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Website to help promote freshman mental health, prevent suicides

Kellie Rowe

January 18, 2012

To help freshmen bridge the gap between high school and college, the MSU Counseling Center created the Freshmen Accessing Community and Embracing Survival, or FACES, initiative in 2008, and now the program has a new website to help get the word out to students. The program’s goal is to create a positive climate for MSU students, faculty and staff in all areas related to mental health, said Juliette C. Niemi, educational program coordinator of the MSU Counseling Center.

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MSU Team takes on Parkinson’s disease

Caleb Nordgren

January 18, 2012

Each year, about 4 million to 6 million people suffer from Parkinson’s disease and anywhere from 50,000-60,000 new cases are diagnosed, according to national estimates. But a group of MSU researchers might have found a path to a cure. Postdoctoral researcher Basir Ahmad, associate physics professor Lisa Lapidus and graduate student Yujie Chen recently published a paper detailing their work with alpha-synuclein proteins — proteins considered to be the cause of Parkinson’s.

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Beggar’s Banquet bust goes missing

Lauren Gibbons

January 18, 2012

A bust depicting a former Beggar’s Banquet owner allegedly was stolen Saturday night from the restaurant, and owners, employees and those close to Beggar’s Banquet, 218 Abbot Road, are hoping for its safe return.

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Lounge set to smoke out competition

Beau Hayhoe

January 18, 2012

East Lansing already is home to one hookah lounge, but that doesn’t worry Kenny Shukeir, the owner of SIX Lounge Hookah & Smoke Shop, 400 Albert Ave.

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COGS determines use of surplus, plans more events

Rebecca Ryan

January 18, 2012

The Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, met in the International Center yesterday to allocate funds left unused at the end of last semester.

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MSU students to run, participate in first Lansing Marathon

Becca Guajardo

January 18, 2012

Lansing will be holding its first marathon this spring, and some MSU students and faculty plan to sweat or cheer on participants during the 26-mile competition.

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American Crepes opens shop

Beau Hayhoe

January 17, 2012

It took Theresa Rice one meal to realize she wanted to open a crepe shop in Michigan.

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E.L. Gumby’s changes name to GoombaS Pizza

Lauren Gibbons

January 17, 2012

The breadsticks popular among some MSU students — formerly known as Pokey Stix — and the restaurant that makes them, Gumby’s Pizza, 311 W. Grand River Ave., have undergone name changes to get around royalty costs, owner Gail Sutton said.

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Students develop educational video game

Stephen Brooks

January 17, 2012

MSU Federal Credit Union, or MSUFCU, recently donated $30,000 to the college, the majority of which will be used to fund the creation of the game, said April Clobes, executive vice president and chief operating officer of MSUFCU.

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Zoning laws prevent expansion

Beau Hayhoe

January 17, 2012

The East Lansing City Council deferred consideration of a fraternity’s application for housing expansion, prolonging a debate about the future of a development project close to campus.

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Graduate students to present work

Rachel Jackson

January 17, 2012

Graduate and professional students interested in showcasing their work to peers have less than a week to apply for participation in the fourth annual Graduate Academic Conference, or GAC.

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Students finalist for service award

Kellie Rowe

January 17, 2012

Five MSU students were announced as finalists for the Big Ten Network’s LiveBIG Scholarship on Monday based on extensive volunteering in their community.

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Students tweet to share theses

Rebecca Ryan

January 17, 2012

Although many students use Twitter to talk about sports and celebrities, graduate students worldwide now are using the platform to discuss something more scholarly — their theses.

MICHIGAN

Winter Warm-Up to begin this week

Caleb Nordgren

January 16, 2012

At 9 a.m. Saturday at the Lansing Mall, the Community Partners in Health will kick off their Winter Warm-Up event.

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Students, faculty use day off to commemorate MLK, civil rights

Becca Guajardo

January 16, 2012

About 100 students, faculty and community members gathered in the Union to reflect and celebrate the progress made by civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday afternoon before marching to Beaumont Tower.

MICHIGAN

East Lansing retail sales see slight growth

Beau Hayhoe

January 16, 2012

Retail sales across the country increased only slightly in December 2011 compared to November 2011, a trend also experienced by some East Lansing business owners during the holidays. Nationwide retail sales increased 0.1 percent from November to December, the smallest sales increase in seven months, according to news reports.

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Confucius Institute’s funds raise questions

Rebecca Ryan

January 16, 2012

Despite recent criticism that the Chinese government might be promoting propaganda through university centers known as Confucius Institutes, officials and students at MSU disagree.

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ASMSU talks initiatives with other Big Ten student governments

Rachel Jackson

January 16, 2012

Officers and representatives from ASMSU — MSU’s undergraduate student government — met with student leaders from other Big Ten universities last weekend for the Association of Big Ten Students Winter Conference in Champaign, Ill.

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More than 200 students participate in Lansing service event

Kellie Rowe

January 16, 2012

Graduate student Susie Borkowski does not like worms.

NEWS

Car damage reported in Lot 79

Lauren Gibbons

January 12, 2012

A 24-year-old MSU employee reported the rear window of his vehicle shattered in Lot 79 near Spartan Stadium.