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City Council selects Lahanas as city manager

By Beau Hayhoe | Published 01/27

The East Lansing City Council unanimously selected current Interim City Manager George Lahanas as its ... More »

Are You Employable?

By Isabella Shaya, Samantha Radecki | Published 01/26

A survey conducted by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce published in The ... More »

Board of Trustees approves construction for FRIB, Union renovations

By Stephen Brooks | Published 01/27

The MSU Board of Trustees approved multiple campus construction projects at ... More »

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Obama addresses students on U-M campus

By Ian Kullgren | Published 01/27 | 8 comments

Ann Arbor — Citing higher education affordability as one of the most defining issues facing America, President Barack Obama announced new federal efforts to help college students pay inflating tuition costs during a speech at the University of Michigan on Friday morning. Read more »

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Tuning his teaching

By Justin Wan | Published 01/26

For music education and music performance senior Matt Nix, music is what he has been devoted to for the past 13 years. But teaching it to young students still stirs a small identity issue within him.

Students propose a smoke-free campus

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Students, faculty take part in fitness challenge

By Rebecca Ryan
City manager finalists meet for interviews with officials, residents

By Beau Hayhoe
Most MSU students continue to graduate in four years

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MSU moves up in college Peace Corps rankings

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MSU hopes to improve power-play results against Ferris State

By Dillon Davis | Published 01/26

With 10 games to play and a series rematch with Michigan looming, the No. 16 MSU hockey team (13-9-4 overall, 8-7-3-2 CCHA) hopes to continue its four-game unbeaten streak and seize momentum heading into February.

Women's basketball comes back against Illinois, drops overtime 71-62

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Spartans host 6th annual Flip for a Cure Meet on Saturday

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Izzo's job more than wins

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Spartans celebrate Izzo's 400th win

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Pentagon priorities reorganized

Published 01/26

In early January, the Obama administration released the Pentagon’s new guidance, “Sustaining U.S.

Social media changed protests

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Elliot Street Lunatic celebrates CD release with fellow Mich. bands

By Britteny Dee | Published 01/26

When Elon Parker heard one of his favorite bands would be performing nearby, he instantly knew he had to be there. The Lansing resident said he plans to attend Elliot Street Lunatic’s CD release party Friday at The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave., in Lansing.

Wharton show to highlight wrongful convictions

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'Midweek' Big Ten update

By Pat Evans | Published 01/27

It’s really the end of the week, but all the midweek Big Ten action is now finished as we head into the weekend’s action.

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