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MICHIGAN

Study takes closer look at US citizenship exam format

Lauren Gibbons
March 12, 2012

Results of a recent study questioning the legitimacy of the U.S. Naturalization Test might cause concern for immigrants, including some MSU students vying for official citizenship status in the U.S., according to an MSU professor. Paula Winke, assistant professor of second language studies and lead researcher on the study, said the analysis largely focused on the randomness and level of difficulty of different questions asked in the civics portion of the U.S. Naturalization Test and determined the test structure might be unreliable.

NEWS

Police Brief 03/12/12

Lauren Gibbons
March 12, 2012

A car hit a street light and flipped upside down near the intersection of Albert Avenue and Collingwood Drive between 5:30-6 p.m. Sunday, East Lansing police officer Derek Rodriguez said.

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Students on target in competition

Becca Guajardo
March 11, 2012

Lined up elbow to elbow, MSU Archery Team members shot a flurry of arrows at red and blue targets yards away during the U.S. National Indoor Championships, an archery tournament held Saturday and Sunday. College students from the Midwest area ranging from University of Wisconsin La Crosse to Miami University in Ohio participated in the event, which was held at MSU Demmer Shooting Sports, Education and Training Center, 4830 E. Jolly Road, in Lansing.

MICHIGAN

‘Kony 2012’ video draws support, criticism

Ian Kullgren
March 11, 2012

Last Tuesday, James Madison freshman Riley Mahoney clicked on a Twitter link leading her to a video about an African guerilla leader who until recently was virtually unknown to the Western world. For her, the 30-minute video of a grassroots movement to end Ugandan guerilla leader Joseph Kony’s cling to power evoked some strong emotions.

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MSU remembers 2011 earthquake in Japan

Rebecca Ryan
March 11, 2012

Nozomu Hida remembers the fear he felt for his family and friends a year ago when he heard about the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear explosion in Japan. Luckily, the accounting senior’s family reported back to him that they were safe. But even today, he can feel the weight of the devastation that still is affecting his native country, he said. Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of the 9.0-magnitude earthquake in Japan, which was followed days later by a tsunami that caused severe flooding and a nuclear power plant explosion.

MICHIGAN

Alleged armed robbery at Spartan Village, attempted mugging occur during spring break

Lauren Gibbons
March 11, 2012

Although both MSU and East Lansing police departments reported a few unusual crimes during the university’s spring break week, it was business as usual for the most part, with the crime rate on par with past university holidays, police officials said. Those who remained in the area, particularly in university housing complex Spartan Village, were surprised by the announcement of an alleged armed robbery in the complex that took place at about 8:40 p.m. March 5.

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Google's new privacy policy might affect students

Stephen Brooks
March 11, 2012

Google’s new privacy policy, which was implemented March 1 , has no effect on MSU’s online activity according to officials, but could be worth a look for concerned students. Under the policy, Google can track and share data about users across its various applications and platforms, such as Gmail and Google searches, to provide better search results and more accurate advertisements.

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Students look to professors for letters of recommendation

Rebecca Ryan
March 11, 2012

Economics professor Steven Haider is teaching more than 1,200 students this semester. With two sections of 600-student, lecture-style economics classes, he said it is impossible for him to get to know most of his students well enough to write them letters of recommendation. Yet each spring, students in his classes approach him for letters of recommendation for graduate school or summer jobs and internships, hoping he can vouch for their character.

MICHIGAN

E.L. celebrates anniversary banning LGBT discrimination

Beau Hayhoe
March 11, 2012

Last week, East Lansing officials recognized the 40th anniversary of the city’s decision to include sexual orientation protection in its civil rights ordinance, a move officials said still has repercussions decades later. On March 7, 1972, the East Lansing City Council voted to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in the city’s hiring practices, becoming the first city in the country to do so.

MICHIGAN

Medical amnesty bill passed by state House

Ian Kullgren
March 11, 2012

A bill aimed to provide legal protection for minors who turn themselves or a friend in to police for being dangerously drunk passed in the state House last Tuesday in a near-unanimous vote and now will move on to the Senate. The proposed law would shield minors from a minor in possession charge if they seek police help for themselves or a friend for being too drunk.

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Wells Hall nears completion

Andrew Krietz
March 11, 2012

It’s out with the old and in with the new as construction at Wells Hall is expected to be mostly complete toward the end of May. Contractors currently are working on the interior of the Wells Hall addition by commissioning the heating and ventilation systems, university engineer Bob Nestle said.

MICHIGAN

Officials assess long-term goals for East Lansing

Beau Hayhoe
March 1, 2012

As city officials take their first steps toward re-evaluating East Lansing’s strategic priorities, residents, students and members of the city council are stressing the need for increased community involvement and a positive relationship with the university. Members of the city council held their first discussion regarding a re-evaluation of the strategic priorities, a list of long-term goals that are examined every two years, at the council’s Wednesday night work session.

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Student juggles school, work and parenthood

Anthony Thibodeau
March 1, 2012

Social work senior Natalie Kyles spends her days as most MSU students do. However, before she makes the trip from her East Lansing townhouse she has already done her daily morning tasks along with those of her daughter, 3-year-old Kadence. Kyles is a single mother, an MSU student and a social work intern at NorthWest Initiative, 530 W. Ionia St., in Lansing.

MICHIGAN

E. coli in raw clover sprouts linked to some Jimmy John’s

Rebecca Ryan
March 1, 2012

Last week, the Michigan Department of Community Health issued a public health alert warning against eating raw clover sprouts — a topping on some Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches items — after two E. coli-related illnesses were reported and five more were suspected in central and southeast Michigan. The people who were ill all had a common link — they had eaten raw clover sprouts from sandwich shops.

MICHIGAN

Police warn students to take extra safety precautions for spring break

Kellie Rowe
March 1, 2012

As Courtney Borchard walked into her East Lansing home after Labor Day weekend last year, she found jewelry strewn across her counters, overturned drawers and a hole cut through the screen of her bathroom window. It led her to one conclusion — someone had broken in while she was away. For the political science senior, much more than her laptop and other tangibles had been stolen.