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Twenty-one and up bars limit live music in East Lansing

Red Hot Chili Peppers played at Dooley’s in East Lansing in Nov. of 1987. Dooley’s closed in 1996 and sat where Harper’s Restaurant and Brew Pub currently resides. It had a host of musical acts throughout the 1970s, 80s and 90s including U2 and The Ramones. Rick’s American Cafe hosted hundreds of concerts in the 1990s. 

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What it's like to matriculate differently at MSU

Elementary education sophomore Bethany Caswell and communication sophomore Sophie Lynskey were not able to experience welcome week, moving in the dorms with hallways full of people. Instead, they came to MSU at a time where campus had no signs, nearly empty and only Brody’s dining hall was open. No groups, no welcome and no freshman experience. 

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Get to know Shri Thanedar

An event to get to know democratic gubernatorial candidate of Michigan Shri Thanedar was hosted by MSU College Democrats on Jan. 29. It concluded with a Q&A session, during which members of the public asked Thanedar about his plans for the state if he would be elected.

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Five easy Super Bowl party food recipes

The NFL’s 2017-18 football season will draw to its conclusion Feb. 4., when millions of football fans tune in to watch Super Bowl 52. The championship game will see the Philadelphia Eagles face off against the New England Patriots at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis at 6:30 p.m.

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James Cummings' journey: playing horse across the country

he 75-year-old East Lansing resident and MSU alumnus often makes trips to campus to take on challengers — who are young enough to be his grandchildren — in basketball.  Cummings isn’t picky when it comes to hoops.  Even at his advanced age, he won’t hesitate to engage in a physically-draining game of one-on-one, designed to test mental fortitude, or even to sprint up and down the hardwood with energetic youngsters in a full court game of 5-on-5. 

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The Divine Nine

MSU’s campus represents many different races, ethnicities, religions and beliefs. The Divine Nine plays a big role in giving campus minorities a voice.