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Do you think summer classes are more difficult than during the year, and why?
NEWS
Web Exclusive: Workshop held to dicuss ways to make E.L. more friendly for nonmotorized transportation
In hopes of improving nonmotorized transportation in East Lansing, city officials held a public workshop Wednesday night to hear citizens’ input. About 30 people attended the workshop, raising issues from sidewalk quality to the lack of bike routes into campus.
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New U.S. border ID rules start today
Students will have to show a passport, Enhanced Driver’s License, or passport card when crossing the border after new travel rules go into effect today.
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Concert ups donations, awareness for shelter
Nicole Beckford never thought she’d be homeless, but after a fire destroyed her home in Lansing, she found herself at Haven House, 121 Whitehills Drive, a temporary shelter for homeless families.
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Kids get workout at Michigan Mile event
Overcast skies and sporadic rainfall Saturday couldn’t dampen the spirits of 7-year-old Andrew Ferdig of Eaton Rapids, who ran a mile in seven-and-a-half minutes around Lansing’s Oldsmobile Park, 505 E. Michigan Ave.
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Residents reuse, recycle in 14th annual Project Pride
Grills, shovels, bikes and computers were some of the items piled Saturday in the parking lot of Abbott Center, 1400-1500 Abbot Road, during Project Pride, the city of East Lansing’s 14th annual neighborhood recycling and cleanup project.
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Influental English professor dies of cancer at 39
To his colleagues, friends and students, Aimé Ellis was an ambitious, intelligent, kindhearted and creative man, with a knack for engaging his students and challenging their preconceived notions of the world.
SPORTS
Web exclusive: Women’s rowing team finish 6th in national championship
Although the No. 7-ranked MSU women’s rowing team didn’t win the national championship in the NCAA National Regatta on Sunday in Cherry Hill, N.J., tying the university’s top finish of sixth place with 54 points wasn’t a bad way to spend the weekend.
COMMENTARY
Assisted suicide not real answer
If you could choose the day you die, would you? A woman in Washington did just that, becoming the first person to take advantage of Washington’s assisted suicide law last week.
COMMENTARY
Abu Ghraib photos need to be released
President Barack Obama’s administration is trying to improve the image of the United States on the international stage, but are still paying for the mistakes of the previous president.
NEWS
Web Exclusive: Brake found guilty of first degree murder
Grand Haven — Troy Brake was found guilty Thursday on four counts of first degree murder for the slayings of MSU student Katherine A.
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Jury to continue deliberation following Brake trial closing arguments
Jurors adjourned for the day after deliberating for about two hours Wednesday in the murder trial of Troy Brake, who is charged with killing MSU student Katherine A. Brown and three others.
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The state of tourism
Michigan is heading into the national spotlight this summer as millions of dollars are poured into advertising campaigns and promotions to spark tourism in the state. It may not be Florida or California, but Michigan is taking strides to compete with leading tourism industries across the country and, according to officials in the state, it’s standing on its own.
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Lansing area receives at least 3 inches of rainfall
The National Weather Service reported the Lansing area had received about three inches of rainfall by 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, causing headaches for East Lansing residents and drivers.
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MSU to host free horse show this weekend
From Friday until Sunday, the MSU Pavilion will host the Half Arabian Association of Michigan horse show. The Half Arabian Association of Michigan is a state-wide horse club that promotes the breeding, showing and use of half-Arabian horses, said John Schauer, show manager for this year’s show and association treasurer.
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Cox announces bid for governor race
Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox announced Wednesday he will run for governor, advancing the Republican race in the state. Cox, a Livonia resident, was elected attorney general in 2002 and was re-elected in 2006.
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Tomato plant might naturally repel insects with leaf scents
When MSU biochemistry and molecular biology professor Robert Last identified two new genes and enzymes in the tomato plant, his view of the vegetable was forever changed. “It is almost like discovering one of your best friends really isn’t what you thought he or she was,” Last said. “This compound is fundamentally different than was thought.”
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Tourism event welcomes new attractions
Visitors to East Lansing can walk across the Breslin Center arena floor Saturday for $1 as part of the Be A Tourist In Your Own Town event. Breslin and more than 60 Lansing-area businesses and attractions will offer free admission or discounts from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday for the 15th annual tourism event, sponsored by the Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau.
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Report: Student debt not as bad as thought
Most college graduates won’t face an uphill battle paying off student loans according to a report in The Chronicle of Higher Education. The report, published in the Chronicle’s May 22 issue, said 65 percent of college students leave school with debt, and the average debt is about $20,000.
FEATURES
Scarves becoming new summer fashion trend
The summer isn’t all about sundresses and tank tops. This season, scarves are taking center stage as they make a transition from a winter to warm weather trend. “I think fashion is becoming more about accessories and not necessarily about functionality for fashion in the summer,” said Mark Knight, manager for American Apparel, 115 E. Grand River Ave.