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Students for Dean hold first meeting
MSU Students for Dean will hold its first general members meeting of the year at 7:30 p.m. today in the Northwestern Room of the Union.
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Roommate matches work
As soon as Amelia Zukowski and Heidi Schanhals found out they'd be roommates at MSU, the pair pushed their apprehensions aside and met in Lansing for a day of shopping before classes began.Three weeks into the school year, the freshmen said going in blind was a good decision.
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Upgrades might be necessary after power outages
Computer engineering freshmen Brandon Turner and Eric Puidokas found themselves in the dark and worried about missing early classes when Case Hall lost power early Monday morning - twice."We sat in the hallway with our mentor just talking about stuff until about 1:15," Turner said.
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Spartan Travel has new MSU Web site
Spartan Travel is now supplemented by a discount travel Web site for MSU employees and their families that launched yesterday.
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Greek Week kicks off with several events
Greek Week 2003, which started this week, will continue until Friday across campus as the National Pan-Hellenic Council hosts events each day.A Greek Symposium will be held today at 8 p.m.
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Professor to speak about African issues
MSU geography professor Harm J. de Blij will give a lecture called "Why Africa Matters" from 3-5 p.m.
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State News ad protest finished
About 20 people congregated outside Student Services Friday in a final push for students to reclaim the $5 State News tax included in their tuition.
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Hillel Jewish Center appoints new Rabbi
The Hillel Jewish Student Center hired a new rabbi. Rabbi Elazar Meisels will work in East Lansing on Mondays, teaching classes and meeting students. Meisels is head of the Dirshu Institute of Jewish Education in Oak Park, where he lives with his wife and four children. "I very much look forward to meeting and working with the students and adding my own personal touch to the warm environment already found at Hillel," Meisels said in an e-mail sent to students involved. He welcomed students to visit him at the student center at 260 Charles St.
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Students' reactions vary on NAACP racism complaint
Some MSU students have mixed reactions to the racial discrimination complaint the NAACP filed in the end of August against Florida's education system. The complaint by the NAACP Florida State Conference of Branches wants to stop use of statewide assessment tests until there is no achievement gap between minority and white students.
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Concert to celebrate First Amendment
A concert will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Fairchild Theatre of banned or censored songs and multi-media displays.
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Fair brings LBGT resources
Live music, poetry, food and speakers helped bring communities together at the Lesbian, Bi, Gay, Transgender and Ally Resource Fair and Solidarity Slam on Wednesday. The Alliance of Lesbian-Bi-Gay-Transgender and Straight Ally Students, along with about a dozen other campus organizations, developed the information-packed fair, now in its tenth year. Resources, which included information on getting involved, help centers and groups across the state, were available at the fair, which was in the Union Parlor rooms.
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Marimba player to perform on campus
Marimba soloist David Hall will perform a mix of classical, Brazilian, ragtime, and contemporary music at 3 p.m.
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Council offers feminist activism
Loud laughter resonates out of room 441 in the Union on Wednesday nights, when MSU's Women's Council holds its weekly meetings.
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Veggies, fruits needed for men
David Hartley doesn't eat fruit very often. "It doesn't concern me. I think I'm pretty healthy," the astrophysics senior said as he left Taco Bell with a spicy chicken burrito, two soft-shell tacos and a Pepsi.
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College Republicans, Dems gather to begin semester
It was standing room only as two of MSU's political groups met for the first time this semester.
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Women's health group to sponsor seminar
Speaking of Women's Health is sponsoring a health event focused on health and well-being. The event features health and beauty professionals from around the community who will demonstrate techniques, provide screenings and offer advice. Speaking of Women's Health is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating women to make informed decisions about their health, well-being and personal safety. The event runs from 10 a.m.
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High-achieving freshmen join MSU
MSU's class of 2007 isn't just book-smart, according to information gathered by the organization that conducts ACT tests.
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Horse show to benefit children's hospital
The Michigan Charity Walking Horse Show will be 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the south barn in the MSU Pavilion.
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ASMSU discusses academic freedom
ASMSU's Academic Assembly members debated academic freedom at their meeting Tuesday night. MSU's undergraduate student government shared its concerns for state Rep.
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McPherson's work in Iraq protested
About 50 people marched to MSU's Cowles House on Wednesday to protest MSU President M. Peter McPherson's role as an economic advisor in the U.S.-occupied Iraq.The protesters, who were made up of students and nonstudents alike, carried large banners and beat on plastic buckets while saying things such as "no peace, no justice" and "step back out of Iraq."The march set out from East Lansing's Fountain Square Plaza, directly in front of the Marriott Hotel on M.A.C.