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Holocaust vigil, walk planned
In observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day, members of Alpha Epsilon Pi will lead a “Walk to Remember” and candle-lighting ceremony today.
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Hope and healing event brings together victims of domestic, sexual abuse
Through acts like sharing personal poetry or singing Grateful Dead songs on acoustic guitar, the women who gathered Thursday evening at the LookOut! Gallery in Snyder-Phillips Hall were there to heal together.
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US-127 ramp to be demolished Friday
The ramp and bridge from southbound US-127 to eastbound I-96 will be demolished Friday to begin a project to rebuild the structure this summer. Work on the bridge will be done with one lane of traffic maintained at all times on the two-lane roadway.
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Two-week road closure to begin
Parts of a four-block stretch of East Kalamazoo Street in Lansing will be closed for two weeks beginning today to replace lead service lines in the Lansing water system.
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Treasured bronze frog statue stolen from pond in 4-H Children’s Garden
The theft of a treasured attraction in the Michigan 4-H Children’s Garden has fueled fresh concerns about the security of university and personal property on and off campus.
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College students launch beer pong tourney site
College is about finding something you love to do, then capitalizing on it. Even if that something is beer pong. University of Michigan senior Joe Eastman and Grand Valley State University junior Dane Ellis are testing that theory with their new Web site, Michpong.com.
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Prof streamlines method of manufacturing cancer drug
In a world where environmental consciousness is growing, creating an earth-friendly cancer drug should be a priority, MSU experts said. That’s why chemistry and biochemistry and molecular biology assistant professor Kevin Walker has created a more efficient process to manufacture a leading cancer drug, known as paclitaxel, or Taxol.
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Sexual assault case sent to circuit court
The case of the man arrested last month in connection with two sexual assaults has been sent to circuit court.
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New smoke shop opens in E.L., features ‘high-quality art’
Eric Poinski has seen many people walk in and out of his smoke shop since it opened three weeks ago, including a couple of elderly women who inquired about using a water pipe as a vase.
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Council discusses budget, proposes tax hikes
Water, sewage and aging city infrastructure were among items in the 2009-10 fiscal year budget discussed at Tuesday’s East Lansing City Council work session. Council members were presented with the first section of the of the city’s 2009-10 fiscal year budget, which involved general funds.
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Renowned author to visit area library
Author James McBride will visit the Capital Area District Library, 401 S. Capitol Ave., in Lansing, at 7 p.m. on April 20. McBride will be discuss his novel, “Song Yet Sung,” and partake in a question-and-answer session with readers.
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Mich. offers incentives for advanced battery industry
MSU researchers have spent years working on technology to assist the development of hybrid vehicles, but until last week there was little incentive for that research to be put to use in Michigan.
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City Council to discuss new budget, electronic signs
City officials will present the first of several parts of East Lansing’s 2009-10 fiscal year budget to East Lansing City Council tonight, including a proposed total budget increase of about 40 percent from this past fiscal year.
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Racial inequality remains large issue, report finds
Despite the feeling of change fueled by President Barack Obama’s election as the country’s first black president, racial inequality generally remains static in the U.S., a report compiled by the National Urban League said.
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City of E.L. embraces social networking Web sites
Checking the status of East Lansing can now be done via Facebook and Twitter. This puts the city on the leading edge of social networking and the spread of information.
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MSU Technologies to relocate, become part of E.L. SmartZone
The East Lansing SmartZone already was an incubator for multiple small technological business start-ups, but officials said it will receive a welcome boost when MSU Technologies moves in adjacent to the East Lansing Technology Innovation Center.
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Pride Week encourages community to be open-minded
For members of MSU’s lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender — or LBGT — community, this week is all about pride. Pride Week, which kicked off Friday, gives the LBGT community the chance to celebrate themselves in a more open way.
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Group organizes campus’ 1st Peace Week
MSU students celebrated the university’s first Peace Week this week as groups organized several events to promote peace on campus. Documentaries, as well as an event called the Tunnel of Oppression, highlighted the first part of the two-week event, which was organized by the Peace over Prejudice Campaign.
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CATA to cancel service on Easter
Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA, has announced that buses will not run on Sunday in observance of Easter. Additional changes will be made to several routes on Saturday night.
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Championship appearance is slam dunk for local businesses
Although the men’s basketball team fell short Monday, local business owners said they were winners in terms of sales thanks to the team’s appearance in the NCAA championship game. At Student Book Store, 421 E. Grand River Ave., MSU shirt sales skyrocketed and led to a measurable increase in business, said Mike Wylie, assistant manager at SBS.