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Study: look beyond law school rankings

According to a Kaplan Test Prep survey given to pre-law students in June, 32 percent of law school applicants said rankings were the most important factors in choosing a school to study law. The survey said about 86 percent of the students ranked it as either most important or somewhat important.

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Face time: David Mulford

To former United States Ambassador to India David Mulford, students in the U.S. should have a broad and thorough view of what goes on around the world. And on Thursday evening, he will get the opportunity to do just this when speaking to MSU students and community members about what’s going on outside of the U.S., primarily focusing on U.S.-India relations. At 7 p.m.

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Rush week: opportunities abound

After a visit to MSU a few years ago, Matt Papa knew he wanted to be a part of the fraternity his brother was president of — Pi Kappa Phi — when he transferred from a community college this year.

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Representatives of campus groups discuss their goals

The Residence Halls Association, or RHA, the Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, and MSU’s undergraduate student governments provide services, funding and a voice for MSU students. With their contributions to policymaking at MSU, The State News decided to catch up with a few members of these governing bodies to find out who these student representatives really are.

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MSU dining halls ranked among best in U.S.

Dining hall food at MSU no longer is day-old pizza and a mystery as to where it came from. It’s homemade tortilla chips, sushi rolls and Thai chicken pizza, cooked fresh and not in the back kitchen — a factor that helped “place MSU at No.

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Safety concerns close residence hall gyms

Safety issues have caused all fitness centers in residence halls to close until January 2013 for repairs and improvements, according to a letter from Director of Residence Education and Housing Services Kathy Collins to all hall residents.