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David Garner reflects on forgoing MLB for MSU
In the small town of Niles, MI a legacy was born. David Lewis Garner lives and breathes baseball.
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Vinyl culture alive and well in East Lansing
In an era when newfangled music streaming services have contributed to the disintegration of albums and overall music purchasing is easily avoided, against all odds, vinyl culture thrives and prospers. Paradoxically, the only form of music acquisition that requires investment in an entire musical collection, let alone one that is bulky, potentially losable, and not preserved in some immortal, intangible “cloud,” is alive and flourishing.
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Summer Circle Theatre brings free plays for all ages to MSU
Theater for all ages is coming to MSU's outdoor stage this summer, free of charge. The plays range from A Grand Night for Singing, a collection of famous Rodgers & Hammerstein musical numbers, to Mr. Marmalade, an adults only tale of a girl and her imaginary friend.
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Spartan entrepreneurs strive for success
Abby and Gabby Burbary, Ed Davis and Kady Cox are all students at MSU, but alongside being hard working students they have another big thing in common. These students are all successful business owners.
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Worth the wait: Golden Harvest offers a unique dining experience
Golden Harvest: many have heard of it, and many desire to go. A unique experience over warm, fresh and creative food awaits in the cozy establishment of Zane and Marie Vicknair. Travelers from all around find themselves in Old Town on the corner of Turner St. trying a breakfast special. The cash-only restaurant offers a variety of breakfast and brunch foods are made from locally grown and purchased products.
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The Coral Gables: the legacy behind East Lansing's oldest restaurant
Between East Lansing and Meridian Township lies one of MSU's historic hidden gems, The Coral Gables, East Lansing oldest restaurant, located on 2838 E. Grand River Ave.
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18 summer movies to look forward to
To kick off the summer, Marvel took the box office by storm by making over $1 billion from "Captain America: Civil War," according to the Hollywood Reporter. This topped the Marvel hit "Iron Man 3." The summer is full of box office hits, which are listed below.
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MSU and film: a colored past and a bright future
It has been 60 years since legendary actor and MSU alumnus James Caan came to MSU to play football and study economics.
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East Lansing Film Festival currently accepting submissions for the 2016 Lake Michigan Film Competition
June 15 is the deadline for the 19th annual Lake Michigan Film Competition. The competition is part of the East Lansing Film Festival (ELFF), the largest and second oldest film festival in Michigan.
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Cow painter to be featured at East Lansing Art Festival
Ellen Marshall owns a lot of cows. She owns milk cows, beef cows, longhorns and every subset of cattle that you could ever imagine.
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Baseball has a storied tradition at MSU
Baseball at MSU started with humble beginnings. It was the first organized sport at the State Agricultural College in athletic history, which was MSU’s second university name. Students organized the team and played local communities including the Capital Club of Lansing.
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MSU alumni prepare for 'Big River Challenge'
MSU alumni Luke Rookus and Dale Waldo, who graduated this year, will depart on June 1 in pursuit of paddling down North America’s longest river system in record time. With the current record standing at 72 days, the pair hopes to do it in less than 40, Rookus said.
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Honors student shares his struggle with eating disorder
By only taking a quick glance at 190-pound human biology junior Andres Torres, it would be tough to see in the summer of 2014, he was the same weight as a child. A member of the MSU Honors College and a regular on the dean’s list, Andres has always had a bright mind. His mother, Jennifer Torres, said he kept his emotions to himself, however was always the life of the party.
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Video: Main Library provides therapy dogs
The Main Library provided therapy dogs for Michigan State University students in-order to take some stress away before finals.
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Theatre professor reflects on his time as a contestant on 'Jeopardy'
Aside from directing several plays at MSU and teaching a multitude of theatre history courses, MSU professor Dan Smith also sports the experience of winning the popular game show, "Jeopardy." In the first game that he played, Smith’s favorite memory was winning Final Jeopardy.
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Senior plans to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro for a cause after graduation
A 19,341-foot climb up Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is the task advertising and communication senior Alex Byers will take on after graduation. Byers is more than familiar with juvenile diabetes.
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MSU Student Horticulture Association hosts Spring Show
The MSU Student Horticulture Association's annual Spring Show took place April 23 and 24 at the Plant and Soil Sciences Building and attracted a wide variety of attendants.
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Spartan Sur group mixes popular music with Bollywood music
Of the many a cappella groups at MSU, one stands out with its use of Indian culture in performances.
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Former MSU professor to compete in worldwide piano contest
Former MSU chemistry professor William McHarris has written more than 150 compositions, 24 of which he said have been published. He played the organ, directed choirs at several churches and became an assistant carillonneur at Beaumont Tower in 1996. He has since composed at least eight pieces for the carillon. In May, he will be competing in the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest.
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International relations sophomore elected new president of ASMSU
International relations sophomore Lorenzo Santavicca was elected president of the Associated Students of Michigan State University by a vote of 18-13 and will assume the position May 16, the beginning of the summer term.