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Student exhibits musical, theatrical compositions
After four years of schooling at MSU, Nick Strong feels he has something to show for his hard work. The music composition senior will host his first ever exhibition featuring his own musical and theatrical works from 8-9 p.m.
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Student filmmaker to premiere short work
Taylor Normington always has taken interest in the dark side of filmmaking. “I’ve liked the bizarre, artsy side of film my whole life,” he said.
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Weekend roundup: Jan 20-22
It is almost the weekend. Classes are ending, and students are ready to unwind. Here is a roundup of events to attend during the weekend respite.
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Student hopes to improve foster care
As a child growing up in foster care, social work senior Natalie Kyles longed for a sense of support in her life.
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Loft to host 3-day music festival
It might not be a campground in Tennessee or a park in Chicago, but a local music venue is aiming to provide students with a festival experience similar to Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza.
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Violent scenes in films must not become commonplace
Imagine it’s the week before finals. You’re tired, you’re stressed and you really just need a break. Enter the only night in the entire week you haven’t had gargantuan amounts of work glaring at you.
Katie Abdilla
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Student cleans bathrooms for cash
With the combination of questionable toilet stains, clumps of hair in the shower and trash cans overflowing onto the floor, cleaning the bathroom can be a constant source of stress for students with suite-style dorm rooms.
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Theatre alumna launches blog
Gifts can come in many forms. MSU alumna Kellyn Uhl’s gift to the Department of Theatre — the department from which she received her degree — came in the form of a blog.
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(SCENE) Metrospace opens season with student art showcase
Eyes lit with surprise and excitement, Megan Mack could not stop grinning Friday night. She had just learned one of her paintings, which was on display at A Michigan State University Showcase at (SCENE) Metrospace, 110 Charles St.,, had been sold — her first sale as an artist.
Julia Nagy, Darcy Moran and Sam Radecki
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How to straighten up
It can be hard to look presentable as a college student. Dorm closets are cramped; there always seems to be issues with hall washing machines and dryers, and having perfectly neat and crisp clothing is next to impossible.
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Ohio rapper performs for enthusiastic Lansing audience
Mobs of Machine Gun Kelly fans swarmed the stage as the artist made his much anticipated entrance Saturday at The Loft, 414 E.
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Student performers compete in UAB talent show
Dancers, musicians, hula-hoopers and poets helped transform the International Center’s Crossroads Food Court into a concert hall at 8 p.m. Saturday for the annual Showtyme @ MSU talent show.
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Weekend roundup: Jan. 13-15
It is almost the weekend. Classes are ending, and students are ready to unwind. Here is a roundup of events to attend during the weekend respite. Showtyme @ MSU Enjoy a night of the many talents of MSU students and grab a bite while you’re at it.
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Folk band to play show, tell stories with songs
For Trevor Hobbs, music is more than beats and notes. The percussionist for the Michigan folk act Breathe Owl Breathe said he and his bandmates try to tell stories with their music.
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Student's passion for dance drives busy workload
Balancing work with play and class schedules with work schedules is an overwhelming task for most college students. But Travis Staton-Marrero does it all with ease. Marrero, a theatre junior, manages to juggle school with his three jobs. “I’m kind of a workaholic,” he said.
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Award season: Entertainment that deserves a shiny gold globe
With 2012 already in full swing, it can be easy to forget about 2011 while keeping busy making plans for the new year. But members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association find it important to recognize those who made 2011 a year to remember — and they do it by presenting icons with a shiny gold globe.
Britteny Dee
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Local artist shows E.L. value of art, has artwork exhibited
Surrounded by brightly colored paintings, friends and family, Esther Onaga was able to see how far her son had come.
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On a budget: Locate stores to spend less buying books
There isn’t much I miss about high school, but one thing’s for sure, I am a bit nostalgic for the days when my textbooks were free — or at least covered by my parents’ tax dollars.
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Whirlwind celebrity romances simply set standard for divorce
What girl out there doesn’t love to imagine her dream wedding? From the moment the backpack is strapped on their shoulders on the first day of school, little girls are predisposed to daydream of ball gowns, veils and cakes with white icing stacked high to the ceiling — and don’t forget the picturesque plastic bride and groom perched on the very top.