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Campus Bands holds concert Wednesday

The MSU Campus Bands, a program of the College of Music, will hold a concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Auditorium. Tickets are $9 for the public, $7 for senior citizens and free for students and those under 18. The Campus Bands will be split into two different bands that will perform different pieces during the concert. Music education senior Sarah Aungst, a band member, said while the band is affiliated with the College of Music, members aren’t all music students. “All kinds of students are in it and want to do it,” she said.

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Group hosts Valentine's Day dance

Emily Lawler
February 15, 2009

More than 200 members and friends of the MSU International Students Association, or ISA, gathered at the East Lansing Marriott at University Place ballroom, 300 M.A.C. Ave., Friday night in a blur of dresses, finger foods and laughing couples.

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RHA president receives statewide award

Chris Vannini
February 15, 2009

Residence Halls Association President Mark Dobson was named President of the Year this weekend at the Michigan Organization of Residence Hall Associations, or MORHA, conference at Western Michigan University. MORHA is comprised of 11 Residence Hall Associations.

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UAB in search of most comedic Spartan

Nick Krizinski
February 15, 2009

For the University Activities Board, comedy is another way for students to get into campus happenings. Last Tuesday, UAB held auditions for Last Spartan Standing, a comedy competition for aspiring campus comedians.

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MSU prof gets grant for teaching project

Kayla Habermehl
February 15, 2009

An MSU professor hopes to teach students to do just that — teach. Diane Ebert-May, professor of plant biology, received a $2 million grant via MSU from the National Science Foundation to host workshops that will help postdoctoral students learn effective methods for teaching science.

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Police: Student deaths unrelated

Kyle Feldscher
February 12, 2009

Recent deaths of MSU students Don Ausman and Kevin Boskey do not seem to be related, police said. MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor and Capt. Kim Johnson of the East Lansing Police Department said the public should not be concerned about any contagious illness causing the deaths.

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RHA to unify care of fitness centers

Chris Vannini
February 12, 2009

Plans to centralize management of residence hall fitness centers began Wednesday at an MSU Residence Halls Association meeting. A bill was passed that charged University Housing, the Department of Residence Life and RHA to work together to explore and propose plans to centralize the fitness centers.

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MSU Football player pleads guilty

Jacob Carpenter  and  Kyle Feldscher
February 11, 2009

MSU football player Mitchell White pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an off-campus brawl in October at a pretrial hearing Wednesday at East Lansing’s 54-B District Court. White, a freshman walk-on receiver, originally pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Dec. 23, 2008. White is set to be sentenced March 16, according to court documents.

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Academic Council discusses proposed calendar changes

Kayla Habermehl
February 10, 2009

MSU’s financial future, the academic calendar and the Outside Speakers Policy were among many items discussed during Tuesday’s meeting of MSU’s Executive Committee of Academic Council. Provost Kim Wilcox said MSU will have to make adjustments during the next couple of years to combat the struggling economy.

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Community leaders get tested at HIV event

Brittany Shammas
February 10, 2009

Leaders from the East Lansing and MSU communities gathered Tuesday to emphasize the importance of HIV testing and awareness by being tested themselves. Organizations including the MSU Residence Halls Association, Black Student Alliance and ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, teamed with Michigan Equality, Olin Health Center and Lansing Area AIDS Network to host the event.

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MSU recruits Iraqi students with new program

Brittany Shammas
February 9, 2009

Enrollment by Iraqi students at MSU almost tripled in one year from 2007-08, according to data from the Office of the Registrar. And the number could continue to climb if a new Iraqi government scholarship program, which would send 10,000 Iraqi students abroad, is approved by Iraq’s Parliament.