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Four arrested after MSU Board of Trustees meeting
Four people were arrested Friday after the MSU Board of Trustees meeting, Captain Doug Monette of the MSU Police Department said.
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Judge rules Nassar case will go to trial
After a preliminary examination, Judge Donald Allen, Jr. has decided that People of the State of Michigan v. Lawrence Gerard Nassar will move forward to trial.
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4th warrant request submitted in MSU football sexual assault investigation
A fourth warrant request has been issued by MSU Police for the sexual assault investigation involving three MSU football players and a staff member, according to the Ingham County Prosecutor's Office.
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MSUPD alerts faculty, staff of fraudulent email
A fraudulent email claiming to be from Lou Anna K. Simon is being sent to MSU faculty and staff, according to MSU Police. MSUPD is asking people to not click links in the email or open files attached to it because it is a scam.
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Ruth Beier: A life of no regrets and aiding her city
A native of Maryland, Beier studied economics at MSU as an undergrad, faced with a choice as a high school Junior when her parents decided to move to India. “I had to choose between going to India and going right to college, and one of the only colleges that I could get into without actually graduating was Michigan State,” Beier said. Despite this, Beier said she has an affinity for MSU, and after earning her Masters at Duke University she moved back to East Lansing in 1990, later settling here with her partner and their shared family of four children.
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East Lansing facing serious financial issues
East Lansing has budgeted a -5.9 percent revenue growth for 2017 compared to a -2.6 percent expenditure growth, resulting in a $1,273,145 deficit that would be taken out of the general fund, according to the city’s Long-Term Financial Forecast.
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Attorney says no timeline regarding MSU football sexual assault investigation
The sexual assault investigation involving three MSU football players and a staff member is still ongoing.
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Annual Lansing Polar Plunge raises $80,000 for Special Olympics athletes
The Lansing Polar Plunge, which helps send children and adults to the Special Olympics, was a huge success last Sunday and helped raise around $80,000 for the cause.
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International Student Association holds annual Valentine's Day ball
The International Student Association put on its annual Valentine’s Day Ball last Friday at the East Lansing Marriott Hotel where instead of looking for love, the theme was loving one another’s cultures. “The theme is ‘Love Without Borders’”, said Vice President of the club, Chris Symons.
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Students start "No Ban No Wall" T-shirt fundraiser
Political science senior Maisie Rodriguez, an MSU Intercultural Aide and student activist who is Mexican-American, said that President Trump’s reference to Mexican immigrants as “rapists” in his very first campaign speech was enough to permanently color her opinion of the businessman-turned-politician. “When Donald Trump, back in 2015, he started to call Mexican men rapists...that’s when I knew, like, okay, this guy’s a racist...So when he is calling my father a rapist, I knew exactly what he is saying when he is calling Muslims potential terrorists.
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New charges filed in 2008 disappearance of MSU student
New charges have been filed against Brad Cournaya, who is believed to be involved with the disappearance of MSU student Krista Lueth on Nov. 11, 2008.
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After prior cancelation, gubernatorial candidate Whitmer coming to MSU Feb. 27
2018 Michigan Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer’s visit to MSU is now set for the Feb.
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Spartan Sierra Club looking to halt crude oil flow from Line 5
Spartan Sierra Club, an on-campus student run environmental group, is on a mission to stop the ‘dangerous’ flow of crude oil through Enbridge’s Line 5 in Michigan’s Great Lakes.
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Spartans vs. Zombies teams up with Media Sandbox for new creative element
When the zombies return once more, MSU will become their sandbox. Spartans vs. Zombies, an annual campus game that drew over 300 participants last year, announced Tuesday that they would be teaming up with Media Sandbox in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences for their 2017 game.
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For second time Michigan bill seeks to remove tampon tax
Michigan reintroduces bill to remove feminine hygiene product tax
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E.L., state weigh immigration ban implications
President Trump’s executive orders on immigration and refugees have been halted in the wake of several US judges ordering an emergency stop to the Trump administration’s and Homeland Security’s actions.
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Bills, budget to impact public education in coming year
The 2017-18 session currently sees several bills introduced to Michigan’s House of Representatives that regard public schools. Some, however, see the number as minimal and symptomatic of a lack of interest in higher education.
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Chick-fil-A set to open Okemos location near Meijer in March
A new Chick-fil-A location is set to open on March 30 in front of the Okemos Meijer, off Grand River Ave.
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MSU student cited for possession of prohibited weapons
Business-preference freshman Samuel Wei appeared in 54B District Court on Feb. 8 for a pretrial hearing for the possession of prohibited weapons on campus.
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New charges brought forward against Nassar
Former MSU employee Larry Nassar has been charged with destroying digital images and documents related to an investigation into his alleged sexual abuse of patients and possession of child pornography.