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MSU hosts 4th annual dance extravaganza
Finance sophomore Vishal Shah reenacts the battles of gods every week.
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Jewish workplace focus of lecture
A presentation by MSU associate professor of history Kirsten Fermaglich titled “Becoming Someone Else: Jewish Name-changing, Employment and Class Mobility in Mid-Twentieth Century New York City,” will be held at 12:15 p.m. today at the MSU Museum auditorium.
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Lecture on the mind to be held Friday
Grant Gillett, a neurosurgeon and philosopher from the University of Otago in New Zealand, will present a lecture titled “A Workshop on Ethical and Conceptual Dimensions of States of Minimal Consciousness” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today in the Heritage Room of the Kellogg Center.
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Turnout for Granholm's Mich. Promise Scholarship rally low
Despite Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s plea for students to actively fight for the Michigan Promise Scholarship, turnout of MSU students at a rally Wednesday was lower than at other university rallies in Michigan.
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MSU hosts Mich. culinary experts
The first few minutes of Wednesday night in Ballroom B of the Kellogg Center could be best described as “hungry.” But by the end of the Fall 2009 Visiting Chef Series’ Taste of Michigan, reactions ranged from “extremely satisfied” to “ecstatic.”
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Academic Council introduces public comment at meetings
One of MSU’s governing bodies is giving nonmembers a voice in MSU’s Academic Governance system. On Tuesday, Academic Council unanimously voted to allocate 10 minutes for public comment at the beginning of its remaining meetings this academic year. The time will allow up to five people to speak for up to two minutes each.
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Google Apps for Education launched Wednesday at MSU for faculty, students
A group of Google applications for MSU faculty and students will make sharing information and working collaboratively on projects only a click away. Google Apps for Education at MSU launched Thursday and provides a suite of applications for the university community such as Google Docs, Google Sites and Google Calendar.
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Professors research companies involved in illegal activity during '90s
For Yuri Mishina, finding companies engaged in illegal activities doesn’t mean turning to the news.
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Student rights document continues to undergo revision
After 25 years with little to no revisions, MSU’s student rights document is going to have to wait longer yet before officially being approved.
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MSU Herp Club brings kids, reptiles together
The prickly skin of the orange-colored bearded dragon first turned some children away from touching it, but 7-year-old Grace Bargerstock wasn’t frightened by the animal’s exterior Wednesday night at the Old Botany Building.
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Students find place to pray on campus
Prior to Wednesday, economics senior Ayman Bari had a difficult time finding a place to pray at MSU.
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New specializations made in film studies program
MSU has introduced two new specializations this fall in response to film incentives offered by the state.
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MSU Going Global Fair showcases international service programs
International studies junior Christian Scott is just trying to make a difference. Scott was one of nine students who went on a study abroad trip this summer in India and spent every three days in a new location.
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Web exclusive: Independent films brought to MSU from Telluride Film Festival
JanSport founder Skip Yowell came to Erickson Hall Kiva on Tuesday night and brought with him the living embodiment of his personal philosophy. The Telluride Mountainfilm Tour brought six original films to the MSU community “to inspire young people,” Yowell said. The tour is a mix of independent films from the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado.
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2 student groups host panel to share difficulties
In the midst of American Indian Heritage Month, two student groups at MSU were trying to connect Tuesday night and share the difficulties indigenous people face in their societies.
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RCAH course displays art in Snyder
For Residential College in the Arts and Humanities sophomore Michael Steinfield, inspiration came in the form of three simple words.
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Professor to research effectiveness of exercise and health video games
A team of MSU researchers hope virtual battles with the mythical Greek creatures medusa and cyclops might deliver a debilitating blow to claims made by some entertainment-driven digital health games.
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Students help research motivational effect of virtual workout partners
During the next two years, MSU researchers will use a $150,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to determine the motivational factor of a virtual workout partner.
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MSU students compete in economic challenge
Six MSU students played the role of economists when they participated in the Federal Reserve Challenge on Nov. 9 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, where the team placed in the final four — the best any MSU team has placed.
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MSU play to debut tonight at Wharton
MSU’s Department of Theatre will perform its first show of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” at 7:30 p.m. today at Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre.