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Brown Pride event encourages unity
The 14th annual Brown Pride event at the Kellogg Center celebrated Latino culture while making sure all races could join in on the fun.
MICHIGAN
Sustainability of MSU's postgame cleanup requires city-wide effort
Although cleaning up East Lansing after a football game is a sweeping, weekend-long affair, there appears to be no significant push to emphasize sustainability in a way different from any other day. From trash left on the ground to recyclables ending up in a landfill, this leaves a lot of room for improvement in making game days environmentally friendly.
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MSU alert: Person carrying handgun reported on campus
A person was seen with a gun on MSU's campus at the Kellogg Center at 11:15 p.m., MSUPD advised Friday night. The person was last seen walking southbound from the Kellogg Center. A black handgun was in his front waistband.
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ASMSU discusses Title IX revisions, student concerns
MSU Title IX Coordinator Jessica Norris spoke at ASMSU's general assembly meeting to discuss policy revisions and address students' concerns.
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Israeli and Palestinian to speak for cooperation, coexistence at MSU
This coming Monday, an Israeli and a Palestinian will come to MSU to bridge conflict through conversation.
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MSU to increase security for on-campus events
MSU police will increase security efforts for campus events, starting Friday. As part of this security increase, there will be a greater police presence for campus events and a no-bag policy will be established for indoor athletic events.
MICHIGAN
Road closures and bus detours for Friday's Homecoming Parade
With the excitement of the parade comes the inevitable other side of the celebratory coin: road closures.
ICE HOCKEY
Progress made on funding for Munn's next round of renovations
MSU officials are hopeful that planned renovations to Munn Ice Arena will eventually take place despite the funding goal for the project not being met thus far.
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FRIB brings more funding to MSU
The FRIB development has drawn significant Department of Energy money to MSU, but grad students and researchers in other areas face concerns as other agencies tighten their purse strings.
COMMENTARY
Opinion: Awareness isn't enough to prevent sexual assault
On Monday, a social media campaign launched by Charmed actress Alyssa Milano to raise awareness for sexual assault and harassment survivors in light of the recent scandal involving director Harvey Weinstein took Facebook and Twitter by storm with hundreds of thousands of survivors posting "#MeToo," while some opted to relay their personal experiences.
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Auto Town gallery preserves Lansing's storied automotive past
The MSU Library's Lansing Auto Town gallery gives Lansing's auto workers a collective voice, dating back almost a century.
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ASMSU alumni reflect on their time in student government
MSU's student government has churned out state representatives, professors, doctors, artists, one Michigan governor and more.
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McKayla Maroney: "I was molested by Dr. Larry Nassar"
Using the #MeToo hashtag, former gymnast McKayla Maroney accused Larry Nassar of abusing her throughout her USA Gymnastics career.
MICHIGAN
MSU and East Lansing crime roundup: Oct. 9-15
Forty-eight crimes were reported to MSU Police last week, according to the Clery Crime and Fire Log, the database MSUPD uses to log all of the crimes on and around campus.
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MSU alumnus plans homecoming events for Houston
With a week full of festivities already planned for homecoming, MSU graduate DeAnthony Arnett planned additional weekend events for students, starting with a pep rally at Jenison Fieldhouse on Friday.
MICHIGAN
Lansing Party Bus vehicles seized for operating unlicensed, uninsured
All of Lansing Party Bus’s vehicles were towed and impounded by Clinton County Sheriff’s Office, Saturday, Oct. 14.
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Baha'i Association using art to unify and educate the community
Although only ten or so people attended Friday's Unity Painting event at Brody Hall, they represented a stunningly diverse cross-section of the world.
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'It's On Us' campaign to begin Oct. 23
An initiative started by the federal government in 2014 to combat sexual assault will have its fall "week of action" hosted by the Associated Students of Michigan State University in two weeks.
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ASMSU suggests code of conduct for off-campus students
“Ten of 13 Big Ten schools have off-campus codes of conduct, and they come in many different forms and fashions," VanHuyse said. "...Only a few have policies that allow universities to adjudicate any on or off campus violations as if they occurred on campus.”
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Judge denies motion to delay Nassar Ingham County trial
An Ingham County judge denied a motion to push back ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar's Ingham County trial until after his federal sentencing Friday. The motion, filed Tuesday by Nassar and his attorneys, argued delaying Nassar's Ingham case would help Nassar have a fair trial.