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Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th has been terrorizing people long before Jason Voorhees emerged from the waters of Camp Crystal Lake and became cinema’s most famous serial killer.
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Roots exposed in student's clothing
The State News caught up with MSU student Princess Souvenir, a theater senior with a specialization in Black American and Diasporic Studies. Souvenir is a native of the Caribbean country Guyana, a fact she displays through her Afrocentric apparel.
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Scintillating colors, spa-like features give home earthy feel
What’s it like living above Taco Bell and Insomnia Cookies? An MSU student has the answers.
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Artists impress, sell work at MSU Arts & Crafts show
Although time has passed and art has changed since the inaugural year of the MSU Spring Arts and Crafts Show, the goal of the event hasn’t changed. After 44 years, coordinators are still intent on providing a fresh insight into the minds of artists across the nation. The Spring Arts and Crafts Show, which will take place 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday at the grounds of the Union, will have 329 booths and over 325 artists on display.
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Art Festival to offer classic feel, quality works
After spending almost an entire year planning this weekend’s East Lansing Art Festival, Corinn VanWyck is confident the only thing that could stand in the way of another successful show is bad weather. But even dark clouds shouldn’t deter art lovers from attending, she said. The East Lansing Art Festival is a fine arts showcase that features the work of artists from across the United States and Canada.
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MSU grad dances, lives dream
While most MSU students were soaking up their last few days of summer sunshine last August, Lauren Martinich was remodeling her newly-acquired dance studio.
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Kresge exhibit spotlights ancient Asian ceramics
With vividly colored Chinese pieces from the last millennium in tow, the Kresge Art Museum is out to prove art doesn’t take a vacation during the summer. Kresge kicked off the semester with a brand new exhibit, titled Silk Road to Clipper Ship.
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Senior says farewell with famous lines
I never thought I was bad at goodbyes until I had to say it a million times. Whether it was to friends or family or, more recently, in various ways as I prepare to graduate, I have had to fight tears and wax lyrical about life, college and closing this chapter of life too much.
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Sound designers create jingles, effects heard around country
Making something out of nothing might sound like a daunting task — unless you’re a sound designer. “(Sound design) is taking sound and creating an environment that doesn’t really exist,” said Steve Curran, co-owner of Harvest Music + Sound Design, 1011 N. Washington Ave., in Lansing.
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Okemos clothing store offers personal service, authentic boutique atmosphere
With shaggy-carpeted floors and plenty of full-length mirrors, Talula boutique, 3536 Meridian Crossings, in Okemos, bears much resemblance to an avid shopper’s bedroom.
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Hello, my name is Kaveri Korgavkar
In order to spread the word last year about the MSU Meditation Club, chemistry and comparative cultures and politics junior and club president Kaveri Korgavkar took matters into her own hands.
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Triple threat
It’s 9 p.m. Thursday, and 32 Spartans form a circle in the parking lot of the Days Inn Suites Hotel, stuffed from the pasta they scarfed down at Olive Garden no more than two hours ago.With discussions of the next day’s schedule out of the way, it’s on to the business of cheers and nicknames. The majority of the group requests their names or classic Spartan chants, while other members of the MSU Triathlon Club laugh at suggestions such as “Weezy,” or sarcastic remarks such as, “Don’t be a Sally!”
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Freshman fifteen Q's
College is a whole new world for many freshmen traveling campus for the first time. The State News sat down with one of these brave explorers to get a glimpse, in 15 questions or less, at a new face on campus and his perspective on his new frontier.
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Being healthy involves more than nutrition, exercise
Dr. D., I am a parent from Clarkston, Mich., whose son was just accepted to MSU. I happened to read one of your columns online about health, and I wonder what advice you would give to a parent on how to advise an incoming Spartan about staying healthy. It is hard to let go and also know they will stay healthy. —KT (worried parent)
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Ernest Hemingway's daughter-in-law to sign books in Lansing
Valerie Hemingway, the former secretary to Ernest Hemingway, who later married his son Gregory, will visit the Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo St., in Lansing, at 5 p.m. Wednesday for a book signing, followed by a presentation to promote a program called The Great Michigan Read.
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Word on the street
Spending time in the great outdoors brings tales to share after returning to civilization. Almost everyone who has set foot on a campsite has something interesting to recount. The State News asked a few students about the best or worst thing that has happened to them while camping.
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Use clothing to blend in while studying abroad
For students traveling outside the country this summer, a suitcase of short shorts and tank tops might not do the trick. Visually adapting to a culture can make a trip safer and more enjoyable. Here are tips to keep you from being reduced to “that American kid.”
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Know dangers before fueling a fire
Part of the mystique of camping in the woods always has been the roaring fire. Whether it’s the result of hard work put into starting it naturally or created through the magic of matches, it’s seen as an essential part of the camping experience.
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Mike Myers and Jessica Alba team up in comedy
It’s been six years since Mike Myers penned “Austin Powers in Goldmember,” his last scripted film. While the actor hasn’t been absent at the movie theater — he’s filmed two sequels to “Shrek” during that time — audiences have been waiting to see what he would come up with next.