be developed after the terrorism attacks on Sept. 11. Director of Intelligence Program and professor David Carter said MSU’s own Law Enforcement Intelligence and Analysis, or LEIA, degree program was an addition to an existing program.