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Student groups stand in solidarity, support of Black Lives Matter movement

Born amidst the protests sparked over the shooting of Trayvon Martinch and death of Freddie Gray in police custody, Black Lives Matter is described as “a call to action and a response to the virulent anti-Black racism that permeates our society.”chOne student organization at MSU, the Black Student Alliance (BSA), has been active in holding rallies, organizing events, staging protests and advocating for the goals of the Black Lives Matter movement.

BASKETBALL

Denzel Valentine shows he's one of the nation's best in MSU victory over Kansas

For the longest time in the No. 13 MSU basketball team's 79-73 victory over the No. 4 Kansas Jayhawks Tuesday night, things didn't look good. With 9:34 to play in the game and MSU trailing Kansas, 61-50, the game was slipping away from the Spartans. MSU called a timeout to halt whatever momentum they could. They'd struggled with fouls and turnovers all night long and the Jayhawks had built an 11-point lead off a 10-2 run midway through the second half. But MSU has Denzel Valentine.

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CIA hosting 'CIA Day' at Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center

Throughout the day, the CIA is holding its “CIA day” in Kellogg Center for the first time ever in the state of Michigan. The conference will last the entire day and students interested in a career in the field will be given exclusive information from CIA recruiters as well as a “glimpse at how the Agency works,” stated the press release. In addition, leaders from the local community will also be provided “insight” at how the Agency addresses matters of national security. However, the workshop is “specifically designed for students” and will showcase the basic logistics on how the Agency directorates function as well as how data on foreign intelligence is collected, analyzed, and relayed to US government officials for appropriate policy-making.