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Medical facilities to open for tours
At an MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine open house, people will have the opportunity to ask current students about life as a medical student.
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Fisheries film to be shown on Tuesday
The MSU Department of Fisheries and Wildlife will present a free showing of the documentary film “The End of the Line” at 7 p.m. April 20 in the East Lansing High School auditorium.
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Fair Trade Bash aims to educate community
Artisans and farmers in third world countries are less distant from East Lansing than most probably think with a new global movement toward fair trade. MSU Students for Fair Trade hosted the fourth annual Fair Trade Bash Tuesday to educate the community and university about the fair trade movement.
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Lecture focuses on using technology to care for elderly
Susan Long discussed ethical questions raised by the role of technology in caring for frail, elderly people and the influence of culture in the matter during her lecture Tuesday. Long’s presentation was the last in a series of lectures given throughout the semester.
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Gilchrist Hall set to hold blood drive
There will be a blood drive in Gilchrist Hall on Monday. The drive is being sponsored by the Red Cross and will run from noon to 6 p.m. in the Gilchrist pub.
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Event on divorce to be held next week
The MSU Women’s Resource Center will host an event called A Legal Guide to Divorce from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Tuesday in the Lake Superior Room on the third floor of the Union.
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Institute to host forum Wednesday
The MSU Institute for Public Policy and Social Research will host an event called Michigan’s Economic Turnaround from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Mackinac Room of the Anderson House Office Building, 124 N. Capitol Ave., in Lansing.
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Organic farm changes improve training
It’s a part of campus that most students never will visit, but for Walker Hancock, the Student Organic Farm is her version of the MSU experience — an experience that will see a few positive changes this year. Hancock is one of many students, volunteers and community members involved in the Student Organic Farm who soon will be learning and working with a new mobile greenhouse as well as experiencing changes in the Organic Farmer Training Program.
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MSU promotes sexual assault awareness
In dangerous situations, knowledge can be the best defense. Of course, a jab in the nose is a good back-up when that fails. A free self-defense program will be offered Tuesday night as a part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
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MSU leads worldwide sustainability research
MSU is at the helm of a worldwide sustainability research effort aimed at examining and raising awareness of present-day interactions between people and the environment.
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MSU students represent US in China expo
Two current MSU students and a 2009 MSU alumna were selected as student ambassadors for China’s Expo 2010 in Shanghai this summer. International relations senior Charles Eveslage, international relations and Chinese senior Dan Redford and MSU alumna Rachel Smith will serve as student ambassadors for the Expo 2010 to guide visitors through the U.S. pavilion and act as ambassadors of the U.S.
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Pride Week 2010 kicks off with picnic, guest speaker
During his freshman year at MSU, Patrick McAlvey was in the process of trying to cure his sexual orientation. More than five years later, he is back to embrace it. McAlvey, an MSU alumnus, discussed his experience with reparative therapy — the attempt to change the sexual orientation of individuals who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual through various methods — as part of Pride Week 2010 on Monday evening.
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Coalition receives award for efforts
The Community Relations Coalition, or CRC, was honored last week for its efforts to increase MSU students’ knowledge of recycling, reuse and energy efficiency opportunities in the East Lansing community.
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Student research set to be displayed
Research by MSU undergraduate students on various topics ranging from tropical diseases to the life of an 18th century violin maker will be on display Friday. The display of student work is part of the annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum that will be held from 9 a.m.
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Red Cedar Review to hold release party
The Red Cedar Review, an MSU literary digest, is celebrating the release of its latest volume with the Red Cedar Review Issue Release Party at 7:30 p.m. April 22 at (SCENE) Metrospace, 110 Charles St.
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Students devise strategy for child abuse campaign
Four days after receiving the assignment, Audrey Sibiski stood in front of a president and CEO and board members, presenting her group’s idea for an advertising campaign. Sibiski, an advertising senior, was one of 22 students who spent April 5 through last Thursday designing a potential strategy for a national organization — Prevent Child Abuse America — as part of a weeklong internship.
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Duck race raises money for camp
Rubber ducks floated down the Red Cedar River on Friday afternoon as part of Camp Kesem’s annual rubber duck derby. The event raised nearly $1,500, which will be used to provide free summer camp to kids with parents who have had or currently have cancer. Camp Kesem, which is run by college students, is a weeklong summer camp for kids ages 6-13 and is located in more than 10 states.
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Student group displays Indian culture in event
The Indian Student Organization, or ISO, performed its sixth annual Sargam on Saturday at MacDonald Middle School in East Lansing. Sargam, which means “melody” in Hindi, is a celebration of Indian culture and includes singing and dancing.
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Students discuss violence at murder mystery dinner
On Thursday night, about 80 students filtered into the Four Deuces, a speakeasy set up in Akers cafeteria, to participate in a murder mystery dinner. The event was part of the NASPA-Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education “Enough is Enough” campaign to stop violence, specifically violence on college campuses and schools.
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Breslin's son to run for Board of Trustees
The son of the man for whom Breslin Center is named officially is seeking the Republican nomination for the MSU Board of Trustees, running on a platform that includes maintaining affordable tuition and enhancing research at the university. Brian Breslin, a 59-year-old retired Meijer executive and MSU alumnus, is one of three Republicans seeking the nomination.