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ASMSU discusses future projects at first meeting of school year

Nolly Dakroury
September 5, 2013

ASMSU hosted its first meeting of the semester on Thursday, discussing future projects the organization will look to tackle now that they are past their summer feud with the university. ASMSU President Evan Martinak said the undergraduate student government is in a better place now than it was on June 21, when they were still struggling with the university’s decision to request the organization move funds to on-campus accounts.

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ASMSU preparing to lose business office manager

Nolly Dakroury
September 5, 2013

The struggle of ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, continues with potential changes to the front office of the organization in the near future. Now, Maryalice Chester, business office manager for the past three years, is at risk of losing her job.

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Small iron oxide particles cause red water alerts, officials say

Celeste Bott
September 5, 2013

Current students likely already are familiar with red water alerts: emails sent to students from MSU’s Infrastructure Planning and Facilities, or IPF, warning that maintenance might discolor campus water. Water supplied for MSU is groundwater, which sometimes can lead to a color change, IPF Director of Utilities Robert Ellerhorst said.

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Brewing A New Course

Justine McGuire
September 4, 2013

While some students are enjoying alcoholic beverages at the bar, others are learning how to make them in the classroom.

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Students celebrate Rosh Hashanah

April Jones
September 4, 2013

Every year on Jan. 1, everyone everywhere is trying to find ways to better themselves. Whether it’s getting back into the gym, being better with finances or doing better in school or work, people search for ways to make the new year much better than the last. But for the Jewish community, it’s already a new year. Rosh Hashanah, also known as the Jewish New Year, started Wednesday evening and was brought in with worship service that will continue for the next 10 days, known as Yom Kippur.

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Harvest season: East Lansing offers organic options

Celeste Bott
September 3, 2013

Although the new Whole Foods grocery store is not scheduled to arrive in East Lansing until 2015, students interested in organic food still have opportunities to grow, eat and buy a variety of fruits and vegetables close to home. Some on-campus students already are enjoying locally grown produce in their dining halls, such as students at Brody Complex, who can eat dishes flavored with herbs grown at the Bailey GREENhouse and Urban Farm.

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Vice President for Strategic Infrastructure Planning and Facilities finalists named

Justine McGuire
September 3, 2013

Every building, field, road, tree and tunnel on MSU’s campus is under the control of the Vice President for Strategic Infrastructure Planning and Facilities, or the VP for SIPF — a position that will change hands by the end of September.? “This position touches everybody on campus,” said Bill Latta, assistant vice president for operations and chair of the search committee for VP for SIFP.? Dennis Bailey, Kemel Dawkins and Doug Wise were named as the final three candidates for the position on Tuesday.

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Library Bootcamp helps grad students get comfortable

Geoff Preston
September 2, 2013

The Main Library is one of the largest buildings on MSU’s campus, but on Friday afternoon, librarians Ben Oberdick and Rachel Minkin tried to make it feel a little smaller. The inaugural Library Bootcamp aimed to showcase resources for graduate students and highlight interesting parts of MSU’s library system. Oberdick and Minkin spent an hour giving a tutorial-style lecture focusing on search engines, the library call system and other unique aspects of the library.

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Olin officials recommend pre-college immunizations

Celeste Bott
September 2, 2013

There are no immunization requirements to attend MSU, but with students returning to campus this past week, the University Physician’s Office still recommends certain vaccinations for the sake of students’ health. Many students have received immunizations before attending college, but they should know what vaccinations are available at the Olin Health Center, said Kathi Braunlich, communications manager for MSU Student Health Services. “Most immunizations are available by appointment at the Allergy and Immunizations Clinic at Olin,” Braunlich said.

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New study shows professors ignore textbook costs

Justine McGuire
August 29, 2013

Hundreds of dollars were replaced by hundreds of pages of reading material with the swipe of a card when MSU students bought textbooks for the fall semester this week. Textbook prices rise about 3-5 percent each year, and this year is no different, said Tom Muth, manager of Collegeville Textbook Company, 321 E. Grand River Ave. Although they are more aware of prices than they used to be, according to a study by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, or GAO, nationally, most professors are more concerned about the appropriateness of course materials than the price of them.

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Freshmen engineering class largest in decade

Geoff Preston
August 29, 2013

The College of Engineering welcomed its largest freshmen class in more than a decade. The class is estimated at 1,284 students, an increase of more than 100 from last year. The number of incoming freshman has more than doubled since 2006, when the class was 640. Thomas Wolff, the college’s associate dean of undergraduate studies, said this year’s class is the largest in more than a decade.

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Putting in hours

Ariel Ellis  and  April Jones
August 28, 2013

With the start of the fall, students are moving across East Lansing focused on attending classes, making new friends, and most importantly, finding their niche in Spartan society.