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DJ collective to host electronic music concert
LEAK Back to School Party, presented by The Loft, 414 E. Michigan Ave., in Lansing, will take place this weekend.
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Book showcases MSU’s legendary music man
Author Rita Comstock hopes to highlight an MSU legend — the university’s “original music man” — with the release of her new book tomorrow.
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Movie remakes worth reflection
With the premiere of “Footloose” approaching and dozens of movie remakes at the box office in the past few years, I can’t help but notice that Hollywood has been taking lessons from the television industry recently — movie producers have resorted to reruns.
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Students grow from community experience
This summer, Michael Malloy left the green of MSU’s campus to introduce an environmental initiative in Metro Detroit.
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Knowledge could give saving grace
Throughout my life, I have come to know several people who have attempted or had thoughts of suicide, which isn’t uncommon, considering suicide is the third most common cause of death among young adults age 15-24, according to the American Association of Suicidology.
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Spice up your schedule with MSU’s one-of-a-kind courses
After meeting professors and reviewing countless syllabi by the end of the first week of school, some students find themselves unhappy with their choice of classes.
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Freshman fifteen Q's: 09/07/11
College is a whole new world for many freshmen traveling campus for the first time.
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Wharton show to bring cartoon to life
Since the show first aired 12 years ago, journalism freshman Taiwan Jones has loved “SpongeBob SquarePants.”
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MSU actress shows dedication to art
After reading the first few lines of the script she would be auditioning with, theatre sophomore Jocy Cutean realized the power of the story in her hands.
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EL nightlife perks up to welcome students
For Paige Culham and Victoria Gonzalez, Fall Welcome served as a weeklong birthday celebration.
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Local business turns to graffiti artist for mural
When workers decided to repaint a wall facing the Harrison Roadhouse’s parking lot, the pub’s employees opted for a more vibrant design created by a local graffiti artist instead of keeping the wall’s mundane color.
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Students shop for forgotten items
When looking around their rooms after move-in this week, many MSU students realized they were missing a few household items.
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Exhibit featuring Michigan-inspired artwork to open in Lansing
The Lansing Art Gallery, 119 N. Washington Square, in Lansing, will feature a new exhibit, which opens Thursday.
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LGBT Resource Center to host open house
The Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender Resource Center and Community Gallery will host an open house Wednesday.
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MSU College of Music to welcome new professor
The MSU College of Music will welcome new faculty member and jazz pianist Reggie Thomas at 7:30 p.m.
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MSU Department of Theatre students to host open house
The Department of Theatre will hold an open house at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Auditorium’s Arena Theatre.
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E.L. brings unique blend of sounds for Folk Festival
On Friday, the Great Lakes Folk Festival will invade East Lansing, bringing music and different cultures together for the three-day event. The festival, — entering its 10th year of existence — will feature 17 musical groups and artists, a variety of food vendors and a Green Arts marketplace, which will showcase goods made by vendors who reuse and recycle materials.
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Local café owner hopes to be open by end of month
With the opening of Red Cedar Café, 1331 E. Grand River Ave., at the end of August, Angela Anderson, a DeWitt, Mich., resident, has the opportunity to bring an enjoyable local café to East Lansing.
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Local artist using work to help drought sufferers in Africa
With the opening reception on Saturday at the East Lansing Public Library’s North Foyer Art Gallery, 950 Abbot Road, Michael McPeak, a DeWitt, Mich., resident and vice president at McPeak Media, will look to raise money to benefit Save the Children for Horn of Africa drought relief. For those who make a donation to the charity, McPeak will provide a fine art portrait sitting and digital copy of one or more images as a part of his Faces of Caring project.
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Ingham County Fair provides entertainment, learning experience
Running through Saturday, the Ingham County Fair has events to enjoy while also teach young people valuable lessons.