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MSU pompon wins championship
Human resource management sophomore Alex Brekke spent all four years of her time at Canton High School in Canton, Mich., on the varsity pompon team.
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7-Eleven gives thanks to vets
In honor of Veteran’s Day, 7-Eleven is offering military veterans and their families a Slurpee Salute.
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Flock of love
For some students, such as plant and soil sciences junior Maddie Hale, living on a farm isn’t out of the ordinary.
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Engineering students design against time in competition
A group of four MSU engineering students competed overnight Thursday in the second annual Stryker Challenge design competition in Portage, Mich.
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ASMSU member to explore role of Russia
An MSU student will travel across the globe next week to visit with Russian officials, academics and students to promote the partnership between MSU and Russian universities.
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Word on the street
Today marked the first snowfall of the season in East Lansing with a light dusting of snow on the ground across campus by late afternoon. The cold temperatures are not expected to last, as the high for Saturday and Sunday are in the mid-50s, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids.
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COGS Childcare grants still available
The Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, Childcare Endowment still has four grants available to graduate and professional students who use paid childcare services this semester.
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ASMSU discusses cost of implementing preferred name policy
ASMSU representatives reviewed policies in progress and brainstormed more issues to bring to the student agenda at ASMSU’s biweekly committee meetings Thursday night in Student Services.
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College of Communications Arts and Sciences, WKAR team up for new courses
Students interested in TV, radio, public relations and advertising can receive new opportunities in the field thanks to a partnership between MSU Broadcasting Services and the College of Communication Arts and Sciences.
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RHA discusses budget and transitional housing
The Residence Halls Association, or RHA, met Wednesday night in McDonel Kiva to discuss issues, including its budget and transitional housing.
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Students celebrate Native American heritage
With November signifying Native American Heritage Month, the North American Indigenous Student Organization, or NAISO, invited Webster to share his experiences both as a Native American and a military veteran during a Veteran’s Feast event in Holmes Hall cafeteria.
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Pressure to choose leads to students changing majors
At 5 p.m. today on the first floor of Bessey Hall, the Undergraduate University Division, or UUD, is sponsoring the annual Marathon of Majors event for students that have questions about different majors and programs.
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Oil spill response drill held on Red Cedar River
The Portage-based Wolverine Pipe Line Company held a simulated oil spill response drill Wednesday morning to prepare the company’s workers in case an oil spill ever occurred in the Red Cedar River.
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COGS still accepting event funding applications
The Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, still is accepting applications for event funding for graduate student organizations, or GSOs, for the remainder of the semester.
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Hospitality business students awarded Alumni Association memberships
When two groups of hospitality business students in professor Bonnie Knutson’s Applied Marketing Lodging class turned in their capstone projects, they received much more than a passing grade.
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Group trapped in Division Street parking ramp
A group of at least four people was pulled from the elevator at the Division Street parking ramp Wednesday night by East Lansing fire officials, after being stuck in the elevator for an undetermined period of time.
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Increased speed limit causes controversy
Although the speed limit on Grand River Avenue was increased last week after state officials said it was posted improperly, hundreds of students and residents who were ticketed on the section of road in question likely won’t see any reimbursement.
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MSU transfer students deal with difficult adjustments
For Alexis Bremer, coming to MSU right out of high school wasn’t an option. Because of the high cost of tuition and uncertainty of what degree she wanted to pursue, Bremer said she chose to attend a community college for her first two years of school before transferring to a larger university.
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Sparty will compete for national title
Sparty has qualified for the chance to be named national champion once again in the 2012 UCA/UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship Jan.
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Vet school provides hospice care for pets
The death of sociology senior Stephanie Fluegeman’s pet hedgehog came unexpectedly.