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Humans of East Lansing
Employees at Student Book Store (SBS) enjoy working there for many years and are deeply rooted to the community around campus.
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Student a cappella group releases single off upcoming album
Last night, the Spartan Sur a capella group released a single off of their first album, “Surround Sound.” Neuroscience junior Bhavya Thaaman said the group has been working on the album for three months.
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Local zoo hosting Wine and Stein event Thursday
This Thursday, May 21, Potter Park Zoo is holding its Wine & Stein event, from 6 p.m.
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Formula SAE team fares well in state competition
In a strong performance at last weekend, MSU's Formula SAE team fared well in the 2015 Formula SAE Michigan competition, according to a statement.
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MSU hosts more than 7,900 guests for Odyssey of the Mind World Finals
From Wednesday to Saturday MSU will become home to about 7,900 guests from all over the world to take part in the 36th Annual Odyssey of the Mind World Finals.
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MSU Theatre 2015-16 season announced
The 2015-16 season is described as “A Season of Journeys: From Baltimore to Points Beyond.” Each production will take place at locations across campus, such as the Arena Theatre, the Pasant Theatre, Studio 60 or the Fairchild Theatre. The theatre’s first production of the season, “Baltimore,” by Kirsten Greenidge, will take viewers inside a college dorm and to the heart of a racially-charged incident. The play was conceived at MSU and is part of the Big Ten New Plays Initiative. The 2015-16 season will also include the productions of “For Tonight,” “Stage Door, “Freshman Showcase: The Monkey King,” “The December Project,” “And Away We Go,” “Pride and Prejudice,” as well as “Grease.”
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Students deal with annual struggle of finding a subleasee
Subleasing is part of any college town in the summer, including Michigan State University, however, as many students find out, it’s not always an easy process.
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Death of MSU senior in January caused by heroin overdose
The toxicology report of applied engineering sciences senior and Alpha Sigma Phi member Anthony Hawley has revealed the cause of his Jan. 29 death to be a heroin overdose, East Lansing police Lt. Steve Gonzalez said.
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Five women arrested in connection with brutal E.L. beating
The five women wanted for their alleged connection to the brutal baseball bat attack on an East Lansing woman and MSU student on March 6 have have been arrested.
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U.S Senator visits campus to announce student loan legislation
U.S. Senator Gary Peters introduced legislation Monday which might help college students across Michigan who have defaulted on their private student loans.
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Recent alumni share sentiments on graduation
Recently graduated students express their sentiments on leaving MSU and share their favorite college memories.
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Graduate employees finish three-day protest with no resolution in sight
The GEU staged a sit-in on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during finals week to show solidarity with the bargaining team, a group of GEU members negotiating a contract with the administration.
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Results from May 5 election: No to tax hike, yes to marijuana decriminalization
After the last ballot was counted Tuesday night, voters had struck down one state proposal and voted yes to two local ones. State Proposal 15-1, which would have increased sales tax and others to fix roads, was defeated by Michigan voters. Local Proposals 1 and 2 were both accepted by voters. Prop 1 will decriminalize marijuana possession in East Lansing. Prop 2 will allow to City Council to sell property with a simple majority vote from citizens as opposed to the current 60 percent super majority requirement.
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Local election sees low voter turnout so far, possibly because of exams, rain
On a rainy Tuesday, some precincts are noticing abnormally low voter turnout, even for a local election. The reasons for this range from everything from finals week taking up the bulk of student concerns, to the weather discouraging East Lansing residents from voting or even a general apathy towards the issues on the ballot.
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Magnitude 4.2 earthquake felt in East Lansing on Saturday
A magnitude-4.0 earthquake originating south-east of Kalamazoo around 12:23 p.m. caused weak shaking in East Lansing, according to U.S. Geological Survey data.
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MSU sends out alert for groping, assault
MSU Police Department sent out an alert earlier this afternoon making students aware of two crimes that were reported on April 29.
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Student body builders balance strict regimens with college life
Whether it's a means to get active or a desire to enter competitions that is driving them, student body builders have every moment of their daily routine planned out.
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One of few fair-trade stores in E.L., La Bodega, announces plans to close
The last fairtrade clothing store left in East Lansing, La Bodega, announced plans to close the second week of July.
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ASMSU seeks to expand bike share program amidst successful trial
School is almost out for summer, and the trial bike share program at Bailey hall in Brody Neighborhood has seen significant student participation since its implementation in March, prompting ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, to seek expansion of the initiative.
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RCAHppella #TBT show to take place Thursday
By Ryan Squanda rsquanda@statenews.com Arts and humanities senior Becky Barron and the rest of RCAHppella — an a cappella group within MSU's College of Arts and Humanities — were just thinking of a theme for their final concert of the semester. So when Barron got to thinking about how 1) RCAHppella always uses social media to promote their events, 2) They wanted to do a concert that showcased some oldies and 3) Their concerts always take place on Thursdays, it didn't take long for her to suggest a #TBT themed concert to be set in place for Thursday, April 30 at 8 p.m.