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Meet the fall 2016 commencement speakers
MSU alumni John Duffey, Barbara Ross-Lee and Michael Longaker will be the commencement speakers at MSU’s fall commencement.
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University responds to Students Against Sweatshops letter
On Nov. 16, United Students Against Sweatshops marched with signs in hand to the Office of the President to deliver and read a letter requesting that the university reevaluate its relationships with the Worker Rights Consortium and Nike Athletics. The university responded to the student group’s request with a letter from Vice President for Auxiliary Enterprises Vennie Gore on Nov.
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Eastwood Towne Center Max and Erma's closes
The Eastwood Towne Center Max and Erma's has closed. This restaurant’s closing is one in a long series of closings for Max and Erma’s in Michigan. In January 2015, eight locations across the state of Michigan, according to a Detroit Free Press article.
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Erratic driver damages multiple cars, takes out fence in Wednesday wreck
A man hit and damaged multiple vehicles Wednesday morning near Lake Lansing and Coolidge roads according to a report from the Lansing State Journal.
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'Spartan barley' makes comeback in Michigan breweries
Back in 1916, when MSU was still Michigan State Agricultural College, a new variety of barley was bred at the college, aptly named Spartan barley.
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MSU looks to combat unauthorized advising
MSU has been trying to combat the unauthorized advising that has been taking place on campus. MSU students have been targets for this unauthorized advising, which goes against university policy. Students have been receiving emails from commercial firms that encourage them to meet with “advisers” from their company.
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Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney-elect strives to restore public trust
As the elected successor to Stuart Dunnings III and the first woman elected Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney, Carol Siemon hopes to restore trust to a position tainted by the former attorney’s scandals.
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Costco seeks approval to come to East Lansing
A large retailer is seeking approval of their site plan at next week’s East Lansing City Council meeting.
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13 women to file lawsuit against MSU over Nassar assaults
Lawyers have filed a letter of intent to sue MSU over alleged assaults and abuse of 13 women and girls by ex-MSU faculty member and former USA Gymnastics physician Larry Nassar, according to court documents acquired by The State News. Lawyers filed a letter in the Court of Claims as a notice of intent to file a claim, a procedural move. Potential claims included "Violations of Title IX," "Negligent failure to warn," "Negligent supervision" MSU spokesperson Jason Cody responded to the intent to file with this statement: “While we have not been served with any lawsuit and therefore are unable to comment on any potential litigation, I can tell you we take allegations of sexual abuse very seriously.
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Two MSU students selected as Mitchell Scholars
Comparative cultures and politics and Arabic senior Margaret Born and Joel Arnold, James Madison College and College of Social Science alumnus who graduated in 2015, have been selected as Mitchell Scholars. The George Mitchell Scholarship honors former U.S. Senator George Mitchell, who was influential in the peace process in Northern Ireland and serves to maintain connections between Ireland and future American leaders.
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Family, friends gather to remember MSU student
Despite the large crowd at the Rock Tuesday night, all that could be heard was the spray of paint cans as the Rock was lathered in memory of one MSU student.
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MSU celebrates 'Day of Giving' with donations to university progams
MSU will participate in its largest-ever Day of Giving on Tuesday.
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Blaze Pizza coming to East Lansing
A new fast casual pizza restaurant has been leased downtown in the old The State News office on 437 E. Grand River Avenue.
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Amid data breach, MSU offering free credit monitoring
The attack is under active investigation by MSU police, and it is currently not known what made this specific attack more potent than others MSU has faced. Cody said he's still not at liberty to discuss details because of that and because the investigation is still ongoing.
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Stress levels climb after 2016 presidential election
There has been a variety of reactions to Donald Trump being elected president.
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Honors College celebrates 60-year anniversary
When zoology junior Kat Magoulick first toured MSU in high school, she was not sure where she wanted to attend college.
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Bill submitted to Michigan Senate to redesign state flag
Sen. Steve Bieda (D-Macomb County) is sponsoring a bill to create a contest to design a new flag for the state of Michigan.
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Experience Architecture major bridges technology and design
Living in the shadows of popular majors is one major exclusive to MSU.
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Nassar charged with first degree criminal sexual conduct, bond set at $1,000,000
Ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar has been charged with three cases of first-degree sexual conduct with a person under 13, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette confirmed in a press conference on Tuesday.
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Ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar in police custody following Attorney General investigation
The Ingham County Sheriff's office confirmed that ex-MSU faculty member Larry Nassar is in police custody following an investigation by the Michigan Attorney General. According to court records obtained by the Lansing State Journal, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette's office obtained a felony warrant for arrest on three charges of first-degree sexual conduct with a person under 13, attributed to Nassar. For these charges, Nassar could face up to life in prison.