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MSU

Students develop educational video game

MSU Federal Credit Union, or MSUFCU, recently donated $30,000 to the college, the majority of which will be used to fund the creation of the game, said April Clobes, executive vice president and chief operating officer of MSUFCU.

MICHIGAN

Zoning laws prevent expansion

The East Lansing City Council deferred consideration of a fraternity’s application for housing expansion, prolonging a debate about the future of a development project close to campus.

MSU

Students tweet to share theses

Although many students use Twitter to talk about sports and celebrities, graduate students worldwide now are using the platform to discuss something more scholarly — their theses.

MICHIGAN

East Lansing retail sales see slight growth

Retail sales across the country increased only slightly in December 2011 compared to November 2011, a trend also experienced by some East Lansing business owners during the holidays. Nationwide retail sales increased 0.1 percent from November to December, the smallest sales increase in seven months, according to news reports.

ICE HOCKEY

Teddy bears donated to Sparrow

It took more than 15 minutes for the MSU hockey team to score in its game Saturday night against Northern Michigan, but when the Spartans did find the net, dozens of stuffed animals showered the ice.

Anthony Thibodeau ·
MSU

A girl and her horse

When mechanical engineering junior Renee Chabon came to MSU, she knew she wanted to play polo. Since she could walk, Chabon has been riding horses and loving every second of it. She formed a bond with not only her teammates, but also the horses she has ridden during the past few years.