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Element Church seeks to be a closer option for on-campus students
A new church has been built for MSU students, called Element Church, and is located in Kellogg Center auditorium.
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MSU police evaluate secure-in-place, alert systems following national events
Though the MSU police's alert system was designed to get as much safety information across to MSU students and East Lansing community members as quickly as possible in the event of an emergency, on Friday MSU police used it as a tool to inform students of emergency procedures following the school shooting in Oregon.
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MSU fraternity paints The Rock in honor of Ele's Place
Ele’s Place is a healing center for grieving children and teens, according to the website. On Tuesday, October 5th, Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity painted The Rock on Farm Lane in honor of Ele’s Place and invited children within the organization to put their handprints on The Rock in paint.
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Discovery led by MSU professor finds two common medicines can fight childhood cancer
In the midst of all the recent Spartan football success, something even more exciting is happening in the world of MSU: the discovery of what could become an incredible weapon in the battle against childhood cancer.
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MSU fraternity holding philanthropy event for Ele's Place
Lambda Chi Alpha will be holding their second annual Junior 500 Philanthropy Week benefiting Ele's Place today at The Rock on Farm Lane at 4 p.m. Ele's Place is a local Lansing organization that provides counseling to grieving children and teens who have lost a parent or preparing to lose a parent. Kyle Cocozzo, accounting junior and philanthropy chair of Lambda Chi Alpha, said they are hoping to raise more awareness for Ele's Place through their event. “The ultimate purpose of the event is to raise a substantial amount an awareness for Ele’s place,” Cocozzo said.
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Student groups respond to possible defunding of Planned Parenthood
The future of Planned Parenthood has captured national attention in congress and nationwide. Whether it will be defunded or not is up in the air for now.
COMMENTARY
STEM disciplines not immune from current events
Being a senior pursuing degrees in both the College of Engineering and the College of Arts and Letters, I can attest to a stark contrast in the content of class discourse.
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The Amazing Spartan Race to take place this Saturday
Beginning Saturday, October 10th at 11:00 am, East Lansing will be transformed into an intense obstacle course known as the Amazing Spartan Race.
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Police respond to possession of marijuana, prostitution
Prostitution A 45-year-old male with no university affiliation was arrested at Candlewood Suites at 8:15 p.m.
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MSU a capella groups perform for Homecoming
MSU’s homecoming weekend included football versus Purdue, a parade, hayrides, and many other events to remind MSU students and alumni of why they love their spartan community.
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Students grapple with increased work loads
During the beginning of the school year, some students may simply want to tailgate and enjoy the last bit of decent weather before it takes a turn for the wicked. Some students, however, have noticed an increase in the intensity of the work early in the semester. Applied engineering senior Sarah Niezabytowski has experienced the sudden change this semester, and was caught off guard by it. “They started quizzes the second week, and that caught me off guard,” Niezabytowski said.
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Students raise concerns about the increasing price of textbooks
Once upon a time, an MSU student with a fade top haircut could moonwalk into a bookstore and purchase an economics textbook for 30 dollars.
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MSU Police's annual crime log shows a decrease in reported crimes
Crime on MSU's campus, if comparing 2013 to 2014, has declined, according to an annual report released by MSU police.
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7 quotes from President Simon on sexual assault, student services, and more
A number of The State News' editors and reporters had the opportunity to sit down with President Lou Anna K.
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Former MSU student sentenced to 18-180 months for home invasions in Hubbard Hall
Terry Sanchez Wallace, a former MSU student from Detroit, was sentencing to 18-180 months in prison for his part in a series of home invasions in Hubbard Hall February of 2014.
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MSU alumnus and member of Little Rock Nine visits campus
The first day of Ernest Green’s senior year of high school was one that would be remembered in history books for generations to come.
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MSU football safety Mark Meyers pleads guilty to impaired driving
MSU football junior safety Mark Meyers pleaded guilty Wednesday to impaired driving following a Sept. 6 incident in East Lansing.
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A look into MSU's Homecoming history
Take a look at pictures from MSU's Archives depicting homecoming weekends from 1921 to 1955.
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MSU's Safe Place receives $20,000 grant
The MSU Safe Place has been granted $20,000 from The Mary Kay Foundation. According to their website, the foundation’s Shelter Grant Program awards $20,000 to one at least one domestic violence shelter in every state in observance of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which begins Oct. 1.