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AT&T improves cell service on campus with five new antennas
Last semester, receiving phone service from AT&T was a daily battle for Danny Doroh.
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Groups’ protest receives nomination
The Michigan State College Libertarians and MSU Young Americans for Liberty have been nominated for an award for Students for Liberty Event of the Year after holding a protest against the Iraq and Afghanistan wars on campus in March 2011. The groups painted a message on the rock on Farm Lane and circulated a petition to draw students into their cause. The winners of the award will be announced next month at the 5th International Students For Liberty Conference in Washington, D.C. For more information on the award and conference, visit studentsforliberty.org.
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Heart Beats brings in customers, business
Since opening the second week of December 2011, customers have flocked to Heart Beats, 301 M.A.C. Ave., a combination billiards and karaoke lounge, Heart Beats representatives said. The lounge features seven billiards tables and nine smaller rooms around the edge of the lounge — five rooms dedicated to karaoke and four rooms set aside for the traditional Chinese table game mahjong.
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Some student government officers not paid
Although officers in MSU’s three student government groups all advocate for the student body, some take on the roles as volunteers rather than paid employees.
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RHA supports COGS initiative, discusses crowded cafeterias
The Residence Halls Association, or RHA, joined with its fellow student government groups in supporting an initiative to create a graduate student resource center at its Wednesday night meeting.
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UAB teams up to tackle procrastination habits
Premedical freshman Jillian Szymanowski said she has always been a procrastinator. But she decided it was time to put a stop to her habit by attending the University Activities Board’s, or UAB, Put Off Procrastination workshop, last night at the Union.
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MSU stays out of Apple’s iTunes U program
Media observers said education and textbooks might be forever changed after Apple’s press conference last week.
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ASMSU's CATA bus tracking application faces delays
Development on ASMSU’s proposed Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA, bus tracking mobile application could face a delay because of a lack of available data, MSU officials said.
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Faculty panel discusses role religion plays in politics
When asked if she believes religion should play a role in politics, psychology junior Erin O’Connor paused. “(Politics) is more than about religion. It’s about your world view,” said O’Connor, co-chair of MSU’s Interfaith Council. “But even if you’re an open-minded person, you’re still going to be influenced by your own religious views.”
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Academic governance groups bring proposed university research organization to table
The MSU Faculty Senate and University Council held back-to-back meetings Tuesday afternoon to approve language to allow for ASMSU’s merger into a single assembly and discuss the makeup of a new faculty liaison group.
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Chinese students celebrate New Year in East Lansing
Xiao-huang Yin wishes he was born in the Chinese calendar’s Year of the Dragon. “Anyone born in the year of the dragon is considered the best,” said Yin, director of Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities in the Asian Studies Center. “They’re good in marriage, life or basically anything.”
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Steam construction to replace 100-year-old tunnels
What lies beneath campus, the steam tunnels in particular, give life to everything across MSU — as long as they don’t collapse.
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Young generation favors hybrid cars
A recent study released by Deloitte and a professor from MSU’s Eli Broad College of Business shows Generation Y prefers hybrid and electric cars to traditional gasoline-only vehicles. The survey was given to 1,500 Generation Y, Generation X and Baby Boomer consumers in the U.S., 250 Gen Y consumers in China and 300 Gen Y consumers in Western Europe.
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MSU sees healthy supply of donated bodies for medical classes, programs
Although there might be an increasing demand for cadavers in Michigan’s medical schools, MSU’s supply of donated bodies is alive and well.
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Teach For America to host educational inequality rally
Teach For America is planning on holding a rally this weekend to raise awareness about education issues.
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Group hosts fundraiser for Sri Lanka
Draped in an ornamented turquoise sari, Okemos resident and native Sri Lankan Indikani Weerasinghe beamed with pride as she watched her daughter perform a traditional dance from their home country at the Sri Lanka Endowment Cultural Event on Friday evening at the Union.
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Tax refunds available until this afternoon
Students who choose to receive a little extra money — while relinquishing some campus services — have until this afternoon to request a tax refund from student government and media groups.
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Nonresident applications to MSU increase
MSU’s admission rate is consistent compared to last year, but the university’s applicant pool is seeing more and more students from outside of Michigan added to the mix. Director of admissions Jim Cotter said MSU has seen an increase in nonresident applicants. MSU has received about 27,000 applications so far for the 2012-13 academic year, a 5.5 percent increase compared to applications received in fall 2010, Cotter said.
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Culinary Services to host spicy showcase
MSU Culinary Services officials are hosting the Spices of the World: A Culinary Exploration event from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Shaw Hall’s cafeteria.
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Kellogg Center hosts chef series
Kellogg Center’s Visiting Chef Series continues for another year this spring with three events scheduled for the next few months.