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MICHIGAN

Study shows rise in youth unemployment

MSU alumna Julie Zimmerman’s job search has been ripe with frustration. Since graduating in May, Zimmerman has been on almost a dozen job interviews and heard nothing back, leaving her discouraged about beginning her career. “Looking for a job in itself is a full-time job,” she said.

MICHIGAN

Students celebrate Hanukkah away from home

Hillel hosted the menorah-building event to make it easier for students to practice Hanukkah traditions, which begins at sundown this Saturday, in their dorm rooms and apartments while they’re at school, instead of relaxing with their families at home.

MSU

Insurance requirements upset faculty

Faculty and administrators spent almost an hour voicing their concerns and discussing the dependent eligibility verification process, which requires those who cover a dependant under their MSU health plan to send indicated documentation that might include a copy of a marriage license or birth certificate, by Jan. 3, 2013.

MICHIGAN

House considers insurance changes

As lawmakers debate a bill that could lessen Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan’s dominance in the health insurance marketplace, the American Medical Association released a study this week stating Michigan’s market is one of the least competitive in the U.S.

MSU

Gov. Snyder to speak at December graduation ceremony

Their time at MSU will be over in fewer than two weeks, but before graduating students, including environmental economics and policy senior Rachel Plawecki, leave campus, they will have the opportunity to receive motivation from successful individuals — notably Gov.

MSU

Food addiction possibly likened to substance abuse

With the U.S. being one of the top 10 most obese countries in the world, a new course wrapping up this semester has challenged students to confront the causes of obesity and answer one question: Is consuming food an addiction, much like consuming drugs such as cocaine?