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Word on the street

How do you feel about downtown East Lansing, and what kind of businesses would you like to see?

"Maybe a couple nicer restaurants. You could go out and have a nice dinner."

Bryon Botorowicz, psychology and sociology senior


"Different types of cultural restaurants. I actually ate at this little Chinese restaurant last semester, and it was nice."

Kalimba Kasoga, psychology sophomore


"I like that there's a wide variety. There's just about everything you need."

Mike Dendrinos, criminal justice freshman


"It's changed a lot. We have more commercial businesses ... less mom-and-pop shops. Corporate America is taking over everything, and it would be nice to see things that are just East Lansing."

Laura Haynick, family studies graduate student

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