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More adults have earned Bachelor’s in past decade

A national survey indicates more people are graduating with bachelor’s degrees, and both current and former Spartans see this as a mixed bag in finding jobs after graduation. About 33 percent of young adults in the U.S., from ages 25 to 29, attained at least a bachelor’s degree in 2012, according to the November survey from the Pew Research Center.

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State of MSU addresses technology, staff

MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon addressed the MSU community Tuesday, telling members about her vision for the future of the university which includes making advances in health, graduate education and technology.

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Students re-focused on in State of the Union

Howard Akumiah spent his Tuesday night in front of two screens: one playing the historical face off between the Spartans and Wolverines, and the other broadcasting the president’s plans for the nation in the upcoming year. “The State of the Union had sound but the game was silent,” he said.“I was a good Spartan and I kept abreast of some political issues.” Akumiah was one of about 20 MSU Roosevelt Institute students and millions of Americans to watch President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address, an annual synopsis of the president’s goals for the upcoming year and the progress of the country.

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A Spoonful...

With no specific treatment for the viruses which cause the common cold, students might be unsure about how to treat their symptoms.

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Google begins project to digitize MSU Libraries

For some, a cold and snowy walk to the Main Library might no longer be necessary to do research or reading for a class. Google is making changes that could eliminate the need for students to leave their homes to access some library resources.

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Distinguished faculty reflect on careers

This Tuesday, the annual MSU Awards Convocation took place, and 10 faculty members were honored for their involvement in education and research with the Distinguished Faculty Award, with representation from many colleges across campus, including the College of Music and Eli Broad College of Business.

MICHIGAN

Marijuana dispensaries ruled illegal

Michigan law enforcement officers now have the authority to shut down medical marijuana dispensaries after a new court ruling was issued Friday, potentially forcing thousands of county residents to find a new way to purchase the drug. The Michigan Supreme Court issued a 4-1 ruling Friday affirming medical marijuana dispensaries can be shut down under Michigan’s public nuisance law.

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South Case Hall lounge vandalized

A chair and bottles were reportedly thrown from the sixth floor South Case Hall study lounge, a window screen was cut, and derogatory comments were written on whiteboards early Saturday morning, according to MSU police reports and an email to residents from their resident assistant, or RA, obtained by The State News.