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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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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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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 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.