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Lansing resident hand-draws own clothing line

Clothing designer Rose “Beany” Lizaire of Lansing created her clothing line with inspiration from her culture and her nephew. Each clothing item features a monkey with glasses, giving it its name, “FouMonkey.”

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FRIB construction nine weeks ahead of schedule

But nine weeks may not seem a lot when the whole thing won't be completed until 2022.

MSU

Yik Yak app allows students to speak up anonymously

Yik Yak is a relatively new social media app made specifically for college campuses. It is designed like Twitter, but is anonymous. Anyone who registers can post messages anonymously and read messages, or yaks, from other users within a 1.5 mile radius.

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Taking control

MSU alumna Megan O'Connor made the decision to go through a double mastectomy as a junior to avoid being a victim of breast cancer, like many in her family.