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Violinist, speaker Kai Kight to present at MSU Wednesday
Kight will perform original compositions then share useful skills for innovating ideas.
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Yik Yak app allows students to speak up anonymously
Yik Yak is a relatively new social media app made specifically for college campuses. It is designed like Twitter, but is anonymous. Anyone who registers can post messages anonymously and read messages, or yaks, from other users within a 1.5 mile radius.
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Taking control
MSU alumna Megan O'Connor made the decision to go through a double mastectomy as a junior to avoid being a victim of breast cancer, like many in her family.
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Backpacks can become heavy burden, cause student stress and strain
Backpacks are a common sight on college campuses. They transport students’ supplies from point A to point B. However, some students find themselves carrying the burden of their backpacks.
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China Entrepreneur Network hosts job hunting event to highlight international student candidates
Singing during a job interview might be unorthodox, but for media and information senior Fanmingqi Zhang, it was a way to showcase his passion and to help him overcome his nervousness. Zhang was one of the student presenters at this year’s job hunting event organized by the China Entrepreneur Network, which gave five international students the opportunity to showcase their abilities and talents in front of recruiters from three different companies.
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ASMSU moves to advocate for intern protection billl
There are currently no protections for unpaid workers from either sexual harassment or hiring and firing discrimination in Michigan and 46 other states.
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Student viewers react to gubernatorial debate
In the basement of Case Hall, meaning, a debate viewing event was organized by Amy Wolanin, who is also the director of operations for Students for Snyder.
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'The Vagina Monologues' returns to MSU
How many women/individuals identifying as women did you have audition for the show this year?“We had around 50 women audition for the show this year.”Was there anything that made this year’s audition experience more special or different than in years past?“This year we were pleasantly surprised to see more community members audition for the show. We have been trying to branch out to the East Lansing and Lansing community for the past couple years. I believe most people tend to think this show is restricted to students simply because it is a Michigan State organization. Not only are we happy to have a few more community members, but we are incredibly excited about having the Executive Director of this year's beneficiary in our production.”What are you most excited for about this year’s show?“This year I am most excited about seeing how the cast will grow and connect with each other throughout the show. Yes, this is a production, but we have a purpose bigger than that. We are doing this show for the women who lived these stories, and to help our community become a safer and more reliable place for survivors of sexual violence.”How do you hope this show and this movement will affect MSU’s student body?“I hope that this show, if anything, will spark further discussion and awareness for the prevalence of this violence throughout the world and within our own MSU community. It is easy to ignore and to be uncomfortable with this topic, but Vmons is here to bring this discussion forward and to help people connect and relate to this issue so that we, as a community, can work to end it.”How did you get involved with VMONS?“I got involved with Vmons through the Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention team here at MSU. I've always been a performer, and when people from SACI told me there was a production I could not only perform in, but could help bring awareness to an issue I care about, I was all in. I made the cast, and was lucky enough to then be chosen as a Director. Last year was my first year Directing, and I'm even more excited to be a veteran Director this year.”This year’s beneficiary: “The Firecracker Foundation...you're the first person we have told.”
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Student entrepreneur supports homeless with hats
Spotting a $1, colored beanie at the hardware store doesn’t typically lead to an effort to end homelessness. Though supply chain management junior Josh York didn’t expect it, that’s exactly what happened.
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Melanie Foster, former MSU trustee, discusses reelection bid
MSU College Republicans welcomed MSU trustee candidate Melanie Foster, dressed in a vintage green and white football sweater, on Wednesday night as the guest speaker at their weekly meeting.As a former trustee, Foster lost her re-election bid in the 2012 election to current Board of Trustees member Brian Mosallam.
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After furor, COGS begins inquiry into health care changes
COGS was finally able to establish a committee to examine the current increases in the Graduate Assistant Health Plan.
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Girls' Day Out promises slew of deals Saturday
There are 23 businesses taking part in the event.
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MSU students nominated for several prestigious scholarships
Five MSU Honors College students have been nominated for some of the most prestigious scholarships in the world.
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Fashion incubator opens in downtown Lansing
The Runway, Michigan’s first fashion incubator, opened its doors Oct. 9 in downtown Lansing, giving a place for local fashion designers to bring their creations to life.
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Community Music School to receive additional 6 parking spaces
Six parking spaces will be added to the existing 106, creating a total of 113 spaces.
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Black Media Entertainment highlights issues and interests of black community in broadcasts
Black Media Entertainment's first live broadcast of the semester aired on Ustream Oct. 5. The show, “Be Aware” featured discussion of issues such as the Ebola virus outbreak, Breast Cancer Awareness and domestic violence.
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Members of men's Club Hockey team are players, brothers
National championship. That’s the vision. That’s the goal. That’s what MSU Men’s Club Hockey competes for. It’s what kinesiology junior Mike Albosta competes for.
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Cottage-style apartments to be replaced with three-story buildings
The Garten Haus apartments on Gunson and Beech Street are slated for replacement with five, three-story apartment buildings.
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Students can explore housing options at the Fall Housing fair today in the Union
Still looking for a place to live for the 2015-2016 school year?The Department of Student Life will be hosting their annual Fall Housing Fair today in the Union from 11 a.m.
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OISS invites international students to weigh in on candidates to replace former director Peter Briggs
The Office of International Students and Scholars have announced three candidates they are considering to take over the director position following the retirement of former director Peter Briggs. on Oct. 3.