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MSU Homecoming weekend excitement
From Oct. 8 to Oct. 13, MSU is recognizing Spartans’ achievements with the theme “Spartans Will Make History.”
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MSU hosts agriculture summit
Tokyo professors raised glasses of Michigan wine with MSU officials Wednesday night as part of the 12th annual International Student Summit and Symposium on Higher Education in Agriculture.
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Graduate enrollment statistics steady
Despite a slight decrease in enrollment from last fall, the MSU graduate school has seen an increase of about 11 percent from where the school stood a decade ago — about 8 percent more than the average graduate-school enrollment, according to a recent report from the Council of Graduate Schools.
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MSU ranks top ten in undergraduate enrollment
For the first time in MSU history, enrollment has reached the 48,000 mark, according to statistics recently released by the Office of the Registrar.
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250-plus companies attend career gallery
As headlines of a broken job market and a lack of hiring opportunities fill the news, hundreds of companies came to campus Wednesday to prove they still are on the hunt for strong candidates for employment.
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Larceny occurs in Music Practice Building
MSU police currently are investigating a reported larceny that occurred in the Music Practice Building between 7:30 p.m.
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RHA to host Spartan Sprint
The Residence Halls Association, or RHA, will provide students with an opportunity to pre-emptively handle the calories from Halloween candy at the end of October.
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City Council denies proposed Gunson development
In a chamber packed with residents, the East Lansing City Council fielded a multitude of concerns regarding DTN’s request to allow rezoning for their Garten Haus property, located at the intersection of Gunson and Beech streets, which was unanimously denied by council at Tuesday night’s lengthy council meeting.
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MSU Police investigate Lot 89 bike theft
MSU police are investigating a reported bike theft from Lot 89, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
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Campus Cooks provides convenient food
At Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, social relations and policy junior Eric Singer and his brothers have no need for frozen food nuked in the microwave or making a trip onto campus for food. Instead, meals are homemade fresh each day by Campus Cooks.
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Simon addresses math professor’s breakdown
For MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon, an incident Monday brings in to question the impact and role of social media.
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MSU anthropologists find no evidence of Hoffa
After taking soil samples from a home in Roseville, Mich., MSU anthropologists have found no evidence that former union leader Jimmy Hoffa’s body is buried on the property.
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MSU student veterans, families embraced in welcome reception
Student veterans and other service members had the opporunity to gather and learn more about on-campus resources at a welcoming reception hosted by the MSU Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, or RCPD, in collaboration with the MSU Spartan Armed Forces Council.
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MSU officials dispel bacon shortage rumor, pork prices expected to rise
As rumors of a pork shortage in Europe on social media websites poured in, some students worried it could affect the U.S., while others remained unfazed.
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Spartan Village fitness center closure causes resident concern
Students living on MSU’s main campus won’t be the only ones having to work a little harder to get a workout this semester.
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Longboard stolen from truck in Lot 75
An 18-year-old male student reported his longboard or skateboard stolen from the bed of a pickup truck. The board was stolen between 2 – 7 p.m.
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House candidates face off in debate for 69th district
The candidates for the 69th district state House seat sparred over education funding during a debate Monday night, agreeing that the cost of higher education has risen too high, but clashed on how to provide quality education at a lower cost. While Republican Susan McGillicuddy said universities are not doing enough to reduce unnecessary spending, Singh chided the legislature’s decision to cut funding to higher education in previous years. “I don’t want a Michigan that’s on the cheap; I want a Michigan that’s willing to invest in its people,” Singh said. The candidates faced off for a debate hosted by Meridian Township’s HOMTV, launching a month-long series featuring other Ingham County candidates. The candidates also touched on the Michigan business tax, several statewide ballot proposals and women’s health in Michigan. Singh, who fought a close primary battle, has a clearer shot to the House in November as the area historically has voted Democrat and Singh’s endorsement and fundraising count is significantly higher than McGillicuddy’s. The seat is being vacated by Rep.
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Glow Green back for 2nd year
As the streets of East Lansing flood with Spartans this Homecoming, some parts of East Lansing might soon fill with a green glow.
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Power outage affects residents
About 362 customers of the Lansing Board of Water and Light experienced a short power outage Monday, spokesman Stephen Serkaian said.
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MSU acquires Grand Rapids Press building
The $12 million purchase of the Grand Rapids Press headquarters officially was completed last month.