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Police Brief 01/11/11

Two 18-year-old female students reported money was stolen from their piggy banks during the winter break, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

MICHIGAN

New job search aid launched

A new interactive database tool designed to help Michigan residents find jobs, the Job and Career Accelerator, or JCA, became more accessible Monday on a website run by the Michigan Department of Education.

MSU

FoodCorps aims to provide healthy food

The C.S. Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems at MSU has been selected as one of 10 nationwide partners for FoodCorps, a new AmeriCorps school garden and Farm to School service program that plans to launch this summer.

MICHIGAN

Break-ins, house fire occur during break

It’s been a rough couple weeks for Trinidad Esparza-Magañan and his roommates. On Dec. 30, 2010, the media and communication technology and food industry management senior reported a home invasion at his house. A week and a half later, at 3:18 a.m. Sunday morning, a fire broke out in their kitchen and spread to the rest of their house.

MSU

Donation to benefit MSU accounting

Because of one man’s work, the MSU Accounting and Information Systems Department recently received a $500,000 donation to its programs. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, or PwC, announced in December 2010 it will contribute the money throughout a period of five years to the department.

MICHIGAN

End-of-year legislation passes

State lawmakers last month wrapped up the legislative session by passing numerous of bills and meeting a handful of times before officially adjourning — but not before repealing penalties for possession and use of several drugs.

MSU

On-campus event mixes science, folklore

Spectators gathered under the stars Sunday afternoon to listen to the blending of science and Native American folklore at Abrams Planetarium during the show, “Sky Tellers: The Myths, the Magic and the Mysteries of the Universe.”

NEWS

Snyder sworn in as new governor

Saturday marked a new era in Michigan. It was a new day in a new month in a new year. But perhaps most importantly, it was the day Rick Snyder officially became the state’s 48th governor.