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East Lansing Film Festival kicks off
The 18 annual East Lansing Film Festival kicked off last night with a showing of mystery-thriller "Uncle John" at 7:30 p.m.
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Week in Review: Nov. 6, 2015
What do elections, Kevin Hart, and public masturbation have in common?
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Art for Charlie Art Show and Auction tonight
The 5th Annual “Art for Charlie” Art Show and Auction which aims to raise money for families dealing with the death or terminal illness of a child will be held at the East Lansing Marriott tonight.
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Department of Theatre welcomes Peking Opera Company to MSU
This Friday the Department of Theatre at MSU will host Master Qi Shu Fang along with members of the Peking Opera Company for a special performance and workshop.
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Spartan Marching Band to perform its most complex routine during game against Maryland
Incorporating elements from MSU’s athletic, music, and art departments, the Spartan marching band will perform a halftime show on November 14, the likes of which no Spartan fan has seen before.
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Q-Cross discusses religion and its place in the modern world
Life today differs radically from the the times during which the the three Abrahamic religions first became prevalent.
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MSU receives $12,000 for Sue Snyders' initiative to combat sexual assault
MSU is receiving $12,000 to organize a bystander intervention network in the community as part of an initiative by Michigan First Lady Sue Snyder to better combat sexual assault on campus, according to MSU Today.
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Comedian Kevin Hart coming to MSU campus on November 24
ASMSU (Associated Students of Michigan State University) and RHA (Residence Halls Association) have partnered to bring Kevin Hart as fall entertainment to MSU. Kevin Hart's What now?comedy tour will be stopping in East Lansing. The comedian will be performing on Nov.24 at 7:30 in the Breslin Center. Students can get tickets for the show on the Breslin Center website.
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Día de los Muertos a time for celebration but also a time for students to reconnect with their Mexican culture
The colorful imagery and vibrant atmosphere of the Michigan Indígena/Chicanx Community Alliance’s Dia de los Muertos event celebrated the lives of deceased family and friends, and reestablished connections to the culture that shaped them. “Dia de los muertos is about re-establishing connections to both our culture and to people who have passed away” one of the event’s organizers and graduate student Santos Ramos said. Many of the event’s organizers and attendants didn’t grow up celebrating dia de los muertos.
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East Lansing again sees low student voter turnout for city council election
The goal that was set for number of MSU students who cast a vote Tuesday by East Lansing’s City Clerk, Marie Wicks, was 25.
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SOAR telescope in Chile helps further research at MSU
Outer space is undeniably huge. Despite centuries of observation and manned space missions, we have explored far, far below even half a percent of the observable universe. Despite the immense scale, the effort isn’t wasted.
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MSU Police respond to public masturbation, larceny
Incidents for Nov. 3 from reports provided by MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor.
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MSU hires new Institutional Equity director, Title IX coordinator
come under fireMSU has hired on a new Director for it's recently created Office of Institutional Equity, as well as a Title IX and Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator. Starting Nov.
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ASMSU to support national 'It's On Us' campaign
The Associated Students of Michigan State University, or ASMSU, will continue their support for the national It’s On Us campaign throughout the entire academic year. The plan for the group is to do something related to sexual assault awareness every month of the academic year. ASMSU will host the It’s On Us week of action beginning Nov.
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MSU School of Journalism sets up Bonnie Bucqueroux memorial fund
Upon learning the news of the passing of beloved MSU journalism professor Bonnie Bucqueroux, two others in the journalism department knew they wanted to do something in her honor. Lucinda Davenport the director for the MSU School of Journalism, and Serena Carpenter an assistant professor in the School of Journalism, along with the School of Journalism, College of Communication Arts and Sciences and the help of University Advancement, set up a fund in honor of Bonnie Bucqueroux, along with the School of Journalism. “Upon hearing about the passing of Prof.
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Draheim, Meadows and Altmann win City Council seats
Meadows, Altmann and Draheim won Tuesday night's election for City Council seats.
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Polls have closed on City Council race, candidates await results
The final votes for the 2015 East Lasing City Council Election have been cast as the polls closed at 8 p.m. Results will be compiled at East Lasing City Hall by City Clerk Marie Wick and will be posted on Ingham County's website. Wick said she expects results to be in between 9 p.m.
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Polling station worker: Student-voter turnout 'worst we have ever seen'
Student voter turnout was less than staggering.
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ELPD reports low crime for Halloween
East Lansing police are reporting very small crime numbers for Halloween on Saturday, according to the East Lansing Police Department's Weekend report.
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MSU club raising money for children’s cancer research
They’re the ones who wake up early on a Saturday morning to work parking for a MSU football game.