Friday, November 29, 2024

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Balloons released for breast cancer awareness

The sky above the rock on Farm Lane was covered with pink Sunday in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Sigma Lambda Gamma sorority held a balloon release, each carrying a message of encouragement and awareness, to raise money for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

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Faces of East Lansing

When one watches Michael Venyah’s face, the passion is undeniable as his voice picks up speed and grows relentlessly husky and fervent. Venyah, 45, is known to students as the notorious Wells Hall preacher.

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Finding the perfect Halloween costume

Aside from the never-ending buckets of candy, the best part of Halloween is being able to dress up in fun and inventive costumes. With only a week left before the ghoulish holiday, students should check out these options for buying the perfect costume before it’s too late to take part in the festivities.

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Halloween season begins in East Lansing and Lansing

With Halloween a little more than a week away, events are almost underway in Greater Lansing, ranging from pumpkin carving to haunted attractions. The slew of activities begins this week and runs until the night of Halloween to help students and residents ignite the spooky spirit.?

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Community member teaches Israeli military self-defense

With the number of reported assaults on the rise in the MSU community, it is crucial for students to know how to defend themselves against attackers. There are a number of techniques for students to learn how to react in dangerous situations. One of these techniques is Krav Maga, an Israeli military self-defense technique.

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Run, walk, smile

Yesterday, MSU fraternity Phi Sigma Pi hosted their annual “Pi Mile”. The event was a 5K run through the campus and featured a Halloween theme. Runners were encouraged to dress up in a Halloween costume for the run and candy was given out at each kilometer of the race.

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Faces of East Lansing

To many, MSU alumnus Don Middlebrook can be considered one of the founders of tropical rock, or trop rock, the genre offshoot that incorporates elements of rock ‘n’ roll, reggae, country and Caribbean music.

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Brunched over

It’s the morning after a long night out partying. Your eyelids feel glued together, your throat is dry and your stomach won’t stop growling. It is the perfect time for a hearty breakfast — or brunch, depending on how late you roll out of bed.?

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Events this week

This week marks the middle of the semester. Rather than letting the studying blues hit, take a break at one of these events.

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Finding Sasquatch

Sasquatch, the face of Jack Link’s Beef Jerky, visited campus this weekend for Homecoming. The jerky mascot, who only talks in grunts and hand motions, was in East Lansing on Friday for the parade and roamed around tailgates Saturday. Sasquatch visited with students and his picture taken.