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Social media series to be held Thursday
The College of Communication Arts and Sciences, or CAS, is hosting Zizi Papacharissi as part of its Social Media Seminar Series.
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RCAH to host talk on study abroad
The Residential College in the Arts and Humanities, or RCAH, will be holding an informational meeting for students interested in studying abroad at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the RCAH Theatre in Snyder Hall’s basement.
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Design firm in Lansing's Old Town run by MSU, U-M alumnae
In an office located in Lansing’s Old Town at 120 E. Grand River Ave., MSU alumna Darcy Pace and co-owner Julie Howe, a University of Michigan alumna, have been running their commercial interior design firm for more than five years since its inception in January 2004.
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Comic enthusiasts gather in Lansing for national drawing event
Seven people participated in the second 24-Hour Comics Challenge in downtown Lansing on Saturday and Sunday, where comic artists had from 10 a.m. Saturday until 10 a.m. Sunday to complete a 24-page comic from scratch.
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Facebook-inspired film proves more gripping than expected
I did what many people did when they heard a movie about Facebook was coming out. I rolled my eyes and thought, “Wow, Hollywood — a new low.”
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Campus offers variety of ways for students to get in fall spirit
Entering the time of year dedicated to football fans and a lively campus, fall at MSU brings new opportunities and unique traditions back to East Lansing.
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(SCENE) to hold Spit Fire Poetry Slam
The Spit Fire Poetry Slam will begin its fall series with a kickoff event featuring local poet Logic at 8 p.m.
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UAB to host Spartan Comedy Competition
The MSU student comedy competition Last Spartan Standing will take place at 9 p.m. Friday in the International Center.
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'Funny Story' to be screened free
There will be a free advanced screening of “It’s Kind of a Funny Story,” at 9 p.m. Thursday in Room C102 of Wilson Hall.
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Tasting club offers specialized skills to students
Jeff LaPalme is one of four students on MSU’s Dairy Products Evaluation Team, which trains members to taste for common defects and desirable traits in a variety of dairy products. The team then competes with students from about 20 other schools from the U.S. and Canada in regional and national contests.
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Spartan strums toward harp dreams at MSU
Rachel Miller, a music performance junior, has played the harp since she was 8 years old. Recently she earned the position as a harpist in the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra, while still continuing her education at MSU.
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Fundraising to benefit film festival
Pianists Seeley & Baldori will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road.
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Photo contest approaching deadline
The deadline for entering the Global Focus international photography competition is 5 p.m. Friday.
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Annual event to recreate 'Next Top Model' experience on campus
Purpose Org., an organization that gives students networking opportunities in media production and business, is holding its second round of open auditions for its fifth annual “MSU’s Next Top Model” competition from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday in 1260 Anthony Hall.
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Author to sign best-selling books
Author MaryJanice Davidson will be giving a free talk and signing copies of her book, “Me, Myself and Why,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Schuler Books & Music, 2820 Towne Center Blvd., in Lansing.
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Professor to lecture on life of Gandhi
Professor Sean Pue will present “Dialogue and Truth: An Introduction to Gandhi and His Global Legacy” at 7 p.m. today in Room 303 of the International Center.
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Freshman fifteen Q's: 09/27/10
College is a whole new world for many freshmen traveling campus for the first time. The State News sat down with one of these explorers to get a glimpse, in 15 questions or fewer, at a new face on campus and his perspective of his new frontier.
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Abrams to put on new feature show
The feature show “How to Build a Planet” will be available to the public at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Abrams Planetarium.
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UAB to host video game experience
The University Activities Board, or UAB, is hosting the Ultimate Video Game Experience, where students will be able to play video games and win prizes from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday in the Union Ballroom.
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Former Spartan to release Michigan-themed handbag line
Grace Boutique, 115 W. Grand River Ave., in Lansing, will feature Jenna Kator’s 2011 Winter Collection in a trunk show at 6 p.m. tonight. Patrons will have an opportunity to see and purchase the collection, as well as meet the designer.