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Annual report shows decline in campus crime
Crime dropped on campus in 2010, according to MSU’s annual security and saftey report released Saturday.
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Workshop set to discuss state economy
For students and community members with questions about Michigan’s economy, there might be answers during a free workshop next Wednesday.
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Michigan Flyer makes Ann Arbor trip
The Michigan Flyer will make a special 11 p.m. trip from East Lansing to Ann Arbor after the Spartans’ football game against U-M Oct. 15. The later departure time will allow U-M students to spend time in East Lansing after the game.
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O'Neil's closes after chain competition
Locally owned restaurant O’Neil’s has closed its doors in the wake of customer loss and pressure from surrounding businesses.
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International students welcomed by event
Halls of the East Lansing Hannah Community Center were filled with voices in dozens of different languages as students, residents and other community members gathered for the second annual Welcomes the World event Sunday afternoon.
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MSU police detective retires with roast
Tears were shed — both from laughter and sadness — as friends and families shared memories from the past 40 years of MSU police detective Earl Barringer’s career at his retirement party Friday afternoon.
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Medical students ‘operate’ on unique patients
On Saturday, medical graduate students Ian McKeag and Syeeda Alam put on their white coats, broke out their needles and bandages and put their skills to the test on ailing teddy bears.
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Local convenience store owes thousands in taxes
Although local convenience store 24/7 officially has reopened its doors to the public, delinquent personal property taxes, unpredictable hours of operation and other issues continue to shroud the business in mystery.
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New law to limit assistance for unemployed to go into effect
A recent law putting a 48-month limit on need assistance could have long-lasting repercussions on Michigan families, including those in the East Lansing and Lansing area.
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Statute of limitations legislation to be introduced in House this week
Every year, the weeks surrounding Oct. 1 are hell for Shawn D’Annunzio. Eleven years ago this Saturday, her son’s head split open on an East Lansing sidewalk after falling backward from a punch to the face.
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Closures on I-96 between U.S. 127 and Okemos Road
Shoulder closures will be seen on westbound Interstate 96 between U.S. 127 and Okemos Road, starting the week of Oct. 3, for installation of median cable guardrails, according to a release from the Michigan Department of Transportation.
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Parks survey
The East Lansing Department of Parks, Recreation and Arts is conducting a survey to obtain citizens’ opinions on local parks in an effort to make necessary improvements. “We are hoping that a number of residents who are interested in taking the survey will go and take it,” Parks and Recreation Advisory Director Tim McCaffrey said.
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International students react to break-ins
When advertising sophomore Xiang Gao returned to his room the evening of Sept. 18, he found his door was open and his laptop and iPod were missing.
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Tutors help students to succeed
When Chelsea Dombrow began tutoring a fifth-grade student last year, the student was only reading at a third-grade level. By the end of the year, the student not only was reading beyond her grade level, but she had come to love books.
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Romney speaks about illegal immigration
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney brought the campaign issue of illegal immigration back to his home state last week, saying his rival Rick Perry’s support of illegal immigrants attending public universities would cause tuition to skyrocket at Michigan’s public universities.
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Burglary trial moves forward
One of the two men accused of breaking into Hubbard Hall dorm rooms and stealing laptops was bound over to Ingham County’s 30th Judicial Circuit Court on Tuesday following his pretrial conference in East Lansing’s 54-B District Court.
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Thriller lessons running in October
Get your Michael Jackson on this Halloween at The Michigan Athletic Club, 2900 Hannah Blvd. The club will host its third annual Thriller Dance Workshop Oct.
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Gallery accepting artist applications
Lansing Art Gallery is taking applications for its 34th annual Holiday Art Market, which will take place Nov.
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Program funds student travels
Beginning this year, a new scholarship program is giving students the opportunity to study, intern or travel in 21 countries in Central and South American.
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MSU international instructors face culture, language barriers
Standing in front of a group of students for the first time as a volunteer teaching assistant four years ago, Jie Zhuang had a lot on her plate.