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"The Birds" shown to celebrate Darwin
Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds” will be shown at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Main Library’s north conference room.
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Professor wins book prize
Anna Pegler-Gordon, an associate professor in MSU’s James Madison College was awarded the 2009 Theodore Saloutos book prize of the Immigration and Ethnic History Society for her book.
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Weather cancels Dept. of Energy visit
A visit from a Department of Energy scientist William Brinkman on Thursday has been canceled because of weather concerns, MSU spokesman Tom Oswald said.
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NBA, MSU player promotes new book
Former MSU basketball player and retired NBA veteran Eric Snow spoke Tuesday to a crowd of more than 30 people in Wells Hall while promoting his book, “Leading High Performers: The Ultimate Guide to Being a Fast, Fluid and Flexible Leader.” Snow graduated from MSU in 1995 and, most recently, played with the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers and served as an analyst on NBA TV.
MICHIGAN
Simon to speak at economy meeting
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon is scheduled to speak at the Feb. 16 luncheon meeting of the Lansing Economic Club. The luncheon will be hosted from noon to 1:30 p.m.
MICHIGAN
Food bank raises more than $1 million
A record amount of money was raised for the Greater Lansing Food Bank in the 2009-10 Envelope Fundraising Campaign, Executive Director Terry Link announced Tuesday. The $1,048,624.29 raised will help feed people in Ingham, Eaton and Clinton counties, Link said.
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Professor to give medical lectures
Ruth Groenhout, a Calvin College professor of philosophy, is slated to present two speeches Thursday and Friday at MSU on technology and medical care issues.
MICHIGAN
Absentee ballot applications due
Absentee ballots are available for voters as Feb. 23 elections draw near. People must submit absentee ballot applications by 2 p.m.
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MSU to offer hybrid online doctorate program
In an attempt to reach out to potential doctoral students who are unable to hold full-time jobs while attending classes, MSU’s College of Education will offer a hybrid course option beginning this summer for the educational psychology and educational technology doctoral program.
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Phishers circulate e-mail scam through MSU mail accounts
Students checking their MSU e-mails should think twice before double-clicking certain messages in their inboxes. An e-mail scam is circulating in MSU e-mail accounts.
FEATURES
Wharton Center to bring Lewis Black
Comedian Lewis Black will be coming at 8 p.m. on Friday to Cobb Great Hall in Wharton Center.
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Sock Hop event to bring swing dance
The University Activities Board will host a Swingin’ Sock Hop at 9 p.m. Feb. 12 in the International Center.
MICHIGAN
E.L packzi-eating competition raises money for homeless
East Lansing police Chief Tom Wibert is trained to stop crime, protect citizens and eat more than three paczkis in two minutes. Wibert, along with six other local personalities, raced against the clock and each other to see who could eat the most paczkis in two minutes Tuesday at L&L Food Center, 6075 N.
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Valentine’s poetry workshop Feb. 11
The Residential College in the Arts and Humanities Center for Poetry will be hosting Love Is A Battlefield: A Valentine’s Workshop at 7-8 p.m. Feb. 11 in Snyder Hall.
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Freshmen fifteen Q's: 2/10/10
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 fewer, at a new face on campus and her perspective of her new frontier.
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Chicago rapper to come to MSU
Hip-hop artist BJ The Chicago Kid will be performing at 7 p.m. Thursday in Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre. Doors are scheduled to open at 6:15 p.m.
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Spartan keeps it 'green' on red carpet
It’s not every day something that started as a class project wins you a trip to the Oscars, but for Jillian Granz, this slim chance has become a reality. Granz will be meeting “Avatar” director James Cameron and his wife Suzy Amis Cameron when she leaves for Los Angeles this month as part of her grand prize for winning Red Carpet Green Dress, a global dress design competition.
SPORTS
Hinton having successful season against ranked foes
In a tough Big Ten wrestling schedule, nobody’s been more embattled than 174-pound sophomore Ian Hinton. Hinton has faced six straight ranked opponents in a stacked conference, holding up well despite the strength of the competition.
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MSU looks to even Big Ten record vs. Penn State
The MSU wrestling team returned to business Sunday, posting an impressive 20-13 victory against Purdue to improve to 2-3 in the Big Ten. The team’s reward? Road dates with No. 11 Penn State and No. 3 Ohio State this weekend.
BASKETBALL
Record or not, DeHaan true all-time best
Chances are senior center Allyssa DeHaan only will hold the NCAA blocks record for about three hours. And that’s a shame.