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How to remember MLK at MSU
The following events are free according to www.inclusion.msu.edu, however, some may require registration or reservations in advance. Jan.
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E. L. Public Library partners with MSU, begins Social Justice Reading Group
Social Justice Reading Group, a collaborative effort between the East Lansing Public Library and MSU, is a new program that offers children in preschool to fifth grade a chance to engage in stories that deal with social issues.
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Missing student, David Quang Pham, found in Sweden
David Quang Pham an astrophysics junior who has been missing since Dec. 19 has been found safe — in Sweden.
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What you need to know about Nassar and the charges against him
Here's everything you need to know about Dr. Larry Nassar and the charges leveled against him:
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East Lansing Food Co-op to close in February amid low business
After living in the shadow of grocery stores like Whole Foods, sales at the East Lansing Food Co-Op have decreased too much and the store will be closing by early February.
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MSU College Republicans, Dems talk unity after divisive 2016
2016 was not exactly beloved among many. In a year marred by epidemics of creepy clowns and celebrity death, perhaps the most virulent plague was politics. “I would say this is the most divisive election at least in my lifetime, and perhaps one of the most divisive elections we’ve ever had,” MSU constitutional democracy professor Ben Kleinerman said. The 2016 presidential election, in which Republican Donald Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton, inspired several contentious months of debate and bitterness between parties that does not seem to have calmed. “More extreme partisanship has become characteristic of both political parties, to an increasing extent,” Kleinerman said.
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ASMSU expands Readership Program with digital subscriptions
For several years now, the ASMSU Readership Program has been providing students with free print copies of some major newspapers. However at last, the program has caught up with the digital age as students can now sign up for free digital access to the New York Times with their MSU emails.
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Gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer no longer coming to MSU Jan. 16
MSU College Democrats President Daniel Eggerding has announced that Gretchen Whitmer will no longer be attending the MSU College Democrats general assembly meeting on Jan.
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Man arrested for marijuana, allegedy asks officer if he wants hit
Violation of controlled substance On Jan. 4 around 8 a.m. two MSU police department detectives were stopped at a traffic light at the intersection of Harrison and Trowbridge Rd while southbound.
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How MSU deals with decade-old affirmative action ban
How can an institution like MSU keep its mission to ensure the diversity of its student body if it can’t see most demographic information on a student’s application? That’s the mission some MSU officials have been on for the past decade, when Michigan voters decided just that.
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Lansing school desegregation still a conversation as recent as 2013
On May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional. In Lansing, the process of desegregation continued into at least 2013.
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City Council approves site plans, debated brownfield plan for Park District area
After approximately a decade of stagnant development at the corner of Grand River Avenue and Abbot Road, otherwise known as Park District/City Center, East Lansing City Council breathed a possibly stimulating breath into the future of East Lansing’s downtown district. On Tuesday night, council unanimously approved site plans for the Park District area presented by Chicago based developer Convexity Properties.
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Democratic candidate for governor coming to MSU on Jan. 16
Former Michigan Senate leader and now 2018 Michigan gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer will be coming to MSU on Jan. 16.
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MSU Board elects chairs, welcomes new trustee
MSU's Board of Trustees met Wednesday morning for the first time in 2017. During the meeting, the board elected a new chair and vice chair while welcoming two trustees into their new terms.
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Keys to Sparty's Cabin passed to MSU alumna
Sparty’s Cabin — the student-made “tiny home” — has a found a new owner in an MSU alumna. The cabin’s new owner, Debra Levantrosser was presented with a ceremonial key and quickly realized it was a perfect fit.
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ASMSU releases fall report on bills, spending
As the fall session for the Associated Students of Michigan State University, or ASMSU, came to a close. The ASMSU Office of the President published a final semester report.
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A recap of ASMSU's fall semester
Another fall semester has come to a close for the Associated Students of Michigan State University, or ASMSU.
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New pizza eatery, LOTSA, to open Tuesday
LOTSA Stone Fired Pizza will be opening a new location in East Lansing.
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One killed in fatal crash on I-96 near Hagadorn Road
The Ingham County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a fatal, one vehicle car crash on eastbound I-96 near Hagadorn on Jan. 7
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WKAR, DPTV launch 24/7 children's programming channel
A year after their promise to develop new programming, WKAR and Detroit Public Television will effectively launch a new channel, WKAR PBS KIDS, to broadcast children's programming 24/7. Under the new initiative WKAR Family, WKAR PBS KIDS will start broadcasting Jan. 16.