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Poetry festival offers creative experiences

Lauren McKown

April 6, 2010

Courtney Hilden spends about four hours of her week with the likes of Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Ann Plato and Frances Harper — a lost generation of female poets of whom most in the world of academia have never heard. Hilden, however, thinks these women still have a story to tell and a part to play. The English senior will give a presentation on her senior thesis this month — a study of 19th century politically active women poets — as a part of the Center for Poetry’s Spring Poetry Festival.

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Event aims to address different forms of oppression

Emily Wilkins

April 6, 2010

It is similar to a haunted house, except the realities students will face inside the Tunnel of Oppression are far scarier than monsters and ghosts. The Tunnel of Oppression, a performance meant to address various types of oppression found throughout the world, will be performed at 6, 7 and 8 p.m.

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Student judicial board finds former COGS official not guilty

Zane McMillin

April 5, 2010

A former MSU student government official is not liable for disruptions last year during the Council of Graduate Students’ executive board election where he produced a report leveling allegations against the group’s then-president, a student judicial board ruled last week.

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Trivia tournament kicks off Geek Week

Alanna Thiede

April 5, 2010

Trivial Pursuit questions tested the general knowledge and pop culture skills of MSU Honors College members in Eustace-Cole Hall’s upper lounge as the gamers participated in the Geek Week kickoff event Monday night.

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Greek week runs through Sunday

Alanna Thiede

April 5, 2010

MSU’s annual Greek Week will run Monday through Sunday with events in East Lansing and on campus.

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Food writer to speak next week

David Barker

April 5, 2010

Author and food writer Michael Pollan will discuss the challenges facing the American food system with MSU students from 3-4 p.m. Monday in Room C-102 in Wilson Hall. Pollan is the featured speaker at the World View Series presented by Wharton Center. He is the Knight Professor of Journalism at the University of California-Berkeley.

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Clean Energy Forum to be held Saturday

Lauren McKown

April 5, 2010

Focus the Nation, Global Exchange and the Will Steger Foundation will hold the Michigan Clean Energy Forum from 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday in Wonders Hall Kiva. A professional environmental panel will discuss the state of Michigan’s energy policies, focusing on job creation.

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Health up for debate on campus

David Barker

April 5, 2010

Representatives on the Student Health Alliance Board created the One Health Symposium to bring students together with faculty and experts in fields from public health policy to business in medicine. The event will begin at 9:15 a.m. Saturday in Room 184 of the Radiology Building.

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Festive horse show offers family fun

Alanna Thiede

April 4, 2010

MSU hosted the Michigan Quarter Horse Association’s, or MQHA, Easter Eggstravaganza show from Thursday to Sunday in the Pavilion’s arena, exhibit area and auditorium. More than 300 competitors and a total of about 1,500 people, including family members and trainers, attended this year’s event.

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MSU students protest canceled prom

Emily Wilkins

April 4, 2010

MSU students participated in a nationwide event Friday by wearing formal clothing to protest a Mississippi high school canceling prom because Constance McMillen, a lesbian student at the school, requested to bring her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.

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College of nursing gets grant to expand

Marissa Cumbers

April 1, 2010

U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Carl Levin, D-Mich., announced the MSU College of Nursing was awarded about $7 million Wednesday to expand research facilities.

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MSU, E.L. urge students to celebrate safely

Zane McMillin

April 1, 2010

MSU and East Lansing officials are urging students and their guests to celebrate responsibly during Final Four weekend, and have set up several events and safety tip Web sites to help.

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MSU to launch new design for home page

Andrew Krietz

April 1, 2010

As part of a yearlong, universitywide effort, MSU is preparing to launch a new design for its home page Friday at MSU.edu.

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Professors preparing contingency plans in case of Final Four win

Brittany Shammas

March 31, 2010

Many professors are expecting fewer students in class after the Final Four game. Some say they are considering postponing exams or canceling class altogether.

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Word on the street

Alanna Thiede

March 31, 2010

Spartans weigh in on where they’ll be for the Final Four.

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Keynote speaker to kick off event

Andrew Krietz

March 31, 2010

The MSU Department of Psychology will host the first Psychology Multicultural Student Conference this month.

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Honors College hosts activities

Lauren McKown

March 31, 2010

The MSU Honors College is sponsoring Geek Week 2010 next week by hosting daily activities for students.

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New physics research begins

Zane McMillin

March 31, 2010

The world’s largest particle accelerator made history Tuesday when two beams of energy collided with one another at levels never before seen by scientists — and a team of MSU researchers had a front row seat as it happened.

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Student judiciary discusses COGS

Zane McMillin

March 31, 2010

A student judiciary board hearing involving two former student government officials was held Tuesday evening, although the meeting was closed to the public and its outcome will not be known until the end of the week. The hearing occurred a year after a report leveling allegations against Manish Madan, former president of the Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, surfaced during a meeting to elect the group’s executive board.

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Discussion to focus on CAS curriculum

The MSU College of Communication Arts and Sciences will hold group sessions to discuss curriculum changes within the journalism school each day this week from either 9-10 a.m.