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Honoring native culture
When he lived at home, criminal justice freshman Garrett Faulk said he and his family only occasionally talked about their Iroquois roots.
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Seniors get internship experience in course
Finding an internship can be tough, sometimes seemingly impossible in the competitive, increasingly global economy.
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ASMSU bill proposes addition of event coordinator to staff
ASMSU officials said they realize many students have no idea what events they do and do not sponsor.
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New Facebook tool helps MSU students connect to classmates
As Matt Lempke labored through Calculus II problems earlier this semester, he found himself stuck. Lempke, a chemical engineering freshman, logged onto Facebook.com and used the “Courses” application on the Web site to find a classmate for help.
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Fair highlights living options
More than 1,000 students poured into the Union from noon-4 p.m. on Thursday to search for information about the various housing opportunities on and off campus.
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Arab culture celebrated
With offerings of free cheese, meat and spinach pies, as well as printed T-shirts at the rock on Farm Lane on Thursday, the Arab Cultural Society, or ACS, hoped to make their presence known on campus.
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MSU career fair opens doors
In a matter of hours after Randee Bierlein shook hands with job recruiters at a campus job fair last October, the then-MSU senior answered the call she was waiting for.
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Columbia professor to speak at Kapur Endowed Lecture
Western modernity, traditional India and globalization — the themes which once interested Mahatma Ghandi — also have been the subjects of interest for Akeel Bilgrami.
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MSU alumni named leaders of new osteopathic medical sites
The College of Osteopathic Medicine has appointed two of its alumni to leadership positions for the college’s expansion into southeast Michigan.
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Professional attire shows seriousness, respect at career fairs, interviews
Lisa Rabideau bought a new suit last weekend in anticipation of Wednesday’s Career Gallery.
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MSU professor involved in eating-disorder research
When Kelly Klump worked as a peer counselor for her high school, she frequently worked with girls with eating disorders — many of whom were her friends.
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University programs to be evaluated this semester
Starting this semester, each department within the university will have a set time when its program will be reviewed on multiple levels. Last year, academic governance approved a proposal to assure a review of all academic programs at least once every seven years, Provost Kim Wilcox said.
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Student views differ on MSU offices' help
Between MSU’s Office of Financial Aid and the Office of the Registrar, a steady flow of student queries and problems are dealt with on a daily basis, but some students have different opinions on how helpful these departments are.
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Week dedicated to promoting Arab culture
Hookah, henna tattoos and the history of the Arab world will all be a part of the Arab Cultural Society’s goal of spreading their culture through Arab Awareness Week.
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ASMSU votes combat wristband confusion in Spartan Stadium seating arrangement
ASMSU’s Student Assembly voted at its Sept. 27 meeting to voice complaints to the MSU athletics department and Spartan Stadium staff about the updated student section entrance policy, in handing out wristbands.
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ASMSU calls rally 'counterproductive'
Nine student governments from universities across Michigan rallied for greater higher education funding Wednesday at the state Capitol, said Brandon White, Michigan field organizer for the United States Student Association. And ASMSU was not one of them.
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Crime report released
Serious crimes remained low on campus while burglary reports and liquor law violations were elevated in 2006, according to a newly issued report from university officials.
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ASMSU discusses improvements for e-mail system
As a group, ASMSU is less than satisfied with www.mail.msu.edu. Last semester, ASMSU passed a bill to fight for a revamping of the MSU e-mail system. Nothing was accomplished then, but the new group of student government officials is going to find out what it would take to update the system.
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Green movement eyes short, long term
The second student Green Week wrapped up yesterday, finishing with a community service day sponsored by environmental groups on campus. “We’re not just preaching environmentalism, we’re getting out into the community and making a difference,” said Brandon Knight, MSU alumnus and coordinator of the Michigan Student Sustainability Coalition.
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Rivals race on Red Cedar
It wasn’t nearly as competitive as the Harvard-Yale Regatta, but the Lyman Briggs School vs. James Madison College canoe race on the Red Cedar River Sunday had rivalry implications all the same.