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Three law experts debate prohibiting marijuana use

Since Alex Bradley was mugged in summer 2011, he has been in severe pain from a shoulder injury. After undergoing surgery, the international relations senior was prescribed a variety of pain medications, but he has found the side effects nearly unbearable. Now, Bradley is considering an alternative — a medical marijuana card.

NEWS

Police Brief 03/20/12

A 50-year-old woman reported her gas was stolen out of her gas tank between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. March 9 in the parking lot south of the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

Isabella Shaya ·
MICHIGAN

New Middle Eastern restaurant to open

Posters of various dishes from Sultan’s Restaurant cover the windows of a new location at 235 Ann St. as construction workers team up to finish the chain’s third location. Owners guided the workers to get the perfect look for their new establishment, which is scheduled to open in early April.

MSU

More Chinese students hire college agents

Besides leaving behind the pollution that plagues the environment near his home in the Shanghai area, general management senior Zeshan Jiang also wanted to come to the U.S. for college because of the degree offerings and academic reputation of American universities.

MICHIGAN

MSU Rifle Club members locked, loaded

Last week while the MSU men’s and women’s basketball teams were gearing up for a championship run, Tyler Luce was helping the MSU Rifle Club win its own championship. Luce, an accounting freshman, participated in the National Rifle Association Intercollegiate Rifle Club Championships on March 13 through 17 at Fort Benning in Columbus, Ga., helping his team to their first championship title since the MSU Rifle and Pistol Club was formed in 2004.

Becca Guajardo ·
MICHIGAN

Anime enthusiasts gather for Shuto Con

Theresa Ford grabbed a life-sized sling shot in the hopes of knocking over Angry Birds plush stuffed animals stacked on a tower of cardboard boxes Sunday afternoon. The computer engineering sophomore was among hundreds of anime enthusiasts who gathered for the Shuto Con Anime Convention at the Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan Ave. The convention was held Friday through Sunday with various activities including gaming rooms, dodgeball tournaments and a life-sized version of the popular app Angry Birds.

MSU

Indian culture highlighted by Satrang at Auditorium

As East-meets-West mixtures of American and Indian music filled the Auditorium on Friday evening, many students couldn’t help but bob their heads and tap their feet to the powerful beats of Satrang 2012: Afsana. About 500 students, friends and families attended the Coalition of Indian Undergraduate Students’, or CIUS, annual show to celebrate the multiple facets of Indian culture.

MSU

Warmer temperatures help bring more business to MSU

At the end of March last year, MSU was preparing for another snowfall, and students were bundling up in coats and boots to walk across campus. But this year, the warmer weather is kicking off what could be one of the busiest seasons for campus organizations in the past five years and giving students sunny days to look forward to.

Julia Nagy ·
MICHIGAN

The perfect fit

In high school, while sitting in foods class, MSU alumna Lauren Long found out about an opening at a bridal salon called the Wedding Bell. She jumped at the chance to take the job, and she’s been consulting brides ever since. “It’s always a happy time for people, and I think that feeling is contagious,” said Long, an Okemos resident.