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Face time: Bill Vincent
Bill Vincent, a professor of film studies in the department of English, will travel to New Zealand this Friday to be in a remake of the 1981 film, The Evil Dead.
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MICHIGAN
Consolidation of emergency dispatch services delayed indefinitely
The opening of a $5.6 million facility that would consolidate the emergency dispatch services of the East Lansing and Lansing Police Departments has been delayed indefinitely.
MICHIGAN
Mich. congressmen propose resolution for balanced federal budget
As the Michigan Legislature pushes forward to complete the 2012-13 fiscal year budget this week, it has the advantage of working with about a $400 million surplus, the result of spending cuts to level out a long-standing deficit.
MSU
Two courses to provide students with iPads in trial run during fall semester
Students in the College of Education might be using more than just textbooks and iClickers in their courses in the fall, with the launch of a pilot program that will bring iPads into some classrooms.
MICHIGAN
Police provide local parents proper child car seat instruction
About 72 percent of parents and guardians across the country unknowingly are putting their children between the ages of 1 and 4 at risk by misusing car seats, East Lansing police detective Candace Ivey said Tuesday.
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Students and faculty receive national recognition for academic achievements
MSU students and faculty have been busy earning awards, receiving appointments to new positions and co-authoring reports this year.
MICHIGAN
Michigan politicians travel to Mackinac Island for conference
A group of Michigan legislators, civic leaders and business notables will head up to Mackinac Island this week for an annual conference focusing on Michigan’s future in innovation.
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East Lansing relaxes on Memorial Day
Bright sun beating down and 92 degrees of heat can make for a beautiful day on a beautiful campus this Memorial Day. And although the student population on campus dwindles in the summer, the population of students who stay for Memorial Day can be miniscule in comparison — and that’s just how the students who stay like it.
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MSU hosts informational session about student affairs
On her visit from China, Aobing Chang said her upcoming quick stops at Harvard University and MIT are nothing compared to the tour of MSU she began more than a week ago.
MICHIGAN
Coolin' off
Dawn Garcia, 13, from Lansing, spins with her younger brother Ramón Garcia, 1, while playing in the sprinkler Monday at Lake Lansing.
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MSU offers nursing degree for community college students
With only eight weeks left in Macomb Community College’s nursing program, Jennifer Woodman wishes she was just a few years younger so she could have the opportunity to dually enroll at MSU and work on her associate degree and Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the same time.
MICHIGAN
Parks open up on Memorial Day; students go to relax
Memorial Day marks the opening weekend for many beaches across the county.
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Annual Mich. Family Medicine Day shows medical innovations
The typical competitiveness amongst MSU, the University of Michigan and Wayne State University will be set aside today in the name of research — at least until winners are chosen.
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Spartan Marching Band chooses new drum major for fall 2012
When Frank Loomis walks out onto the football field this fall he no longer will march with the trumpet section, but will stride out in front to lead the MSU Spartan Marching Band and perform MSU’s traditional backbend.
MICHIGAN
Competition over Mich. increases for upcoming presidential election
The presidential election season is shaping up to be a contentious one for local voters, as both Republicans and Democrats have said Michigan will be a key state in determining the next U.S. president.
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MSU
Hangin' with the cows
There is a place for animals in the heart of animal science senior Emily Henderson.
MICHIGAN
Family Aquatic Center to open for Memorial Day weekend
For the first time in eight years, the East Lansing Family Aquatic Center will open for Memorial Day weekend.
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MSU displays FRIB research with national organization
The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, and the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, or NSCL, will be part of a national organization to commercialize research from the labs, after MSU joined the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer, or FLC, a national network of federal labs last week.
MICHIGAN
Construction on E.L. car charging stations coming soon
By the end of June, the city of East Lansing is expected to have at least one operational electric car charging station, located on the property of the East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road.
MICHIGAN
Council allows more time for City Center II lenders to be revealed
East Lansing City Council met with Strathmore Development Co. President Scott Chappelle at a Tuesday work session to discuss the privacy parameters regarding the due diligence period for City Center II development.