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Police: woman reports being drugged, sexually assualted

MSU police are seeking a suspect in a sexual assault reported on campus Sunday morning. A 21-year-old woman with no university affiliation told police she believes an acquaintance drugged her at a Lansing bar, took her to an unknown MSU residence hall and sexually assaulted her sometime between 4:15 and 8 a.m. Sunday, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

MSU

Police investigate student death, await autopsy results

A 22-year-old finance senior from Shelby Township died Sunday evening at Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital after his parents had him taken off life support. Robert Atherton was taken to the hospital when he stopped breathing at a friend’s apartment early Saturday morning.

MSU

Law school may try in-house counseling

Going through law school can be a stressful experience for a student, and Connell Alsup knows it. That is why Alsup, the associate dean for student affairs with the MSU College of Law, is working with the school to start an in-house counseling center for law students.

MSU

Powwow celebrates Ojibwe

Nichole Shepherd has danced to heal people in need ever since the idea came to her in a dream 10 years ago. “I had a dream about it, and if you dream about it, you’re supposed to do it,” said Shepherd, an English doctoral student enrolled in an Ojibwe language course. Shepherd performed the women’s jingle dress dance, a healing dance, during the seventh annual Ojibwe Language Pow Wow in Snyder-Phillips Hall Auditorium on Saturday.

MICHIGAN

Rogers talks energy, youth vote

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, has been in Lansing since the Feb. 16 Michigan Republican Convention. He sat down for a one-on-one interview with The State News about MSU, the state of Michigan and other issues concerning college students.

MICHIGAN

Plunge assists Special Olympics

Having plunged into a cold tub to soothe sore muscles many times during his career, former MSU quarterback Drew Stanton knew what to expect at Sunday’s Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge in Lansing.

MICHIGAN

Voters might dismiss Nader's relevance

Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader has one advantage over his opponents — experience. Nader declared his candidacy for the fifth straight election Sunday, and members of the MSU community said they don’t expect his losing track record to change.

NEWS

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Chains can be binding. National chain businesses can erode a community’s identity. And as many downtown East Lansing independent businesses have discovered, chains have stifled their growth. From Cosi and Buffalo Wild Wings, to Chipotle Mexican Grill and Barnes & Noble, chain businesses have taken a dominant presence in downtown East Lansing in recent years.

NEWS

Police Brief 02/22/08

A book bag valued at $40, a Coach wallet and a Motorola Razr phone were stolen from two lockers in North Kedzie Hall between 11:30 a.m. and 1:25 p.m. Tuesday, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.