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Student crowned Miss India USA
Antara “Richa” Gangopadhyay is using her crown as a way to bring back a tutoring program she started for youth in Lansing years ago.
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E.L. tickets snowy sidewalks
After being hit with several inches of snow while students were on vacation, the city of East Lansing issued six tickets and 37 warnings for failure to shovel sidewalks over break.
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MSU aims to boost use of wind energy
As renewable energy becomes more crucial to the Michigan economy, MSU is working to get the state out of its financial slump by investing in wind energy.
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Students hunt for books
As English senior Elizabeth Tezak pored over the prices of textbooks in the English section of a local bookstore, she contemplated taking her business elsewhere. Namely, the Internet.
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CATA proposes price increases
The Capital Area Transportation Authority has proposed an increase in all regular and discounted fare and pass prices for 2008, a move that could leave students digging deeper into their pockets each time they take the bus.
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New record store opens
Mark Voldeck calls it a hobby that got out of hand. When he and co-owner Heather Frarey opened The Record Lounge, 210 Abbot Road, Suite 18, last week, they continued a love for music that both have held since they were young.
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E.L. fire department cites fraternity for individual fire violations
With finals week behind him, Taj Rahman was looking forward to a stress-free winter break. But his piece of mind was shattered on Dec. 14 when the East Lansing Fire Department issued Rahman and his fraternity, Lambda Phi Epsilon, 14 tickets for tampering with smoke detectors.
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Country Markett closes, building to go up for lease
East Lansing lost one of its oldest shopping landmarks over winter break when Country Markett, 1367 E. Grand River Ave., closed its doors.
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Developer proposes construction of East Lansing hotel
Parents, professors and other visitors to MSU could have another spot to rest their heads pending a proposal by an East Lansing developer to build a hotel in place of a condominium complex.
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Okemos Burger King robbed
Meridian Township police are investigating the Thursday robbery of a Burger King restaurant, 2010 Grand River Ave. in Okemos.
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MSU's party environment can overshadow fire hazards
When the sun sets over East Lansing this weekend, party-hopping MSU students will know what to expect: loud music, cheap beer and homes littered with drunk people.
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Winter carnival to benefit shelter
When Mike Prelesnik and other members of the Ingham County Fair Board decided to host a winter carnival on the fairgrounds, they wanted proceeds from the event to go to charity. The board settled on Capital Area Child & Family Services’ Angel House, an emergency shelter for children in Mason.
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E.L. businesses brace for break
When Sarah Munkacsy opened Bronze Bay Tanning in December 2003, she had no idea about the difficulties in store for her business in the coming weeks.
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Students lobby Legislature
Marci Baranski was a long way from class Wednesday morning. Instead of professors, equations and notebooks, the bio-chemistry junior found herself facing another lesson: how to influence state legislators.
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Transferring credits gets a little easier
Nicole Morris has been researching for weeks how her credits at MSU will transfer to Grand Valley State University. The criminal justice sophomore has undergone this search before — when she transferred her summer credits at Muskegon Community College to MSU.
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Easy carts could replace trash bins at East Lansing homes
Garbage day could look different for some East Lansing residents next year under a proposal being considered by the East Lansing City Council.
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MSU honors World AIDS Day
For Domonique Baul, the numbers don’t illustrate the problem. People aren’t likely to grasp the devastating toll AIDS takes on society unless they move beyond statistics and feel the emotional toll AIDS takes on individuals carrying the disease and families who have lost loved ones, the telecommunication junior said.
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Grim weather fails to deter visitors from Winter Bowl
Slippery roads and rainy weather loomed Sunday morning, but they couldn’t keep Sally Birkmeier from driving to East Lansing for Winter Bowl.
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Tour gives students glimpse into local IT job market
Kevin Healey didn’t know of all of the different places to find jobs in Information Technology. But after visiting four Lansing companies as part of a tour sponsored by the Capital Area IT Council Friday, the telecommunication senior felt a boost of confidence in landing a job after college.
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Mich. House repeals service tax, introduces surcharge
The 6 percent service tax was repealed by the Michigan House of Representatives on Saturday, two months after legislators introduced the tax to alleviate the state budget deficit.