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RHA nominates 3 to fill next presidency term
The Residence Halls Association presidential race heated up Wednesday, with nominations of three general assembly members.
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Rally promotes grad student rights
April Herndon’s pockets are empty. Herndon, a member of MSU’s Graduate Employees Union, ended a rally at the International Center that culminated the union’s two-day informational picket.
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Town hall meeting to discuss minority issues
A town hall meeting for minority students to discuss such issues as racial profiling, a lack of university support and a new Multicultural Center will be held at 7:30 p.m.
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Conference to promote Filipino unity this weekend
The Midwest Association of Filipino Americans is holding its annual conference will come to MSU for the second time since it began this weekend. Telecommunication senior Romeo Salvani said he is excited about the conference this weekend because the event will help promote unity. “Things this year are the best we have had them,” the co-president of the Asian Pacific American Student Organization said.
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Clouds have U down in dumps
When snowy winters approach, Heather Gibbons tries to stay happy - but it doesn’t always work.“When it’s really snowy, I get depressed because it seems like it’s never going to stop,” the family community services junior said.
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RHA Web site returns
Campus residents won’t have to look any farther than their computer screen to see what their Residence Halls Association representatives are working on. RHA’s Web site is operating again after its server crashed during winter break.
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ASMSU Funding Board runs dry
ASMSU’s Funding Board likely will stop giving registered student organizations money after its account runs dry next week.
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Picket held to quicken GEU negotiations
After picketing for five hours, Jessica Goodkind and her sign needed a break.Both of them looked tired.Goodkind, president of MSU’s Graduate Employees Union, had been marching since 7:30 a.m.
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U hosts civil rights leader
Although Dorothy Cotton is not as well known as some of her male counterparts, George Rowan can’t wait to hear the civil rights leader speak on campus today.
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Minority students fall behind in graduating
Since entering MSU in 1998, Gerald Grant has experienced a financial roller coaster ride that has taught him valuable lessons. “You have to be dedicated,” the Southfield native said.
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Poet, activist to speak tonight on campus, honor Malcolm X Week
Having the namesake of a famous poet and author is one reason Nikki O’Brien is excited about the keynote speaker for Malcolm X Week. As part of the week and in honor of Black History Month, activist and poet Nikki Giovanni will speak on campus tonight.
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Student community service group to revive StateWalk program
After about a 10-year absence, StateWalk is being handed back to its founder, Alpha Phi Omega. The Residence Halls Association General Assembly voted unanimously to end the program Jan.
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Competition to decide fate of heroes
A group of students will compete today to prove what famous hero is worthy of being inducted into the MSU Multicultural Heroes Hall of Fame. Since Jan.
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Professors for virtual classes teach more
Distance education allows instructors to teach anywhere around the world - and one study says they are teaching more than their counterparts who don’t use it. A report released last week by the U.S.
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V-Week celebration begins with art, awareness
The cast of “The Vagina Monologues” transformed from actors to artists with paintbrushes, chalk and markers to draw vaginas. ASMSU Women’s Council sponsored the event to kick off V-Week, the week of the play’s opening at the Auditorium’s Fairchild Theatre.
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Archivist to revisit E.L. in upcoming photo book
Historical facts mixed with the personal tales and photographs of families in East Lansing will be featured in a new book.Whitney Miller, an MSU records archivist, is writing a book about the history of East Lansing.
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ASMSU assemblies find increase in applications
Monday marked ASMSU’s election application deadline, and the collected number of applications for the undergraduate student government are up slightly from last year.ASMSUofficials tallied about 23 Student Assembly applicants and 15 Academic Assembly applicants at the 5 p.m.
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Latin groups performances shine in talent show
A performance of Brazilian martial art in the form of a dance Friday night featured a group of four students symbolizing the actions of indigenous Latinos and slaves who sought to overthrow their masters.Brandon Mauro, an East Asian languages and cultures sophomore, participated in the dance, known as Capoeira, during Latin Explosion, the talent show sponsored by Culturas de las Razas Unidas.Mauro said the event helped open people’s eyes to Latino culture.“It’s important so people get more exposure and a better understanding,” he said.
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ASMSU calendar to list events
A 4-foot-long and 3-foot-wide events calendar was put on the wall outside 307 Student Services by ASMSU, the undergraduate student government. The $130 calendar will post all ASMSU Student and Academic assembly events.
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Political speaker sparks racial debate at ASMSU
A debate concerning racism arose during ASMSU’s Student Assembly meeting on Thursday during a vote to fund a presentation by a political speaker who is anti-affirmative action.The undergraduate student government assembly unanimously voted to allot $2,948 for the appearance of David Horowitz, who will speak on campus in March about his experiences with student activism.Crystal Price, Student Assembly’s Black Student Alliance representative, left the meeting after more than an hour of debate about the speaker.Price said she is against funding Horowitz because of his anti-affirmative action beliefs.