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Scholarship will carry on late student's memory

AJ Moser

January 22, 2015

t is an annual scholarship geared toward helping members of the greek community. Students will be able to apply for the scholarship beginning in the spring of 2016 for award and use during the 2016 fall term. A supplemental scholarship has also been set up by McGregor’s parents, as a one-time award for the fall 2015 term. It was designed to bridge the time before the memorial scholarship took effect and geared toward the Pi Beta Phi community.

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Alterations forthcoming on MSU sexual harassment policy

AJ Moser

January 22, 2015

Paulette Granberry Russell, the university’s Title IX coordinator and the director of the Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives,EMCknown as I3, said the university’s new policy incorporates guidance directly from the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault.

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Kickstarter campaign seeks to refurbish a used bus, cut travel costs for students

Austin Koltonowski

January 22, 2015

The cost of travel can be rather demanding for a typical student, so a number of MSU entrepreneurs are looking to lessen this burden.

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I3 educates faculty on sexual harassment

Ryan Squanda

January 21, 2015

Tuesday, the MSU Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives administered a test run for a faculty sexual harassment e-learning video and quiz.

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Students reconsider athletic concessions, spirit wear in effort to save money

Andrew Merkle

January 20, 2015

“I will sometimes get some snacks at the game,” Hasselbrink said. “I haven’t gotten any this year, but I did a lot last year. Usually it was just a large drink and sometimes a pretzel. It was around five or eight bucks a game at least.” Hasselbrink said he reconsidered the frequency at which he purchased concessions this year because of the price.

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Students use equine talents to bond, learn from each other

Maria Braganini

January 20, 2015

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ASMSU voices concerns in Big Ten Students Conference, sets sights on D.C.

Ray Wilbur

January 20, 2015

ASMSU’s bill to create a Big Ten committee to provide feedback for President Obama’s proposed federal college rating system passed at the conference. Student government members from Iowa, Minnesota, Maryland, MSU and Ohio State will make up the committee and will work to provide a framework for rating colleges based on student needs in the conference.

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Packed buses prove frustrating for students

Zoe Schubot

January 20, 2015

This overcrowding can cause students to be late to class because the buses won’t pick up passengers once they reach a certain capacity. No preference freshman Rachel Beck, who lives in Brody Neighborhood, shared the frustrations that come along with living on the outermost edges of campus when the buses are full. “Everyone starts crowding around ... and it just drives by us,” Beckmtg said. “It happens up to four times in a row sometimes, so I’ve been late to almost every single class this semester.”

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Students and faculty take action for the #BlackLivesMatter campaign

Kayman Whaley

January 19, 2015

Many students and faculty took campus by storm recently with multiple die-ins and marches in response to various national cases pertaining to police brutality against black males.

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Mayhem Poets hold performance to honor MLK weekend

Austin Koltonowski

January 19, 2015

“I love poetry... It’s just something that gets my attention instantly,” Turner said. “I didn’t know there would be an open mic part of the poetry slam. When I found out I decided to sign up last minute because I love singing.”

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MLK march and conference highlights progress left to be made

Kayman Whaley

January 19, 2015

As many as 350 people marched and congregated at Beaumont Tower. The march featured special guest Henry James Thomas, who was one of the original Freedom Riders in 1961. “I’m so happy that you don’t have to fight those battles now, but the ones I’ve told you about, you have to fight them,” Thomas  said. “We’ve come a long way, but as the good doctor said, ‘not quite enough.’” 

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Emotional letter of love to black students resonates, gains support

Simon Schuster

January 19, 2015

Since being published, the letter has gained more than 1,100 signatures, a list of black faculty members at universities in every corner of the U.S. and even in other countries. Thirty-six faculty members at MSU signed the letter. Every school in the Big Ten is represented, along with the entire Ivy League.

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Students, faculty, react to Charlie Hebdo attacks, islamophobia in U.S

Maria Braganini

January 19, 2015

Addressing islamophobia, free speech and terrorism, members of the MSU community react to the Charlie Hebdo attacks.

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MLK a historic figure around world, inspiring to international students

Meagan Beck

January 19, 2015

Although international students have racial tensions in their own countries, many said Martin Luther King Jr. was a leader learned about throughout the world.

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ASMSU plans for meeting of Big Ten student governments

Ray Wilbur

January 16, 2015

ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, is sending a team of delegates to the Association of Big Ten Students Conference, or ABTS, this weekend hosted by Northwestern University in Chicago . The ABTS Conference is a meeting of Big Ten student governments and allows delegates from each school to discuss and debate current student issues.

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ASMSU considers allocating $10,000 to iClicker rental program

Ray Wilbur

January 16, 2015

iClicker has begun phasing out use of first edition iClickers and require a registration fee of $6.99 after the student rents the device.

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Project 60/50 completes its year goal, shows no signs of stopping

Cameron Macko

January 15, 2015

The project, run by the Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives, created forums to discuss issues experienced by East Lansing community members.

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Still riding your bike in winter weather? Be sure to abide by these simple rules

Meagan Beck

January 15, 2015

MSU Bikes service center manager and all-knowing bike guru Tim Potter shares his advice for students braving the slush and sleet on bicycles this winter.

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Two students nominated for prestigious fellowship

AJ Moser

January 15, 2015

Both nominees are members of James Madison College and highly interested in international affairs.

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Furniture stolen from Union

Cameron Macko

January 14, 2015

The Union was the victim of a series of furniture thefts over the course of several weeks last semester, said Union Manager Tami Kuhn.