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Murder ballad workshop introduces new perspective for poetry enthusiasts
As Valentine’s Day approaches some are off penning lovers soft serenades and some others, murder ballads.
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Murder ballad workshop introduces new perspective to
As Valentine’s Day approaches some are off penning lovers soft serenades and some others, murder ballads. On Monday, students and residents created and performed gruesome tunes at the Valentine’s Murder Ballad Workshop, held by the Center for Poetry of the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities, or RCAH. The center hosts poetry workshops for the romantic holiday most every year, RCAH professor and center director Anita Skeen said.
FEATURES
Putting off procrastination
With project deadlines and midterm exams on the horizon, students might find themselves slipping into the trap of procrastination. ? Psychology professor Erik Altmann said there are a few things students can do to ensure they will not be up all night studying for an exam the next day or scrambling to finish a project on time.
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Symphony to play in Carnegie Hall
Next week, two buses filled with MSU students and a truck loaded with instruments will travel to the Big Apple to play the famed Carnegie Hall. Last Thursday, the MSU Wind Symphony performed three classical pieces at the Wharton Center. The Symphony will perform the same concert once again next week, but this time in New York City’s Carnegie Hall.
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Student creates diverse forum
MSU is a campus swarming with people from a variety of backgrounds and heritages, and one student is attempting to bridge the gap with a new Blogspot. Lexis Zeidan, a communications senior, created Building Bridges Blogspot last month to create a forum where different student groups can interact.
MICHIGAN
Local restaurants prepare for Valentine's day crowds
With couples finalizing their Valentine’s Day plans this week, local restaurants are preparing for the Valentine’s dinner rush on Friday evening.
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Student uses band, music to learn culture
Luyi Han can read Mandarin Chinese, English and music — but he has found the latter more easily understood across continental lines.
ICE HOCKEY
Shootouts now tough for MSU hockey
One of the most exciting events in hockey — shootouts — have continued to appear in front of MSU in Big Ten play, and late results have shown it might be better to be lucky than good.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Column: Women's basketball team's progress halted with loss
Two steps forward, one step back was the mantra of the No. 25 women’s basketball team after Saturday’s 76-56 loss to No.
COMMENTARY
Students still seek closure, university response to fatal shooting ‘off campus’
Like many students on campus, I woke up on Saturday, Feb. 1 and checked my Twitter feed. With three swipes of my finger, I saw a familiar face. My hand briefly lost control of the phone. My heart sank.
COMMENTARY
Helping homeless man was eye-opening experience
Anyone who knows me can attest to the fact that I have a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to disrespect. But an incident I experienced last week rattled me to my core when I tried to buy a homeless man a slice of pizza and nearly was refused.
MICHIGAN
Clothing stolen from Abbot Hall laundry
A student had more than $100 worth of clothing stolen from the Abbot Hall laundry room between 10 p.m.
MICHIGAN
Pretrials to begin for students arrested in civil disturbance
Many of those arrested following the Big Ten championship win in December 2013 are set to appear in court Monday for their pretrial conferences. Fifteen people, 12 of whom were students, were arrested after MSU beat Ohio State in the game.
MICHIGAN
Alumna returns to E.L. with White House reporting pool
Quickly rushing out of Air Force One as it landed in Lansing on Friday afternoon, Associated Press White House reporter Nedra Pickler hopped into a small bus headed straight to the Mary Anne McPhail Equine Performance Center. The MSU alumna was on her way to cover President Barack Obama’s speech and his signing of the farm bill. Pickler is a national White House reporter for the Associated Press and often travels with the president as he visits different parts of the U.S. “Air Force One has a cabin for the press, although it’s pretty small,” she said.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Badgers top Appling-less MSU in Madison
MADISON, Wis. — The Spartans blew their only chance to beat Wisconsin in the regular season, as Traevon Jackson hit a 10-foot jump shot with 2.1 seconds left in the game to give the Badgers a 60-58 win. “(I’m) disappointed we didn’t find a way to win it,” head coach Tom Izzo said.
NEWS
Hello, Mr. President
Following an address that covered agriculture and the economy, President Barack Obama signed the farm bill into law Friday afternoon on MSU’s campus. MSU students, faculty and alumni rubbed shoulders with local elected officials and other dignitaries in the tightly-packed Mary Anne McPhail Equine Performance Center. Veterinary student Chelsea Render spent 15 months in Washington, D.C.
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Student group returns with new chapter, new initiative
The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers might have struggled to keep a presence at MSU in past semesters, but this semester has started out stronger than ever thanks to a student’s initiative.
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MSU Museum celebrates Darwin Day with animal exhibits for kids
The MSU Museum kicked off Darwin Week by hosting an interactive event on Sunday afternoon. Darwin Discovery Day was meant to celebrate Charles Darwin’s birthday coming up on Feb.
MICHIGAN
Snow, cold weather creates issues for student drivers
Local auto repair shops are thriving this winter due to treacherous road conditions.
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Student garners recognition for oil spill research
An MSU graduate student recently was honored for his research regarding the containment of oil spills.