Current State #39 | March 7, 2013

WKAR Public Media | By Current State

Published March 7, 2013 at 7:14 PM EST

Today on Current State: The iconic SS Badger's future; gender imbalance in medical research; summer road construction East Lansing; the Safe Patient Care Act; and a preview of the Wharton Center's remaining lineup.

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