NEWS
What A Year
United as Spartans, MSU students have experienced everything this year from unrest in the Middle East to the joy of a Hail Mary win against Wisconsin.
Julia Nagy
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MICHIGAN
Occupy Lansing ends physical presence in Reutter Park due to weather
The Occupy Lansing movement will end its physical presence Friday: no more tents, banners or overnight campers in Reutter Park.
MICHIGAN
Confusion about same-sex bill in legislature
After the Michigan Senate tried to remove part of a bill that would strip benefits for same-sex and other non-married couples employed at public universities, the House passed the amended version on Thursday, insisting the language still pulled benefits from those groups.
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MSU expected to see several new renovations on campus
From enhancements at Spartan Stadium to replacing steam tunnels, MSU officials are ushering in a new year with several construction projects across campus.
Anthony Thibodeau
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MICHIGAN
Cool carvings
For Lansing resident and ice sculptor Scott Miller, the winter is business time. Miller, who has owned and operated Miller Ice Sculptures since 1993, is the busiest in the winter.
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Council of Graduate Students pushes for student resource center
Despite efforts from graduate students to transform Chittenden Hall into a graduate student resource center, no plans to renovate the vacant building are underway, officials said.
MICHIGAN
Students advised to beware of crime
As many students prepare for exams and a larger number of students use the Main Library to study, the MSU Police Department and representatives of the Main Library encourage students to exercise caution to prevent thefts.
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Mother, son make transition together
In the page 1 story “Making a transition” (SN 11/21), Japanese senior Toby Hemker shared his story of being both transgender and gay and the effect these revelations have had on his life.
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College of Human Medicine plans to expand presence in Flint
Officials in the College of Human Medicine, or CHM, are planning to use a $2.8 million grant from a philanthropic organization to expand the college’s presence in Flint.
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MSU prepares for weekend commencement ceremonies
A total of 1,730 undergraduate-degree candidates and 753 advanced-degree candidates will graduate during three commencement ceremonies today and Saturday at Breslin Center.
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Design Day event displays talents of engineering students
Various engineering projects created by students in the MSU College of Engineering — ranging from a bicycle designed for three people to a roadside assistance mobile phone application — will be on display today at the college’s Design Day event.
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MSU College of Nursing sees steady enrollment
This Saturday, students form the MSU College of Nursing will graduate from the college with a pinning ceremony and enter into a job market that is in need of their skills.
Julia Nagy
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FEATURES
Student to perform Christmas classic
Rosalind Ames loves watching Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker.” But this year, she won’t simply be watching the show — she’ll be the one in a leotard on stage.
BASKETBALL
Women's basketball to hit road during break
While many students will be heading home for the holidays, the MSU women’s basketball team (7-3) will be hitting the road during winter break.
FEATURES
Student creates video of hope
After living through the death of several family members and friends, as well as having a near-death experience of his own, Jacob Schemmel still wears a smile.
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Alumni create music video starring Adele look-alike
Although her real life isn’t as hectic as her life in cyberspace, MSU alumna Michelle Meredith said she recently has become quite popular.
FEATURES
On a budget: Make an impression with your holiday wrapping
In about a week, exams will be over, and we finally can head home and start celebrating for the holidays.
FEATURES
Street style: Kyle Ribant
Advertising junior Kyle Ribant has given up on traditional means of purchasing clothing and turned to the Internet to do his shopping. Ribant said he is attracted to cyber shopping because of the many opportunities to find sales on clothing.
FEATURES
Weekend roundup: Dec. 9-11
It is almost the weekend. Classes are ending and students are ready to unwind. Here is a roundup of events to attend during the weekend respite.
COMMENTARY
ASMSU’s CATA app not out of reach
In September, ASMSU’s officers collectively decided to cancel ASMSU’s annual retreat and reallocate the funds for the purpose of developing a mobile application which would allow students to visually locate an on-campus bus route via the vehicle’s real-time GPS location.