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Granger receives award for ramp
MSU’s Grand River Avenue parking ramp earned Granger Construction Company the 2008 AON Build America Award for their involvement in the project.
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Power outage forces E.L. plant to dump sewage in river
As a result of the weekend’s storms, a power outage occurred at the East Lansing Waste Water Treatment Plant, forcing the plant to make an emergency bypass of sewage and rain water into the Red Cedar River, said Todd Sneathen, director of Public Works.
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Unbroken circle
Gretel Rutledge remembers her life with her husband by a list of plays. A professor emerita of theater, she worked beside her husband Frank Rutledge, a professor emeritus of theater, to make MSU’s Summer Circle Theatre a campus tradition.
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Cost of campus parking permits to increase next year
Prices of parking permits on campus for faculty, staff and students will rise 19 percent for next year, said Lynnette Forman, MSU parking operations manager.
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Studio could give students jobs
Collin Porteus planned on moving to California after graduation, but after developers and Lansing city officials announced the creation of a new film studio in downtown Lansing last week, he’s not feeling the same rush to leave the state.
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MSU hosts first commencement abroad in China
MSU will host its first commencement ceremony abroad as a group of 24 Chinese MSU students will be honored for their participation in a collaborative turfgrass management program.
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Power outages making storms an inconvenience
When Chris Bryner saw the dark clouds rolling into East Lansing on Sunday, the first thing he thought about was climbing onto the roof of CVS Pharmacy, 240 M.A.C. Ave., where he would have a front row seat to watch the storm.
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Remedial math classes may shrink
Math tutor Kyle Glashower said many of the students he helps don’t understand the basic skills they need to pass math.
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Weather woes
Lansing declared a state of emergency Sunday as a result of damage from the weekend’s storms which could leave thousands of residents in the dark as late as Tuesday or Wednesday, local energy providers said. Severe thunderstorms as early as Friday night cut power and caused damage in Lansing area homes.
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MSU associate dean wins Michiganian honor
Leaning against a wall of Margaret Aguwa’s office are dozens of awards, detailing her educational and professional career. Across the room African artwork hints at her Nigerian roots.
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Runners troubled by lighting on campus
Steve McLean has been running in East Lansing for 23 years, but has run into a tree twice while running near campus because of what he calls a lack of safe lighting on pedestrian trails.
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Human-animal program selects MSU as host
MSU is taking steps toward animal advocacy by hosting the second annual Animals & Society Institute Fellowship Program.
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Orientation, procedure manuals prep students, faculty for safe trip
A car loaded with explosives was found in a London market during economics professor Paul Menchik’s study abroad trip last summer. “(The explosives) didn’t go off and the situation was handled so no one on the trip left,” he said.
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Students earn teaching award
The MSU Department of Teacher Education is producing award-winning student teachers. The Michigan Association of Teacher Educators awarded two MSU students in their 23rd annual Michigan Student Teacher/Intern of the Year Award competition.
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MSU hosts Red Cross blood drive
Taking a small step toward saving someone’s life is what Ahron Barber said makes donating blood important to him. Barber, an MSU astrophysics senior, completed his eighth blood donation since turning 17, (the minimum age required to donate), Tuesday afternoon at the International Center during the American Red Cross’ first blood drive at MSU in June.
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Students sell organic food on campus
Students within the Institute of Agricultural Technology have begun to sell organic produce at a farm stand on campus.
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Forward thinking
Some engineering professors encourage their students to create projects that shoot for the stars. K. Jayaraman requires it. Jayaraman, a chemical engineering and materials science professor, has been working on what he calls a “sun harvesting” project for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, or JPL, at NASA which involves creating specifically designed solar lenses for more efficient energy collection.
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Transition to new loans rolls along smoothly
When Brian Stevens heard MSU was switching loan programs, he hated the thought of having to go through a ton of paperwork. “It was kind of a hassle on the students’ part, that I had to manually do it,” said Stevens, a second-year counseling graduate student.
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MSU helps E.L. high school students excel in college, receive education
Local educators and students say that the quality of education at East Lansing High School has been impacted by the school’s proximity and relationship with MSU.
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MSU team creates 'Tattoo-ID' system
If the driver’s license or other personal data isn’t helping to catch a suspect, try their tattoo.