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MSU most popular for in-state students in 2010
MSU is at the top of the popularity ladder among in-state colleges, according to a Department of Education survey.
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Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum holds fundraising gala
Surrounded by cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and musical performances, hundreds of people gathered Friday at the Spartan Club in Spartan Stadium for a gala benefiting the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum.
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Report shows rise in average student debt
Two weeks after President Barack Obama announced his administration’s plans to provide relief to debt-ridden college graduates, a new report issued by the Institute for College Access and Success shows graduating seniors in 2010 continued to leave college with a rising amount of debt.
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Detroit youths mentored at MSU
Growing up in a single-parent home in Detroit hasn’t been easy for 12-year-old Destin Murry. As a middle school student in the Detroit Public Schools system, Murry is one of 25-30 children in MSU’s My Brother’s Keeper program.
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Greek life plays dodgeball to fight against arthritis
Dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge. The five D’s of dodgeball were on display Friday as the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority held a charity dodgeball game to help raise money for arthritis.
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Students line up to see out of this world
More than 250 students and community members bundled up and faced chilly fall temperatures this weekend to get a look at space through MSU’s 0.6 meter telescope.
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Douglas J donating to Haven House of Lansing
Douglas J is giving 5 percent of its revenue from gift purchases through Dec. 24 to Haven House of Lansing during its Light the Way initiative.
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Video game playing shown to have link to creativity
With the flick of a controller, video gamers might be increasing their creativity. New research coming from MSU shows a link exists between video game playing and creativity.
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Phi Gamma Delta competes to donate books to Africa
MSU’s chapter of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity was the first student group out of approximately 1,002 competing groups across the country to donate 100 books to Books for Africa, the world’s largest shipper of donated books to the African continent through the Course Hero Knowledge Drive.
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Kirk Cousins, Cru tackle Christian cause
For weeks, MSU students have been asked repeatedly if they agree with senior quarterback Kirk Cousins. Thursday at the Auditorium, Cousins made his pitch, telling a packed crowd about his faith as a Christian.
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ASMSU passes grief absence, preferred name policy bills
Students no longer will be penalized for missing an exam to attend a loved one’s funeral if a bill passed by ASMSU makes its way through the university’s Academic Governance system.
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RHA aims to help E.L. community
MSU’s Division of Residential and Hospitality Services and Department of Intercollegiate Athletics are cosponsoring the fifth annual Help Tackle Hunger Food Drive.
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Study finds ‘freshman 15’ unlikely occurrence
Incoming college students worrying about their weight now can put their minds at ease as a new study has determined the “freshman 15” is a myth.
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Report calls for greater diversity within political science curriculum
A report released by the American Political Science Association calls for an improved emphasis on gender and race issues in both political science curriculum and faculty, but MSU officials maintain the department’s commitment to diversity remains strong.
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MSU-Penn State University Challenge runs through Nov. 17
The 18th annual MSU-Penn State University Blood Challenge runs through Nov. 17, with the two universities battling to see which can raise more blood donations.
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Studio crawl connects students, community
Advertising senior Mark Stuenkel made his way around Old Town Lansing Thursday afternoon with a notebook and copies of his résumé as he visited different creative companies during the fourth annual Mid-Michigan Creative Alliance Studio Crawl.
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Black Power Rally unites, offers support
Student leaders marched to the stage, lights flashed throughout the Auditorium, and students stood in unity with fists raised. The 39th annual Black Power Rally was underway.
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Legal Services sees rise in number of student cases
The number of students seeking legal help through ASMSU’s Legal Services Department has increased from last year, its officials said.
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RHA changes location of elections
Representatives in the Residence Halls Association, or RHA, General Assembly passed a bill to retire Van Hoosen Hall as the traditional location to hold RHA presidential elections at its weekly meeting.
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Case Hall cafeteria renovations on-track
With about two months remaining until its estimated completion date, renovations at Case Hall’s cafeteria almost are finished.