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MSU

Simon: Feds focusing on three sexual assault cases

MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon confirmed at Tuesday's Steering Committee meeting that three separate sexual assault cases are under review by the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights. Two of those investigations are from "a while ago," she said.Although Simon would not comment on specific details of the cases, she said all of the investigations under review were investigated at the time they occurred and were handled in a timely manner.

BASKETBALL

Probe into MSU's sexual assault response linked to 2010 incident

The federal investigation of MSU’s handling of sexual assaults by U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is directly linked to an alleged assault involving two basketball players that allegedly occurred in August of 2010 in Wonders Hall.University spokesman Jason Cody told The State News that a Title IX complaint regarding the alleged assault resulted in a federal investigation of how the university responds to sexual assault reports.

MICHIGAN

CATA considers new transit option

Capital Area Transit Authority is holding an East Lansing charrette March 19-23 to evaluate environmental impacts and include community members in the planning of a potential Bus Rapid Transit system down the Grand River/Michigan Avenue corridor.

MSU

Tech affair

She tried to quit. She got rid of the temptation. But in the end, it pulled her back.Astrophysics sophomore Jessica Martin said she isn’t addicted to social media, but the desire to constantly check it prompted her to delete her accounts.

MSU

MSU hosts archery competition

Several archers, young and old, olympian and junior levels lined up, poised with their bows and arrows held in a concentrated position, determined to hit their targets at the national indoor championship March 1st at the MSU Demmer Center.