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Local fighters brawl to stop child hunger

It was no Madison Square Garden or Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, but on Saturday night Chandler Crossings turned into a boxing venue that carried the excitement of a world-class fight night.

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A new beat

Class is in session, and the word for the day is “cohesion.” When asked for the definition, the students stare back blankly at the teacher, unsure of how to answer.? But this is no English class.

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House subcommittee reviews proposed higher education funding

LANSING — A recommendation for funding Michigan’s public universities that would restore MSU to about half of the funding cut during Snyder’s first year in office was reviewed by the House Higher Education Subcommittee Wednesday. Gov. Rick Snyder’s recommendation calls for a 6.1 percent increase from the previous year, which equates to a little over $15 million.

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Upcoming storms could cause outages

Heavy rain and thunderstorms are predicted for the Lansing area Thursday, which could mean more power outages for residents, according to a statement from Board of Water and Light spokesman Stephen Serkaian.

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MSU Salsa Club practices for upcoming Afro-Latino show

Biomedical laboratory diagnostics senior Patricia Malang started at the MSU Salsa Club with zero dance experience.

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Student found near I-69 used music to 'shine through the darkness'

Late Saturday evening, MSU student and aspiring musician Dustyn Frolka died after being found partially clothed and in respiratory distress at the side of an entrance ramp on Interstate 69 in Bath Township, authorities said Monday. Bath Township police said his death “is being treated as a homicide until detectives learn otherwise.” He is survived by his daughter Melody Lou, who was born in April 2013. Frolka was featured in a March 2013 State News article highlighting rap and hip-hop artists in the MSU community. “I just grew up listening to the radio as a kid,” Frolka said in an interview at the time.

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Power outages, water main breaks affect student life

A series of power outages and water main breaks have affected hundreds of residents in East Lansing this winter. The power outage on Sunday affecting 200 Lansing Board of Water and Light customers was caused by an underground cable fault completely unrelated to the cold or snow, BWL communications director Stephen Serkaian said. The water main breaks, however, have much to do with the winter weather. “These last few weeks we’ve had extended severe cold weather and that causes an increase in broken pipes,” Serkaian said. There were 19 water main breaks between Jan.

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Hemp research allowed in farm bill, but remains illegal at MSU

Buried within the Agriculture Act of 2014, the farm bill signed into law at MSU by President Barack Obama two weeks ago, there is a provision legalizing the growth of industrial hemp for agricultural or academic research. It is a provision that could easily be applied to MSU, which often touts itself as a premier agricultural research university.

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March aims to end sexual assault

A group of a few dozen individuals marched the streets of East Lansing Friday, yelling, chanting and holding up signs to spread awareness of sexual violence and assault for MSU’s annual V-Day March To End Violence.