FEATURES

VIDEO: Violin and Piano duo rock MSU's Botanical Garden

Josh Thall

August 12, 2015

Michigan State's W.J. Beal Botanical Garden hosted its third concert of the summer on Friday, Aug 7, when Oleg and Natalia Bezuglova performed a their duet at lunchtime.  The Bezuglova's are both graduate students here at MSU and their performance is exactly what organizers of the event had in mind when setting up the Music in the Garden program.  "This is exactly what we were shooting for on this sort of event," Botanical Technician Pete Murray said.

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VIDEO: MSU Police run test of Spartan Stadium evacuation

Cameron Macko

August 11, 2015

MSU police ran the evacuation, allowing most of the boy scouts on campus for the 2015 National Order of the Arrow Conference into the stadium and, after a brief exercise, ordered them out in a simulated weather emergency. 

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Twitter round-up from Monday's flooding

Cameron Macko

August 10, 2015

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Afternoon downpour causing flooding at roadways, houses

Cameron Macko

August 10, 2015

The East Lansing area was hit by a torrential downpour this afternoon, causing a number of safety hazards and floods.

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Confederate flag at Folk Festival vendor stand sparks controversy, protest

Ryan Squanda

August 10, 2015

Controversy arose this weekend surrounding the presence of a Confederate flag at a vendor's stand at the MSU Museum's annual Great Lakes Folk Festival.

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New MSU research center aims to revitalize legal field

Cameron Macko

August 10, 2015

A new legal research center at MSU could provide a hopeful future for those entering the law profession, which has stagnated and faced tough times since the last recession, the research center's director claims.

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VIDEO: Great Lakes Folk Festival brings cultural celebration to downtown E.L.

Ryan Squanda

August 10, 2015

The MSU Museum's annual Great Lakes Folk Festival made its way to Downtown East Lansing Friday, Aug.

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Week in Review: August 7, 2015

Cameron Macko

August 7, 2015

Here are the top stories for the week of Aug. 7.  The 2015 National Order of the Arrow Conference used MSU as a venue this week, with 15,000 boy scouts foraging onto campus just a week after the scouts voted to allow openly gay leaders.  Beginning on Monday and lasting until Saturday, the major events included a ribbon cutting where the Goodman Edson Observatory, a museum to the last 100 years of the Order of the Arrow, was opened.

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Members of the Indigenous Graduate Student Collective stage protest on NOAC

Matthew Argillander  and  Ryan Kryska

August 7, 2015

If you've been on MSU's campus this week, you have most likely noticed the presence of the Boy Scouts of America and the Order of the Arrow for their centennial exhibition.

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Students paint the Rock discouraging Boy Scout use of Native American culture on campus

Ryan Kryska  and  Catherine Ferland

August 7, 2015

MSU anthropology senior Hayley Cook and MSU alumnus Dan Grenzicki set out to paint the Rock on Farm Lane at 11 p.m.

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Campaign to challenge misconceptions of Muslim Americans backed by E.L. City Council

Jake Allen

August 7, 2015

East Lansing City Council took on hate at its August 4 meeting. Council teamed up with Rashida Tlaib, a former state representative, to present a resolution which states that the city supports The Campaign to Take on Hate and is committed to eliminating hate and discrimination.

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Black Alumni Association will honor scholarship recipients at Magic Johnson fundraiser

Ryan Kryska

August 7, 2015

The Michigan State Black Alumni Association is set to host the inaugural Earvin “Magic” Johnson Scholarship Fundraiser, Aug.

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Police investigate shots fired at Chandler Crossings

Ryan Squanda  and  Jessica Steeley

August 6, 2015

A shooting at The Village at Chandler Crossings over the weekend of July 31 has left some residents of the apartment complex feeling unsafe.

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Two sexual assaults reported in E.L. over weekend

Ryan Squanda

August 6, 2015

Two sex crimes were reported in East Lansing during the July 31 weekend, East Lansing police Lt. Steve Gonzalez said.

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W.J. Beal Botanical Garden to host music concert Friday afternoon

Josh Thall

August 6, 2015

MSU's W.J. Beal Botanical Garden will be hosting it’s third “Music in the Garden” event, put on in conjunction with the MSU College of Music, on Friday from noon to 1:00 p.m.

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E.L. Fireman receives tri-county paramedic of the year award

Jake Allen

August 6, 2015

East Lansing Fire Department's Matthew Sterling was awarded paramedic of the year at Tuesday's city council meeting.

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Student football ticket policy updated

Matthew Argillander

August 6, 2015

A few changes are coming to the MSU football game day experience for students this fall.

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Former, current Spartans score bronze medals in Pan Am Games

Matthew Argillander

August 6, 2015

Representing MSU at the recent 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto were senior basketball guard Denzel Valentine and recent graduate and sprinter Jellisa Westney. Valentine and the USA basketball team managed to capture a bronze medal at the games and the senior guard was able to produce despite limited opportunity. Valentine averaged just 11.4 minutes a game, good for the second lowest on the team on a team of 12.  Despite the low minute totals, Valentine came in at No.

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Scouts for Equality find victory as ban on gay scout leaders is lifted

Cameron Macko

August 6, 2015

Although the Boy Scouts of America recently ended their ban on openly gay leaders, problems facing the LGBT community in the scouts still require work, Joe Getto, a chapter head of Scouts for Equality, said.

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Campus converted into grounds for Boy Scouts celebration

Cameron Macko

August 6, 2015

Those walking around campus trying to get to lunch in a cafeteria might be surprised to see a huge line filled with young boys and men in very specific scouting attire, or shirts with a city from halfway across the country, represented in force.