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Three ELPD K-9s honored, retire to normal life

Emotions ran high Wednesday afternoon at a retirement ceremony for three East Lansing Police Department K-9s held at the East Lansing City Hall. 54-B District Court housed the festivities in honor of Diesel, Tia and Max, three dogs who very recently ended their service with ELPD.

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Fake news problem highlighted by experts

The phrase “fake news” has entered the vernacular after a presidential campaign in which, according to a BuzzFeed study, Facebook engagements for fake news stories topped Facebook engagements for authentic stories during the last three months of the election.

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MSU College Republicans, Dems talk unity after divisive 2016

2016 was not exactly beloved among many. In a year marred by epidemics of creepy clowns and celebrity death, perhaps the most virulent plague was politics. “I would say this is the most divisive election at least in my lifetime, and perhaps one of the most divisive elections we’ve ever had,” MSU constitutional democracy professor Ben Kleinerman said. The 2016 presidential election, in which Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton, inspired several contentious months of debate and bitterness between parties that does not seem to have calmed. “More extreme partisanship has become characteristic of both political parties, to an increasing extent,” Kleinerman said.

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ASMSU expands Readership Program with digital subscriptions

For several years now, the ASMSU Readership Program has been providing students with free print copies of some major newspapers. However at last, the program has caught up with the digital age as students can now sign up for free digital access to the New York Times with their MSU emails.