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Wharton Center brings MSU home for holidays
Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays — as long as Wharton Center is your home at 8 p.m. Saturday.
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Assassin's Creed 2 better than original, worth a look
The missing tagline of “Assassin’s Creed 2” easily could have been, “See the sights and kill people in them.”
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K2 provides legal high similar to pot
Whether it’s the mountain on the China/Pakistan border or a simple concoction of aromatic plant matter, make no mistake — K2 will get you high.
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Program allows recent alumni to stay connected
After all the partying, late-night cram sessions and occasional hazy nights, graduation comes. Life no longer is dictated by class schedules, there are no dorms and no guidance counselors. Simply put, you’re on your own.
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Lansing offers alternative lunches
The Grand River Avenue strip in East Lansing totes an abundance of fast-food options, making for the perfect quick-lunch-between-class destination. But time permitting, downtown Lansing boasts some notable locally owned restaurants that feed the bellies of Lansing residents every day.
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UAB annual craft show at MSU Union
University Activities Board will be hosting the Holiday Arts and Crafts Show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Union. There will be four floors of booths featuring more than 200 artists from around the country.
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World AIDS Day holds MSU events
Kresge Art Museum will display the NAMES Project AIDS Quilt at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Main Gallery. The quilt is an ongoing community arts project featuring more than 40,000 panels, many of which memorialize the life of a person lost to AIDS.
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Winter Wonderland comes to Eastwood
The Eastwood Winter Wonderland will be happening from 4-7 p.m., Saturday at the Eastwood Towne Center, 3003 Preyde Blvd., in Lansing. This holiday event will also be taking place both Dec. 12 and 19 and will feature jolly old St. Nick and his sleigh.
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Word on the street
December has arrived and with the start of snow comes the spirit of the holidays. The State News hit the streets to find out what MSU students needed to get in the mood of the holiday season.
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Student uses new concepts to start business
Christina Mascaro is a full-time MSU student, has a part-time job and is a pretty normal 20-something — except she also happens to be an entrepreneur who started her own business this semester.
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Anderson makes fantastic adaptation of Dahl novel
Director Wes Anderson is known for his eccentricity. He parts his long, thin hair to the side and often is seen sporting a beige corduroy suit and a pink scarf, depending on how he’s feeling.
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Mac's Bar hosts national touring acts
A diverse blend of local, regional and national bands played for an intimate Black Friday crowd.
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Dr. Drew speaks at RHA's 'Breaking Point'
Practicing what he preaches, Drew Pinsky came Monday night to Wharton Center and offered an intimate, interactive and interpersonal discussion on student health and relationships.
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Thanksgiving dinner made easy
Whether you enjoy the preparation, the anticipation or the eating itself, there are ways to bring all the joys of Turkey Day into your home.
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Classic children's ballet hits MSU
The Children’s Ballet Theatre of Michigan will bring Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday to Wharton Center. The ballet also will be performed at 2 p.m. Sunday.
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Thanksgiving spirit lends itself to 5k
The Michigan Running Foundation will sponsor the 2009 Turkeyman Trot, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Thursday in downtown Lansing. All proceeds gained from the event will benefit sports programs in local schools.
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Student gives wide-ranging list of thanks
You’re in debt, exhausted and drowning in an academic sea of textbooks. But don’t worry — there’s a light at the end of every tunnel. Here are 10 things (in no particular order) to be thankful for this Thanksgiving holiday.
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Calmness, exercise key to stress relief
The animalistic and primitive fight-or-flight response traditionally is a stress-induced reaction typically sparked by threats.
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Kreinin brings energy to econ
Mordechai Kreinin’s bookshelves are decorated with honorary plaques, paddleball trophies and several books that he wrote or helped write, but two shelves are particularly special for Kreinin — the shelves that hold about 40 hardcover black books, each containing a dissertation from graduate students he’s supervised.