Current State #198 | November 8, 2013

WKAR Public Media | By Current State

Published November 8, 2013 at 11:23 AM EST

Today on Current State: third grade reading standards; a Lansing Symphony Orchestra preview; MSU basketball; and the culture of hair.

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