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MSU professor's bean research has impact across world

Soft-spoken with a reserved Irish accent, James Kelly, a university distinguished professor of advanced plant breeding in the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at MSU, has dedicated nearly 40 years of his life to the breeding and genetics of a crop he considers especially valuable: dry edible beans.

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Hockey season plagued with mixed performances

The Spartans celebrated as if they they had won an NCAA title, piling on top of each other on the boards adjacent to the Spartan bench. But they still had won a trophy: a 50-pound metal trophy called The Iron D. MSU laid claim to the newly inaugurated trophy in the hotly contested Duel in the D matchup. That harrowing effort was followed up with a 4-1 loss at the hands of U-M on Saturday. The Iron D might be the only trophy the MSU hockey team will have to show for their losing season.

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MSU greek life makes an effort to help Flint

Flint’s water crisis has caught national attention, and despite being miles away, many students have stepped up to help however they can. Specifically, some chapters within MSU’s greek life have been making an effort to help by starting GoFundMe pages to raise money, holding other fundraisers or by donating cases of bottled water.