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MSU Museum showcases portraits of workers throughout the world

Irum Ibrahim
October 24, 2013

A photo exhibition by French photographer Gilles Perrin will showcase portraits of workers across the world at the MSU Museum and allow viewers to develop a form of social exchange with those workers. The exhibit, running at the MSU Museum until January 12, 2014, is a body of art that has about 25 years of time and effort behind it. Perrin has traveled around the world for more than a quarter of a century with his wife and collaborator Nicole Ewenczyk, taking portraits of thousands of people.

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Students promote use of locally grown foods in campus dining

Simon Schuster
October 24, 2013

Two student groups interested in sustainable farming and food systems collaborated on Thursday to host Food Day at MSU and promote the use of “real food” on campus. More than 3,000 events were held nationwide as part of a broader effort known as the Real Food Challenge. MSU events were hosted by Ecological Food and Farm Stewardship Club and the sustainable agriculture and food systems specialization.

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Living City: Scuba diving in the Red Cedar

Khoa Nguyen
October 24, 2013

During his freshman year, natural resources recreation and tourism junior Keven Sircher took a scuba diving class as an elective. Little did he know the elective would later become a passion. He is the co-founder and president of the MSU Scuba Club. “It’s just good people hanging out with people with similar interests,” Sircher said. “We like to go to cool places, do cool things, and just have a good time.”

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East Lansing offers Halloween treats downtown

Casey Holland
October 24, 2013

Downtown East Lansing was transformed into a Halloween wonderland on Thursday evening, complete with superheroes, princesses, monsters and candy. The shops along Grand River Avenue opened their doors for trick-or-treaters during the city’s annual Great Pumpkin Walk. To provide the city’s children with a safe trick-or-treating environment, more than 50 local businesses passed out treats to the children clad in costumes.

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MSU looks to showcase Spartan lifestyles

Simon Schuster
October 24, 2013

A new campaign from MSU aims to tell the story of MSU’s alumni, students, faculty and staff around the globe. MSU’s Department of Communications and Brand Strategy is creating a new documentary called “360.24.” The department is calling on individuals to take a video or photo of a moment in their day on Nov. 6.

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Laying the Groundwork

Geoff Preston
October 23, 2013

As East Lansing officials look back on a week of public participation to help plan the direction of the city for the next five years, the question now is what comes next. The comprehensive planning week aimed to provide the public with opportunities to work with city officials to discuss and plan how they want the city to look economically and structurally.

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Woman assaulted by ex-boyfriend

Katie Abdilla
October 23, 2013

A domestic assault occurred at about 3:15 a.m. Oct. 19 in Holden Hall, according to police. The victim, a 19-year-old female student, told police she and the suspect, a 19-year-old male student, were riding in an elevator in Holden Hall when he assaulted her, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said. The victim told police the suspect was her ex-boyfriend, who got upset when he came to visit her and saw her with another male student.

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Tablet usage on rise

Simon Schuster
October 23, 2013

According to a study from Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life project, tablet ownership is increasing among Americans 16 and older, rising from 10 to 35 percent over the last 21 months. The tablet market is growing rapidly — the research company Gartner predicted sales to increase more than 53 percent this year. The competition between tablet makers is escalating, and on Tuesday three major technology developers either announced or released new tablets.

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Pranked students get spooked on M.A.C Avenue

Katie Abdilla
October 23, 2013

A perceived prank with a $100 bill attached to a string went awry Tuesday night when an unidentified man reportedly jumped out of the bushes near an East Lansing church. A victim told police they noticed a $100 bill on the sidewalk near St. John Church and Student Center, 327 M.A.C. Ave., East Lansing police Capt. Jeff Murphy said.

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City hosts Avondale Square Housing Fair

Casey Holland
October 22, 2013

Prospective East Lansing homebuyers were provided with an abundance of information on home rehabilitation, financing opportunities, assistance programs for income-qualified households and more at the Avondale Square Housing Fair on Tuesday. East Lansing officials, members of the Hometown Housing Partnership and representatives of Mayberry Homes hosted the event along the 600 block of Virginia Avenue. Representatives from these organizations, along with Summit Bank, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority and the Center for Financial Health were gathered under a white tent on-location in an attempt to sell available homes in the development.

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Two MSU students chosen for White House internships

Simon Schuster
October 21, 2013

MSU is set to have a presence in the White House with the announcement that two students were selected for the fall 2013 session of the White House Internship Program. Megan Havern of Armada, Mich., and Vikram Mandelia of Southfield were selected to fill two of the 145 fall internship positions.