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Before fall semester, Board of Trustees raises tuition and bans smoking

Cameron Macko

August 27, 2015

Incoming freshman and returning students are going to start to see the beginning of MSU's campus-wide smoking ban. Though the ban will not take full effect until the fall of 2016, MSU's first outreach and information initiatives after the ban was approved by the MSU Board of Trustees earlier this summer, MSU spokesperson Jason Cody said. According to the new policy, not only cigarettes, but all tobacco products including smokeless tobacco and e-cigarettes will be included in the ban.

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ELPD on lookout for home invasion suspect

Cameron Macko

August 25, 2015

The East Lansing Police Department is currently investigating two home invasions and assaults which occurred early Aug. 22, according to an ELPD statement.

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MSU student arrested on child pornography charges

Cameron Macko

August 14, 2015

An MSU student from West Bloomfield faces child pornography charges after he allegedly filmed prepubescent boys in a locker room and distributed the photos online, according to Click On Detroit and The Detroit News.

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Week in Review: August 14, 2015

Cameron Macko

August 14, 2015

Here are the top stories for August 14. MSU Football held its media day earlier this week, where its goals for the season were discussed. Despite their recent success, including being ranked No.

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Former East Lansing mayor seeks re-election to city council

Jake Allen

August 13, 2015

Mark Meadows, a former state representative and mayor of East Lansing, is among those candidates vying for a spot on the East Lansing City Council. Meadows said his history working with the student community is “strong” and that if elected, he would like to pick up where he left off.

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MSU Black Alumni Association teams up with Magic Johnson for new scholarship fundraiser

Ryan Kryska

August 13, 2015

His laugh could be heard from 50 feet away; out of sight and around the bend of the Detroit Golf Club’s patio landscaping.

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McDonald's employee wanted for assault has warrant out for arrest

Ryan Squanda

August 12, 2015

The suspect in an assault case at an East Lansing McDonald's in late April 2015 has failed to show up for court and now has a warrant out for his arrest, East Lansing police Lt.

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VIDEO: MSU Police run test of Spartan Stadium evacuation

Cameron Macko

August 11, 2015

MSU police ran the evacuation, allowing most of the boy scouts on campus for the 2015 National Order of the Arrow Conference into the stadium and, after a brief exercise, ordered them out in a simulated weather emergency. 

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Twitter round-up from Monday's flooding

Cameron Macko

August 10, 2015

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Afternoon downpour causing flooding at roadways, houses

Cameron Macko

August 10, 2015

The East Lansing area was hit by a torrential downpour this afternoon, causing a number of safety hazards and floods.

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New MSU research center aims to revitalize legal field

Cameron Macko

August 10, 2015

A new legal research center at MSU could provide a hopeful future for those entering the law profession, which has stagnated and faced tough times since the last recession, the research center's director claims.

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VIDEO: Great Lakes Folk Festival brings cultural celebration to downtown E.L.

Ryan Squanda

August 10, 2015

The MSU Museum's annual Great Lakes Folk Festival made its way to Downtown East Lansing Friday, Aug.

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Week in Review: August 7, 2015

Cameron Macko

August 7, 2015

Here are the top stories for the week of Aug. 7.  The 2015 National Order of the Arrow Conference used MSU as a venue this week, with 15,000 boy scouts foraging onto campus just a week after the scouts voted to allow openly gay leaders.  Beginning on Monday and lasting until Saturday, the major events included a ribbon cutting where the Goodman Edson Observatory, a museum to the last 100 years of the Order of the Arrow, was opened.

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Members of the Indigenous Graduate Student Collective stage protest on NOAC

Matthew Argillander  and  Ryan Kryska

August 7, 2015

If you've been on MSU's campus this week, you have most likely noticed the presence of the Boy Scouts of America and the Order of the Arrow for their centennial exhibition.

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Police investigate shots fired at Chandler Crossings

Ryan Squanda  and  Jessica Steeley

August 6, 2015

A shooting at The Village at Chandler Crossings over the weekend of July 31 has left some residents of the apartment complex feeling unsafe.

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Two sexual assaults reported in E.L. over weekend

Ryan Squanda

August 6, 2015

Two sex crimes were reported in East Lansing during the July 31 weekend, East Lansing police Lt. Steve Gonzalez said.

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E.L. Fireman receives tri-county paramedic of the year award

Jake Allen

August 6, 2015

East Lansing Fire Department's Matthew Sterling was awarded paramedic of the year at Tuesday's city council meeting.

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Scouts for Equality find victory as ban on gay scout leaders is lifted

Cameron Macko

August 6, 2015

Although the Boy Scouts of America recently ended their ban on openly gay leaders, problems facing the LGBT community in the scouts still require work, Joe Getto, a chapter head of Scouts for Equality, said.

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Campus converted into grounds for Boy Scouts celebration

Cameron Macko

August 6, 2015

Those walking around campus trying to get to lunch in a cafeteria might be surprised to see a huge line filled with young boys and men in very specific scouting attire, or shirts with a city from halfway across the country, represented in force.

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Great Lakes Folk Festival to kick off Friday

Ryan Squanda

August 5, 2015

The MSU Museum's annual Great Lakes Folk Festival is coming to downtown East Lansing on Aug. 7-9 and will showcase a unique combination of music, art and culture from all over the nation and the world.