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Fraternities, sororities wrap up Greek Week
Greeks and alumni took over Breslin Center on Wednesday night for Songfest, the last major event of this year’s Greek Week.
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Land slips in polls, Peters slides ahead
Michigan residents’ growing optimism toward President Barack Obama’s signature health care law could be boding poorly for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Terri Lynn Land, according to recent poll numbers.
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MSU Students for Life displays photos for anti-abortion campaign
Students walking down Farm Lane on Wednesday morning were confronted with images that were hard to shake, courtesy of MSU Students for Life.
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Council asked to write support letters for rapid transit project
Amid discussion of a bus rapid transit system spanning down the Michigan Avenue and Grand River Avenue corridor, CATA Assistant Executive Director Debbie Alexander has released the results of a charrette that was held for East Lansing residents.
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East Lansing Council begins city budget talks
The East Lansing City Council convened for its first of several budget work sessions for fiscal year 2015 Tuesday,focusing on an overview of the the budget as a whole and ending with general questions from council members.
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Lansing to host music, Brewing fest this month
Live music and beer will fill Adado Riverfront Park in Lansing April 18-19 at the Microbrew & Music Festival.More than 100 performers are scheduled to perform, including popular bands such as O.A.R., Dirty Heads, Cosby Sweater and The Lansing Unionized Vaudeville Spectacle.
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Greek Week kicks off with alumnus speech at Breslin Center
MSU’s Greek Week began Monday night and will continue through the week with dance-centered competitions.
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Budget leaves officials 'cautiously optimistic'
Multiple members of East Lansing City Council have used one word to describe the financial strategy of the city following the economic recession this past decade: patience.This year, it might finally be starting to pay off.
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Red Cedar River drainage proposal debated
With current development projects under community scrutiny, Lansing area residents have begun voicing their opinions about preventing polluted storm water from spewing into the Red Cedar River.
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Longboarders face bike lane penalty
Longboarders are constantly battling the busy sidewalk traffic for a place to ride on campus during the busiest times of the day.
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LCC evacuated after false alarm gunman spotted
Lansing Community College had a brief evacuation Monday morning after they received a call which someone saw what looked to be a gun being brought into the college presidents house carrying what looked like a backpack with a gun sticking out of the top.
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Petition aims for marijuana ordinance on E.L. ballot
With last year's decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana on personal property in Lansing, some have begun to see the possibility of further policy changes to follow in East Lansing.
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More than $167K allocated to East Lansing for special winter road maintenance
After a harsh winter depleted funding geared toward road maintenance, a $167,343.76 special appropriation is expected to help offset the cost of necessary road repairs.
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Red Cedar River drainage dispute prompts lawsuit against Lansing
The owner of a Lansing-area shopping center is taking the city of Lansing to court over allegations that city officials are using a proposed drainage project to underwrite construction costs on a private development on the Red Cedar Golf Course property.Brought against the city by Lansing Retail Center LLC, which owns Frandor Shopping Center, the lawsuit claims a proposed drainage project will make the Red Cedar Golf Course viable for construction using taxpayer dollars from a proposed special drainage assessment.
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Annual antique book show highlights heritage in books
History freshman Jacob Mccormick fingered through a bin of local antique pamphlets and at the Michigan Antiquarian Book and Paper Show at the Lansing Center on Sunday and picked a light blue program to add to his collection.
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Happy hours
A night out in East Lansing can mean anything from a escape to Ireland to Long Island Iced Teas strong enough to keep customers buzzing all night.It can mean belting out show tunes to a crowded room or munching on salty crack fries that are as addicting as the name implies.
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Dreams beyond the plate
For some, working at Brody Square might not exactly be a dream job.
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Residents have until Monday for ice storm debris removal
Residents have until Monday to bring all ice storm debris to the curb for removal as is, with some residents struggling to meet the deadline.
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Lansing hosts celebration of Sparty creator
Many students would admit they’ve taken a selfie with the Sparty at the intersection of Kalamazoo Street and Chestnut Road.
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One Book, One Community addresses racial equality issues
The One Book, One Community program has chosen it's material for the 2014 school year, focusing on the topic of the continuing struggle for racial equality.