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Deadline to apply for spot in parade
Today is the deadline to apply for a spot in the 2009 MSU Homecoming Parade, which will be held at 6 p.m. on Oct. 16.
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Main Library, Kresge promote Korean outreach on campus
A centuries-old religious disagreement steeped in violence will be brought today to the Main Library.
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Coffee hours further cultural understanding
Many MSU language departments are brewing up ways for students to gain out-of-the-classroom experiences.
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Construction on Farm Lane complete
Two years of construction on Farm Lane wrapped up at 6 a.m. Wednesday morning and the road is now open to traffic.
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Panel discussion focuses on lives of migrant workers in Mich.
Since he was born, Pedro Gonzalez’s life existed with little certainty. Gonzalez, his parents and his siblings never were able to stay in one place for very long, often moving to and working in several states throughout the course of each year.
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Public Library to host fall book sale
The East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road, will host a fall book sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct.
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Almuna to discuss polar experiences
Science journalist and MSU alumna Amy Nevala will be on campus today to discuss her experiences reporting in the Greenland ice sheet.
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Wells Hall to show Zombieland tonight
A sneak preview of the new movie “Zombieland” will be open to all MSU students today.
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Teach for America panel held Monday at Kellogg Center
Students interested in learning more about Teach For America, a nonprofit organization that sends college graduates to teach in schools in low-income areas, have the opportunity to attend a panel from 6-7 p.m. Monday at the Kellogg Center Auditorium.
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ASMSU considers blog to bolster student involvement in organization
Students might have an easier opportunity to interact with the representatives and staff of ASMSU if plans to launch a blog on the organization’s Web site materialize, group officials said Wednesday.
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MSU professor studies green roof carbon absorption
Green roofs are sprouting up on building tops across the U.S., a growth some MSU researchers say could combat the rising amount of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere.
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ICER finds new home at MSU
The Biomedical and Physical Sciences Branch Library soon will be closed and two new tenants might inhabit the space as early as the end of the semester.
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Family receives closure, Purple Heart
Fifty-eight years after he was killed as a prisoner of war, one soldier’s family can begin to grieve and let go.
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Dinosaur Dash race to be held Sunday
Students and community members can participate Sunday in the MSU Federal Credit Union Dinosaur Dash.
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Farm Lane open for use today
Farm Lane and Service Road are scheduled to reopen today to vehicular and pedestrian traffic after being closed for about a year and a half.
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MSU assistant professor leads study on hearing disorders
For MSU researchers, a basic human function might hold the key to understanding confusing and complex disorders. Laura Dilley, an assistant professor in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders, will lead a five-year, more than $450,000 study on how spoken words affect hearing impairment.
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Residence halls association launches on-the-go program
Thanks to a new service launched this week by the Residence Halls Association, students don’t have to be in the dorms to watch RHA TV.
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104-year-old Owosso resident reflects on life
As George Hoddy stood in front of an MSU class of about 150, he clutched a chair and cleared his throat to tell his life story, his frail figure and short stature a sharp contrast to the young faces in front of him just beginning their journey in life.
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Students adjust to different Yom Kippur experience at MSU
On the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, students gathered Monday at the Hillel Jewish Student Center, 360 Charles St., to atone for their misdeeds in the past year.
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MSU licenses oil increasing plant gene
A licensing agreement between MSU and BASF Plant Science could keep more produce on grocery shelves and out of gas tanks.